PulseAudio "Failed to set sink port to 'analog-output-speaker'"

fyulita · 2021-03-31 19:10:47

Hi! I've been using Arch for almost a year now but recently PulseAudio (currently version 14.2) started failing after boot. For some reason PulseAudio doesn't always start on boot and it refuses to until I reboot my machine. Audio still works, but I can't raise or lower volume because PulseAudio isn't working. To fix it I have to reboot my machine and most times it works the second time, but sometime it doesn't. I have Windows 10 installed as dual-boot on so I don't know if that may be messing something up, but it didn't before.

When I execute

pulseaudio -v

I get the following:

I: [pulseaudio] main.c: setrlimit(RLIMIT_NICE, (31, 31)) failed: Operation not permitted
I: [pulseaudio] main.c: setrlimit(RLIMIT_RTPRIO, (9, 9)) failed: Operation not permitted
I: [pulseaudio] core-util.c: Successfully gained nice level -11.
I: [pulseaudio] main.c: This is PulseAudio 14.2
I: [pulseaudio] main.c: Page size is 4096 bytes
I: [pulseaudio] main.c: Machine ID is 1ac5bd51791b4011b7479c7b34b7aab4.
I: [pulseaudio] main.c: Session ID is 2.
I: [pulseaudio] main.c: Using runtime directory /run/user/1000/pulse.
I: [pulseaudio] main.c: Using state directory /home/fyulita/.config/pulse.
I: [pulseaudio] main.c: Using modules directory /usr/lib/pulse-14.2/modules.
I: [pulseaudio] main.c: Running in system mode: no
I: [pulseaudio] main.c: System supports high resolution timers
I: [pulseaudio] cpu-x86.c: CPU flags: CMOV MMX SSE SSE2 SSE3 SSSE3 SSE4_1 SSE4_2 
I: [pulseaudio] svolume_mmx.c: Initialising MMX optimized volume functions.
I: [pulseaudio] remap_mmx.c: Initialising MMX optimized remappers.
I: [pulseaudio] svolume_sse.c: Initialising SSE2 optimized volume functions.
I: [pulseaudio] remap_sse.c: Initialising SSE2 optimized remappers.
I: [pulseaudio] sconv_sse.c: Initialising SSE2 optimized conversions.
I: [pulseaudio] svolume_orc.c: Initialising ORC optimized volume functions.
I: [pulseaudio] database.c: Successfully opened 'device-volumes' database file '/home/fyulita/.config/pulse/1ac5bd51791b4011b7479c7b34b7aab4-device-volumes.tdb'.
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-device-restore" (index: #0; argument: "").
I: [pulseaudio] database.c: Successfully opened 'stream-volumes' database file '/home/fyulita/.config/pulse/1ac5bd51791b4011b7479c7b34b7aab4-stream-volumes.tdb'.
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-stream-restore" (index: #1; argument: "").
I: [pulseaudio] database.c: Successfully opened 'card-database' database file '/home/fyulita/.config/pulse/1ac5bd51791b4011b7479c7b34b7aab4-card-database.tdb'.
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-card-restore" (index: #2; argument: "").
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-augment-properties" (index: #3; argument: "").
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-switch-on-port-available" (index: #4; argument: "").
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)parser.c: UCM is not supported for this HDA model (HDA NVidia at 0x63000000 irq 17)
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)main.c: error: failed to import hw:1 use case configuration -6
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)parser.c: UCM is not supported for this HDA model (HDA NVidia at 0x63000000 irq 17)
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)main.c: error: failed to import HDA NVidia use case configuration -6
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-ucm.c: UCM not available for card HDA NVidia
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device front:1: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device iec958:1: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device front:1: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround21:1: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround40:1: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround41:1: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround50:1: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround51:1: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround71:1: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device iec958:1: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM a52:1
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device a52:1: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM a52:1
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device a52:1: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM dca:1
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device dca:1: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Successfully attached to mixer 'hw:1'
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM dcahdmi:1
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device dcahdmi:1: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM dcahdmi:1,1
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device dcahdmi:1,1: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM dcahdmi:1,2
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device dcahdmi:1,2: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM dcahdmi:1,3
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device dcahdmi:1,3: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM dcahdmi:1,4
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device dcahdmi:1,4: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM dcahdmi:1,5
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device dcahdmi:1,5: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:1,6: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:1,6: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:1,6: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM dcahdmi:1,6
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device dcahdmi:1,6: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:1,7: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:1,7: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:1,7: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM dcahdmi:1,7
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device dcahdmi:1,7: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hw:1: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hw:1: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hw:1: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] module-card-restore.c: Restoring port latency offsets for card alsa_card.pci-0000_01_00.1.
I: [pulseaudio] card.c: alsa_card.pci-0000_01_00.1: active_profile: off
I: [pulseaudio] card.c: Created 0 "alsa_card.pci-0000_01_00.1"
I: [pulseaudio] module-alsa-card.c: ELD device found for port hdmi-output-0 (3).
I: [pulseaudio] module-alsa-card.c: ELD device found for port hdmi-output-1 (7).
I: [pulseaudio] module-alsa-card.c: ELD device found for port hdmi-output-2 (8).
I: [pulseaudio] module-alsa-card.c: ELD device found for port hdmi-output-3 (9).
I: [pulseaudio] module-alsa-card.c: ELD device found for port hdmi-output-4 (10).
I: [pulseaudio] module-alsa-card.c: ELD device found for port hdmi-output-5 (11).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-alsa-card" (index: #6; argument: "device_id="1" name="pci-0000_01_00.1" card_name="alsa_card.pci-0000_01_00.1" namereg_fail=false tsched=yes fixed_latency_range=no ignore_dB=no deferred_volume=yes use_ucm=yes avoid_resampling=no card_properties="module-udev-detect.discovered=1"").
I: [pulseaudio] module-udev-detect.c: Card /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.1/sound/card1 (alsa_card.pci-0000_01_00.1) module loaded.
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)main.c: error: failed to import hw:2 use case configuration -2
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)main.c: error: failed to import Blue Snowball use case configuration -2
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-ucm.c: UCM not available for card Blue Snowball
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Failed to set hardware parameters on plug:front:2: Invalid argument
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device iec958:2: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device front:2: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround21:2: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround40:2: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround41:2: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround50:2: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround51:2: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround71:2: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device iec958:2: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM a52:2
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device a52:2: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM a52:2
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device a52:2: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM dca:2
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device dca:2: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)confmisc.c: Unable to find definition 'cards.USB-Audio.pcm.hdmi.0:CARD=2,AES0=4,AES1=130,AES2=0,AES3=2'
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)conf.c: function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)conf.c: Evaluate error: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM hdmi:2
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:2: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)confmisc.c: Unable to find definition 'cards.USB-Audio.pcm.hdmi.0:CARD=2,AES0=4,AES1=130,AES2=0,AES3=2'
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)conf.c: function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)conf.c: Evaluate error: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM hdmi:2
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:2: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)confmisc.c: Unable to find definition 'cards.USB-Audio.pcm.hdmi.0:CARD=2,AES0=4,AES1=130,AES2=0,AES3=2'
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)conf.c: function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)conf.c: Evaluate error: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM hdmi:2
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:2: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM dcahdmi:2
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device dcahdmi:2: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)confmisc.c: Unable to find definition 'cards.USB-Audio.pcm.hdmi.1:CARD=2,AES0=4,AES1=130,AES2=0,AES3=2'
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)conf.c: function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)conf.c: Evaluate error: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM hdmi:2,1
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:2,1: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)confmisc.c: Unable to find definition 'cards.USB-Audio.pcm.hdmi.1:CARD=2,AES0=4,AES1=130,AES2=0,AES3=2'
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)conf.c: function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)conf.c: Evaluate error: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM hdmi:2,1
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:2,1: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)confmisc.c: Unable to find definition 'cards.USB-Audio.pcm.hdmi.1:CARD=2,AES0=4,AES1=130,AES2=0,AES3=2'
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)conf.c: function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)conf.c: Evaluate error: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM hdmi:2,1
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:2,1: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM dcahdmi:2,1
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device dcahdmi:2,1: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)confmisc.c: Unable to find definition 'cards.USB-Audio.pcm.hdmi.2:CARD=2,AES0=4,AES1=130,AES2=0,AES3=2'
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)conf.c: function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)conf.c: Evaluate error: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM hdmi:2,2
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:2,2: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)confmisc.c: Unable to find definition 'cards.USB-Audio.pcm.hdmi.2:CARD=2,AES0=4,AES1=130,AES2=0,AES3=2'
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)conf.c: function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)conf.c: Evaluate error: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM hdmi:2,2
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:2,2: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)confmisc.c: Unable to find definition 'cards.USB-Audio.pcm.hdmi.2:CARD=2,AES0=4,AES1=130,AES2=0,AES3=2'
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)conf.c: function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)conf.c: Evaluate error: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM hdmi:2,2
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:2,2: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM dcahdmi:2,2
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device dcahdmi:2,2: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)confmisc.c: Unable to find definition 'cards.USB-Audio.pcm.hdmi.3:CARD=2,AES0=4,AES1=130,AES2=0,AES3=2'
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)conf.c: function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)conf.c: Evaluate error: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM hdmi:2,3
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:2,3: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)confmisc.c: Unable to find definition 'cards.USB-Audio.pcm.hdmi.3:CARD=2,AES0=4,AES1=130,AES2=0,AES3=2'
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)conf.c: function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)conf.c: Evaluate error: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM hdmi:2,3
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:2,3: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)confmisc.c: Unable to find definition 'cards.USB-Audio.pcm.hdmi.3:CARD=2,AES0=4,AES1=130,AES2=0,AES3=2'
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)conf.c: function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)conf.c: Evaluate error: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM hdmi:2,3
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:2,3: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM dcahdmi:2,3
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device dcahdmi:2,3: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)confmisc.c: Unable to find definition 'cards.USB-Audio.pcm.hdmi.4:CARD=2,AES0=4,AES1=130,AES2=0,AES3=2'
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)conf.c: function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)conf.c: Evaluate error: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM hdmi:2,4
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:2,4: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)confmisc.c: Unable to find definition 'cards.USB-Audio.pcm.hdmi.4:CARD=2,AES0=4,AES1=130,AES2=0,AES3=2'
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)conf.c: function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)conf.c: Evaluate error: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM hdmi:2,4
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:2,4: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)confmisc.c: Unable to find definition 'cards.USB-Audio.pcm.hdmi.4:CARD=2,AES0=4,AES1=130,AES2=0,AES3=2'
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)conf.c: function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)conf.c: Evaluate error: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM hdmi:2,4
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:2,4: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM dcahdmi:2,4
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device dcahdmi:2,4: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)confmisc.c: Unable to find definition 'cards.USB-Audio.pcm.hdmi.5:CARD=2,AES0=4,AES1=130,AES2=0,AES3=2'
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)conf.c: function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)conf.c: Evaluate error: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM hdmi:2,5
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:2,5: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)confmisc.c: Unable to find definition 'cards.USB-Audio.pcm.hdmi.5:CARD=2,AES0=4,AES1=130,AES2=0,AES3=2'
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)conf.c: function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)conf.c: Evaluate error: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM hdmi:2,5
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:2,5: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)confmisc.c: Unable to find definition 'cards.USB-Audio.pcm.hdmi.5:CARD=2,AES0=4,AES1=130,AES2=0,AES3=2'
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)conf.c: function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)conf.c: Evaluate error: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM hdmi:2,5
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:2,5: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM dcahdmi:2,5
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device dcahdmi:2,5: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)confmisc.c: Unable to find definition 'cards.USB-Audio.pcm.hdmi.6:CARD=2,AES0=4,AES1=130,AES2=0,AES3=2'
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)conf.c: function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)conf.c: Evaluate error: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM hdmi:2,6
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:2,6: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)confmisc.c: Unable to find definition 'cards.USB-Audio.pcm.hdmi.6:CARD=2,AES0=4,AES1=130,AES2=0,AES3=2'
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)conf.c: function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)conf.c: Evaluate error: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM hdmi:2,6
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:2,6: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)confmisc.c: Unable to find definition 'cards.USB-Audio.pcm.hdmi.6:CARD=2,AES0=4,AES1=130,AES2=0,AES3=2'
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)conf.c: function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)conf.c: Evaluate error: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM hdmi:2,6
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:2,6: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM dcahdmi:2,6
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device dcahdmi:2,6: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)confmisc.c: Unable to find definition 'cards.USB-Audio.pcm.hdmi.7:CARD=2,AES0=4,AES1=130,AES2=0,AES3=2'
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)conf.c: function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)conf.c: Evaluate error: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM hdmi:2,7
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:2,7: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)confmisc.c: Unable to find definition 'cards.USB-Audio.pcm.hdmi.7:CARD=2,AES0=4,AES1=130,AES2=0,AES3=2'
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)conf.c: function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)conf.c: Evaluate error: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM hdmi:2,7
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:2,7: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)confmisc.c: Unable to find definition 'cards.USB-Audio.pcm.hdmi.7:CARD=2,AES0=4,AES1=130,AES2=0,AES3=2'
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)conf.c: function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)conf.c: Evaluate error: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM hdmi:2,7
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:2,7: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM dcahdmi:2,7
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device dcahdmi:2,7: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Failed to set hardware parameters on plug:hw:2: Invalid argument
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Successfully attached to mixer 'hw:2'
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Device hw:2 doesn't support 4 channels, changed to 1.
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hw:2: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hw:2: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hw:2: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] module-card-restore.c: Restoring port latency offsets for card alsa_card.usb-BLUE_MICROPHONE_Blue_Snowball_201306-00.
I: [pulseaudio] card.c: alsa_card.usb-BLUE_MICROPHONE_Blue_Snowball_201306-00: active_profile: input:mono-fallback
I: [pulseaudio] card.c: Created 1 "alsa_card.usb-BLUE_MICROPHONE_Blue_Snowball_201306-00"
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Cannot disable ALSA period wakeups
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: ALSA period wakeups were not disabled
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-source.c: Successfully opened device hw:2.
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-source.c: Selected mapping 'Mono' (mono-fallback).
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-source.c: Successfully enabled mmap() mode.
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-source.c: Successfully enabled timer-based scheduling mode.
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Successfully attached to mixer 'hw:2'
I: [pulseaudio] module-device-restore.c: Restoring port for source source:alsa_input.usb-BLUE_MICROPHONE_Blue_Snowball_201306-00.mono-fallback.
I: [pulseaudio] module-device-restore.c: Restoring volume for source alsa_input.usb-BLUE_MICROPHONE_Blue_Snowball_201306-00.mono-fallback: mono: 53971 /  82%
I: [pulseaudio] module-device-restore.c: Restoring mute state for source alsa_input.usb-BLUE_MICROPHONE_Blue_Snowball_201306-00.mono-fallback: unmuted
I: [pulseaudio] source.c: Created source 0 "alsa_input.usb-BLUE_MICROPHONE_Blue_Snowball_201306-00.mono-fallback" with sample spec s16le 1ch 44100Hz and channel map mono
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     device.api = "alsa"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     device.class = "sound"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     alsa.class = "generic"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     alsa.name = "USB Audio"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     alsa.id = "USB Audio"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     alsa.subdevice = "0"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     alsa.device = "0"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     alsa.card = "2"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     alsa.card_name = "Blue Snowball"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     alsa.long_card_name = "BLUE MICROPHONE Blue Snowball at usb-0000:00:14.0-3, full speed"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     alsa.driver_name = "snd_usb_audio"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:14.0-usb-0:3:1.0"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-3/1-3:1.0/sound/card2"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     udev.id = "usb-BLUE_MICROPHONE_Blue_Snowball_201306-00"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     device.bus = "usb"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     device.vendor.id = "0d8c"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     device.vendor.name = "C-Media Electronics, Inc."
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     device.product.id = "0005"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     device.product.name = "Blue Snowball"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     device.serial = "BLUE_MICROPHONE_Blue_Snowball_201306"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     device.string = "hw:2"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     device.buffering.buffer_size = "176400"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     device.buffering.fragment_size = "88200"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     device.access_mode = "mmap+timer"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     device.profile.name = "mono-fallback"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     device.profile.description = "Mono"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     device.description = "Blue Snowball Mono"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     device.icon_name = "audio-card-usb"
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-source.c: Using 2.0 fragments of size 88200 bytes (1000.00ms), buffer size is 176400 bytes (2000.00ms)
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-source.c: Time scheduling watermark is 40.00ms
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-source.c: Successfully enabled deferred volume.
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-source.c: Hardware volume ranges from -8.00 dB to 10.00 dB.
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-source.c: Fixing base volume to -10.00 dB
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-source.c: Using hardware volume control. Hardware dB scale supported.
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-source.c: Using hardware mute control.
I: [alsa-source-USB Audio] util.c: Successfully enabled SCHED_RR scheduling for thread, with priority 5.
I: [alsa-source-USB Audio] alsa-source.c: Starting capture.
I: [pulseaudio] core.c: default_source: (unset) -> alsa_input.usb-BLUE_MICROPHONE_Blue_Snowball_201306-00.mono-fallback
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-alsa-card" (index: #7; argument: "device_id="2" name="usb-BLUE_MICROPHONE_Blue_Snowball_201306-00" card_name="alsa_card.usb-BLUE_MICROPHONE_Blue_Snowball_201306-00" namereg_fail=false tsched=yes fixed_latency_range=no ignore_dB=no deferred_volume=yes use_ucm=yes avoid_resampling=no card_properties="module-udev-detect.discovered=1"").
I: [pulseaudio] module-udev-detect.c: Card /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-3/1-3:1.0/sound/card2 (alsa_card.usb-BLUE_MICROPHONE_Blue_Snowball_201306-00) module loaded.
I: [pulseaudio] module-udev-detect.c: Found 3 cards.
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-udev-detect" (index: #5; argument: "").
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-bluetooth-policy" (index: #8; argument: "").
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-bluez5-discover" (index: #10; argument: "").
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-bluetooth-discover" (index: #9; argument: "").
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-dbus-protocol" (index: #11; argument: "").
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-native-protocol-unix" (index: #12; argument: "").
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-gsettings" (index: #13; argument: "").
I: [pulseaudio] module-default-device-restore.c: No previous default sink setting, ignoring.
I: [pulseaudio] module-default-device-restore.c: No previous default source setting, ignoring.
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-default-device-restore" (index: #14; argument: "").
I: [pulseaudio] sink.c: Created sink 0 "auto_null" with sample spec s16le 2ch 44100Hz and channel map front-left,front-right
I: [pulseaudio] sink.c:     device.description = "Dummy Output"
I: [pulseaudio] sink.c:     device.class = "abstract"
I: [pulseaudio] sink.c:     device.icon_name = "audio-card"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c: Created source 1 "auto_null.monitor" with sample spec s16le 2ch 44100Hz and channel map front-left,front-right
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     device.description = "Monitor of Dummy Output"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     device.class = "monitor"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
I: [null-sink] util.c: Successfully enabled SCHED_RR scheduling for thread, with priority 5.
I: [pulseaudio] core.c: default_sink: (unset) -> auto_null
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-null-sink" (index: #16; argument: "sink_name=auto_null sink_properties='device.description="Dummy Output"'").
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-always-sink" (index: #15; argument: "").
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-intended-roles" (index: #17; argument: "").
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-suspend-on-idle" (index: #18; argument: "").
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-console-kit" (index: #19; argument: "").
I: [pulseaudio] client.c: Created 0 "Login Session 2"
I: [pulseaudio] core.c: exit_idle_time: 20 -> 0
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-systemd-login" (index: #20; argument: "").
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-position-event-sounds" (index: #21; argument: "").
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-role-cork" (index: #22; argument: "").
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-filter-heuristics" (index: #23; argument: "").
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-filter-apply" (index: #24; argument: "").
E: [pulseaudio] main.c: Failed to set sink port to 'analog-output-speaker'.
E: [pulseaudio] main.c: Failed to initialize daemon due to errors while executing startup commands. Source of commands: /etc/pulse/default.pa
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloading "module-filter-apply" (index: #24).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloaded "module-filter-apply" (index: #24).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloading "module-filter-heuristics" (index: #23).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloaded "module-filter-heuristics" (index: #23).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloading "module-role-cork" (index: #22).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloaded "module-role-cork" (index: #22).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloading "module-position-event-sounds" (index: #21).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloaded "module-position-event-sounds" (index: #21).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloading "module-systemd-login" (index: #20).
I: [pulseaudio] client.c: Freed 0 "Login Session 2"
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloaded "module-systemd-login" (index: #20).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloading "module-console-kit" (index: #19).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloaded "module-console-kit" (index: #19).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloading "module-suspend-on-idle" (index: #18).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloaded "module-suspend-on-idle" (index: #18).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloading "module-intended-roles" (index: #17).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloaded "module-intended-roles" (index: #17).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloading "module-null-sink" (index: #16).
I: [pulseaudio] core.c: default_sink: auto_null -> (unset)
I: [pulseaudio] sink.c: Freeing sink 0 "auto_null"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c: Freeing source 1 "auto_null.monitor"
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloaded "module-null-sink" (index: #16).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloading "module-always-sink" (index: #15).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloaded "module-always-sink" (index: #15).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloading "module-default-device-restore" (index: #14).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloaded "module-default-device-restore" (index: #14).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloading "module-gsettings" (index: #13).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloaded "module-gsettings" (index: #13).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloading "module-native-protocol-unix" (index: #12).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloaded "module-native-protocol-unix" (index: #12).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloading "module-dbus-protocol" (index: #11).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloaded "module-dbus-protocol" (index: #11).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloading "module-bluez5-discover" (index: #10).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloaded "module-bluez5-discover" (index: #10).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloading "module-bluetooth-discover" (index: #9).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloaded "module-bluetooth-discover" (index: #9).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloading "module-bluetooth-policy" (index: #8).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloaded "module-bluetooth-policy" (index: #8).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloading "module-alsa-card" (index: #7).
I: [pulseaudio] core.c: default_source: alsa_input.usb-BLUE_MICROPHONE_Blue_Snowball_201306-00.mono-fallback -> (unset)
I: [pulseaudio] source.c: Freeing source 0 "alsa_input.usb-BLUE_MICROPHONE_Blue_Snowball_201306-00.mono-fallback"
I: [pulseaudio] card.c: Freed 1 "alsa_card.usb-BLUE_MICROPHONE_Blue_Snowball_201306-00"
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloaded "module-alsa-card" (index: #7).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloading "module-alsa-card" (index: #6).
I: [pulseaudio] card.c: Freed 0 "alsa_card.pci-0000_01_00.1"
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloaded "module-alsa-card" (index: #6).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloading "module-udev-detect" (index: #5).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloaded "module-udev-detect" (index: #5).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloading "module-switch-on-port-available" (index: #4).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloaded "module-switch-on-port-available" (index: #4).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloading "module-augment-properties" (index: #3).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloaded "module-augment-properties" (index: #3).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloading "module-card-restore" (index: #2).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloaded "module-card-restore" (index: #2).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloading "module-stream-restore" (index: #1).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloaded "module-stream-restore" (index: #1).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloading "module-device-restore" (index: #0).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloaded "module-device-restore" (index: #0).
I: [pulseaudio] main.c: Daemon terminated.

Out of all those lines there are two in red near the end that say:

E: [pulseaudio] main.c: Failed to set sink port to 'analog-output-speaker'.
E: [pulseaudio] main.c: Failed to initialize daemon due to errors while executing startup commands. Source of commands: /etc/pulse/default.pa

When I check /etc/pulse/default.pa at the end there are a few lines that say:

### Make some devices default
#set-default-sink output
set-sink-port 0 analog-output-speaker
#set-default-source input

So I think this is failing for some reason...

Last edited by fyulita (2021-03-31 19:15:47)

V1del · 2021-03-31 19:15:43

Don't rely on the sink number there use the fully qualified name if you want to set that. Also these lines have been added by you at some point, if you don't know why you added them there, you can as well remove it

Last edited by V1del (2021-03-31 19:17:54)

fyulita · 2021-03-31 19:18:00

V1del wrote:

Don't rely on the sink number there use the fully qualified name. Also these lines have been added by you at some point, if you don't know why you added them there, you can as well remove it

When I just installed Arch I had a problem where the sound wouldn't work. I had to add those lines to make it work. I don't remember exactly what was wrong but I think it was because PA would recognize my output as headphones instead of speakers.

Also, how do I find out the "fully qualified name"?

Last edited by fyulita (2021-03-31 19:18:41)

Arch Linux

#1 2021-03-31 19:10:47

PulseAudio "Failed to set sink port to 'analog-output-speaker'"

#2 2021-03-31 19:15:43

Re: PulseAudio "Failed to set sink port to 'analog-output-speaker'"

#3 2021-03-31 19:18:00

Re: PulseAudio "Failed to set sink port to 'analog-output-speaker'"

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