Windows 7 - Sound from HDMI and pc speakers at the same time

Naksnaks · 02-03-2012

Hi guys!

I've been struggling with this problem since I got my computer, a little over a year ago.

I've tried everything, but can't figure out how to get sounds from my pc speakers and HDMI at the same time. It's really annoying having to change the primary output multiple times a day (I watch a lot of movies using HDMI-cable to my tv). Might sound like a little problem to you, but I'm becoming obsessed with this

My soundcard is some kind of a Realtek HD -thingy, if that helps.

Any advice would be appreciated

fireberd · 02-03-2012

That is the way it works. You can only have one "default playback device" - either your Speakers (PC sound) or the HDMI.

I've seen other posts about this, but don't recall seeing any way around this.

Naksnaks · 02-03-2012

Yeah, obviously there can only be one default device

Thought I'd ask anyway if someone had any ideas. Maybe I'll change the HDMI to a DVI-cable and use a splitter-plug to get the same sounds to tv and pc. Or I'll just have to learn to live with it :P

ibshaw · 02-10-2012

When I watch a film from laptop to the TV set to the HDMI channel, I can not get the audio to go to the HiFi speakers and only when on AV channel will it work and I put it down to how the TV is designed.

Windows 7 - Sound from HDMI and pc speakers at the same time

Sound from HDMI and pc speakers at the same time problems?