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#1 2025-05-29 11:00:35

Cyan2634
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[SOLVED]can't get audio to work no matter what i try

i just recently installed arch linux. i have been trying for the past two days to get audio to work but can't. i use pulseaudio, pavucontrol shows sound working but it doesn't work. nothing is muted in alsamixer or pavucontrol 

[anmol@archlinux ~]$ aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC887-VD Analog [ALC887-VD Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

also when i play a video on firefox, it only plays when its muted, if i unmute the video, it freezes. the same thing was happening on mediaplayers like vlc and mpv but now it just plays without audio

I use a gigabyte H61M-S1 rev 2.2 motherboard. I have tried updating my bios for my revision but that didn't work

My speakers are connected through an audio jack and doesn't use hdmi

let me know if there's any other info i can give

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#2 2025-05-29 11:21:59

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Re: [SOLVED]can't get audio to work no matter what i try

What's your output of 

systemctl --user status pipewire wireplumber pulseaudio

(you can post that as text embedded into  [code][/code] tags)

That error you get there reads very much like you're in the classic conflict situation between wireplumber and pulseaudio. If you don't have anything that strictly ties you to pulseaudio you should install pipewire-pulse and let it replace pulseaudio. Otherwise if you do want to use pulseaudio you can tell wireplumber to not try and occupy audio devices by enabling the video-only profile via template unit: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/WirePl … ntegration (do NOT do that if you opt for switching to pipewire-pulse)

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#3 2025-05-29 11:23:18

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Re: [SOLVED]can't get audio to work no matter what i try

Don't post screenshots of text, post the real outputs.

Check https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/List_o … n_services for methods to upload text to public hosting sites.

Please post the output of lspci -k .

As root /with root rights run

# journalctl -b | curl -F 'file=@-' 0x0.st

It will output a link, post that link.

Disliking systemd intensely, but not satisfied with alternatives so focusing on taming systemd.

clean chroot building not flexible enough ?
Try clean chroot manager by graysky

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#4 2025-05-29 11:23:48

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Re: [SOLVED]can't get audio to work no matter what i try

error message on second image suggests this maybe the problem: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/PulseA … _suspended

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#5 2025-05-29 12:09:10

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Re: [SOLVED]can't get audio to work no matter what i try

V1del wrote:

What's your output of 

systemctl --user status pipewire wireplumber pulseaudio

(you can post that as text embedded into  [code][/code] tags)

That error you get there reads very much like you're in the classic conflict situation between wireplumber and pulseaudio. If you don't have anything that strictly ties you to pulseaudio you should install pipewire-pulse and let it replace pulseaudio. Otherwise if you do want to use pulseaudio you can tell wireplumber to not try and occupy audio devices by enabling the video-only profile via template unit: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/WirePl … ntegration (do NOT do that if you opt for switching to pipewire-pulse)

[anmol@archlinux ~]$ systemctl --user status pipewire wireplumber pulseaudio
● pipewire.service - PipeWire Multimedia Service
     Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/user/pipewire.service; disabled; preset: enabled)
     Active: active (running) since Thu 2025-05-29 17:36:27 IST; 54s ago
 Invocation: 8bc1cf29a0c64978b867ebdf52d7bc3d
TriggeredBy: ● pipewire.socket
   Main PID: 672 (pipewire)
      Tasks: 3 (limit: 4297)
     Memory: 5.4M (peak: 5.8M)
        CPU: 55ms
     CGroup: /user.slice/user-1000.slice/user@1000.service/session.slice/pipewire.service
             └─672 /usr/bin/pipewire

May 29 17:36:27 archlinux systemd[537]: Started PipeWire Multimedia Service.

● wireplumber.service - Multimedia Service Session Manager
     Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/user/wireplumber.service; enabled; preset: enabled)
     Active: active (running) since Thu 2025-05-29 17:36:27 IST; 54s ago
 Invocation: 188dd9b41da4413380e25245f77d96a1
   Main PID: 673 (wireplumber)
      Tasks: 6 (limit: 4297)
     Memory: 17M (peak: 17.7M)
        CPU: 240ms
     CGroup: /user.slice/user-1000.slice/user@1000.service/session.slice/wireplumber.service
             └─673 /usr/bin/wireplumber

May 29 17:36:27 archlinux systemd[537]: Started Multimedia Service Session Manager.
May 29 17:36:28 archlinux wireplumber[673]: spa.bluez5: BlueZ system service is not available
May 29 17:36:28 archlinux wireplumber[673]: wp-device: SPA handle 'api.libcamera.enum.manager' could not be loaded; is it installed?
May 29 17:36:28 archlinux wireplumber[673]: s-monitors-libcamera: PipeWire's libcamera SPA plugin is missing or broken. Some camera types may not be supported.

● pulseaudio.service - Sound Service
     Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/user/pulseaudio.service; enabled; preset: enabled)
     Active: active (running) since Thu 2025-05-29 17:36:25 IST; 55s ago
 Invocation: 0c4ce3680201406ea79f1d827710ec06
TriggeredBy: ● pulseaudio.socket
   Main PID: 548 (pulseaudio)
      Tasks: 7 (limit: 4297)
     Memory: 85.3M (peak: 85.7M)
        CPU: 239ms
     CGroup: /user.slice/user-1000.slice/user@1000.service/session.slice/pulseaudio.service
             ├─548 /usr/bin/pulseaudio --daemonize=no --log-target=journal
             └─652 /usr/lib/pulse/gsettings-helper

May 29 17:36:19 archlinux systemd[537]: Starting Sound Service...
May 29 17:36:25 archlinux pulseaudio[548]: No card found by this name or index.
May 29 17:36:25 archlinux systemd[537]: Started Sound Service.
May 29 17:36:36 archlinux pulseaudio[548]: Failed to open connection to session manager: None of the authentication protocols specified are supported
May 29 17:36:36 archlinux pulseaudio[548]: Failed to load module "module-x11-xsmp" (argument: "display=:1 xauthority=/run/user/1000/xauth_GtFgLi session_manager=local/archlinux:@/t>

i disabled wireplumber and enabled wireplumber video only but audio still doesn't work

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#6 2025-05-29 12:20:56

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Re: [SOLVED]can't get audio to work no matter what i try

Lone_Wolf wrote:

Don't post screenshots of text, post the real outputs.

Check https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/List_o … n_services for methods to upload text to public hosting sites.

Please post the output of lspci -k .

As root /with root rights run

# journalctl -b | curl -F 'file=@-' 0x0.st

It will output a link, post that link.

[anmol@archlinux ~]$ lspci -k
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family DRAM Controller (rev 09)
	Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Device 5000
	Kernel driver in use: snb_uncore
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 09)
	Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Device d000
	Kernel driver in use: i915
	Kernel modules: i915
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 (rev 04)
	Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Device 1c3a
	Kernel driver in use: mei_me
	Kernel modules: mei_me
00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 (rev 05)
	Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Device 5006
	Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 05)
	Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Device a002
	Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
	Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev b5)
	Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Device 5001
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1c.4 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 5 (rev b5)
	Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Device 5001
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 (rev 05)
	Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Device 5006
	Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation H61 Express Chipset LPC Controller (rev 05)
	Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Device 5001
	Kernel driver in use: lpc_ich
	Kernel modules: lpc_ich
00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family Desktop SATA Controller (IDE mode, ports 0-3) (rev 05)
	Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Device b005
	Kernel driver in use: ata_piix
	Kernel modules: ata_piix, pata_acpi, ata_generic
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller (rev 05)
	Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Device 5001
	Kernel driver in use: i801_smbus
	Kernel modules: i2c_i801
00:1f.5 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family Desktop SATA Controller (IDE mode, ports 4-5) (rev 05)
	Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Device b002
	Kernel driver in use: ata_piix
	Kernel modules: ata_piix, pata_acpi, ata_generic
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8211/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 06)
	Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Onboard Ethernet
	Kernel driver in use: r8169
	Kernel modules: r8169
[root@archlinux anmol]# journalctl -b | curl -F 'file=@-' 0x0.st
http://0x0.st/83qI.txt

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#7 2025-05-29 12:28:17

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Re: [SOLVED]can't get audio to work no matter what i try

jonno2002 wrote:

error message on second image suggests this maybe the problem: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/PulseA … _suspended

i tried it but this is what i get

[anmol@archlinux ~]$ rm -r ~/.pulse ~/.pulse-cookie ~/.config/pulse
rm: cannot remove '/home/anmol/.pulse': No such file or directory
rm: cannot remove '/home/anmol/.pulse-cookie': No such file or directory
rm: cannot remove '/home/anmol/.config/pulse': No such file or directory

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#8 2025-05-29 12:40:27

Cyan2634
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Re: [SOLVED]can't get audio to work no matter what i try

V1del wrote:

What's your output of 

systemctl --user status pipewire wireplumber pulseaudio

(you can post that as text embedded into  [code][/code] tags)

That error you get there reads very much like you're in the classic conflict situation between wireplumber and pulseaudio. If you don't have anything that strictly ties you to pulseaudio you should install pipewire-pulse and let it replace pulseaudio. Otherwise if you do want to use pulseaudio you can tell wireplumber to not try and occupy audio devices by enabling the video-only profile via template unit: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/WirePl … ntegration (do NOT do that if you opt for switching to pipewire-pulse)

i also tried reenabling wireplumber and disabling wireplumber video and then installed pipewire-pulse and deleted pulseaudio like you said but audio still doesn't work

[anmol@archlinux ~]$ systemctl --user status pipewire wireplumber pulseaudio
Unit pulseaudio.service could not be found.
● pipewire.service - PipeWire Multimedia Service
     Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/user/pipewire.service; enabled; preset: enabled)
     Active: active (running) since Thu 2025-05-29 18:04:45 IST; 5min ago
 Invocation: e7442024fd3540f9a5af812297ff8fdb
TriggeredBy: ● pipewire.socket
   Main PID: 561 (pipewire)
      Tasks: 3 (limit: 4297)
     Memory: 7.7M (peak: 9.5M)
        CPU: 356ms
     CGroup: /user.slice/user-1000.slice/user@1000.service/session.slice/pipewire.service
             └─561 /usr/bin/pipewire

May 29 18:04:45 archlinux systemd[548]: Started PipeWire Multimedia Service.

● wireplumber.service - Multimedia Service Session Manager
     Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/user/wireplumber.service; enabled; preset: enabled)
     Active: active (running) since Thu 2025-05-29 18:04:45 IST; 5min ago
 Invocation: 3c2d22516b964cc8afa526bb789135aa
   Main PID: 562 (wireplumber)
      Tasks: 6 (limit: 4297)
     Memory: 86M (peak: 88.1M)
        CPU: 976ms
     CGroup: /user.slice/user-1000.slice/user@1000.service/session.slice/wireplumber.service
             └─562 /usr/bin/wireplumber

May 29 18:04:45 archlinux systemd[548]: Started Multimedia Service Session Manager.
May 29 18:04:50 archlinux wireplumber[562]: spa.bluez5: BlueZ system service is not available
May 29 18:04:50 archlinux wireplumber[562]: wp-device: SPA handle 'api.libcamera.enum.manager' could not be>
May 29 18:04:50 archlinux wireplumber[562]: s-monitors-libcamera: PipeWire's libcamera SPA plugin is missin>
May 29 18:05:30 archlinux wireplumber[562]: wp-event-dispatcher: <WpAsyncEventHook:0x55c2d3ffbf10> failed: >

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#9 2025-05-29 13:24:21

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Re: [SOLVED]can't get audio to work no matter what i try

I don't think my pc has built in speakers, I use external speakers. I think that pipewire is detecting my sound card and chip but wire plumber is not detecting my speakers. I can't find a way to check. When I run wpctl, it only shows built in analog but does not show my realtek speakers

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#10 2025-05-29 13:31:04

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Re: [SOLVED]can't get audio to work no matter what i try

Post the outputs of 

aplay -lL
pactl list cards
pactl list sinks

does doing a 

speaker-test -Dhw:0 -c2

give you audible noise? If that doesn't work your either your speaker setup is incorrect or muted or potential kernel bugs, though this is such an old chipset I'd generally suspect it to just work.

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#11 2025-05-29 14:55:29

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Re: [SOLVED]can't get audio to work no matter what i try

V1del wrote:

Post the outputs of 

aplay -lL
pactl list cards
pactl list sinks

does doing a 

speaker-test -Dhw:0 -c2

give you audible noise? If that doesn't work your either your speaker setup is incorrect or muted or potential kernel bugs, though this is such an old chipset I'd generally suspect it to just work.

the speaker test did not give me audible noise

here are the outputs you asked for

[anmol@archlinux ~]$ aplay -lL
null
    Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
lavrate
    Rate Converter Plugin Using Libav/FFmpeg Library
samplerate
    Rate Converter Plugin Using Samplerate Library
speexrate
    Rate Converter Plugin Using Speex Resampler
jack
    JACK Audio Connection Kit
oss
    Open Sound System
pipewire
    PipeWire Sound Server
pulse
    PulseAudio Sound Server
speex
    Plugin using Speex DSP (resample, agc, denoise, echo, dereverb)
upmix
    Plugin for channel upmix (4,6,8)
vdownmix
    Plugin for channel downmix (stereo) with a simple spacialization
default
    Default ALSA Output (currently PulseAudio Sound Server)
sysdefault:CARD=PCH
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC887-VD Analog
    Default Audio Device
front:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC887-VD Analog
    Front output / input
surround21:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC887-VD Analog
    2.1 Surround output to Front and Subwoofer speakers
surround40:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC887-VD Analog
    4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC887-VD Analog
    4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC887-VD Analog
    5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
surround51:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC887-VD Analog
    5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround71:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC887-VD Analog
    7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
usbstream:CARD=PCH
    HDA Intel PCH
    USB Stream Output
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC887-VD Analog [ALC887-VD Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
[anmol@archlinux ~]$ pactl list cards
Card #47
	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 0xf7c00000 irq 27"
		api.alsa.card.name = "HDA Intel PCH"
		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-0000:00:1b.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 = "9016137"
		device.product.id = "0x1c20"
		device.product.name = "6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller"
		device.subsystem = "sound"
		sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0"
		device.vendor.id = "0x8086"
		device.vendor.name = "Intel Corporation"
		media.class = "Audio/Device"
		spa.object.id = "2"
		factory.id = "15"
		client.id = "46"
		object.id = "47"
		object.serial = "47"
		object.path = "alsa:acp:PCH"
		alsa.card = "0"
		alsa.card_name = "HDA Intel PCH"
		alsa.long_card_name = "HDA Intel PCH at 0xf7c00000 irq 27"
		alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
		alsa.mixer_name = "Realtek ALC887-VD"
		alsa.components = "HDA:10ec0887,1458a002,00100302"
		alsa.id = "PCH"
		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)
		input:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 0, sources: 1, priority: 65, available: no)
		pro-audio: Pro Audio (sinks: 1, sources: 2, priority: 1, available: yes)
	Active Profile: output:analog-stereo
	Ports:
		analog-input-front-mic: Front Microphone (type: Mic, priority: 8500, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 1, not available)
			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-rear-mic: Rear Microphone (type: Mic, priority: 8200, 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
		analog-input-linein: Line In (type: Line, priority: 8100, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 3, not available)
			Properties:
				port.type = "line"
				port.availability-group = "Legacy 3"
				card.profile.port = "2"
			Part of profile(s): input:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo
		analog-output-lineout: Line Out (type: Line, priority: 9000, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 4, available)
			Properties:
				port.type = "line"
				port.availability-group = "Legacy 4"
				card.profile.port = "3"
			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 5, availability unknown)
			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
[anmol@archlinux ~]$ pactl list sinks
Sink #54
	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: 52057 /  79% / -6.00 dB,   front-right: 52057 /  79% / -6.00 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.components = "HDA:10ec0887,1458a002,00100302"
		alsa.device = "0"
		alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
		alsa.id = "ALC887-VD Analog"
		alsa.long_card_name = "HDA Intel PCH at 0xf7c00000 irq 27"
		alsa.mixer_name = "Realtek ALC887-VD"
		alsa.name = "ALC887-VD 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 = "HDA Intel PCH at 0xf7c00000 irq 27"
		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 = "4"
		device.api = "alsa"
		device.class = "sound"
		device.icon_name = "audio-card-analog"
		device.id = "47"
		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 = "ALC887-VD Analog"
		node.pause-on-idle = "false"
		object.path = "alsa:acp:PCH:4:playback"
		port.group = "playback"
		priority.driver = "1009"
		priority.session = "1009"
		factory.id = "19"
		clock.quantum-limit = "8192"
		client.id = "46"
		node.driver = "true"
		node.loop.name = "data-loop.0"
		library.name = "audioconvert/libspa-audioconvert"
		object.id = "54"
		object.serial = "54"
		api.acp.auto-port = "false"
		api.acp.auto-profile = "false"
		api.alsa.card = "0"
		api.alsa.split-enable = "true"
		api.alsa.use-acp = "true"
		api.dbus.ReserveDevice1 = "Audio0"
		api.dbus.ReserveDevice1.Priority = "-20"
		device.bus = "pci"
		device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:1b.0"
		device.enum.api = "udev"
		device.form_factor = "internal"
		device.name = "alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1b.0"
		device.nick = "HDA Intel PCH"
		device.plugged.usec = "9016137"
		device.product.id = "0x1c20"
		device.product.name = "6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller"
		device.subsystem = "sound"
		sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0"
		device.vendor.id = "0x8086"
		device.vendor.name = "Intel Corporation"
		spa.object.id = "2"
		device.string = "0"
	Ports:
		analog-output-lineout: Line Out (type: Line, priority: 9000, availability group: Legacy 4, available)
		analog-output-headphones: Headphones (type: Headphones, priority: 9900, availability group: Legacy 5, availability unknown)
	Active Port: analog-output-lineout
	Formats:
		pcm

also i just realized that in alsamixer, it still says pulseaudio even though i uninstalled it and disabled it

my speakers do work in windows if that helps

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#12 2025-05-29 15:56:48

V1del
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Registered: 2012-10-16
Posts: 24,515

Re: [SOLVED]can't get audio to work no matter what i try

Pulseaudio is still the logical layer for ALSA access via pulseaudio-alsa. Technically you can also switch that by removing pulseaudio-alsa and installing pipewire-alsa instead, however this is more of a technicality that's not going to have an effect on the underlying issue right now.

Since you speak of Windows and Windows often causes trouble here. Make sure fast boot is disabled there: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Dual_b … ibernation and reboot Windows and Linux twice for vodoo reasons.

Back in linux, try a 

sudo alsactl init
amixer -c0 #What output does that give you?
speaker-test  -Dhw:0 -c2 #Try that again, especially after the alsactl init

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#13 2025-05-30 07:04:18

Cyan2634
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Registered: 2025-05-29
Posts: 9

Re: [SOLVED]can't get audio to work no matter what i try

Update: i plugged out my speakers, placed them in front of a cooler for a few hours and now they work fine, it think my speakers just overheated since its really hot where i live and there were also really hot to touch

my audio works fine now

@V1del thanks for your time

should i put [solved] in the subject now since i've seen it on other posts

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#14 2025-05-30 07:20:50

seth
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Registered: 2012-09-03
Posts: 65,215

Re: [SOLVED]can't get audio to work no matter what i try

Yes, please always remember to mark resolved threads by editing your initial posts subject - so others will know that there's no task left, but maybe a solution to find.
Thanks.

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