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No audio output from speakers on Arch Linux, but headphones work (both wired and Bluetooth)

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I'm having trouble with audio output on my Arch Linux setup. While audio works fine through both wired and Bluetooth headphones, I can't get any sound from the built-in speakers. I have already tried the following steps to troubleshoot, but so far nothing has fixed the issue: Setup Details: OS: Arch Linux Audio system: PipeWire (PulseAudio module) Audio Device: Intel Tiger Lake-LP Smart Sound Technology Audio Controller (using snd_hda_intel driver) Steps Taken: Checked the output device status with pactl list short sinks: The built-in audio device (alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo) is shown as "SUSPENDED." I've attempted to resume it using the following command:
resume alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo
But I receive the error "No valid command specified." Verified that the audio device is not muted in pavucontrol: The device "Built-in audio control" is selected, and the volume is not muted or set to a low level. Tried playback using paplay and aplay with the following:
/usr/share/sounds/alsa/Front_Center.wav
But I hear no sound from the speakers. Playback works fine with headphones (wired and Bluetooth). Checked ALSA configuration: There are no apparent configuration issues (no ~/.asoundrc or /etc/asound.conf files). Tried restarting PipeWire and PulseAudio with the following commands: systemctl --user restart pipewire systemctl --user restart pulseaudio After restarting, I still can't hear sound from the speakers. Checked volume settings with alsamixer: The volume for the "Master" and "Speaker" channels is set to a high value and not muted. Tested the audio device in a different user account: I created a new user and logged in, but the issue persists even in the fresh environment. Confirmed that the speakers work in Windows (dual-boot setup), indicating that the hardware is functional. Additional Information: The audio device is correctly recognized by the system and using the snd_hda_intel driver. I have confirmed that other devices (headphones) work fine. I cannot find any relevant errors in the system logs.
Asked by fabripetrelli (21 rep)
Jan 14, 2025, 08:19 PM
Last activity: May 9, 2025, 12:33 AM