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RedrcknRbn

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Registered: 2023-06-27

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[SOLVED] Unable to hear sound

Hi!
I'm using Pulseaudio for my audio config, but I can't seem to get sound to play. My microphone on my headset picks up audio fine, and I've already tried Alsamixer and Pavucontrol. No channels or anything are muted. Any help?

Last edited by RedrcknRbn (2023-09-10 07:30:04)

deviantsemicolon618

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Re: [SOLVED] Unable to hear sound

Quick tip for posting on the forums: please provide other info as to what the issue is, like logs and stuff.

Try:

journalctl -b | grep pulseaudio

Also try running Pavucontrol in a termin and see if that gives any errors

seth

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Re: [SOLVED] Unable to hear sound

It's less of a tip an more of a requirement, https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=57855

Extra pro tip however: don't grep - feed the journal into

sudo journalctl -b | curl -F 'file=@-' 0x0.st

The sound can break on several layers.
Also relevant in the specific context might be

aplay -lL
amixer -D hw:0
pactl list cards
pactl list sinks

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RedrcknRbn

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Registered: 2023-06-27

Posts: 13

Re: [SOLVED] Unable to hear sound

sudo journalctl -b | curl -F 'file=@-' 0x0.st

[redd@archlinux ~]$ aplay -lL
null
    Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
lavrate
    Rate Converter Plugin Using Libav/FFmpeg Library
samplerate
    Rate Converter Plugin Using Samplerate Library
speexrate
    Rate Converter Plugin Using Speex Resampler
jack
    JACK Audio Connection Kit
oss
    Open Sound System
pipewire
    PipeWire Sound Server
pulse
    PulseAudio Sound Server
speex
    Plugin using Speex DSP (resample, agc, denoise, echo, dereverb)
upmix
    Plugin for channel upmix (4,6,8)
vdownmix
    Plugin for channel downmix (stereo) with a simple spacialization
default:CARD=PCH
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 Analog
    Default Audio Device
sysdefault:CARD=PCH
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 Analog
    Default Audio Device
front:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 Analog
    Front output / input
surround21:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 Analog
    2.1 Surround output to Front and Subwoofer speakers
surround40:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 Analog
    4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 Analog
    4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 Analog
    5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
surround51:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 Analog
    5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround71:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 Analog
    7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
iec958:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC1220 Digital
    IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output
usbstream:CARD=PCH
    HDA Intel PCH
    USB Stream Output
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
hdmi:CARD=NVidia,DEV=3
    HDA NVidia, HDMI 3
    HDMI Audio Output
usbstream:CARD=NVidia
    HDA NVidia
    USB Stream Output
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC1220 Analog [ALC1220 Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 1: ALC1220 Digital [ALC1220 Digital]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 7: HDMI 1 [HDMI 1]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 8: HDMI 2 [HDMI 2]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 9: HDMI 3 [HDMI 3]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

[redd@archlinux ~]$ amixer -D hw:0
Simple mixer control 'Master',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Limits: Playback 0 - 87
  Mono: Playback 60 [69%] [-20.25dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Headphone',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 87
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 87 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Playback 87 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'PCM',0
  Capabilities: pvolume
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 255
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 255 [100%] [0.00dB]
  Front Right: Playback 255 [100%] [0.00dB]
Simple mixer control 'Front',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 87
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 87 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Playback 87 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Front Mic',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off]
  Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Front Mic Boost',0
  Capabilities: volume
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: 0 - 3
  Front Left: 0 [0%] [0.00dB]
  Front Right: 0 [0%] [0.00dB]
Simple mixer control 'Surround',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 87
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 87 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Playback 87 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Center',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Limits: Playback 0 - 87
  Mono: Playback 87 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'LFE',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Limits: Playback 0 - 87
  Mono: Playback 87 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Line',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off]
  Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Line Boost',0
  Capabilities: volume
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: 0 - 3
  Front Left: 0 [0%] [0.00dB]
  Front Right: 0 [0%] [0.00dB]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958 Default PCM',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'Capture',0
  Capabilities: cvolume cswitch
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 63
  Front Left: Capture 63 [100%] [30.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Capture 63 [100%] [30.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Capture',1
  Capabilities: cvolume cswitch
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 63
  Front Left: Capture 0 [0%] [-17.25dB] [off]
  Front Right: Capture 0 [0%] [-17.25dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Auto-Mute Mode',0
  Capabilities: enum
  Items: 'Disabled' 'Enabled'
  Item0: 'Enabled'
Simple mixer control 'Input Source',0
  Capabilities: cenum
  Items: 'Front Mic' 'Rear Mic' 'Line'
  Item0: 'Rear Mic'
Simple mixer control 'Input Source',1
  Capabilities: cenum
  Items: 'Front Mic' 'Rear Mic' 'Line'
  Item0: 'Front Mic'
Simple mixer control 'Loopback Mixing',0
  Capabilities: enum
  Items: 'Disabled' 'Enabled'
  Item0: 'Disabled'
Simple mixer control 'Rear Mic',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off]
  Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Rear Mic Boost',0
  Capabilities: volume
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: 0 - 3
  Front Left: 2 [67%] [20.00dB]
  Front Right: 2 [67%] [20.00dB]

[redd@archlinux ~]$ pactl list cards
Card #0
        Name: alsa_card.pci-0000_01_00.1
        Driver: module-alsa-card.c
        Owner Module: 6
        Properties:
                alsa.card = "1"
                alsa.card_name = "HDA NVidia"
                alsa.long_card_name = "HDA NVidia at 0xa3080000 irq 17"
                alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
                device.bus_path = "pci-0000:01:00.1"
                sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.1/sound/card1"
                device.bus = "pci"
                device.vendor.id = "10de"
                device.vendor.name = "NVIDIA Corporation"
                device.product.id = "10f0"
                device.product.name = "GP104 High Definition Audio Controller"
                device.string = "1"
                device.description = "GP104 High Definition Audio Controller"
                module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
                device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
        Profiles:
                output:hdmi-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 5900, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 800, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround71: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 800, available: no)
                output:hdmi-stereo-extra1: Digital Stereo (HDMI 2) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 5700, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround-extra1: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 2) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround71-extra1: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 2) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
                output:hdmi-stereo-extra2: Digital Stereo (HDMI 3) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 5700, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround-extra2: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 3) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround71-extra2: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 3) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
                output:hdmi-stereo-extra3: Digital Stereo (HDMI 4) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 5700, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround-extra3: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 4) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround71-extra3: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 4) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
                off: Off (sinks: 0, sources: 0, priority: 0, available: yes)
        Active Profile: off
        Ports:
                hdmi-output-0: HDMI / DisplayPort (type: HDMI, priority: 5900, latency offset: 0 usec, not available)
                        Properties:
                                device.icon_name = "video-display"
                        Part of profile(s): output:hdmi-stereo, output:hdmi-surround, output:hdmi-surround71
                hdmi-output-1: HDMI / DisplayPort 2 (type: HDMI, priority: 5800, latency offset: 0 usec, not available)
                        Properties:
                                device.icon_name = "video-display"
                        Part of profile(s): output:hdmi-stereo-extra1, output:hdmi-surround-extra1, output:hdmi-surround71-extra1
                hdmi-output-2: HDMI / DisplayPort 3 (type: HDMI, priority: 5700, latency offset: 0 usec, not available)
                        Properties:
                                device.icon_name = "video-display"
                        Part of profile(s): output:hdmi-stereo-extra2, output:hdmi-surround-extra2, output:hdmi-surround71-extra2
                hdmi-output-3: HDMI / DisplayPort 4 (type: HDMI, priority: 5600, latency offset: 0 usec, not available)
                        Properties:
                                device.icon_name = "video-display"
                        Part of profile(s): output:hdmi-stereo-extra3, output:hdmi-surround-extra3, output:hdmi-surround71-extra3

Card #1
        Name: alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1f.3
        Driver: module-alsa-card.c
        Owner Module: 22
        Properties:
                alsa.card = "0"
                alsa.card_name = "HDA Intel PCH"
                alsa.long_card_name = "HDA Intel PCH at 0xa3230000 irq 129"
                alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
                device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:1f.3"
                sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/sound/card0"
                device.bus = "pci"
                device.vendor.id = "8086"
                device.vendor.name = "Intel Corporation"
                device.product.id = "a348"
                device.product.name = "Cannon Lake PCH cAVS"
                device.form_factor = "internal"
                device.string = "0"
                device.description = "Built-in Audio"
                module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
                device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
        Profiles:
                input:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 0, sources: 1, priority: 32833, available: yes)
                output:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 6500, available: no)
                output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Duplex (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 6565, available: yes)
                output:analog-surround-21: Analog Surround 2.1 Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 1300, available: no)
                output:analog-surround-21+input:analog-stereo: Analog Surround 2.1 Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 1365, available: yes)
                output:analog-surround-40: Analog Surround 4.0 Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 1200, available: no)
                output:analog-surround-40+input:analog-stereo: Analog Surround 4.0 Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 1265, available: yes)
                output:analog-surround-41: Analog Surround 4.1 Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 1300, available: no)
                output:analog-surround-41+input:analog-stereo: Analog Surround 4.1 Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 1365, available: yes)
                output:analog-surround-50: Analog Surround 5.0 Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 1200, available: no)
                output:analog-surround-50+input:analog-stereo: Analog Surround 5.0 Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 1265, available: yes)
                output:analog-surround-51: Analog Surround 5.1 Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 1300, available: no)
                output:analog-surround-51+input:analog-stereo: Analog Surround 5.1 Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 1365, available: yes)
                output:iec958-stereo: Digital Stereo (IEC958) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 38268, available: yes)
                output:iec958-stereo+input:analog-stereo: Digital Stereo (IEC958) Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 38333, available: yes)
                output:iec958-ac3-surround-51: Digital Surround 5.1 (IEC958/AC3) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 300, available: yes)
                output:iec958-ac3-surround-51+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 5.1 (IEC958/AC3) Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 33133, available: yes)
                off: Off (sinks: 0, sources: 0, priority: 0, available: yes)
        Active Profile: output:iec958-stereo+input:analog-stereo
        Ports:
                analog-input-front-mic: Front Microphone (type: Mic, priority: 8500, latency offset: 0 usec, not available)
                        Properties:
                                device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
                        Part of profile(s): input:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-21+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-40+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-41+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-50+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-51+input:analog-stereo, output:iec958-stereo+input:analog-stereo, output:iec958-ac3-surround-51+input:analog-stereo
                analog-input-rear-mic: Rear Microphone (type: Mic, priority: 8200, latency offset: 0 usec, available)
                        Properties:
                                device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
                        Part of profile(s): input:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-21+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-40+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-41+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-50+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-51+input:analog-stereo, output:iec958-stereo+input:analog-stereo, output:iec958-ac3-surround-51+input:analog-stereo
                analog-input-linein: Line In (type: Line, priority: 8100, latency offset: 0 usec, not available)
                        Part of profile(s): input:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-21+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-40+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-41+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-50+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-51+input:analog-stereo, output:iec958-stereo+input:analog-stereo, output:iec958-ac3-surround-51+input:analog-stereo
                analog-output-lineout: Line Out (type: Line, priority: 9000, latency offset: 0 usec, not available)
                        Part of profile(s): output:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-21, output:analog-surround-21+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-40, output:analog-surround-40+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-41, output:analog-surround-41+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-50, output:analog-surround-50+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-51, output:analog-surround-51+input:analog-stereo
                analog-output-headphones: Headphones (type: Headphones, priority: 9900, latency offset: 0 usec, not available)
                        Properties:
                                device.icon_name = "audio-headphones"
                        Part of profile(s): output:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo
                iec958-stereo-output: Digital Output (S/PDIF) (type: SPDIF, priority: 0, latency offset: 0 usec, availability unknown)
                        Part of profile(s): output:iec958-stereo, output:iec958-stereo+input:analog-stereo
[redd@archlinux ~]$ pactl list sinks
Sink #1
        State: SUSPENDED
        Name: alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.iec958-stereo
        Description: Built-in Audio Digital Stereo (IEC958)
        Driver: module-alsa-card.c
        Sample Specification: s16le 2ch 44100Hz
        Channel Map: front-left,front-right
        Owner Module: 22
        Mute: no
        Volume: front-left: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   front-right: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
                balance 0.00
        Base Volume: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
        Monitor Source: alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.iec958-stereo.monitor
        Latency: 0 usec, configured 0 usec
        Flags: HARDWARE HW_MUTE_CTRL DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY SET_FORMATS 
        Properties:
                alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
                device.api = "alsa"
                device.class = "sound"
                alsa.class = "generic"
                alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
                alsa.name = "ALC1220 Digital"
                alsa.id = "ALC1220 Digital"
                alsa.subdevice = "0"
                alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
                alsa.device = "1"
                alsa.card = "0"
                alsa.card_name = "HDA Intel PCH"
                alsa.long_card_name = "HDA Intel PCH at 0xa3230000 irq 129"
                alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
                device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:1f.3"
                sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/sound/card0"
                device.bus = "pci"
                device.vendor.id = "8086"
                device.vendor.name = "Intel Corporation"
                device.product.id = "a348"
                device.product.name = "Cannon Lake PCH cAVS"
                device.form_factor = "internal"
                device.string = "iec958:0"
                device.buffering.buffer_size = "352800"
                device.buffering.fragment_size = "176400"
                device.access_mode = "mmap+timer"
                device.profile.name = "iec958-stereo"
                device.profile.description = "Digital Stereo (IEC958)"
                device.description = "Built-in Audio Digital Stereo (IEC958)"
                module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
                device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
        Ports:
                iec958-stereo-output: Digital Output (S/PDIF) (type: SPDIF, priority: 0, availability unknown)
        Active Port: iec958-stereo-output
        Formats:
                ac3-iec61937, format.rate = "[ 32000, 44100, 48000, 88200, 96000, 192000 ]"
                mpeg-iec61937, format.rate = "[ 32000, 44100, 48000, 88200, 96000, 192000 ]"
                dtshd-iec61937, format.rate = "[ 32000, 44100, 48000, 88200, 96000, 192000 ]"
                pcm

seth

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Registered: 2012-09-03

Posts: 76,099

Re: [SOLVED] Unable to hear sound

https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x8 … ire-pulse/

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RedrcknRbn

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Registered: 2023-06-27

Posts: 13

Re: [SOLVED] Unable to hear sound

Still nothing.

[redd@archlinux ~]$ sudo systemctl stop pulseaudio.service
Failed to stop pulseaudio.service: Unit pulseaudio.service not loaded.
[redd@archlinux ~]$ sudo systemctl start pipewire-pulse.service
Failed to start pipewire-pulse.service: Unit pipewire-pulse.service not found.
[redd@archlinux ~]$ pactl info
Connection failure: Connection refused
pa_context_connect() failed: Connection refused

seth

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Posts: 76,099

Re: [SOLVED] Unable to hear sound

Failed to start pipewire-pulse.service: Unit pipewire-pulse.service not found.

You need to install the package, it'll replace PA, then reboot and check again.

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espritlibre

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Registered: 2022-12-15

Posts: 138

Re: [SOLVED] Unable to hear sound

Still nothing.

[redd@archlinux ~]$ sudo systemctl stop pulseaudio.service
Failed to stop pulseaudio.service: Unit pulseaudio.service not loaded.
[redd@archlinux ~]$ sudo systemctl start pipewire-pulse.service
Failed to start pipewire-pulse.service: Unit pipewire-pulse.service not found.
[redd@archlinux ~]$ pactl info
Connection failure: Connection refused
pa_context_connect() failed: Connection refused

there's no need for sudo, pulseaudio runs as user service so:

systemctl --user (start stop enable or whatever) pulseaudio.service

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/System … w_it_works

Last edited by espritlibre (2023-09-09 20:48:27)

RedrcknRbn

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Registered: 2023-06-27

Posts: 13

Re: [SOLVED] Unable to hear sound

Still nothing.

[redd@archlinux ~]$ sudo systemctl stop pulseaudio.service
Failed to stop pulseaudio.service: Unit pulseaudio.service not loaded.
[redd@archlinux ~]$ sudo systemctl start pipewire-pulse.service
Failed to start pipewire-pulse.service: Unit pipewire-pulse.service not found.
[redd@archlinux ~]$ pactl info
Connection failure: Connection refused
pa_context_connect() failed: Connection refused

there's no need for sudo, pulseaudio runs as user service so:

systemctl --user (start stop enable or whatever) pulseaudio.service

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/System … w_it_works

Now it's using the service properly, but still no sound!

[redd@archlinux ~]$ pactl info
Server String: /run/user/1000/pulse/native
Library Protocol Version: 35
Server Protocol Version: 35
Is Local: yes
Client Index: 235
Tile Size: 65472
User Name: redd
Host Name: archlinux
Server Name: PulseAudio (on PipeWire 0.3.79)
Server Version: 15.0.0
Default Sample Specification: float32le 2ch 48000Hz
Default Channel Map: front-left,front-right
Default Sink: alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.iec958-stereo
Default Source: alsa_input.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo
Cookie: e288:22f4

V1del

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Registered: 2012-10-16

Posts: 25,237

Re: [SOLVED] Unable to hear sound

sudo fuser -v /dev/snd/*
pactl list sinks
pactl list sink-inputs

during issue reproduction now?

RedrcknRbn

Member

Registered: 2023-06-27

Posts: 13

Re: [SOLVED] Unable to hear sound

sudo fuser -v /dev/snd/*
pactl list sinks
pactl list sink-inputs

during issue reproduction now?

No sound. Sound plays, but it never gets outputted.
Also pactl list sink-inputs provides no output

[redd@archlinux ~]$ sudo fuser -v /dev/snd/*
[sudo] password for redd: 
                     USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC0:  redd        927 F.... pipewire-media-
                     redd       3266 F.... kmix
                     redd       5471 F.... Main Thread
/dev/snd/controlC1:  redd        927 F.... pipewire-media-
                     redd       3266 F.... kmix
/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p:   redd       5471 F...m Main Thread
/dev/snd/seq:        redd        926 F.... pipewire
/dev/snd/timer:      redd       5471 f.... Main Thread
[redd@archlinux ~]$ pactl list sinks
Sink #224
        State: SUSPENDED
        Name: alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.iec958-stereo
        Description: Built-in Audio Digital Stereo (IEC958)
        Driver: PipeWire
        Sample Specification: s32le 2ch 48000Hz
        Channel Map: front-left,front-right
        Owner Module: 4294967295
        Mute: no
        Volume: front-left: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   front-right: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
                balance 0.00
        Base Volume: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
        Monitor Source: alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.iec958-stereo.monitor
        Latency: 0 usec, configured 0 usec
        Flags: HARDWARE HW_MUTE_CTRL DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY SET_FORMATS 
        Properties:
                object.path = "alsa:pcm:0:iec958:0:playback"
                api.alsa.path = "iec958:0"
                api.alsa.pcm.card = "0"
                api.alsa.pcm.stream = "playback"
                audio.channels = "2"
                audio.position = "FL,FR"
                device.routes = "1"
                alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
                device.api = "alsa"
                device.class = "sound"
                alsa.class = "generic"
                alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
                alsa.name = "ALC1220 Digital"
                alsa.id = "ALC1220 Digital"
                alsa.subdevice = "0"
                alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
                alsa.device = "1"
                alsa.card = "0"
                alsa.card_name = "HDA Intel PCH"
                alsa.long_card_name = "HDA Intel PCH at 0xa3230000 irq 129"
                alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
                device.profile.name = "iec958-stereo"
                device.profile.description = "Digital Stereo (IEC958)"
                card.profile.device = "11"
                device.id = "38"
                factory.name = "api.alsa.pcm.sink"
                priority.driver = "736"
                priority.session = "736"
                media.class = "Audio/Sink"
                node.nick = "HDA Intel PCH"
                node.name = "alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.iec958-stereo"
                device.description = "Built-in Audio"
                device.icon_name = "audio-card-iec958"
                device.bus = "pci"
                device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:1f.3"
                device.form_factor = "internal"
                node.pause-on-idle = "false"
                factory.id = "18"
                clock.quantum-limit = "8192"
                client.id = "33"
                node.driver = "true"
                factory.mode = "merge"
                audio.adapt.follower = ""
                library.name = "audioconvert/libspa-audioconvert"
                object.id = "41"
                object.serial = "224"
                node.max-latency = "16384/48000"
                api.alsa.period-size = "1024"
                api.alsa.period-num = "32"
                api.alsa.headroom = "0"
                device.enum.api = "udev"
                api.alsa.card = "0"
                api.alsa.card.name = "HDA Intel PCH"
                api.alsa.card.longname = "HDA Intel PCH at 0xa3230000 irq 129"
                device.plugged.usec = "12396041"
                sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/sound/card0"
                device.subsystem = "sound"
                device.vendor.id = "0x8086"
                device.vendor.name = "Intel Corporation"
                device.product.id = "0xa348"
                device.product.name = "Cannon Lake PCH cAVS"
                device.name = "alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1f.3"
                device.nick = "HDA Intel PCH"
                api.alsa.use-acp = "true"
                api.acp.auto-profile = "false"
                api.acp.auto-port = "false"
                api.dbus.ReserveDevice1 = "Audio0"
                device.string = "0"
        Ports:
                iec958-stereo-output: Digital Output (S/PDIF) (type: SPDIF, priority: 0, availability unknown)
        Active Port: iec958-stereo-output
        Formats:
                pcm
[redd@archlinux ~]$ pactl list sink-inputs

seth

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From: Won't reply 2 private help req

Registered: 2012-09-03

Posts: 76,099

Re: [SOLVED] Unable to hear sound

mpv -ao=alsa thunderstruck.mp3
mpv -ao=pipewire thunderstruck.mp3
mpv -ao=pulse thunderstruck.mp3

1. does any of that produce audible sound?
2. do the pactl outputs change w/ "-ao=pulse"?

Don't post that there's no thunderstruck.mp3, fix that cultural deficit or try to play "baby shark" or whatever embarrassing "music" exists on your drive

Edit: fair warning, one of the benefits of thunderstruck.mp3 is that it starts w/ a crescendo. hailandkill.mp3 otoh might take your ears off.

Last edited by seth (2023-09-10 06:31:33)

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RedrcknRbn

Member

Registered: 2023-06-27

Posts: 13

Re: [SOLVED] Unable to hear sound

mpv -ao=alsa thunderstruck.mp3
mpv -ao=pipewire thunderstruck.mp3
mpv -ao=pulse thunderstruck.mp3

1. does any of that produce audible sound?
2. do the pactl outputs change w/ "-ao=pulse"?

Don't post that there's no thunderstruck.mp3, fix that cultural deficit or try to play "baby shark" or whatever embarrassing "music" exists on your drive

Edit: fair warning, one of the benefits of thunderstruck.mp3 is that it starts w/ a crescendo. hailandkill.mp3 otoh might take your ears off.

No difference when doing any of the 3 that you listed. The sound appears to be played correctly in the terminal, but still no output

[redd@archlinux ~]$ mpv -ao=alsa /home/redd/Downloads/bad-to-the-bone.mp3
 (+) Audio --aid=1 (mp3 1ch 11025Hz)
AO: [alsa] 48000Hz mono 1ch float
A: 00:00:01 / 00:00:02 (80%)

Exiting... (End of file)
[redd@archlinux ~]$ mpv -ao=pipewire /home/redd/Downloads/bad-to-the-bone.mp3
 (+) Audio --aid=1 (mp3 1ch 11025Hz)
AO: [pipewire] 11025Hz mono 1ch floatp
A: 00:00:01 / 00:00:02 (83%)

Exiting... (End of file)
[redd@archlinux ~]$ mpv -ao=pulse /home/redd/Downloads/bad-to-the-bone.mp3
 (+) Audio --aid=1 (mp3 1ch 11025Hz)
AO: [pulse] 11025Hz mono 1ch float
A: 00:00:01 / 00:00:02 (81%)

Exiting... (End of file)

seth

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From: Won't reply 2 private help req

Registered: 2012-09-03

Posts: 76,099

Re: [SOLVED] Unable to hear sound

2. do the pactl outputs change w/ "-ao=pulse"?

Did you try headphones or only the speakers?
Make sure you didn't plug anything into the line output, that's currently muted.
Or do you expect sound over HDMI? (There seems no output detected)

Simple mixer control 'Auto-Mute Mode',0
  Capabilities: enum
  Items: 'Disabled' 'Enabled'
  Item0: 'Enabled'

Try to disable that, you can use "alsamixer -D hw:0" to control the mixer graphically.

Edit:

/home/redd/Downloads/bad-to-the-bone.mp3
A: 00:00:01 / 00:00:02 (83%)

Nice try, but the actual Bad To The Bone runs almost 5 minutes

Last edited by seth (2023-09-10 07:00:37)

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RedrcknRbn

Member

Registered: 2023-06-27

Posts: 13

Re: [SOLVED] Unable to hear sound

2. do the pactl outputs change w/ "-ao=pulse"?

Did you try headphones or only the speakers?
Make sure you didn't plug anything into the line output, that's currently muted.
Or do you expect sound over HDMI? (There seems no output detected)

Simple mixer control 'Auto-Mute Mode',0
  Capabilities: enum
  Items: 'Disabled' 'Enabled'
  Item0: 'Enabled'

Try to disable that, you can use "alsamixer -D hw:0" to control the mixer graphically.

Edit:

/home/redd/Downloads/bad-to-the-bone.mp3
A: 00:00:01 / 00:00:02 (83%)

Nice try, but the actual Bad To The Bone runs almost 5 minutes

I completely forgot to restart after installing pipewire-pulse and when restarting, it seemed to be fixed. Sorry for wasting your time
(PS: bad-to-the-bone.mp3 is literally just the riff but very loud)