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   RinaldiJ  wrote:   
   >   
   > I ignore alsa.  I had a problem with pulseaudio in that if the HDMI   
   > device (an Enigma Fire TV here) wasn't on when I booted, or had gone to   
   > sleep from non use, pulseaudio output would not find it.   
   >   
   > My solution was a $ killall pulseaudio and the device would be found and   
   > activated.   
   >   
   > Only problem was with the smplayer frontend with MPV or MPlayer.   
   >   
   > VLC had no problems.   
   >   
   > $ pavucontrol might be helpful/informational.   
   >   
   > Rinaldi   
      
   Thanks for responding Rinaldi, and my wife thanks you also.   
      
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