No Sound and Can't Install vlc-codecs on clean install of Leap 15.3

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On a clean install of Leap 15.3, I cannot install vlc-codecs using the ‘1-click’ install option from opensue-guide.org. I have absolutely no sound. I have tried restarting and installing multiple times with no success. To make this even stranger, I have done the same thing on two other systems with no problems. I did have to restart once for both them, but everything installed and the codecs work.

The only difference with this machine is that I have it hooked up to a TV via an HDMI cable so that I can work with a really big monitor instead. I have installed Leap 15.3 on this computer using the HDMI-connected TV as the monitor from the start. The TV is a Panasonic. Is there a specific HDMI port I should be plugging into? The screen functions well, but no sound comes from the speakers. I cannot install vlc-codecs either. The only difference between the systems is that this is the only one connected to a TV via an HDMI. I have done this successfully with Leap 15.2 before with no issues, though to a LG TV. Any ideas what I should try to fix these issues?

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No vlc-codecs from Packman:

LANG=C zypper se -s vlc
Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...

S  | Name                        | Type       | Version                          | Arch   | Repository
---+-----------------------------+------------+----------------------------------+--------+-----------
   | libvlc-gtk0                 | package    | 0.6.8.20160609.6575c25-pm153.2.4 | x86_64 | packman
   | libvlc-gtk0-debuginfo       | package    | 0.6.8.20160609.6575c25-pm153.2.4 | x86_64 | packman
i+ | libvlc5                     | package    | 3.0.13-bp153.1.1                 | x86_64 | OSS
i+ | libvlccore9                 | package    | 3.0.13-bp153.1.1                 | x86_64 | OSS
   | nulloy-vlc                  | package    | 0.8.2.pre61qt5.9b036e-bp153.1.25 | x86_64 | OSS
   | phonon4qt5-backend-vlc      | package    | 0.11.1-bp153.1.27                | x86_64 | OSS
   | phonon4qt5-backend-vlc-lang | package    | 0.11.1-bp153.1.27                | noarch | OSS
   | python2-python-vlc          | package    | 3.0.12118-bp153.1.1              | noarch | OSS
i  | python3-python-vlc          | package    | 3.0.12118-bp153.1.1              | noarch | OSS
i+ | vlc                         | package    | 3.0.13-bp153.1.1                 | x86_64 | OSS
   | vlc-beta                    | package    | 20210710.485005a0b6-pm153.1.1    | x86_64 | packman
   | vlc-beta                    | srcpackage | 20210710.485005a0b6-pm153.1.1    | noarch | packman
   | vlc-beta-debuginfo          | package    | 20210710.485005a0b6-pm153.1.1    | x86_64 | packman
   | vlc-beta-debugsource        | package    | 20210710.485005a0b6-pm153.1.1    | x86_64 | packman
i+ | vlc-codec-gstreamer         | package    | 3.0.13-bp153.1.1                 | x86_64 | OSS
i+ | vlc-devel                   | package    | 3.0.13-bp153.1.1                 | x86_64 | OSS
i+ | vlc-jack                    | package    | 3.0.13-bp153.1.1                 | x86_64 | OSS
i+ | vlc-lang                    | package    | 3.0.13-bp153.1.1                 | noarch | OSS
i+ | vlc-noX                     | package    | 3.0.13-bp153.1.1                 | x86_64 | OSS
i+ | vlc-opencv                  | package    | 3.0.13-bp153.1.1                 | x86_64 | OSS
i+ | vlc-qt                      | package    | 3.0.13-bp153.1.1                 | x86_64 | OSS
i+ | vlc-vdpau                   | package    | 3.0.13-bp153.1.1                 | x86_64 | OSS
   | yarock-vlc                  | package    | 1.4.0-lp153.6.2                  | x86_64 | KDE-Extra
   | yarock-vlc-debuginfo        | package    | 1.4.0-lp153.6.2                  | x86_64 | KDE-Extra
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Did you do the “Vendor Switch” to Packman?

zypper dup --from packman
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Yikes, it is listed here as the thing to do, and this : https://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Installing_codecs_from_Packman_repositories

Hi, it seems the ‘vlc-codecs’ is recognized in the vlc-beta player:

‘vlc-codecs’ not found in package names. Trying capabilities.
‘vlc-beta’ providing ‘vlc-codecs’ is already installed.

Though I am still left without sound. I tried going to Youtube and playing a random video to test the sound, and nothing plays. Yes, the vendor switch was done and vlc-beta is from the Packman repo.

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Install pavucontrol and see, if your sound is working when you start it.

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This was done prior to me posting on this forum. Before it showed sound movement, but listed a ‘Dummy’ output. This time upon restart, it clearly lists a Cedar HDMI cable. Going over to the ‘playback’ tab shows that under Firefox sound is playing, as the bar moves. Unfortunately no sound is produced through the speakers.

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Fixed it. Although it was still showing a red line through the speaker icon in pavucontrol, i went back down to the volume icon in the lower right-hand corner of the KDE desktop. There I opened up the menu and found two listed outputs - the HDMI cable and headphones (there is nothing plugged in to the headphone jack). I noticed that ‘headphones’ was automatically selected as the default output. I simply switched it and everything works! Thanks to both of you for your help, and sorry for the trouble.

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That is no trouble. That is why we are here for. Just listening and suggesting until you get the “Eureka” moment. rotfl!