Laptop connected by HDMI

[dlf]

I have a 11" or so laptop connected to a receiver by HDMI which is connected to our Samsung TV by another HDMI, but sound is coming from the laptop instead of the 'surround' speakers. How can I resolve this? I want to watch some youtube vids (playthroughs in (near) HD) on the TV . . . . . . . Oh and I KNOW I've gotten sound from the speakers (non-Laptop) before today. . . .

[Wombatt]

Window 7?

Go to 'Sound' under 'Control Panel' and change the default output to the one listed with a description of 'HDMI'

If this doesn't exist, the correct sound driver is probably not installed.

[StealMySoda]

Right click the speaker icon in your tray and click 'playback devices'. You need to select the HDMI device as your output.

[Southern Patriot]

You didn't state what OS you are running, but if you are running Windows, go to the sound control panel and make sure you have the correct device selected as default:

http://digiex.net/guides-reviews/guides-tutorials/windows-guides/462-enable-audio-over-dvi-hdmi-windows-xp-windows-vista.html

[dlf]

Windows 7 64 Bit For some reason an Icon of a TV isn't showing. We did used to have a optical and or RCA cables going from the TV I think to the recev.

[HyBry]

Have you got all the drivers installed?

When I installed latest AMD driver package, I am sure, there was option HDMI audio.

Besides that, I agree with what others have said: right click Volume icon in system tray -> playback devices -> set default as appropriate

I do that all the time to switch between speakers, headset, tv speakers

[ARchamps]

Try connecting via HDMI directly into the TV.. to rule out the reciever.

[dlf]

Tried that Archamps, same damn thing.

[ARchamps]

Only thing I can think of is what the others have suggested. I had a similar issue when I hooked up my monitor to my laptop through HDMI. You have to navigate to control panel -- sound options and chose the default to HDMI or something along those lines.

Good luck!

[Astra.Xtreme]

In the Sound control panel, you have to disable the 'Speakers" and then enable the "Digital Output" (or set as default). Those are the obvious steps though, which you probably already tried.

Otherwise, here are some other suggestions you can read through:

http://www.<< spam >>/sound-audio/179086-no-sound-through-hdmi.html

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-sound/windows-7-cant-get-hdmi-audio-the-hdmi-device-does/a494af37-9780-4b4a-895c-b2c1fce17fe6

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/eu/w7itprogeneral/thread/25e136ea-1022-44b1-a297-bb5fa30b34c6

[+jamesyfx Subscriber²]

Some HDMI ports on laptops don't carry the audio signal. Unlikely that yours is like that but it could be an explanation.

[dlf]

Finallaly did get it, it may be two (or three) channels but it's better than coming from the laptop speaker . . . .

[nw2001]

For the longest time I had to run into the control panel, pull open the device manager and disable and re-enable the HDMI sound(It is listed seperately from the GFX card.(Im using ati, like a 5870m or some crap.) and it would work.