Hello,

 

Hoping to get some help with audio on a GTX 1060.

 

I am running my server headless with a Windows 10 VM with a GTX 1060 passed through to it. The only audio that the VM sees in its device manager is the audio from the 1060, however, since I don't have a monitor or TV plugged into the HDMI ports it only ever detects a virtual audio device when I RDP into the machine. I want to connect a VR headset to the server but when I do and I disconnect the RDP session there is no longer an audio deivce to generate sound and my VR headset is silent. 

 

Im sure this is becuase there is nothing plugged into the HDMI port so the driver is not activating and detecting that there is a device to send audio to. Any suggestions on a way to get the audio going other than plugging in a TV with speakers or getting a discrete sound card passed through to the VM?

There are HDMI dummy plugs which simulate a plugged in display. Not sure if it helps for your audio issue. Have you tested it with a plugged in display?

I was able to just now test and yes, when I plug a TV with speakers in it works. I guess I'll either look into a dummy plug or getting a monitor with speakers.

I'm guessing it's not defaulting to the correct HDMI audio out once you disconnect the RDP session as you should get audio through your headset.

 

Can you try choosing a different HDMI audio out in Windows while in the RDP session to see if any of those plays sound through the VR headset? If so, then see what happens when you disconnect the RDP.

 

I don't think this is impossible to do, just needs a bit of tweaking!

Thats the thing. When I'm in the RDP session all HDMI audio is missing from the Sound contol pannels. All that shows up is the RDP redirected sound device, even though in device manager sees the HDMI sound device.

Ah, that makes sense. Guess you'll have to set it up with a monitor plugged in, then remove it.

Use the HDMI dongle and don't use Microsoft Remote Desktop/RDP. Instead use Parsec. This way you can still hear the audio passed through to your VR headset. You will also want to select your VR audio as the output in Windows' sound settings. Hope this helps.

 

Or if you fixed it already @adnix42, share with us your steps to get VR + sound to work and mark your thread as [SOLVED].