No Sound Unless I Run Kodi

[phillymadison]

So I just upgraded my SD card to 128 and I'm using the newest build 3.7. All the games load up and are able to be played. Ite's also showing the correct amount of space. But I have zero sound on the menu screen or any games. When I load Kodi I not only have sound on Kodi but it temporarily fixes the sounds and music in games until I reboot the system. Anyone have any idea for a more permanent fix?

Also while booting up the Emulationstation loading screen and menu gets these choppy lines which also go away once I use and exit Kodi.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you

[iconrumble]

seems like hdmi mode error...

https://github.com/retropie/retropie-setup/wiki/sound-issues

try editing your config.txt and force hdmi selection:

sudo nano /boot/config.txt

Add the following line to the configuration file /boot/config.txt:
hdmi_drive=2

[phillymadison]

Hi thanks for the response. I'm still a little new at this but I'm definitely learning.

I know I hit F4 then type
sudo nano /boot/config.txt

Now do I add hdmi_drive=2 to
sudo nano /boot/config.txt
So it looks like this
sudo nano /boot/config.txt hdmi_drive=2
Then hit enter?

Or do I type sudo nano /boot/config.txt
Hit enter then add hdmi_drive=2 to one of the options on the page?
I'm not sure where hdmi_drive=2 would go if I need to do it this way but to save I would have to hit ctrl O correct?

[iconrumble]

@phillymadison type "sudo nano /boot/config.txt" then press enter, then add a line with "hdmi_drive=2", then save the modifications, then reboot.
The objective is to edit the config file and add the option "hdmi_drive=2"

[iconrumble]

@phillymadison If that doesn't work, try adding "hdmi_group=1"

(hdmi_drive=2 --> set output to Normal HDMI mode (Sound will be sent if supported and enabled))
(hdmi_group=1 --> set output to CEA (native HDMI modes))

for more advanced info check http://elinux.org/RPiconfig

[phillymadison]

Ok hdmi_drive=2 or 1 doesn't go under a certain line after I click enter? Or I can just put it anywhere?
Cause a bunch of different things pop up after I hit enter.

[BuZz]

stick it at the end of the file (page down to the end). If you need more info about using nano, the internet can help - http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/42980/the-beginners-guide-to-nano-the-linux-command-line-text-editor/

[phillymadison]

That fixed it music/sound and no choppy lines on boot up thank you very much guys

[jwest]

I was having the same issue. Added code from other sites, which said to add to /boot/configure.text instead of ".txt".

Went to .txt instead and uncommented hdmi_drive=2

Hope all the /boot/confit.text files and all the things I changed in them are okay.