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johndoetheforth

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Registered: 2023-06-24

Posts: 1

Fresh install of Arch linux, pipewire audio not working

Hey, I am a new user of linux and decided to go with Arch linux, I used archinstall when setting this up and chose pipewire for the audio. The problem is that no audio is heard when I play any video, the audio card does not show up, the F-keys for increasing, decreasing and muting volume are not working. I have no clue what to do and any googling I do leads to no result. Other than this issue, my wifi connection is not shown in Connections in my settings, I use KDE and the Breeze Dark layout. Sorry if I have not shown any logs, I don't know what to show nor what the problem is. Any help is appreciated alot as I really want to get familiar with linux.

markboston38

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Registered: 2023-06-24

Posts: 8

Re: Fresh install of Arch linux, pipewire audio not working

this is why you don't go with arch if your not a linux guru. my suggestion would be to go with ubuntu or debian and get familiar with linux then once you are try arch again. as for fixing your specific issue its probably either your sound source is muted or needs to be enabled. the arch wiki is your friend and in this case just going through and reading anything you can find will get you very familiar with the way linux works. https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/PipeWire

ewaller

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From: Pasadena, CA

Registered: 2009-07-13

Posts: 20,308

Re: Fresh install of Arch linux, pipewire audio not working

this is why you don't go with arch if your not a linux guru.

That is a bit harsh.   Yes, while Arch Linux is targeted at the seasoned user, more than one Linux beginner have done quite well with Arch.  All that is required is a desire and willingness to learn and do your research.

As you did use the installer, you may not be familiar with what has been actually installed -- which is my problem with the intstaller.

You will need to tell us a bit more about your system.  What type of audio?  HDMI? Bluetooth? Wired speakers?
I assume you are using Alsa and Pipewire.  You probably want to start with Alsamixer and ensure everything is unmuted.  And you may want to install and play with pavucontrol.

What are the output of lspci -k ?

Last edited by ewaller (2023-06-24 20:30:45)

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