No sound to monitor

[theMusicMan]

Hi All

So, all of a sudden I have no sound. I have changed the monitor from a TV to a 24" monitor - but am not sure why there is no longer any sound output from my Pi 3B?

I have tried the usual un-commenting the line from the config.txt file to force HDMI, but I still get no sound output. I have ensured the volume level is max on the Pi and the Monitor.

Any pointers please?

Ta
John

[B.Goode]

There is some configuration and troubleshooting advice from the Raspberry Pi Foundation here:

https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentati ... -config.md

Before you struggle too much - are you confident that the new non-tv monitor actually handles audio via its HDMI port? Could you double-check with some other source of an audio-via-hdmi signal such as a dvd player?

[theMusicMan]

Hi B.Goode

I think the sound is getting to the monitor through the HDMI as when I plug a set of headphones into the Monitors headphone jack, I get sound through them loud and clear and the only source of sound is a Youtube video playing in Chromium on my Pi!

[RaTTuS]

what monitor - post a link
does it have speakers?
if you get sound on the monitor via its headphone then it is a monitor problem not a RPi problem

[B.Goode]

Hi B.Goode

I think the sound is getting to the monitor through the HDMI as when I plug a set of headphones into the Monitors headphone jack, I get sound through them loud and clear and the only source of sound is a Youtube video playing in Chromium on my Pi!

But you wrote:

am not sure why there is no longer any sound output from my Pi 3B?

Surely your description indicates that there is sound output from your RPi?

The issue seems to be localised in the monitor itself? Is there a separate volume control for the on-board speakers that is turned down? Does the monitor actually have its own speakers?

Edit: covering the same territory as the previously unseen reply from @rattus...

[theMusicMan]

WOW! it seems the Monitor I bought has no speakers - and I didn't even think to check this before I purchased it as I thought all Monitors would include rudimentary sound output!

The model is 23.8" BenQ GW2470

So, I guess my next question is can I use a set of external speakers on the Pi connected via one of the USB ports? Will need to go and purchase a set! Grrrrr

[B.Goode]

Why not connect analogue (not usb) speakers via the outlet you have already discovered and used on the monitor?

Or the RPi outputs analogue audio via the 3.5 mm a/v jack - no need to complicate the issue with usb.

[theMusicMan]

Why not connect analogue (not usb) speakers via the outlet you have already discovered and used on the monitor?

Yep, that's what I think I am going to have to do. Will have to pop to Argos to get a cheapo set.