No sound sometimes after resuming from system suspension

Vectorlocity · 2019-09-25 20:26:21

After I updated my system with sudo pacman -Syu, sometimes after resuming my system from suspension there would be no sound at all. Upon opening pavucontrol, I would only find a "Dummy Output". I tried the whole pulseaudio -k and then pulseaudio -D thing (restarting PulseAudio). I did a bit of Googling and found this useful command:

journalctl --user --no-pager -b -u pulseaudio

Output included this:

kevin@Kevin-B350MA:~$ journalctl --user --no-pager -b -u pulseaudio
-- Logs begin at Sun 2019-09-22 17:10:27 BST, end at Wed 2019-09-25 20:59:30 BST. --
Sep 24 18:05:39 Kevin-B350MA systemd[667]: Starting Sound Service...
Sep 24 18:05:48 Kevin-B350MA systemd[667]: Started Sound Service.
Sep 24 18:05:48 Kevin-B350MA pulseaudio[718]: E: [pulseaudio] bluez5-util.c: GetManagedObjects() failed: org.freedesktop.systemd1.NoSuchUnit: Unit dbus-org.bluez.service not found.
Sep 24 18:47:37 Kevin-B350MA pulseaudio[718]: E: [alsa-sink-ALC887-VD Analog] alsa-sink.c: ALSA woke us up to write new data to the device, but there was actually nothing to write.
Sep 24 18:47:37 Kevin-B350MA pulseaudio[718]: E: [alsa-sink-ALC887-VD Analog] alsa-sink.c: Most likely this is a bug in the ALSA driver 'snd_hda_intel'. Please report this issue to the ALSA developers.
Sep 24 18:47:37 Kevin-B350MA pulseaudio[718]: E: [alsa-sink-ALC887-VD Analog] alsa-sink.c: We were woken up with POLLOUT set -- however a subsequent snd_pcm_avail() returned 0 or another value < min_avail.
Sep 25 19:16:32 Kevin-B350MA pulseaudio[718]: W: [alsa-sink-ALC887-VD Analog] alsa-util.c: Could not recover alsa device from SUSPENDED state, trying to restart PCM
Sep 25 19:16:32 Kevin-B350MA pulseaudio[718]: E: [alsa-sink-ALC887-VD Analog] alsa-sink.c: Error opening PCM device front:1: No such file or directory

How could I fix this issue?
Rebooting seems to solve this, but it would be inconvenient for me to wait ~2-3 minutes each bootup to start properly using my PC again (boot time + waiting for it to "warm up").

Last edited by Vectorlocity (2019-09-25 20:33:44)

V1del · 2019-09-26 07:37:42

What's your output for

sudo fuser -v /dev/snd/*
aplay -lL
dmesg

during this situation?

sincomil · 2019-09-26 14:28:23

~~@Vectorlocity do you have multiple HDMI/DisplayPort interfaces? if so try to change sound output port from pavucontrol or similar desktops native audio mixer application:~~

~~https://i.imgur.com/FEvPlYy.png~~

I have the same problem with my nVidia 1080 with 3xDisplayPorts connected: my audio output may randomly switch to one of those ports sometimes after suspend/resume

I did not understanded after first read, forget it

moderator edit -- replaced oversized image with link.
Pasting pictures and code

Last edited by 2ManyDogs (2019-09-26 15:09:50)

Vectorlocity · 2019-09-26 16:23:41

V1del wrote:

What's your output for
sudo fuser -v /dev/snd/*
aplay -lL
dmesg
during this situation?

Sorry for the long time to reply, I had school here in the UK.
Output of those commands when the sound is working (I had just rebooted my system since I made my original post at night and it wouldn't be too much of a hassle to turn it back on after school when I got home today):

kevin@Kevin-B350MA:~$ sudo fuser -v /dev/snd/*
[sudo] password for kevin: 
                     USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC0:  gdm         483 F.... pulseaudio
/dev/snd/controlC1:  gdm         483 F.... pulseaudio
                     kevin       752 F.... pulseaudio
/dev/snd/pcmC1D0p:   kevin       752 F...m pulseaudio
/dev/snd/timer:      kevin       752 f.... pulseaudio

kevin@Kevin-B350MA:~$ aplay -lL
null
    Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
jack
    JACK Audio Connection Kit
pulse
    PulseAudio Sound Server
default
    Default ALSA Output (currently PulseAudio Sound Server)
hdmi:CARD=NVidia,DEV=0
    HDA NVidia, HDMI 0
    HDMI Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=NVidia,DEV=1
    HDA NVidia, HDMI 1
    HDMI Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=NVidia,DEV=2
    HDA NVidia, HDMI 2
    HDMI Audio Output
usbstream:CARD=NVidia
    HDA NVidia
    USB Stream Output
sysdefault:CARD=Generic
    HD-Audio Generic, ALC887-VD Analog
    Default Audio Device
front:CARD=Generic,DEV=0
    HD-Audio Generic, ALC887-VD Analog
    Front speakers
surround21:CARD=Generic,DEV=0
    HD-Audio Generic, ALC887-VD Analog
    2.1 Surround output to Front and Subwoofer speakers
surround40:CARD=Generic,DEV=0
    HD-Audio Generic, ALC887-VD Analog
    4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=Generic,DEV=0
    HD-Audio Generic, ALC887-VD Analog
    4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=Generic,DEV=0
    HD-Audio Generic, ALC887-VD Analog
    5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
surround51:CARD=Generic,DEV=0
    HD-Audio Generic, ALC887-VD Analog
    5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround71:CARD=Generic,DEV=0
    HD-Audio Generic, ALC887-VD Analog
    7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
iec958:CARD=Generic,DEV=0
    HD-Audio Generic, ALC887-VD Digital
    IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output
usbstream:CARD=Generic
    HD-Audio Generic
    USB Stream Output
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 7: HDMI 1 [HDMI 1]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 8: HDMI 2 [HDMI 2]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: Generic [HD-Audio Generic], device 0: ALC887-VD Analog [ALC887-VD Analog]
  Subdevices: 0/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: Generic [HD-Audio Generic], device 1: ALC887-VD Digital [ALC887-VD Digital]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

I will post a dmesg when the problem occurs again, along with all the other given commands again too.

For context, I use a pair of HyperX Cloud Stinger headphones connected to the headphone and microphone jacks at the front of my BitFenix Nova (non-tempered glass black) case. I've specified the headphones and case because I'm not sure if it may be something to do with them.

For more linux-y context, I have two audio outputs. My PC motherboard's output jacks and my monitor's output jack (I use HDMI). I disable my monitor output jack with

pactl unload-module 6

6 being my monitor output jack's index. I did this to prevent my computer sometimes suddenly automatically switching to my monitor's output jack after resuming from suspension as well.

V1del · 2019-09-26 17:01:14

Mhm, The generic looks weird and I'm suspecting that the card indices do a switcheroo (though pulse shouldn't care that much, do hdmi and analog switch places with subsequent aplay -l invocations between after and before suspend?) What's your output for

systool -vm snd_hda_intel
#FWIW do you get anything from e.g.
speaker-test -Dhw:1 -c2

?

Vectorlocity · 2019-09-26 19:41:03

V1del wrote:

Mhm, The generic looks weird and I'm suspecting that the card indices do a switcheroo (though pulse shouldn't care that much, do hdmi and analog switch places with subsequent aplay -l invocations between after and before suspend?) What's your output for
systool -vm snd_hda_intel
#FWIW do you get anything from e.g.
speaker-test -Dhw:1 -c2
?

kevin@Kevin-B350MA:~$ systool -vm snd_hda_intel
Module = "snd_hda_intel"

  Attributes:
    coresize            = "49152"
    initsize            = "0"
    initstate           = "live"
    refcnt              = "10"
    srcversion          = "202B7092860754AC89E8756"
    taint               = ""
    uevent              = <store method only>

  Parameters:
    align_buffer_size   = "-1"
    bdl_pos_adj         = "-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1"
    beep_mode           = "Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y"
    enable_msi          = "0"
    enable              = "Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y"
    id                  = "(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null)"
    index               = "-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1"
    jackpoll_ms         = "0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0"
    model               = "(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null)"
    patch               = "(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null)"
    pm_blacklist        = "Y"
    position_fix        = "-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1"
    power_save          = "0"
    power_save_controller= "N"
    probe_mask          = "-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1"
    probe_only          = "0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0"
    single_cmd          = "-1"
    snoop               = "-1"

  Sections:

kevin@Kevin-B350MA:~$ speaker-test -Dhw:1 -c2

speaker-test 1.1.9

Playback device is hw:1
Stream parameters are 48000Hz, S16_LE, 2 channels
Using 16 octaves of pink noise
Playback open error: -16,Device or resource busy

I can't hear anything when running the speaker-test command.

maboleth · 2020-01-13 12:37:26

I have the same problem as the OP. Any resolution to this?

V1del wrote:

What's your output for
sudo fuser -v /dev/snd/*
aplay -lL
dmesg
during this situation?

However, when I'm having a Dummy output I don't get anything with this command:

sudo fuser -v /dev/snd/*

Only when I restart pulseaudio -k, with working sound I get

                     USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC1:  ivan       5316 F.... pulseaudio
/dev/snd/pcmC1D0p:   ivan       5316 F...m pulseaudio
/dev/snd/timer:      ivan       5316 f.... pulseaudio

Last edited by maboleth (2020-01-13 12:37:45)

Vectorlocity · 2020-02-01 10:32:51

maboleth, I don't have the problem anymore.
It was fixed by a kernel update.
However, you can try this - https://askubuntu.com/questions/190146/ … end-resume (2nd answer done with 3 upvotes)

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No sound sometimes after resuming from system suspension

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Re: No sound sometimes after resuming from system suspension

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