No sound in Kodi [solved]
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Hello, I did not use Kodi in RetroPie for some times, and today I found out that I have no audio in Kodi, while audio is still working in ES.
I don't know if this is due to some recent changes, does anyone else have the same problem?Pi Model or other hardware: pi4 4gb
Power Supply used: USB3.0
RetroPie Version Used: 4.7.21
Built From: https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/releases/download/4.7.1/retropie-buster-4.7.1-rpi4_400.img.gz
USB Devices connected: bluetooth dongle
Controller used: 8bitdo sfc30 (bluetooth) -
Go to settings > system > audio and check the audio output device. What is your settings there ?
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@windg It is set on the default PI: HDMI, I did however tried all the other output devices and none works.
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Try to remove and install again kodi. Don't forget to backup your settings.
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@windg Removed Kodi and then reinstalled it, still no audio.
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Ok, this is embarrassing.
It turned out that (for some reason) the volume was set to -60 db in the playback audio setting, and this (for some reason) affects also the Kodi UI sound volume. The playback audio settings are separated from the general settings > system > audio, but the playback audio can be modified pressing the keyboard keys + and -. This, coupled with the weird behavior of Kodi that (for some reason) does not play UI sounds when using a controller, but only when using a keyboard.
It turned out to be a rather silly problem, but I leave it here hoping this can help others facing the same behavior.
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