Intel NUC NUC7CJYH S/PDIF problem

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#1

Volumio Information

Volumio Version:2.852
Hardware: Intel NUC NUC7CJYH
DAC:KEF LSX

Hello. Recently I have bought the Intel NUC7CJYH in order to set a small music server for my KEF LSX speakers.
I managed to install Volumio on the SSD without any problems. The nwetork works well, the sound via rear analog out also works great.
However I wan to pass the digital signal through rear optical jack using mini-TOslink to Toslink cable.
I am unable i turn on the S/PDIF output. The digital out is visible in alsamixer and other termian commands, but I ahve only “HDA Intel” output as the only option to select.

volumio@volumio:~$ aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC233 Analog [ALC233 Analog]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 1: ALC233 Digital [ALC233 Digital]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

Previously I have installed Ubuntu LTS 16.04 OEM from Intel site and I was able to turn on the optical out via the pulseaudio. As I read there is no pulseaudio support right now.

Can you help me fix this issue?
Best regards
Kuba

#2

Anyone?

BR
Kuba

#3

The “HDA Intel” device in the NUC NUC7CJYH has not been configured to work with volumio.
Are you able to work in a terminal and edit a file to test something?

#4

I had a similar problem with a nuc5cpyh. Although Volumio had spdif as a possible output there was no sound.

The fix for me was very easy. Get to a terminal on your NUC, type alsamixer and then unmute spdif. Leave alsamixer with esc.

In my NUC this is the output of aplay -l

volumio@********:/tmp$ aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC283 Analog [ALC283 Analog]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 1: ALC283 Digital [ALC283 Digital]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

#5

i’ll fix this in the next version.
Would you mind telling me what wifi chip your NUC is using?
Gé

#6

Sorry for no response, did not have time to play with NUC, so I haad W10 with KODI installed and everything wokred. However Kodi lacked of functions for music listening, so I’m back to the Volumio. I’ll check the @Greybeard solution and notify you of effects.

#7

@greybear’s solution should work for the x86 version which is downloadable from the “Getting started” page.

In the newer Volumio x86 for buster version this has been resolved for a number of HDA Intel cards.
Download link: volumiobuster-2.857-2020-12-11-x86
The version is fully functional, but lacks a few cosmetic things (lacks splash screen, boot log is still visible).
We have decided to put priority on getting this released in the near future.

#8

In alsamixer I have S/PDIF, S/PDIF Default PCR and S/PDIF 16 positions. The third one is off.

#9

in alsamixer, does the third one show “MM” above it ?
If yes, hit the “m” key to unmute it.

Or otherwise try unmuting from the command line:

amixer -c 0 set IEC958,16 unmute

#10

Oh gosh, I was so lame, tried only arrow keys in alsamixer, unmuting worked. Thanks!

#11

@gkkpch in this buster version no plugins are available. Is it normal or do I have some issue?

#12

Yep, I’m working on that one. Please follow the thread in “Development/ Development talks”

#13

i got them back lol :slight_smile: if you install the 1.2.2 touch display it came back to me gniffle :rofl:
@bachankas @gkkpch yess because not all the plugins are compatible yet…