https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=0aa6a09b-e4ce-4dc7-96ba-fca57ff0623d DisplayFusion RSS: HDMI Audio driver takes 10 seconds to show up when switching to a monitor profile Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:53:07 GMT en hourly 1 https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=0aa6a09b-e4ce-4dc7-96ba-fca57ff0623d https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/hdmi-audio-driver-takes-10-seconds-to-show-up-when-switching-to-a-monitor-profile/?ID=0aa6a09b-e4ce-4dc7-96ba-fca57ff0623d#4 Fri, 09 May 2014 19:42:39 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/hdmi-audio-driver-takes-10-seconds-to-show-up-when-switching-to-a-monitor-profile/?ID=0aa6a09b-e4ce-4dc7-96ba-fca57ff0623d#4 DisplayFusion No worries, glad to hear it! ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/hdmi-audio-driver-takes-10-seconds-to-show-up-when-switching-to-a-monitor-profile/?ID=0aa6a09b-e4ce-4dc7-96ba-fca57ff0623d#3 Fri, 09 May 2014 19:36:18 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/hdmi-audio-driver-takes-10-seconds-to-show-up-when-switching-to-a-monitor-profile/?ID=0aa6a09b-e4ce-4dc7-96ba-fca57ff0623d#3 DisplayFusion I'm using DisplayFusion 5.1.1. I figured it probably has something to do with NVIDIA or Windows, but I just wanted to check all the possibilities.

Thanks for letting me know.

PS: I love DisplayFusion! ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/hdmi-audio-driver-takes-10-seconds-to-show-up-when-switching-to-a-monitor-profile/?ID=0aa6a09b-e4ce-4dc7-96ba-fca57ff0623d#2 Fri, 09 May 2014 18:55:59 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/hdmi-audio-driver-takes-10-seconds-to-show-up-when-switching-to-a-monitor-profile/?ID=0aa6a09b-e4ce-4dc7-96ba-fca57ff0623d#2 DisplayFusion It's likely not a DisplayFusion issue, unfortunately. Windows won't detect the HDMI Audio Device until the TV is actually enabled, and that can take a few seconds for sure. Are you using DisplayFusion 5.1.1, or the latest beta? ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/hdmi-audio-driver-takes-10-seconds-to-show-up-when-switching-to-a-monitor-profile/?ID=0aa6a09b-e4ce-4dc7-96ba-fca57ff0623d Fri, 09 May 2014 18:36:09 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/hdmi-audio-driver-takes-10-seconds-to-show-up-when-switching-to-a-monitor-profile/?ID=0aa6a09b-e4ce-4dc7-96ba-fca57ff0623d DisplayFusion My current setup has three desktop monitors and a TV that is connected via HDMI (all to the same NVIDIA gfx card). Display fusion lets me set a profile to just enable the three desktop monitors when the TV isn't needed (this helps when I want to turn on the TV for my console without having my three desktop monitors blank out for a few seconds). The other profile is to just enable the TV to use Plex. My computer starts up without my TV connected - I only switch to it when needed using DisplayFusion

Here is my problem: I have been noticing that if I switch to my TV only profile the video pops up instantly but the audio driver takes 10 seconds or so to connect. The issue with this is that when I activate plex before waiting 10 seconds it cannot find the HDMI audio driver and switches to my computer speakers. I then have to go into plex's settings and manually change it every time. Lately I have been just waiting 15 seconds to be sure and then starting plex.

Here is my question: I am not entirely sure that this issue is caused by displayfusion (in fact I think this probably has more to do with NVIDIA drivers) but I wanted to see if this is a known bug. If it is not then is there anything you know that may solve my problem without having to leave that monitor always connected? Perhaps there is a way to keep the HDMI audio driver always connected without video.

Thank you very much for your help. ]]>