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2010 Mac mini forgets HDMI sound settings. Heeeelp!

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WilliamG

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This is very frustrating. I have my 2010 Mac mini connected to my Onkyo TX-SR707 HDMI receiver via HDMI, which then pushes out the video to my projector. However, whenever I turn my receiver off, the mini then defaults to its tiny internal speaker, and then I have to go in and set the mini to be the Onkyo receiver EVERY time I turn on my receiver and projector.

Is there a way to make the mini STAY with HDMI for sound?

Thanks!
 
I may be wrong, but still worth a try. You may want to connect a TOSLink Cable from your Mini's Audio OUT to the Optical port of your Onkyo Receiver (hope it has one free). I know its frustrating and defeats the purpose of having a single cable, but I guess the Audio Midi Settings do get messed up with the HDMI and also I've heard the behavior is different on different receivers.
Thx
Ram
 
I tried that. With the HDMI going to the receiver and the toslink as well, I get no sound over toslink at all. It's like the mini can't handle both. I still get sound over HDMI when I select that, and if I create a new input on the receiver and set the audio only to go into the receiver via optical, I do get sound, but not when the mini is sending video as well...

Hope that makes sense. :(
 
mangrove said:
I could be wrong, but it seems the issue is with the Onkyo and not with the mini.
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That sounds awfully like Apple and their excuses when iPads and wifi didn't get along. Every other device I have behaves perfectly with my Onkyo.
 
Is this something I have to worry about?

I have a Vizio. Can I just use one cable?
 
I just bought a new mac mini. I have the HDMi cable connected directly to the TV. I have a toslink cable connected directly to my onkyo receiver. I've had no problems and everything works and sounds great!
 
foofan said:
I just bought a new mac mini. I have the HDMi cable connected directly to the TV. I have a toslink cable connected directly to my onkyo receiver. I've had no problems and everything works and sounds great!
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Yes, you're going straight to the TV with your HDMI cable, that's why.
 
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