Problem with sound control with a receiver

[Cookie_lu]

I have XBMC Windows 8.10 (and EventGhost) installed and configured to work with my Receiver via SPDIF digital connection. I can get AC3/DTS sound.

However, I am having issues to control the sound--volume and mute. XBMC doesn't respond to it. It displays the sound bar or mute message on top of the screen but no changes to the sound. If I disable the AC3/DTS receiver, I was able to control the sound (but only stereo sound). I know I could control the sound at my receiver's end. But the point is XBMC should allow me to control it.

I suspect when you go digital with AC3/DTS receiver enabled, XBMC uses default DirectSound device by-pass my Nvidia device to control the sound. I had similar problem with Windows Media Player but when i changed the device from the default Directsound to my Nvidia device I was able to control the volume and mute. Shouldn't XBMC has the option to choose the audio device?

Is anyone having the problem?

[rimmi2002]

Trying using AC3filter. just google it and you can find where to dl it. I tried it and it solved all my problems with SPDIF audio connection.

[WillyB]

Cooki_lu, did AC3filter solve your problem?

I am having the same issue running XBMC Live on a USB flash drive. As far as I can tell it seems AC3filter does not support Linux.

Does anyone know another solution to this problem?

[Hitcher]

I don't think AC3filter will do anything with XBMC.

Newer builds will let you choose between the Primary Sound Driver and your Nvidia one.