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After a recent system update my microphone stopped working (laptop integrated microphone).
I've tried following this thread from over a year ago as well as this one, but couldn't find a solution for my problem (I've also read some other posts, but didn't find anything). Here's some info that could be useful:
~> arecord -l
**** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
card 1: Generic_1 [HD-Audio Generic], device 0: ALC256 Analog [ALC256 Analog]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0~> lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Raven/Raven2 Root Complex
00:00.2 IOMMU: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Raven/Raven2 IOMMU
00:01.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 00h-1fh) PCIe Dummy Host Bridge
00:01.1 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Raven/Raven2 PCIe GPP Bridge [6:0]
00:01.2 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Zeppelin Switch Upstream (PCIE SW.US)
00:01.3 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Raven/Raven2 PCIe GPP Bridge [6:0]
00:08.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 00h-1fh) PCIe Dummy Host Bridge
00:08.1 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Raven/Raven2 Internal PCIe GPP Bridge 0 to Bus A
00:08.2 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Raven/Raven2 Internal PCIe GPP Bridge 0 to Bus B
00:14.0 SMBus: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH SMBus Controller (rev 61)
00:14.3 ISA bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH LPC Bridge (rev 51)
00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Raven/Raven2 Device 24: Function 0
00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Raven/Raven2 Device 24: Function 1
00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Raven/Raven2 Device 24: Function 2
00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Raven/Raven2 Device 24: Function 3
00:18.4 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Raven/Raven2 Device 24: Function 4
00:18.5 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Raven/Raven2 Device 24: Function 5
00:18.6 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Raven/Raven2 Device 24: Function 6
00:18.7 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Raven/Raven2 Device 24: Function 7
01:00.0 3D controller: NVIDIA Corporation GP108M [GeForce MX230] (rev a1)
02:00.0 Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8821CE 802.11ac PCIe Wireless Network Adapter
03:00.0 Non-Volatile memory controller: Intel Corporation SSD 660P Series (rev 03)
04:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Picasso/Raven 2 [Radeon Vega Series / Radeon Vega Mobile Series] (rev c4)
04:00.1 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Raven/Raven2/Fenghuang HDMI/DP Audio Controller
04:00.2 Encryption controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 10h-1fh) Platform Security Processor
04:00.3 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Raven2 USB 3.1
04:00.5 Multimedia controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] ACP/ACP3X/ACP6x Audio Coprocessor
04:00.6 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h/19h/1ah HD Audio Controller
04:00.7 Non-VGA unclassified device: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Raven/Raven2/Renoir Non-Sensor Fusion Hub KMDF driver
05:00.0 SATA controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH SATA Controller [AHCI mode] (rev 61)~> sudo fuser -v /dev/snd/*
[sudo] password for leter:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC0: leter 1392 F.... wireplumber
/dev/snd/controlC1: leter 1392 F.... wireplumber
/dev/snd/seq: leter 1391 F.... pipewire~> amixer -c1
Simple mixer control 'Master',0
Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined
Playback channels: Mono
Limits: Playback 0 - 87
Mono: Playback 56 [64%] [-23.25dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Headphone',0
Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 87
Mono:
Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-65.25dB] [off]
Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-65.25dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Speaker',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 252 [99%] [-0.60dB]
Front Right: Playback 252 [99%] [-0.60dB]
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 'Auto-Mute Mode',0
Capabilities: enum
Items: 'Disabled' 'Enabled'
Item0: 'Disabled'
Simple mixer control 'Headset Mic',0
Capabilities: cswitch cswitch-joined cswitch-exclusive
Capture exclusive group: 0
Capture channels: Mono
Mono: Capture [off]
Simple mixer control 'Headset Mic Boost',0
Capabilities: volume
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: 0 - 3
Front Left: 3 [100%] [30.00dB]
Front Right: 3 [100%] [30.00dB]
Simple mixer control 'Internal Mic',0
Capabilities: cswitch cswitch-joined cswitch-exclusive
Capture exclusive group: 0
Capture channels: Mono
Mono: Capture [on]
Simple mixer control 'Internal Mic 1',0
Capabilities: cswitch cswitch-joined cswitch-exclusive
Capture exclusive group: 0
Capture channels: Mono
Mono: Capture [off]
Simple mixer control 'Internal Mic Boost',0
Capabilities: volume
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: 0 - 3
Front Left: 3 [100%] [30.00dB]
Front Right: 3 [100%] [30.00dB]
Simple mixer control 'Internal Mic Boost',1
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]~> pactl list cards
Card #42
Name: alsa_card.pci-0000_04_00.1
Driver: alsa
Owner Module: n/a
Properties:
api.acp.auto-port = "false"
api.acp.auto-profile = "false"
api.alsa.card = "0"
api.alsa.card.longname = "HD-Audio Generic at 0xf75c8000 irq 52"
api.alsa.card.name = "HD-Audio Generic"
api.alsa.path = "hw:0"
api.alsa.split-enable = "true"
api.alsa.use-acp = "true"
api.dbus.ReserveDevice1 = "Audio0"
api.dbus.ReserveDevice1.Priority = "-20"
device.api = "alsa"
device.bus = "pci"
device.bus_path = "pci-0000:04:00.1"
device.description = "Raven/Raven2/Fenghuang HDMI/DP Audio Controller"
device.enum.api = "udev"
device.icon_name = "audio-card-analog-pci"
device.name = "alsa_card.pci-0000_04_00.1"
device.nick = "HD-Audio Generic"
device.plugged.usec = "6650094"
device.product.id = "0x15de"
device.product.name = "Raven/Raven2/Fenghuang HDMI/DP Audio Controller"
device.subsystem = "sound"
sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:08.1/0000:04:00.1/sound/card0"
device.vendor.id = "0x1002"
device.vendor.name = "Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]"
media.class = "Audio/Device"
spa.object.id = "2"
factory.id = "15"
client.id = "41"
object.id = "42"
object.serial = "42"
object.path = "alsa:acp:Generic"
alsa.card = "0"
alsa.card_name = "HD-Audio Generic"
alsa.long_card_name = "HD-Audio Generic at 0xf75c8000 irq 52"
alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
alsa.mixer_name = "ATI R6xx HDMI"
alsa.components = "HDA:1002aa01,00aa0100,00100700"
alsa.id = "Generic"
device.string = "0"
Profiles:
off: Off (sinks: 0, sources: 0, priority: 0, available: yes)
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)
pro-audio: Pro Audio (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 1, available: yes)
Active Profile: off
Ports:
hdmi-output-0: HDMI / DisplayPort (type: HDMI, priority: 5900, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 1, not available)
Properties:
port.type = "hdmi"
port.availability-group = "Legacy 1"
device.icon_name = "video-display"
card.profile.port = "0"
Part of profile(s): output:hdmi-stereo, output:hdmi-surround, output:hdmi-surround71
Card #43
Name: alsa_card.pci-0000_04_00.6
Driver: alsa
Owner Module: n/a
Properties:
api.acp.auto-port = "false"
api.acp.auto-profile = "false"
api.alsa.card = "1"
api.alsa.card.longname = "HD-Audio Generic at 0xf75c0000 irq 53"
api.alsa.card.name = "HD-Audio Generic"
api.alsa.path = "hw:1"
api.alsa.split-enable = "true"
api.alsa.use-acp = "true"
api.dbus.ReserveDevice1 = "Audio1"
api.dbus.ReserveDevice1.Priority = "-20"
device.api = "alsa"
device.bus = "pci"
device.bus_path = "pci-0000:04:00.6"
device.description = "Family 17h/19h/1ah HD Audio Controller"
device.enum.api = "udev"
device.icon_name = "audio-card-analog-pci"
device.name = "alsa_card.pci-0000_04_00.6"
device.nick = "HD-Audio Generic"
device.plugged.usec = "6927030"
device.product.id = "0x15e3"
device.product.name = "Family 17h/19h/1ah HD Audio Controller"
device.subsystem = "sound"
sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:08.1/0000:04:00.6/sound/card1"
device.vendor.id = "0x1022"
device.vendor.name = "Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]"
media.class = "Audio/Device"
spa.object.id = "4"
factory.id = "15"
client.id = "41"
object.id = "43"
object.serial = "43"
object.path = "alsa:acp:Generic_1"
alsa.card = "1"
alsa.card_name = "HD-Audio Generic"
alsa.long_card_name = "HD-Audio Generic at 0xf75c0000 irq 53"
alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
alsa.mixer_name = "Realtek ALC256"
alsa.components = "HDA:10ec0256,1043197e,00100002"
alsa.id = "Generic_1"
device.string = "1"
Profiles:
off: Off (sinks: 0, sources: 0, priority: 0, available: yes)
output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Duplex (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 6565, available: yes)
output:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 6500, available: yes)
input:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 0, sources: 1, priority: 65, available: yes)
pro-audio: Pro Audio (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 1, available: yes)
Active Profile: output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo
Ports:
analog-input-internal-mic: Internal Microphone (type: Mic, priority: 8900, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 1, availability unknown)
Properties:
port.type = "mic"
port.availability-group = "Legacy 1"
device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
card.profile.port = "0"
Part of profile(s): input:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo
analog-input-headset-mic: Headset Microphone (type: Headset, priority: 8800, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 2, not available)
Properties:
port.type = "headset"
port.availability-group = "Legacy 2"
device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
card.profile.port = "1"
Part of profile(s): input:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo
analog-output-speaker: Speakers (type: Speaker, priority: 10000, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 3, availability unknown)
Properties:
port.type = "speaker"
port.availability-group = "Legacy 3"
device.icon_name = "audio-speakers"
card.profile.port = "2"
Part of profile(s): output:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo
analog-output-headphones: Headphones (type: Headphones, priority: 9900, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 2, not available)
Properties:
port.type = "headphones"
port.availability-group = "Legacy 2"
device.icon_name = "audio-headphones"
card.profile.port = "3"
Part of profile(s): output:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo~> pactl list sources
Source #50
State: SUSPENDED
Name: alsa_output.pci-0000_04_00.6.analog-stereo.monitor
Description: Monitor of Family 17h/19h/1ah HD Audio Controller Analog Stereo
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 of Sink: alsa_output.pci-0000_04_00.6.analog-stereo
Latency: 0 usec, configured 0 usec
Flags: HARDWARE DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY
Properties:
alsa.card = "1"
alsa.card_name = "HD-Audio Generic"
alsa.class = "generic"
alsa.components = "HDA:10ec0256,1043197e,00100002"
alsa.device = "0"
alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
alsa.id = "ALC256 Analog"
alsa.long_card_name = "HD-Audio Generic at 0xf75c0000 irq 53"
alsa.mixer_name = "Realtek ALC256"
alsa.name = "ALC256 Analog"
alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
alsa.subdevice = "0"
alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
alsa.sync.id = "00000000:00000000:00000000:00000000"
api.alsa.card.longname = "HD-Audio Generic at 0xf75c0000 irq 53"
api.alsa.card.name = "HD-Audio Generic"
api.alsa.path = "front:1"
api.alsa.pcm.card = "1"
api.alsa.pcm.stream = "playback"
audio.channels = "2"
audio.position = "FL,FR"
card.profile.device = "3"
device.api = "alsa"
device.class = "monitor"
device.id = "43"
device.profile.description = "Analog Stereo"
device.profile.name = "analog-stereo"
device.routes = "2"
factory.name = "api.alsa.pcm.sink"
media.class = "Audio/Sink"
device.description = "Family 17h/19h/1ah HD Audio Controller"
node.name = "alsa_output.pci-0000_04_00.6.analog-stereo"
node.nick = "ALC256 Analog"
node.pause-on-idle = "false"
object.path = "alsa:acp:Generic_1:3:playback"
port.group = "playback"
priority.driver = "1009"
priority.session = "1009"
factory.id = "19"
clock.quantum-limit = "8192"
client.id = "41"
node.driver = "true"
node.loop.name = "data-loop.0"
library.name = "audioconvert/libspa-audioconvert"
object.id = "50"
object.serial = "50"
api.acp.auto-port = "false"
api.acp.auto-profile = "false"
api.alsa.card = "1"
api.alsa.split-enable = "true"
api.alsa.use-acp = "true"
api.dbus.ReserveDevice1 = "Audio1"
api.dbus.ReserveDevice1.Priority = "-20"
device.bus = "pci"
device.bus_path = "pci-0000:04:00.6"
device.enum.api = "udev"
device.icon_name = "audio-card-analog-pci"
device.name = "alsa_card.pci-0000_04_00.6"
device.nick = "HD-Audio Generic"
device.plugged.usec = "6927030"
device.product.id = "0x15e3"
device.product.name = "Family 17h/19h/1ah HD Audio Controller"
device.subsystem = "sound"
sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:08.1/0000:04:00.6/sound/card1"
device.vendor.id = "0x1022"
device.vendor.name = "Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]"
spa.object.id = "4"
device.string = "1"
Ports:
analog-output-speaker: Speakers (type: Speaker, priority: 10000, availability group: Legacy 3, availability unknown)
analog-output-headphones: Headphones (type: Headphones, priority: 9900, availability group: Legacy 2, not available)
Active Port: analog-output-speaker
Formats:
pcm
Source #51
State: SUSPENDED
Name: alsa_input.pci-0000_04_00.6.analog-stereo
Description: Family 17h/19h/1ah HD Audio Controller Analog Stereo
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: 6554 / 10% / -60,00 dB
Monitor of Sink: n/a
Latency: 0 usec, configured 0 usec
Flags: HARDWARE HW_MUTE_CTRL HW_VOLUME_CTRL DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY
Properties:
alsa.card = "1"
alsa.card_name = "HD-Audio Generic"
alsa.class = "generic"
alsa.components = "HDA:10ec0256,1043197e,00100002"
alsa.device = "0"
alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
alsa.id = "ALC256 Analog"
alsa.long_card_name = "HD-Audio Generic at 0xf75c0000 irq 53"
alsa.mixer_name = "Realtek ALC256"
alsa.name = "ALC256 Analog"
alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
alsa.subdevice = "0"
alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
alsa.sync.id = "00000000:00000000:00000000:00000000"
api.alsa.card.longname = "HD-Audio Generic at 0xf75c0000 irq 53"
api.alsa.card.name = "HD-Audio Generic"
api.alsa.path = "front:1"
api.alsa.pcm.card = "1"
api.alsa.pcm.stream = "capture"
audio.channels = "2"
audio.position = "FL,FR"
card.profile.device = "0"
device.api = "alsa"
device.class = "sound"
device.id = "43"
device.profile.description = "Analog Stereo"
device.profile.name = "analog-stereo"
device.routes = "2"
factory.name = "api.alsa.pcm.source"
media.class = "Audio/Source"
device.description = "Family 17h/19h/1ah HD Audio Controller"
node.name = "alsa_input.pci-0000_04_00.6.analog-stereo"
node.nick = "ALC256 Analog"
node.pause-on-idle = "false"
object.path = "alsa:acp:Generic_1:0:capture"
port.group = "capture"
priority.driver = "2009"
priority.session = "2009"
factory.id = "19"
clock.quantum-limit = "8192"
client.id = "41"
node.driver = "true"
node.loop.name = "data-loop.0"
library.name = "audioconvert/libspa-audioconvert"
object.id = "51"
object.serial = "51"
api.acp.auto-port = "false"
api.acp.auto-profile = "false"
api.alsa.card = "1"
api.alsa.split-enable = "true"
api.alsa.use-acp = "true"
api.dbus.ReserveDevice1 = "Audio1"
api.dbus.ReserveDevice1.Priority = "-20"
device.bus = "pci"
device.bus_path = "pci-0000:04:00.6"
device.enum.api = "udev"
device.icon_name = "audio-card-analog-pci"
device.name = "alsa_card.pci-0000_04_00.6"
device.nick = "HD-Audio Generic"
device.plugged.usec = "6927030"
device.product.id = "0x15e3"
device.product.name = "Family 17h/19h/1ah HD Audio Controller"
device.subsystem = "sound"
sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:08.1/0000:04:00.6/sound/card1"
device.vendor.id = "0x1022"
device.vendor.name = "Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]"
spa.object.id = "4"
device.string = "1"
Ports:
analog-input-internal-mic: Internal Microphone (type: Mic, priority: 8900, availability group: Legacy 1, availability unknown)
analog-input-headset-mic: Headset Microphone (type: Headset, priority: 8800, availability group: Legacy 2, not available)
Active Port: analog-input-internal-mic
Formats:
pcmgot no output from
pactl list source-outputsWhat I've tried so far:
1. removing ~/.local/state/wireplumber and ~/.local/state/pipewire and restarting wireplumber and pipewire by running
~> rm -rf ~/.local/state/wireplumber
~> rm -rf ~/.local/state/pipewire
~> systemctl --user restart wireplumber
~> systemctl --user restart pipewire2.
pactl set-source-volume alsa_input.pci-0000_04_00.6.analog-stereo 0 65536as well as swapping the muted channel.
I'd be very grateful if someone could help.
Sorry for my bad English and that I may have provided you with some useless info/command outputs.
Thanks!
Last edited by leterDieu (2025-03-07 19:28:56)
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Same problem, same ALC256 card. After a few hours of going in circles, this finally worked.
1. removed Pulsaudio, installed Pipewire
pacman -Rdd pulseaudio pulseaudio-alsa pulseaudio-equalizer pulseaudio-equalizer-ladspa(stuff I had with Pulseaudio)
pacman -S pipewire-{jack,alsa,pulse} pipewire-libcamera wireplumberthen reboot
2. Pavucontrol: Configuration --> Profile: Pro Audio
3. Alsamixer: F6 select Sound Card: default:1
4. Alsamixer: F4 [Capture]
5. Alsamixer: select Internal Mic 1
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Some background info:
- I'm on i3 but also tried Xfce4, to no avail. Previously mic had no issues whatsoever for years. I haven't used it very much recently so cannot tell when this went wrong.
- Same laptop, Mint/Xfce4 live usb, mic works straight out of the box. Back to Arch, no joy.
- Similar laptop on Arch too, same sound card, exact same mic problem. That one was solved by booting into KDE and touching sound settings. Rebooting into anything else kept the mic working. I don't have KDE.
I stay puzzled but happy to test things if that helps.
Last edited by Balmar (2025-04-23 21:08:43)
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