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zaletraap

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Registered: 2025-08-14

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Pipewire errors after kernel 2025-08-14 (6.12.41-2-lts)

Hello everyone, after today's LTS kernel update (2025-08-14), my device's sound is experiencing a lot of issues. I can't use the input and output devices simultaneously. When I start my laptop, my output device works normally, but as soon as I try to use the input device in any program (Obs, Discord, or any program that uses the microphone), Pipewire completely crashes. Just today, before updating the kernel, everything was working normally.
I'd like to know if anyone else is experiencing this.
I've already tried reinstalling Pipewire, but it didn't work.
My device is a Dell G15 5530.

I'll post some logs about the problem. If anyone can help me, I'd be grateful.

journalctl -p 3 -b

Aug 14 19:17:10 archlinux kernel: 
Aug 14 19:17:15 archlinux dbus-broker-launch[820]: Ignoring duplicate name 'org.freedesktop.FileManager1' in service file '/usr/share//dbus-1/services/org.kde.dolphin.FileManager1.servic
e'
Aug 14 19:17:16 archlinux pipewire[1147]: mod.protocol-native: server 0x6445b03708d0: unable to lock lockfile '/run/user/120/pipewire-0.lock': Resource temporarily unavailable (maybe ano
ther daemon is running)
Aug 14 19:17:16 archlinux pipewire[1147]: pw.conf: 0x6445b0351850: could not load mandatory module "libpipewire-module-protocol-native": Resource temporarily unavailable
Aug 14 19:17:16 archlinux pipewire[1145]: mod.protocol-pulse: 0x63bfb687d060: no servers could be started: Address already in use
Aug 14 19:17:16 archlinux pipewire[1145]: pw.conf: 0x63bfb6851850: could not load mandatory module "libpipewire-module-protocol-pulse": Address already in use
Aug 14 19:17:16 archlinux pipewire[1145]: default: failed to create context: Address already in use
Aug 14 19:17:16 archlinux pipewire[1147]: default: failed to create context: Resource temporarily unavailable
Aug 14 19:17:16 archlinux rtkit-daemon[856]: dbus_message_get_unix_user() failed: The connection does not exist
Aug 14 19:17:16 archlinux rtkit-daemon[856]: dbus_message_get_unix_user() failed: The connection does not exist
Aug 14 19:17:16 archlinux kernel: ucsi_acpi USBC000:00: error -ETIMEDOUT: PPM init failed
Aug 14 19:17:24 archlinux gdm-password][1309]: gkr-pam: unable to locate daemon control file
Aug 14 19:17:25 archlinux dbus-broker-launch[1342]: Ignoring duplicate name 'org.freedesktop.FileManager1' in service file '/usr/share//dbus-1/services/org.kde.dolphin.FileManager1.servi
ce'
Aug 14 19:17:28 archlinux pipewire[1486]: mod.protocol-native: server 0x579b28d2e950: unable to lock lockfile '/run/user/1000/pipewire-0.lock': Resource temporarily unavailable (maybe an
other daemon is running)
Aug 14 19:17:28 archlinux pipewire[1486]: pw.conf: 0x579b28d0f850: could not load mandatory module "libpipewire-module-protocol-native": Resource temporarily unavailable
Aug 14 19:17:28 archlinux pipewire[1484]: mod.protocol-pulse: 0x5b7d54609100: no servers could be started: Address already in use
Aug 14 19:17:28 archlinux pipewire[1484]: pw.conf: 0x5b7d545dd850: could not load mandatory module "libpipewire-module-protocol-pulse": Address already in use
Aug 14 19:17:28 archlinux pipewire[1486]: default: failed to create context: Resource temporarily unavailable
Aug 14 19:17:28 archlinux pipewire[1484]: default: failed to create context: Address already in use
Aug 14 19:17:28 archlinux rtkit-daemon[856]: dbus_message_get_unix_user() failed: The connection does not exist
Aug 14 19:17:28 archlinux rtkit-daemon[856]: dbus_message_get_unix_user() failed: The connection does not exist
Aug 14 19:17:28 archlinux rtkit-daemon[856]: dbus_message_get_unix_user() failed: The connection does not exist
Aug 14 19:17:40 archlinux bluetoothd[694]: profiles/audio/avctp.c:avctp_control_confirm() Control: Refusing unexpected connect

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zaletraap

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Registered: 2025-08-14

Posts: 2

Re: Pipewire errors after kernel 2025-08-14 (6.12.41-2-lts)

Hi guys, i solved this problem downgrading the linux-firmware-realtek package, if someone else is getting this trouble, try this

gromit

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Re: Pipewire errors after kernel 2025-08-14 (6.12.41-2-lts)

Could you try to narrow it down further by bisecting the commits between the releases? Also maybe there are not even that many changes for the realtek firmware