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
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Jan 14, 2025, 08:19 PM
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