Windows 10: What could be wrong with SPDIF output?

I have a computer where the S/PDIF audio output has been working for years.


I introduced an SSD into the system to help speed it up.


Of course that meant a different copy of Windows was in place, but also suddenly my sound output to my audio system stopped working.


The driver is the Digital Audio S/PDIF High Definition Audio Device which provides a facility to test audio output. When I run the tests I hear the audio tones from my S/PDIF audio output on my sound system.

Sound settings tell me that my sound output device is the Digital Audio S/PDIF High Definition Audio Device.

When I try to play any audio from the computer I am greeted by dead silence.

The tests would suggest that there is nothing wrong with my S/PDIF driver, but I don't understand why I am not getting any sound when playing an audio file.

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5.1 option missing from SPDIF output

You may need to review your soundcard but I don't think 5.1 is supported via SPDIF.

I would suggest you check the speaker system itself. BTW I wasn't aware you could get 5.1 from the SPDIF out line? Though I'm no longer using the board my Gigabyte Z170 Gaming GT board has pretty much the same soundcard as you and it doesn't list 5 channel for the SPDIF digital out line.

Anyway if you say you were getting 5.1, who am I to argue. Anyway check your speaker system. You might also check the sound settings under Control Panel > Sound > Playback tab. Right click the SPDIF device and hit properties. Click the Advanced tab, and under Default format dropdown box check that 5.1 is selected (if supported). Again, I didn't think 5.1 was supported via the SPDIF out on PC soundcards, but....

Let us know.

 

Problem with SPDIF/IO on Windows 10 with Sound Blaster X-Fi Extreme Audio

Look the is only SPDIF Out in the list but no SPDIF In (SPDIF Uit = SPDIF Out in Dutch)

 

No playback devices except for "SPDIF Interface"

So I've been using Windows 10 for a while and I haven't had any issues so far. One day however without any reason my audio stopped playing and all I could see in my playback devices list was "SPDIF Interface" (whatever that is) not even my headphones.
Please help. I'm using HP Elitebook 8530w.