MaLd0n Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 On 5/21/2026 at 9:36 AM, deeveedee said: I'm still using VoodooHDA.kext 3.3.4 Pre-release for my Intel HD Audio (I don't need AMD Radeon HDMI Audio) because later versions of VoodooHDA.kext that I tested produced an alert "echo" (alerts like trashcan emptying are played multiple times). Is anyone using a newer version of VoodooHDA.kext? If so, which version and what did you configure to resolve the alert echo problem? Grandma, test this 4.0 version. VoodooHDA.4.0.zip - Analog output keeps protection at 86%. - The laptop volume bug should be handled automatically only on the affected topology. - AMD RX5xx HDMI should start in safe stereo LPCM mode. - AMD framebuffer notifier should remain disabled by default. - The risk of black screen on RX570/RX580 should be lower because the driver avoids touching the framebuffer/GPU in the normal path. - Echo/Delay is fixed. etc For me this version work perfect in 3 or 4 Hacks with RX6600 and RX580 2048SP with edited Vbios from HERE 2 2 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/314406-voodoohda-312/page/42/#findComment-2850560 Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeveedee Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 @MaLd0n Thank you, grandson! I will test. 1 1 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/314406-voodoohda-312/page/42/#findComment-2850562 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaLd0n Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 Only HDMI connected appear there VoodooHDA.pkg.zip 1 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/314406-voodoohda-312/page/42/#findComment-2850563 Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeveedee Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 (edited) On my laptop running Tahoe 26.5, VoodooHDA.kext 4.0 fixes the alert echo. I need to set VoodooHDAEnableVolumeChangeFix=True for working volume slider. Edited May 23 by deeveedee 2 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/314406-voodoohda-312/page/42/#findComment-2850564 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaLd0n Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 22 minutes ago, deeveedee said: On my laptop running Tahoe 26.5, VoodooHDA.kext 4.0 fixes the alert echo. I need to set VoodooHDAEnableVolumeChangeFix=True for working volume slider. Audio pop on boot/restart/shutdown or no? 2 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/314406-voodoohda-312/page/42/#findComment-2850566 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaLd0n Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 if u can reproduce problems with volume, etc then run this .tool and wait generate files in desktop then post here VoodooHDA_Collect_Logs_v2.tool.zip if need use xattr -cr or chmod +x 2 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/314406-voodoohda-312/page/42/#findComment-2850567 Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeveedee Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 @MaLd0n I don't currently have my desktop hack with the loud pop at boot (which is fixed with DisableInputMonitor = True). I'll report back with test results when I can. Sorry for the delay. 2 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/314406-voodoohda-312/page/42/#findComment-2850569 Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeveedee Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 (edited) @MaLd0n VoodooHDA.kext 4.0 from here fixes the alert echo on my desktop hacks (HP EliteDesk 800 G4/G5 Mini) and the loud pop at startup is still fixed (with DisableInputMonitor=True). I must set VoodooHDAEnableVolumeChangeFix=True for working Volume slider. In my opinion, it would be more convenient if you provide test versions of VoodooHDA.kext as the "raw" kext instead of an installer package. I don't see the advantage of an installer over a simple "cp -R VoodooHDA.kext ..." and as long as modifying the Info.plist can't be performed by the installer, the installer package actually makes installation more difficult. Thank you for your continued work on this. Edited May 23 by deeveedee 4 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/314406-voodoohda-312/page/42/#findComment-2850581 Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeveedee Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 I've been using VoodooHDA.kext 4.0 from MaLd0n here on all of my laptop and desktop hacks running macOS Tahoe. None of these hacks use audio-over-AMD-HDMI, so my observations are limited to HD Audio. My experience with VoodooHDA.kext has been outstanding and I am observing no problems. Audio quality is excellent. One of my hacks is configured as a multi-media system with high quality speakers and subwoofer (using a Multi-Output Device created with Audio MIDI Setup). Even in this "audiophile" environment, VoodooHDA.kext delivers clear, distortion-free audio at low and high volumes. Thank you, Devs! Outstanding work. 5 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/314406-voodoohda-312/page/42/#findComment-2850706 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha22 Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 I tried MaLd0n’s VoodooHDA.kext 4.0, no problems and the sound quality is excellent @deeveedee Question: Have you set VoodooHDAEnableVolumeChangeFix=True, or is it set to VoodooHDAEnableVolumeChangeFix=no 1 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/314406-voodoohda-312/page/42/#findComment-2850713 Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeveedee Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 (edited) @Alpha22 With VoodooHDA.kext 4.0 (and a few earlier versions of VoodooHDA.kext) I need to set VoodooHDAEnableVolumeChangeFix=True. I don't remember when I started needing this property change, since this was not the case for me with earlier versions of VoodooHDA.kext. Edited May 28 by deeveedee 1 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/314406-voodoohda-312/page/42/#findComment-2850714 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha22 Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 I'll try setting VoodooHDAEnableVolumeChangeFix=True Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/314406-voodoohda-312/page/42/#findComment-2850715 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha22 Posted Friday at 04:06 PM Share Posted Friday at 04:06 PM 21 hours ago, Alpha22 said: I'll try setting VoodooHDAEnableVolumeChangeFix=True I tried enabling the option VoodooHDAEnableVolumeChangeFix=True, but in my case I haven’t noticed any difference; the sound is very clear, with no echo The only thing is, HDMI doesn't work on the RX 6600 XT Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/314406-voodoohda-312/page/42/#findComment-2850747 Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeveedee Posted Friday at 04:09 PM Share Posted Friday at 04:09 PM @Alpha22 My hacks need "VoodooHDAEnableVolumeChangeFix=True" in the VoodooHDA.kext 4.0 Info.plist so that the Volume slider works. The fix (for me) has nothing to do with audio quality. When VoodooHDAEnableVolumeChangeFix=False on my hacks, the audio volume does not change when the volume slider is adjusted. 1 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/314406-voodoohda-312/page/42/#findComment-2850748 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha22 Posted Friday at 04:22 PM Share Posted Friday at 04:22 PM @deeveedee As i said, i haven’t noticed any difference whether VoodooHDAEnableVolumeChangeFix=True is enabled or not 1 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/314406-voodoohda-312/page/42/#findComment-2850749 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaLd0n Posted Friday at 10:22 PM Share Posted Friday at 10:22 PM HDA-Builder is a macOS utility for generating codec-specific HDA audio outputs from Linux codec dumps or VoodooHDA getdump logs. It automatically creates a patched VoodooHDA.kext, installer packages, uninstall tool, reports, and an experimental AppleALC output with alcid=171, using detected codec pins, pathmaps, and routing data. The app works by drag and drop, saves the final ZIP to the Desktop, and does not install or modify system files directly. Download https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ENB55jQlBfFZvvOnEbFI45K5cjvpSjad/view?usp=sharing 2 1 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/314406-voodoohda-312/page/42/#findComment-2850752 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pc Bacabal Posted Monday at 01:21 PM Share Posted Monday at 01:21 PM On 5/22/2026 at 6:19 PM, MaLd0n said: Grandma, test this 4.0 version. VoodooHDA.4.0.zip - Analog output keeps protection at 86%. - The laptop volume bug should be handled automatically only on the affected topology. - AMD RX5xx HDMI should start in safe stereo LPCM mode. - AMD framebuffer notifier should remain disabled by default. - The risk of black screen on RX570/RX580 should be lower because the driver avoids touching the framebuffer/GPU in the normal path. - Echo/Delay is fixed. etc For me this version work perfect in 3 or 4 Hacks with RX6600 and RX580 2048SP with edited Vbios from HERE Nice bro! Working fine here. Thanks! 1 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/314406-voodoohda-312/page/42/#findComment-2850785 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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