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Sound Volume problem when using digital audio (s/pdif) listening devic
I am having a problem with my sound. Whenever I play a video with A52 or DTS codec, I cannot control the volume with the player or with Windows volume control, other than muting the volume. The sound plays straight through the speakers.Now for a little background:This past weekend I wiped my hard drive that still had Windows 10 build 1511. For the past year and a half, I have not been able to upgrade, and in the past few months have not been getting updates either. I now have 1709. And that is when the volume problem began. I am using the on-board sound (VIA HD). I have used the drivers for VIA and the generic Microsoft drivers. The volume problem occurs with both drivers. I am connected to a VIZIO 5.1 Sound Bar with an Optical Digital Audio Cable. When listening through the sound bar, the playback device is digital audio (s/pdif). When listening through the headphones, I choose the speakers playback device. When listening through the speakers device/headphones, I can control the volume normally. Before reinstalling Windows, I did not have this problem.