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I have a question for you. I have a Sony Vaio Laptop and I am inquiring about connecting an Audio cord to my Yamaha Receiver (RX-V471BL AV RECEIVER W/USB), for streaming Netflix. How do I do this? I Connected a HDMI cord from the laptop to the receiver, but it only gives me a picture, no audio.

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This thread shows the typical “picture but no sound” HDMI situation and the quick fix suggested by . The notes below collect practical checks and traps to watch for if anyone else runs into the same problem or if the HDMI option does not appear on the laptop.

  • Confirm the receiver is switched to the exact HDMI input the laptop is using.
  • On the laptop, make the HDMI/High‑Definition audio device the active output in the OS sound settings; also enable “show disabled” devices.
  • If the HDMI device is missing, update the graphics/audio drivers (AMD/Intel/NVIDIA) or reinstall the vendor package that includes HDMI audio. Check Device Manager under “Sound, video and game controllers.”
  • If the laptop HDMI goes to a TV first, the TV may not pass audio to the AVR unless ARC/eARC or passthrough is enabled — try connecting the laptop directly to the receiver to isolate the problem.
  • Try a different HDMI cable or source and play a local audio file (not streaming) to rule out browser/DRM issues.

A couple of contextual notes: HDMI carries digital, often multichannel audio, so it will sound better than analog RCA. However, some streaming apps or browsers limit output to stereo unless they support bitstreaming/5.1; that is an app/browser limitation rather than a receiver fault. Also check the receiver’s input assignment and firmware if an otherwise healthy HDMI device still won’t pass audio.

If switching outputs frequently, remember how your OS shows devices so you can revert to laptop speakers quickly. The steps above cover the usual causes for no HDMI audio and will help narrow the issue without repeating the basic control‑panel advice already given in this thread.

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you need to go into audio device options and choose the hdmi as the default ,i think ,go to start ,control panel and open Sound icon ,you will need to set the laptop speacker back when finished with the hdmi

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Ok AMD HDMI Output. I will try this. Thank you.

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Yep, that was it. Thank you so much. I had been listening to Pandora/Grooveshark via RCA/single headphone male and R/L RCA to AUX into the receiver. Wow, So much better via HDMI. I am really diggin DaniWeb. Thanks Again!

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your welcome .enjoy netflicks

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