How can I disable an audio HDMI device?

Solution 1:

I had the same issue when I updated to Ubuntu 19.10.

  1. Open PulseAudio Volume Control. I believe it's already installed by default.
  2. Click the Configuration tab.
  3. Find your HDMI device and set the Profile to Off.

PulseAudio Volume Control screenshot

If it's not install, you can install the PulseAudio control panel using:

sudo apt install pavucontrol

Solution 2:

  1. Click on the speaker icon, top right. Choose 'Sound Settings...'
  2. Click on the Hardware tab
  3. Select the HDMI device and choose 'Off' from the pull-down menu.

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