Interesting. That suggests the kernel is negotiating the audio at the same time as the display signal. It also suggests that the same negotiation does not occur if the TV is already connected when turned on.
I think we'll need to test with other non-nvidia GPUs/drivers to see if the problem persists, or if it's specific to the nvidia module. ** Changed in: pulseaudio (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => New ** Summary changed: - [ALC892] Audio does not auto-switch to HDMI after switching the connected HDMI TV on + [nvidia] Audio does not auto-switch to HDMI after switching the connected HDMI TV on -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to pulseaudio in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1745866 Title: [nvidia] Audio does not auto-switch to HDMI after switching the connected HDMI TV on Status in pulseaudio package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: When I start the computer is the connected TV (HDMI) is off and the pulseaudio device stays on unplugged when I switch the TV on. If I switch the TV on before I start the computer, everything works fine. alsa_output.pci-0000_01_00.1.hdmi-stereo linux-image-14.0-15-generic nvidia-graphics-drivers-384 (384.111-0ubuntu1) bionic Regards, Norbert --- AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version k4.14.0-15-generic. AplayDevices: aplay: device_list:270: no soundcards found... ApportVersion: 2.20.8-0ubuntu6 Architecture: amd64 ArecordDevices: arecord: device_list:270: no soundcards found... AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/hwC1D0', '/dev/snd/pcmC1D7p', '/dev/snd/pcmC1D3p', '/dev/snd/controlC1', '/dev/snd/by-path', '/dev/snd/hwC0D0', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D2c', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D1p', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0c', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p', '/dev/snd/controlC0', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1: DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-12-25 (36 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Alpha amd64 (20171222) NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia Package: pulseaudio 1:11.1-1ubuntu4 [origin: unknown] PackageArchitecture: amd64 ProcEnviron: LANG=de_DE.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash TERM=xterm-256color XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> PATH=(custom, no user) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.14.0-15.18-generic 4.14.12 PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. Tags: bionic third-party-packages Uname: Linux 4.14.0-15-generic x86_64 UnreportableReason: Das ist kein offizielles Ubuntu-Paket. Bitte entfernen Sie alle Pakete von Drittanbietern und wiederholen Sie den Vorgang. UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin lxd plugdev sambashare sudo _MarkForUpload: True dmi.bios.date: 04/27/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: P2.10 dmi.board.name: H67M-GE/HT dmi.board.vendor: ASRock dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrP2.10:bd04/27/2012:svnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:rvnASRock:rnH67M-GE/HT:rvr:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.: dmi.product.family: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.product.name: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.product.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.sys.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M. modified.conffile..etc.pulse.default.pa: [modified] mtime.conffile..etc.pulse.default.pa: 2018-01-30T18:59:12.789526 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/1745866/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp