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Xsofito

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Registered: 2024-01-29

Posts: 50

[SOLVED] Stuck with dummy device in pipewire-pulse audio

I'm trying to get my sound to work, I have speakers and headphones connected to the pc but after following all the sound system, pipewire and alsa wiki I cant manage it to work.
I tried reinstalling all the packages mentioned in the wiki but did nothing.

pactl info

Server String: /run/user/1000/pulse/native
Library Protocol Version: 35
Server Protocol Version: 35
Is Local: yes
Client Index: 3780
Tile Size: 65472
User Name: soft
Host Name: Xsoft
Server Name: PulseAudio (on PipeWire 1.0.5)
Server Version: 15.0.0
Default Sample Specification: float32le 2ch 48000Hz
Default Channel Map: front-left,front-right
Default Sink: @DEFAULT_SINK@
Default Source: @DEFAULT_SOURCE@
Cookie: af1a:6734

pactl list sinks     

Sink #32
	State: SUSPENDED
	Name: auto_null
	Description: Dummy Output
	Driver: PipeWire
	Sample Specification: float32le 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: auto_null.monitor
	Latency: 0 usec, configured 0 usec
	Flags: DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY 
	Properties:
		node.name = "auto_null"
		device.description = "Dummy Output"
		audio.rate = "48000"
		audio.channels = "2"
		audio.position = "FL,FR"
		media.class = "Audio/Sink"
		factory.name = "support.null-audio-sink"
		node.virtual = "true"
		monitor.channel-volumes = "true"
		factory.id = "18"
		clock.quantum-limit = "8192"
		client.id = "31"
		node.driver = "true"
		factory.mode = "merge"
		audio.adapt.follower = ""
		library.name = "audioconvert/libspa-audioconvert"
		object.id = "32"
		object.serial = "32"
	Formats:
		pcm

systemctl --user status pipewire-pulse.service

● pipewire-pulse.service - PipeWire PulseAudio
     Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/user/pipewire-pulse.service; enabled; preset: enabled)
     Active: active (running) since Fri 2024-05-03 10:47:35 -03; 1h 2min ago
TriggeredBy: ● pipewire-pulse.socket
   Main PID: 615 (pipewire-pulse)
      Tasks: 3 (limit: 33492)
     Memory: 17.0M (peak: 17.8M)
        CPU: 5.471s
     CGroup: /user.slice/user-1000.slice/user@1000.service/session.slice/pipewire-pulse.service
             └─615 /usr/bin/pipewire-pulse

May 03 10:47:35 Xsoft systemd[605]: Started PipeWire PulseAudio.

systemctl --user status pipewire.service

● pipewire.service - PipeWire Multimedia Service
     Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/user/pipewire.service; disabled; preset: enabled)
     Active: active (running) since Fri 2024-05-03 10:47:35 -03; 1h 9min ago
TriggeredBy: ● pipewire.socket
   Main PID: 614 (pipewire)
      Tasks: 3 (limit: 33492)
     Memory: 9.0M (peak: 9.5M)
        CPU: 2.692s
     CGroup: /user.slice/user-1000.slice/user@1000.service/session.slice/pipewire.service
             └─614 /usr/bin/pipewire

May 03 10:47:35 Xsoft systemd[605]: Started PipeWire Multimedia Service.

'pactl list cards' returns nothing

Last edited by Xsofito (2024-05-03 15:50:50)

V1del

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Registered: 2012-10-16

Posts: 25,229

Re: [SOLVED] Stuck with dummy device in pipewire-pulse audio

What about wireplumber? Is it started and running?

sudo fuser -v /dev/snd/*
sudo dmesg | grep -E 'snd|sof'
aplay -lL
journalctl --user -b --unit pipewire --unit pipewire-pulse --unit wireplumber

Last edited by V1del (2024-05-03 15:43:33)

Xsofito

Member

Registered: 2024-01-29

Posts: 50

Re: [SOLVED] Stuck with dummy device in pipewire-pulse audio

Wireplumber was enabled but not running, I disable and enable it again, reboot to check if it starts by itself and now it does. It's the first time that a module behaves that way.
Now sound is working and the devices are getting recognized fine. Thanks.