I can confirm this bug, but i do not believe it is pulseaudio related. I am experiencing the exact same problems with a new install of Ubuntu 12.04 Server Edition without pulseaudio, with standard alsa sound, lightdm and xbmc eden.
I believe the problem is Kernel or AMD Drivers related. When the TV or Monitor is turned off, i get the following log entries in kernel log: HDMI hot plug event: Codec=0 Pin=3 Presence_Detect=0 ELD_Valid=0 HDMI status: Codec=0 Pin=3 Presence_Detect=0 ELD_Valid=0 When the TV is turned back on, no HDMI status is detected to turn the ELD_Valid=1, so no sound from HDMI. Removing and re plugging the HDMI cable results in a: HDMI hot plug event: Codec=0 Pin=3 Presence_Detect=0 ELD_Valid=1 HDMI status: Codec=0 Pin=3 Presence_Detect=1 ELD_Valid=1 And sounds begins flowing again. Logging out from the XBMC session and logging back on, results in the same events being logged: HDMI hot plug event: Codec=0 Pin=3 Presence_Detect=0 ELD_Valid=1 HDMI status: Codec=0 Pin=3 Presence_Detect=1 ELD_Valid=1 And sounds begins flowing again. I was previously running the same setup with Beta 1 and didn't experience this problem. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1001842 Title: No Audio from HDMI After Switching Monitor Off / On To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/1001842/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs