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UBUniversal Blue
•Created by duck9r on 2/23/2025 in #🛟bazzite-help
ROG Ally: HDMI audio cuts out frequently when docked (Bounty $60 USD)
UPDATE:
I firmly believe I have expended every single software 'fix' going, with no joy.
I have now gone down the route of a hardware fix, which seems very promising after a first couple hours play.
I am running this usb-c to HDMI cable (https://amzn.eu/d/0GdVaDU) as well as a regular 3.5mm jack cable from the Rog Ally X to this HDMI embedder (https://amzn.eu/d/eRDERPJ). This essentially combines the audio and visual feed into a new HDMI signal that the TV accepts and seems rock solid. I then wrote a wireplumber config to favour the on-board audio even when an HDMI cable is plugged in, so no matter what audio is fed through the full chain to the screen.
I'll update tomorrow at some point, but I feel quite optimistic.
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UBUniversal Blue
•Created by duck9r on 2/23/2025 in #🛟bazzite-help
ROG Ally: HDMI audio cuts out frequently when docked (Bounty $60 USD)
We're basically at a stage where unless there are kernel updates specially targeting HDMI behaviour, I think we're shit out of luck short of a) finding ways to run display port out, or b) seeing if official SteamOS improves things when it drops officially
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UBUniversal Blue
•Created by duck9r on 2/23/2025 in #🛟bazzite-help
ROG Ally: HDMI audio cuts out frequently when docked (Bounty $60 USD)
Using some xreal AR glasses, no blips - I think these are likely leveraging display port tech too
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UBUniversal Blue
•Created by duck9r on 2/23/2025 in #🛟bazzite-help
ROG Ally: HDMI audio cuts out frequently when docked (Bounty $60 USD)
If my tv supported display port I think that would fix the issue, but alas it does not, and running a usb-c to display port, then display port to hdmi produced no image at all on my TV
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UBUniversal Blue
•Created by duck9r on 2/23/2025 in #🛟bazzite-help
ROG Ally: HDMI audio cuts out frequently when docked (Bounty $60 USD)
The more I've thought, the less pipewire seems the culprit specifically because it doesn't affect handheld play
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UBUniversal Blue
•Created by duck9r on 2/23/2025 in #🛟bazzite-help
ROG Ally: HDMI audio cuts out frequently when docked (Bounty $60 USD)
Waking from sleep blips start after 15/20 minutes and usually come in pairs about 30 seconds apart
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UBUniversal Blue
•Created by duck9r on 2/23/2025 in #🛟bazzite-help
ROG Ally: HDMI audio cuts out frequently when docked (Bounty $60 USD)
Same issues: from full reboot, blips start after an hour or two which isn't too bad, and with my settings are only a split second in length
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UBUniversal Blue
•Created by duck9r on 2/23/2025 in #🛟bazzite-help
ROG Ally: HDMI audio cuts out frequently when docked (Bounty $60 USD)
I've kept going with my fiddling, but haven't had any luck
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UBUniversal Blue
•Created by duck9r on 2/23/2025 in #🛟bazzite-help
ROG Ally: HDMI audio cuts out frequently when docked (Bounty $60 USD)
which in theory would be influenced by the numbers in the pipewire config
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UBUniversal Blue
•Created by duck9r on 2/23/2025 in #🛟bazzite-help
ROG Ally: HDMI audio cuts out frequently when docked (Bounty $60 USD)
if its consistent it would suggest there's a gradual buildup
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UBUniversal Blue
•Created by duck9r on 2/23/2025 in #🛟bazzite-help
ROG Ally: HDMI audio cuts out frequently when docked (Bounty $60 USD)
If I was better at maths, I might look at timing when the blips happen, and trying to figure out which values under pipewire could be raised or lowered accordingly
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UBUniversal Blue
•Created by duck9r on 2/23/2025 in #🛟bazzite-help
ROG Ally: HDMI audio cuts out frequently when docked (Bounty $60 USD)
I haven't given up! As much as these things drive me insane, I do get a weird sort of hyperfixated joy from having a bug to chase
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UBUniversal Blue
•Created by duck9r on 2/23/2025 in #🛟bazzite-help
ROG Ally: HDMI audio cuts out frequently when docked (Bounty $60 USD)
It still suggests to me though that a combination of pipewire tweaks may still be the answer
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UBUniversal Blue
•Created by duck9r on 2/23/2025 in #🛟bazzite-help
ROG Ally: HDMI audio cuts out frequently when docked (Bounty $60 USD)
I'm tempted to time my play session next time to see if the bug is as repeatable as it seems
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UBUniversal Blue
•Created by duck9r on 2/23/2025 in #🛟bazzite-help
ROG Ally: HDMI audio cuts out frequently when docked (Bounty $60 USD)
Could audio be subtly drifting out of sync like someone else mentioned, and then this blip is the sound 'correcting' itself? Would it then drop out again the same time later?
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UBUniversal Blue
•Created by duck9r on 2/23/2025 in #🛟bazzite-help
ROG Ally: HDMI audio cuts out frequently when docked (Bounty $60 USD)
What's strange now is that I consistently hear two audio cut outs, one after the other at around 20/30 minutes, and then seemingly not again
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UBUniversal Blue
•Created by duck9r on 2/23/2025 in #🛟bazzite-help
ROG Ally: HDMI audio cuts out frequently when docked (Bounty $60 USD)
WIth the pipewire config tweaks I'm using I can play from a fresh reboot for upwards of an hour without any blips, and from sleep for around 20/30 minutes without blips
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UBUniversal Blue
•Created by duck9r on 2/23/2025 in #🛟bazzite-help
ROG Ally: HDMI audio cuts out frequently when docked (Bounty $60 USD)
I mentioned a bit further up that my setup is now as follows: Rog Ally X -> direct USBC to HDMI cable -> TV
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UBUniversal Blue
•Created by duck9r on 2/23/2025 in #🛟bazzite-help
ROG Ally: HDMI audio cuts out frequently when docked (Bounty $60 USD)
On the ROG Ally X, despite feeling promising, I'm still seeing the same bug
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UBUniversal Blue
•Created by duck9r on 2/23/2025 in #🛟bazzite-help
ROG Ally: HDMI audio cuts out frequently when docked (Bounty $60 USD)
right, done some testing on this
184 replies