---
name: "snd_via8233"
section: "4"
platform: "linux"
package: "freebsd-manpages"
version: "6.0-5"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux", "freebsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/snd_via8233"
---

# snd\_via8233(4)

VIA Technologies VT8233 bridge device driver

## NAME

**snd\_via8233** – VIA Technologies VT8233 bridge device driver

## SYNOPSIS

**device sound** **device snd\_via8233**

## DESCRIPTION

The **snd\_via8233** bridge driver allows the generic audio driver, [sound(4)](/sound/4.md), to attach to the VIA VT8233 audio devices. These audio chipsets are integrated in the southbridge on many VIA based motherboards.

## HARDWARE

The **snd\_via8233** driver supports the following audio chipsets:

- VIA VT8233

- VIA VT8233A

- VIA VT8233C

- VIA VT8235

- VIA VT8237

## SEE ALSO

[sound(4)](/sound/4.md)

## HISTORY

The **snd\_via8233** device driver first appeared in FreeBSD 4.7.

## BUGS

The **snd\_via8233** driver does not support S/PDIF. There is partial support in the code, so implementing it should be fairly easy if the right hardware is available.