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#1 2016-04-30 10:20:31

DeadSheep
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Registered: 2016-04-17
Posts: 6

PulseAudio doesn't detect jack headphones

Hi,

When I plug jack headphones into my laptop, PulseAudio doesn't switch to them. They are not mentionned in GNOME's control panel, and in pavucontrol they are marked "unplugged". However, when I swith to these "Headpĥones (unplugged)", they work.

How can I enable PulseAudio to detect my headphones, and automatically switch to them when they are plugged ?

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#2 2016-04-30 15:34:24

ewaller
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Re: PulseAudio doesn't detect jack headphones

Run alsamixer from a terminal window.  Select your physical sound card.  Check the controls that are available to you.  Look for things like auto muute and play with the settings to see if yo can change the behavior.

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#3 2016-05-01 10:08:23

DeadSheep
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Re: PulseAudio doesn't detect jack headphones

ewaller wrote:

Run alsamixer from a terminal window.  Select your physical sound card.  Check the controls that are available to you.  Look for things like auto muute and play with the settings to see if yo can change the behavior.

Yes, I can enable the headphones from there, but I also could with pavucontrol. What I didn't find how to get is detection of the headphones and auto-switching when I plug/unplug them. I can manually switch to the jack, but it is always marked "unplugged", and therefore PulseAudio never switches by itself.

I didn't found anything called "automute" in alsamixer, and I don't think the problem comes from these settings : the headphones are not detected at all.

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#4 2016-05-01 15:10:08

ewaller
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Re: PulseAudio doesn't detect jack headphones

Well, that is unfortunate.   My system does have the auto-mute PIN, and it is the magic.

What are the output of aplay -Ll   ?
What are the contents of /var/lib/alsa/asound.state  ?

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#5 2016-05-05 09:16:07

DeadSheep
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Re: PulseAudio doesn't detect jack headphones

Thank you. Here are the outputs :

$ aplay -Ll
null
    Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
pulse
    PulseAudio Sound Server
default
    Default ALSA Output (currently PulseAudio Sound Server)
hdmi:CARD=HDMI,DEV=0
    HDA Intel HDMI, HDMI 0
    HDMI Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=HDMI,DEV=1
    HDA Intel HDMI, HDMI 1
    HDMI Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=HDMI,DEV=2
    HDA Intel HDMI, HDMI 2
    HDMI Audio Output
sysdefault:CARD=PCH
    HDA Intel PCH, CX20751/2 Analog
    Default Audio Device
front:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, CX20751/2 Analog
    Front speakers
surround21:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, CX20751/2 Analog
    2.1 Surround output to Front and Subwoofer speakers
surround40:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, CX20751/2 Analog
    4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, CX20751/2 Analog
    4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, CX20751/2 Analog
    5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
surround51:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, CX20751/2 Analog
    5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround71:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, CX20751/2 Analog
    7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
**** Liste des Périphériques Matériels PLAYBACK ****
carte 0: HDMI [HDA Intel HDMI], périphérique 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
  Sous-périphériques: 1/1
  Sous-périphérique #0: subdevice #0
carte 0: HDMI [HDA Intel HDMI], périphérique 7: HDMI 1 [HDMI 1]
  Sous-périphériques: 1/1
  Sous-périphérique #0: subdevice #0
carte 0: HDMI [HDA Intel HDMI], périphérique 8: HDMI 2 [HDMI 2]
  Sous-périphériques: 1/1
  Sous-périphérique #0: subdevice #0
carte 1: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], périphérique 0: CX20751/2 Analog [CX20751/2 Analog]
  Sous-périphériques: 1/1
  Sous-périphérique #0: subdevice #0
$ cat /var/lib/alsa/asound.state
state.HDMI {
	control.1 {
		iface CARD
		name 'HDMI/DP,pcm=3 Jack'
		value false
		comment {
			access read
			type BOOLEAN
			count 1
		}
	}
	control.2 {
		iface MIXER
		name 'IEC958 Playback Con Mask'
		value '0fff000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000'
		comment {
			access read
			type IEC958
			count 1
		}
	}
	control.3 {
		iface MIXER
		name 'IEC958 Playback Pro Mask'
		value '0f00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000'
		comment {
			access read
			type IEC958
			count 1
		}
	}
	control.4 {
		iface MIXER
		name 'IEC958 Playback Default'
		value '0400000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000'
		comment {
			access 'read write'
			type IEC958
			count 1
		}
	}
	control.5 {
		iface MIXER
		name 'IEC958 Playback Switch'
		value true
		comment {
			access 'read write'
			type BOOLEAN
			count 1
		}
	}
	control.6 {
		iface PCM
		device 3
		name ELD
		value ''
		comment {
			access 'read volatile'
			type BYTES
			count 0
		}
	}
	control.7 {
		iface CARD
		name 'HDMI/DP,pcm=7 Jack'
		value false
		comment {
			access read
			type BOOLEAN
			count 1
		}
	}
	control.8 {
		iface MIXER
		name 'IEC958 Playback Con Mask'
		index 1
		value '0fff000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000'
		comment {
			access read
			type IEC958
			count 1
		}
	}
	control.9 {
		iface MIXER
		name 'IEC958 Playback Pro Mask'
		index 1
		value '0f00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000'
		comment {
			access read
			type IEC958
			count 1
		}
	}
	control.10 {
		iface MIXER
		name 'IEC958 Playback Default'
		index 1
		value '0400000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000'
		comment {
			access 'read write'
			type IEC958
			count 1
		}
	}
	control.11 {
		iface MIXER
		name 'IEC958 Playback Switch'
		index 1
		value true
		comment {
			access 'read write'
			type BOOLEAN
			count 1
		}
	}
	control.12 {
		iface PCM
		device 7
		name ELD
		value ''
		comment {
			access 'read volatile'
			type BYTES
			count 0
		}
	}
	control.13 {
		iface CARD
		name 'HDMI/DP,pcm=8 Jack'
		value false
		comment {
			access read
			type BOOLEAN
			count 1
		}
	}
	control.14 {
		iface MIXER
		name 'IEC958 Playback Con Mask'
		index 2
		value '0fff000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000'
		comment {
			access read
			type IEC958
			count 1
		}
	}
	control.15 {
		iface MIXER
		name 'IEC958 Playback Pro Mask'
		index 2
		value '0f00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000'
		comment {
			access read
			type IEC958
			count 1
		}
	}
	control.16 {
		iface MIXER
		name 'IEC958 Playback Default'
		index 2
		value '0400000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000'
		comment {
			access 'read write'
			type IEC958
			count 1
		}
	}
	control.17 {
		iface MIXER
		name 'IEC958 Playback Switch'
		index 2
		value true
		comment {
			access 'read write'
			type BOOLEAN
			count 1
		}
	}
	control.18 {
		iface PCM
		device 8
		name ELD
		value ''
		comment {
			access 'read volatile'
			type BYTES
			count 0
		}
	}
	control.19 {
		iface PCM
		device 3
		name 'Playback Channel Map'
		value.0 0
		value.1 0
		value.2 0
		value.3 0
		value.4 0
		value.5 0
		value.6 0
		value.7 0
		comment {
			access 'read write'
			type INTEGER
			count 8
			range '0 - 36'
		}
	}
	control.20 {
		iface PCM
		device 7
		name 'Playback Channel Map'
		value.0 0
		value.1 0
		value.2 0
		value.3 0
		value.4 0
		value.5 0
		value.6 0
		value.7 0
		comment {
			access 'read write'
			type INTEGER
			count 8
			range '0 - 36'
		}
	}
	control.21 {
		iface PCM
		device 8
		name 'Playback Channel Map'
		value.0 0
		value.1 0
		value.2 0
		value.3 0
		value.4 0
		value.5 0
		value.6 0
		value.7 0
		comment {
			access 'read write'
			type INTEGER
			count 8
			range '0 - 36'
		}
	}
}
state.PCH {
	control.1 {
		iface MIXER
		name 'Headphone Playback Volume'
		value.0 0
		value.1 0
		comment {
			access 'read write'
			type INTEGER
			count 2
			range '0 - 74'
			dbmin -7400
			dbmax 0
			dbvalue.0 -7400
			dbvalue.1 -7400
		}
	}
	control.2 {
		iface MIXER
		name 'Headphone Playback Switch'
		value.0 false
		value.1 false
		comment {
			access 'read write'
			type BOOLEAN
			count 2
		}
	}
	control.3 {
		iface MIXER
		name 'Speaker Playback Volume'
		value.0 74
		value.1 74
		comment {
			access 'read write'
			type INTEGER
			count 2
			range '0 - 74'
			dbmin -7400
			dbmax 0
			dbvalue.0 0
			dbvalue.1 0
		}
	}
	control.4 {
		iface MIXER
		name 'Speaker Playback Switch'
		value.0 true
		value.1 true
		comment {
			access 'read write'
			type BOOLEAN
			count 2
		}
	}
	control.5 {
		iface MIXER
		name 'Auto-Mute Mode'
		value Enabled
		comment {
			access 'read write'
			type ENUMERATED
			count 1
			item.0 Disabled
			item.1 Enabled
		}
	}
	control.6 {
		iface MIXER
		name 'Capture Volume'
		value.0 0
		value.1 0
		comment {
			access 'read write'
			type INTEGER
			count 2
			range '0 - 80'
			dbmin -7400
			dbmax 600
			dbvalue.0 -7400
			dbvalue.1 -7400
		}
	}
	control.7 {
		iface MIXER
		name 'Capture Switch'
		value.0 false
		value.1 false
		comment {
			access 'read write'
			type BOOLEAN
			count 2
		}
	}
	control.8 {
		iface MIXER
		name 'Internal Mic Boost Volume'
		value.0 0
		value.1 0
		comment {
			access 'read write'
			type INTEGER
			count 2
			range '0 - 3'
			dbmin 0
			dbmax 3600
			dbvalue.0 0
			dbvalue.1 0
		}
	}
	control.9 {
		iface MIXER
		name 'Mic Boost Volume'
		value.0 0
		value.1 0
		comment {
			access 'read write'
			type INTEGER
			count 2
			range '0 - 3'
			dbmin 0
			dbmax 3600
			dbvalue.0 0
			dbvalue.1 0
		}
	}
	control.10 {
		iface MIXER
		name 'Master Playback Volume'
		value 43
		comment {
			access 'read write'
			type INTEGER
			count 1
			range '0 - 74'
			dbmin -7400
			dbmax 0
			dbvalue.0 -3100
		}
	}
	control.11 {
		iface MIXER
		name 'Master Playback Switch'
		value true
		comment {
			access 'read write'
			type BOOLEAN
			count 1
		}
	}
	control.12 {
		iface CARD
		name 'Internal Mic Phantom Jack'
		value true
		comment {
			access read
			type BOOLEAN
			count 1
		}
	}
	control.13 {
		iface CARD
		name 'Mic Jack'
		value false
		comment {
			access read
			type BOOLEAN
			count 1
		}
	}
	control.14 {
		iface CARD
		name 'Headphone Jack'
		value false
		comment {
			access read
			type BOOLEAN
			count 1
		}
	}
	control.15 {
		iface CARD
		name 'Speaker Phantom Jack'
		value true
		comment {
			access read
			type BOOLEAN
			count 1
		}
	}
	control.16 {
		iface MIXER
		name 'Beep Playback Volume'
		value 3
		comment {
			access 'read write'
			type INTEGER
			count 1
			range '0 - 7'
			dbmin -2800
			dbmax 0
			dbvalue.0 -1600
		}
	}
	control.17 {
		iface MIXER
		name 'Beep Playback Switch'
		value false
		comment {
			access 'read write'
			type BOOLEAN
			count 1
		}
	}
	control.18 {
		iface PCM
		name 'Playback Channel Map'
		value.0 0
		value.1 0
		comment {
			access read
			type INTEGER
			count 2
			range '0 - 36'
		}
	}
	control.19 {
		iface PCM
		name 'Capture Channel Map'
		value.0 0
		value.1 0
		comment {
			access read
			type INTEGER
			count 2
			range '0 - 36'
		}
	}
	control.20 {
		iface MIXER
		name 'PCM Playback Volume'
		value.0 255
		value.1 255
		comment {
			access 'read write user'
			type INTEGER
			count 2
			range '0 - 255'
			tlv '0000000100000008ffffec1400000014'
			dbmin -5100
			dbmax 0
			dbvalue.0 0
			dbvalue.1 0
		}
	}
}

Last edited by DeadSheep (2016-05-05 10:54:24)

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#6 2016-05-07 08:01:08

DeadSheep
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Registered: 2016-04-17
Posts: 6

Re: PulseAudio doesn't detect jack headphones

Bump ? Can somebody see what's wrong ? I really need PA to detect the headphones, so that I don't have to go in pavucontrol each time I plug them.

Strangely, when the headphones are plugged and enabled, sometimes PA switches back to the speakers when I unplug the headphones. Just sometimes. And they are still never detected.

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