When running Linux Mint (or most Linux distributions) on a Mac mini Late 2014 (Macmini7,1), HDMI audio often doesn’t work or is severely limited. Symptoms include:
- Only “Dummy Output” showing in sound settings
- No HDMI/DisplayPort audio device in
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- Very low or distorted sound
This happens because the Intel integrated GPU’s HDMI audio function is mismanaged by the Linux kernel’s IOMMU (Input–Output Memory Management Unit).