HDMI output won't get enabled on ROCK

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I just installed ROCK on a NUC7i3BNK, after having its BIOS updated to v69.

I would like to use the NUC as a core and as a bridge, using its HDMI port connected to my amplifier.

The problem is that I cannot enable the NUC HDMI output (it keeps “enabling…” but it never completes):

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I tried all the adapters (HDA Intel PCH HDMI 0, 1 and 2 as well as HDA Intel ALC283 Analog), none works.

So I decided to install Roon on top of Ubuntu 18.10 server on the same computer. I installed roon server and it worked instantly:

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NB: The multichannel speaker mapping is correct. (Hurray!)

So I guess I’ll stick with Ubuntu for now but that is weird, am I the only one with this problem?

Ben.

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I’m using ROC on a NUC7i5BNH and it works fine. Like you have under Ubantu; the NUC used HDMI 0. One thing I found was that my pre-pro needs to be on for the port to enable. I think when the port is enabling it is sending HDMI handshakes and it needs to see a receiver in order to enable.

One difference with ROC and Ubantu might be the codec installation. Did you do the codec install step with ROC?

Good Luck

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Did you do the codec install step with ROC?

Yes, I had ffmpeg up&running.