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I can play audio to analog jack output with mplayer and aplay, but i cannot get it working with omxplayer.

# setup audio output
modprobe snd_bcm2835
amixer cset numid=3 1

# This is working
mplayer -vo fbdev big_buck_bunny_720p_surround.avi

# This is not working (video ok, no audio)
omxplayer big_buck_bunny_720p_surround.avi

# Even this is not working
omxplayer -o local big_buck_bunny_720p_surround.avi

omxplayer's output:

Video codec omx-mpeg4 width 1280 height 720 profile 0 fps 24.000000
Audio codec ac3 channels 6 samplerate 48000 bitspersample 16
Subtitle count: 0, state: off, index: 1, delay: 0

Video is playing, but without audio. Pulse isn't installed.

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  • With a fresh raspbian it works. It seems something related to kernel, because I've recompiled the kernel, same version and same configuration with some modules added.
    – Alessandro Pezzato
    Commented May 31, 2013 at 7:47
  • I have the opposite problem, only omxplayer works, aplay doesn't.
    – mcandre
    Commented Dec 21, 2014 at 2:39

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I had the same problem and I found a solution.
You have to put your GPU memory at a reasonable level.

In the file /boot/config.txt,
add the line gpu_mem=128

From Steven Hickson:
"Also make sure your gpu_mem split is at a reasonable level such as 128/128 by adding the line gpu_mem=128 in the /boot/config.txt file in the newer firmware versions."

Source: http://stevenhickson.blogspot.se/2012/08/setting-up-omxplayer-gui-on-raspberry-pi.html

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You may need to force HDMI output with the following command: 

omxplayer -o hdmi x.avi

Worked with Raspberry Pi 3, Raspbian GNU/Linux 9 (Stretch), Bluetooth audio device.

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  • Gollum, do you mean to use alsa or hdmi as the audio output device?
    – Greenonline
    Commented Apr 13, 2019 at 19:15

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