Audio from 3.5mm Jack while using HDMI?

[danica_patrick]

Hi, not sure if this counts as a problem that needs troubleshooting...

I received my pi today and I have it connected to my TV by HDMI. I also have a 3.5mm cable running from the pi into my sound system and the correct input on the sound system selected, but the sound insists on playing through the TV speakers. Do I need to change a setting somewhere so that my pi knows to use the HDMI for video, but the audio jack for the audio?

Thanks in advance,
Matt

EDIT: Oh yes, incase it matters here I'm using the latest version of Raspbian Wheezy

[Paul Webster]

Try
hdmi_drive=1
In your config.sys file on the FAT partition of your SD card.

[drgeoff]

Mr Webster normally gives good advice but on this occasion I have serious doubts. I think http://www.raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/viewt ... 22#p219222 will be more useful to the OP.

[danica_patrick]

Many thanks - the command...

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sudo amixer cset numid=3 1

...did exactly what I wanted!

[Paul Webster]

Thanks for the correctness.

So does the sound get discarded if firmware is told that the HDMI-connected device is video only (hdmi_drive=1)?

[dom]

So does the sound get discarded if firmware is told that the HDMI-connected device is video only (hdmi_drive=1)?

I believe it will default to analogue. If you select HDMI explicitly it will be discarded.