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Chris Crowe

• December 27, 2021 18:11

I have attached my POWERNODE to my pc with an HDMI cable and with optical cable but not able to get any sound out of my speakers. I can get sound streaming spotify via my phone so speaker cables are ok and bluetooth works ok. I will admit to not being very techy so likely am missing something obvious!

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  Bjørn Ulvik

  • December 27, 2021 18:56

  Spottify will be playing from your Powernode, not your PC if you are using Spotify Connect.
  
  If you have tried with HDMI and S/PDIF it's most likely something on your PC. Make sure your "output" is the correct one.
  
  
  
  

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  Bjørn Ulvik

  • December 27, 2021 18:27

  Remove the HDMI, optical will be enough.

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  Chris Crowe

  • December 27, 2021 18:39

  Hi Bjorn, I had originally connected just the optical cable but no sound so bought an HDMI to try. Neither producing sound.

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  Chris Crowe

  • December 27, 2021 18:42

  I can get sound via the Spotify App on my pc but can't when I access something like youtube. 

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  Chris Crowe

  • December 31, 2021 11:57

  Hi Bjorn,

  Any other ideas on how I can get sound through from my PC?

  Regards,

  Chris

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  Ken

  • December 31, 2021 16:00

  Have you enabled and selected optical output as your sound device on your PC?  Also, select optical input on the Powernode, if not automatically selected by auto-sense.

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  Chris Crowe

  • December 31, 2021 17:14

  Hi Ken,

  Yes have done both of those things. 

  I purchased an optical cable and I'm wondering if the jack socket at the back of my pc is suitable? It is the socket that I had preciously plugged in the cable that attached to my old Yamaha receiver. I'm guessing the old cable would be analogue? (1 phono plug at the pc end and 2 going into the Yamaha). Will this socket on the pc work with the optical cable or is it for analogue only?

  I also purchased an HDMI cable and have tried this in 2 sockets in the back of the pc but still no sound.

   

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  Ken

  • December 31, 2021 19:05

  You should be able to see some glow of red light on the optical audio port.  Check the PC/motherboard manual to see which one it is.

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  Chris Crowe

  • December 31, 2021 19:55

  No sign of a red light, I'll buy an analogue cable and see how that goes. Cheers and Happy New Year!

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