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wudupa

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Registered: 2020-05-01

Posts: 16

No audio [Solved]

I lost audio and not sure why.

If anyone want to try to help...

http://alsa-project.org/db/?f=2ccba2c6a … d839496335

Last edited by wudupa (2023-09-05 07:02:57)

PythonPizza

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Registered: 2022-05-04

Posts: 20

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Re: No audio [Solved]

Hello there, I am not an expert for audio or linux in general, but which audio server are you using(pulseaudio or pipewire)?

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wudupa

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Registered: 2020-05-01

Posts: 16

Re: No audio [Solved]

I use pipewire, however wireplumber got installed when arch devs pushed it into one of the updates. The arch "latest news" said to pacman -Syu pipewire-media-session. When I do that, I get conflict errors.

:: Synchronizing package databases...
core is up to date
extra is up to date
community is up to date
multilib                 170.8 KiB   239 KiB/s 00:01 [----------------------------] 100%
:: Starting full system upgrade...
resolving dependencies...
looking for conflicting packages...
:: pipewire-media-session and wireplumber are in conflict. Remove wireplumber? [y/N]
error: unresolvable package conflicts detected
error: failed to prepare transaction (conflicting dependencies)
:: pipewire-media-session and wireplumber are in conflict

error: failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies)
:: removing wireplumber breaks dependency 'wireplumber' required by pipewire-alsa
:: removing wireplumber breaks dependency 'wireplumber' required by pipewire-jack
:: removing wireplumber breaks dependency 'wireplumber' required by pipewire-pulse

If I were to remove the packages that are in conflict then it gives me more errors because they are more programs dependent on pipewire-alsa, pipewire-jack, and pipewire-pulse

❯ sudo pacman -Rns pipewire-alsa pipewire-jack pipewire-pulse
checking dependencies...
error: failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies)
:: removing pipewire-jack breaks dependency 'jack' required by ffmpeg
:: removing pipewire-jack breaks dependency 'jack' required by ffmpeg4.4
:: removing pipewire-jack breaks dependency 'libjack.so=0-64' required by fluidsynth
:: removing pipewire-pulse breaks dependency 'pulseaudio-bluetooth' required by gnome-bluetooth
:: removing pipewire-pulse breaks dependency 'pulseaudio-bluetooth' required by gnome-bluetooth-3.0
:: removing pipewire-pulse breaks dependency 'pulseaudio' required by gnome-settings-daemon
:: removing pipewire-jack breaks dependency 'libjack.so=0-64' required by gnuradio
:: removing pipewire-jack breaks dependency 'libjack.so=0-64' required by gst-plugins-good
:: removing pipewire-jack breaks dependency 'libjack.so=0-64' required by mpd
:: removing pipewire-jack breaks dependency 'jack' required by mpv
:: removing pipewire-jack breaks dependency 'libjack.so=0-64' required by mpv
:: removing pipewire-jack breaks dependency 'libjack.so=0-64' required by portaudio
:: removing pipewire-pulse breaks dependency 'pulseaudio' required by pulseaudio-alsa
:: removing pipewire-pulse breaks dependency 'pulseaudio' required by pulsemixer
:: removing pipewire-jack breaks dependency 'jack' required by qemu-audio-jack
:: removing pipewire-jack breaks dependency 'libjack.so=0-64' required by qemu-audio-jack

I think there is no easy fix for this.

V1del

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Registered: 2012-10-16

Posts: 25,265

Re: No audio [Solved]

wireplumber is the correct setup for pipewire. What are you actually using for testing whether you have audio? Post

pactl list cards
pactl list sinks
pactl list sink-inputs

during a "no audio" playback attempt.

wudupa

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Registered: 2020-05-01

Posts: 16

Re: No audio [Solved]

I posted those things that you asked for but "list cards" returns nothing and so does "sink-inputs"

❯ pactl list cards
(this returns nothing)

❯ pactl list sinks
Sink #33
        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: 0 /   0% / -inf dB,   front-right: 0 /   0% / -inf 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 = "32"
                node.driver = "true"
                factory.mode = "merge"
                audio.adapt.follower = ""
                library.name = "audioconvert/libspa-audioconvert"
                object.id = "31"
                object.serial = "33"
        Formats:
                pcm

❯ pactl list sink-inputs
(this returns nothing)

wudupa

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Registered: 2020-05-01

Posts: 16

Re: No audio [Solved]

before it broke, it would list these results

❯ pactl list cards
Card #61
        Name: alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1b.0
        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 = "HDA Intel PCH at 0xe1a38000 irq 38"
                api.alsa.card.name = "HDA Intel PCH"
                api.alsa.path = "hw:0"
                api.alsa.use-acp = "true"
                device.api = "alsa"
                device.bus = "pci"
                device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:1b.0"
                device.description = "Built-in Audio"
                device.enum.api = "udev"
                device.form_factor = "internal"
                device.icon_name = "audio-card-analog-pci"
                device.name = "alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1b.0"
                device.nick = "HDA Intel PCH"
                device.plugged.usec = "10044466"
                device.product.id = "0x1e20"
                device.product.name = "7 Series/C216 Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller"
                device.subsystem = "sound"
                sysfs.path = "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0"
                device.vendor.id = "0x8086"
                device.vendor.name = "Intel Corporation"
                media.class = "Audio/Device"
                factory.id = "14"
                client.id = "34"
                object.id = "44"
                object.serial = "61"
                object.path = "alsa:pcm:0"
                alsa.card = "0"
                alsa.card_name = "HDA Intel PCH"
                alsa.long_card_name = "HDA Intel PCH at 0xe1a38000 irq 38"
                alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
                device.string = "0"
        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)
                output:hdmi-stereo+input:analog-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI) Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 5965, available: no)
                output:hdmi-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 5900, available: no)
                output:hdmi-stereo-extra1+input:analog-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI 2) Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 5765, available: no)
                output:hdmi-stereo-extra2+input:analog-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI 3) Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 5765, available: no)
                output:hdmi-stereo-extra1: Digital Stereo (HDMI 2) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 5700, available: no)
                output:hdmi-stereo-extra2: Digital Stereo (HDMI 3) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 5700, 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-40: Analog Surround 4.0 Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 1200, available: yes)
                output:hdmi-surround+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI) Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 865, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround71+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI) Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 865, 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-surround-extra1+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 2) Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 665, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround71-extra1+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 2) Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 665, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround-extra2+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 3) Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 665, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround71-extra2+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 3) Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 665, 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-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)
                input:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 0, sources: 1, priority: 65, available: yes)
                pro-audio: Pro Audio (sinks: 4, 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, output:analog-surround-40+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-stereo+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-surround+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-surround71+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-stereo-extra1+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-
                analog-input-dock-mic: Dock Microphone (type: Mic, priority: 7800, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 2, not available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "mic"
                                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, output:analog-surround-40+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-stereo+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-surround+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-surround71+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-stereo-extra1+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-
                analog-input-mic: Microphone (type: Mic, priority: 8700, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 3, not available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "mic"
                                port.availability-group = "Legacy 3"
                                device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
                                card.profile.port = "2"
                        Part of profile(s): input:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-40+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-stereo+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-surround+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-surround71+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-stereo-extra1+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-
                analog-output-speaker: Speakers (type: Speaker, priority: 10000, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 4, availability unknown)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "speaker"
                                port.availability-group = "Legacy 4"
                                device.icon_name = "audio-speakers"
                                card.profile.port = "3"
                        Part of profile(s): output:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-40, output:analog-surround-40+input:analog-stereo
                analog-output-headphones: Headphones (type: Headphones, priority: 9900, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 5, not available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "headphones"
                                port.availability-group = "Legacy 5"
                                device.icon_name = "audio-headphones"
                                card.profile.port = "4"
                        Part of profile(s): output:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo
                hdmi-output-0: HDMI / DisplayPort (type: HDMI, priority: 5900, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 6, not available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "hdmi"
                                port.availability-group = "Legacy 6"
                                device.icon_name = "video-display"
                                card.profile.port = "5"
                        Part of profile(s): output:hdmi-stereo, output:hdmi-stereo+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-surround, output:hdmi-surround+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-surround71, output:hdmi-surround71+input:analog-stereo
                hdmi-output-1: HDMI / DisplayPort 2 (type: HDMI, priority: 5800, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 7, not available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "hdmi"
                                port.availability-group = "Legacy 7"
                                device.icon_name = "video-display"
                                card.profile.port = "6"
                        Part of profile(s): output:hdmi-stereo-extra1, output:hdmi-stereo-extra1+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-surround-extra1, output:hdmi-surround-extra1+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-surround71-extra1, output:hdmi-surround71-extra1+input:analog-stereo
                hdmi-output-2: HDMI / DisplayPort 3 (type: HDMI, priority: 5700, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 8, not available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "hdmi"
                                port.availability-group = "Legacy 8"
                                device.icon_name = "video-display"
                                card.profile.port = "7"
                        Part of profile(s): output:hdmi-stereo-extra2, output:hdmi-stereo-extra2+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-surround-extra2, output:hdmi-surround-extra2+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-surround71-extra2, output:hdmi-surround71-extra2+input:analog-stereo
❯ pactl list sinks
Sink #66
        State: SUSPENDED
        Name: alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo
        Description: Built-in Audio Analog Stereo
        Driver: PipeWire
        Sample Specification: s32le 2ch 48000Hz
        Channel Map: front-left,front-right
        Owner Module: 4294967295
        Mute: no
        Volume: front-left: 68779 / 105% / 1.26 dB,   front-right: 68779 / 105% / 1.26 dB
                balance 0.00
        Base Volume: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
        Monitor Source: alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo.monitor
        Latency: 0 usec, configured 0 usec
        Flags: HARDWARE HW_MUTE_CTRL HW_VOLUME_CTRL DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY
        Properties:
                alsa.card = "0"
                alsa.card_name = "HDA Intel PCH"
                alsa.class = "generic"
                alsa.device = "0"
                alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
                alsa.id = "ALC269VC Analog"
                alsa.long_card_name = "HDA Intel PCH at 0xe1a38000 irq 38"
                alsa.name = "ALC269VC Analog"
                alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
                alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
                alsa.subdevice = "0"
                alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
                api.alsa.card.longname = "HDA Intel PCH at 0xe1a38000 irq 38"
                api.alsa.card.name = "HDA Intel PCH"
                api.alsa.path = "front:0"
                api.alsa.pcm.card = "0"
                api.alsa.pcm.stream = "playback"
                audio.channels = "2"
                audio.position = "FL,FR"
                card.profile.device = "6"
                device.api = "alsa"
                device.class = "sound"
                device.id = "44"
                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 = "Built-in Audio"
                node.name = "alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo"
                node.nick = "ALC269VC Analog"
                node.pause-on-idle = "false"
                object.path = "alsa:pcm:0:front:0:playback"
                priority.driver = "1009"
                priority.session = "1009"
                factory.id = "18"
                clock.quantum-limit = "8192"
                client.id = "34"
                node.driver = "true"
                factory.mode = "merge"
                audio.adapt.follower = ""
                library.name = "audioconvert/libspa-audioconvert"
                object.id = "48"
                object.serial = "66"
                node.max-latency = "16384/48000"
                api.acp.auto-port = "false"
                api.acp.auto-profile = "false"
                api.alsa.card = "0"
                api.alsa.use-acp = "true"
                device.bus = "pci"
                device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:1b.0"
                device.enum.api = "udev"
                device.form_factor = "internal"
                device.icon_name = "audio-card-analog-pci"
                device.name = "alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1b.0"
                device.nick = "HDA Intel PCH"
                device.plugged.usec = "10044466"
                device.product.id = "0x1e20"
                device.product.name = "7 Series/C216 Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller"
                device.subsystem = "sound"
                sysfs.path = "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0"
                device.vendor.id = "0x8086"
                device.vendor.name = "Intel Corporation"
                device.string = "0"
        Ports:
                analog-output-speaker: Speakers (type: Speaker, priority: 10000, availability group: Legacy 4, availability unknown)
                analog-output-headphones: Headphones (type: Headphones, priority: 9900, availability group: Legacy 5, not available)
        Active Port: analog-output-speaker
        Formats:
                pcm❯ pactl list sink-inputs                                                                         11:31:21 AM ─╮
Sink Input #129                                                                                               ─╯
        Driver: PipeWire
        Owner Module: n/a
        Client: 86
        Sink: 66
        Sample Specification: s24-32le 2ch 44100Hz
        Channel Map: front-left,front-right
        Format: pcm, format.sample_format = "\"s24-32le\""  format.rate = "44100"  format.channels = "2"  format.channel_map = "\"front-left,front-right\""
        Corked: no
        Mute: no
        Volume: front-left: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   front-right: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
                balance 0.00
        Buffer Latency: 0 usec
        Sink Latency: 0 usec
        Resample method: PipeWire
        Properties:
                client.api = "pipewire-pulse"
                pulse.server.type = "unix"
                application.name = "Music Player Daemon"
                media.role = "music"
                application.icon_name = "mpd"
                application.process.id = "2162"
                application.process.user = "wudupa"
                application.process.host = "wudupa"
                application.process.binary = "mpd"
                application.language = "C"
                window.x11.display = ":0"
                application.process.machine_id = "beeeec2dc83c8dbbc882a3366223a8a8"
                application.process.session_id = "4"
                media.name = "pulse"
                node.rate = "1/44100"
                node.latency = "8192/44100"
                stream.is-live = "true"
                node.name = "Music Player Daemon"
                node.autoconnect = "true"
                node.want-driver = "true"
                media.class = "Stream/Output/Audio"
                adapt.follower.spa-node = ""
                object.register = "false"
                factory.id = "6"
                clock.quantum-limit = "8192"
                factory.mode = "split"
                audio.adapt.follower = ""
                library.name = "audioconvert/libspa-audioconvert"
                client.id = "50"
                object.id = "55"
                object.serial = "129"
                pulse.attr.maxlength = "4194304"
                pulse.attr.tlength = "88200"
                pulse.attr.prebuf = "81152"
                pulse.attr.minreq = "7056"
                module-stream-restore.id = "sink-input-by-media-role:music"

wudupa

Member

Registered: 2020-05-01

Posts: 16

Re: No audio [Solved]

[Solved]  - Turn out that the problem was a permissions issue. I had changed permissions to a directory in / and it caused the sound to not start up when booting.