I keep losing audio on new installation

[EdwinCombs]

I am running EndeavourOS on a Dell Alienware m16 R2 with specs:
OS: EndeavourOS Linux x86_64
Host: Alienware m16 R2
Kernel: 6.9.8-arch1-1
DE: GNOME 46.3.1
CPU: Intel Ultra 9 185H (22) @ 4.800
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Max-Q /
GPU: Intel Arc Graphics]
Memory: 64GB

I keep losing audio. During a time when the Audio wasn’t working, I installed VLC, and suddenly audio started working. Then today, audio was not working again. All I did was boot my laptop. after trying to several things and nothing worked. I then ran :

systemctl --user restart pipewire pipewire-pulse

My audio started working, Great except yesterday when I ran that command it didn’t work. I need stable audio. I can’t have a play roulette everytime I use my laptop with audio.

[edwin@alienware ~]$ journalctl -b | grep -i "audio\|sound\|alsa\|pulse\|pipewire"
Jul 08 18:28:19 alienware kernel: snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: Handle vga_switcheroo audio client
Jul 08 18:28:19 alienware kernel: input: HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=3 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.1/sound/card0/input17
Jul 08 18:28:19 alienware kernel: input: HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=7 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.1/sound/card0/input18
Jul 08 18:28:19 alienware kernel: input: HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=8 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.1/sound/card0/input19
Jul 08 18:28:19 alienware kernel: input: HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=9 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.1/sound/card0/input20
Jul 08 18:28:19 alienware kernel: sof-audio-pci-intel-mtl 0000:00:1f.3: DSP detected with PCI class/subclass/prog-if info 0x040100
Jul 08 18:28:19 alienware kernel: sof-audio-pci-intel-mtl 0000:00:1f.3: Digital mics found on Skylake+ platform, using SOF driver
Jul 08 18:28:19 alienware kernel: sof-audio-pci-intel-mtl 0000:00:1f.3: enabling device (0000 -> 0002)
Jul 08 18:28:19 alienware kernel: sof-audio-pci-intel-mtl 0000:00:1f.3: DSP detected with PCI class/subclass/prog-if 0x040100
Jul 08 18:28:19 alienware kernel: snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: bound 0000:01:00.0 (ops nv50_audio_component_bind_ops [nouveau])
Jul 08 18:28:19 alienware kernel: sof-audio-pci-intel-mtl 0000:00:1f.3: DSP detected with PCI class/subclass/prog-if info 0x040100
Jul 08 18:28:19 alienware kernel: sof-audio-pci-intel-mtl 0000:00:1f.3: Digital mics found on Skylake+ platform, using SOF driver
Jul 08 18:28:19 alienware kernel: sof-audio-pci-intel-mtl 0000:00:1f.3: DSP detected with PCI class/subclass/prog-if 0x040100
Jul 08 18:28:19 alienware kernel: sof-audio-pci-intel-mtl 0000:00:1f.3: DSP detected with PCI class/subclass/prog-if info 0x040100
Jul 08 18:28:19 alienware kernel: sof-audio-pci-intel-mtl 0000:00:1f.3: Digital mics found on Skylake+ platform, using SOF driver
Jul 08 18:28:19 alienware kernel: sof-audio-pci-intel-mtl 0000:00:1f.3: DSP detected with PCI class/subclass/prog-if 0x040100
Jul 08 18:28:19 alienware kernel: sof-audio-pci-intel-mtl 0000:00:1f.3: bound 0000:00:02.0 (ops i915_audio_component_bind_ops [i915])
Jul 08 18:28:19 alienware kernel: sof-audio-pci-intel-mtl 0000:00:1f.3: use msi interrupt mode
Jul 08 18:28:18 alienware bluetoothd[853]: profiles/audio/micp.c:micp_init() D-Bus experimental not enabled
Jul 08 18:28:18 alienware systemd[1]: Starting Save/Restore Sound Card State...
Jul 08 18:28:18 alienware systemd[1]: Manage Sound Card State (restore and store) was skipped because of an unmet condition check (ConditionPathExists=/etc/alsa/state-daemon.conf).
Jul 08 18:28:18 alienware systemd[1]: Finished Save/Restore Sound Card State.
Jul 08 18:28:18 alienware systemd[1]: Reached target Sound Card.
Jul 08 18:28:18 alienware boltd[854]: watchdog: enabled [pulse: 90s]
Jul 08 18:28:19 alienware kernel: sof-audio-pci-intel-mtl 0000:00:1f.3: hda codecs found, mask 5
Jul 08 18:28:19 alienware kernel: sof-audio-pci-intel-mtl 0000:00:1f.3: using HDA machine driver skl_hda_dsp_generic now
Jul 08 18:28:19 alienware kernel: sof-audio-pci-intel-mtl 0000:00:1f.3: DMICs detected in NHLT tables: 2
Jul 08 18:28:19 alienware kernel: sof-audio-pci-intel-mtl 0000:00:1f.3: Firmware paths/files for ipc type 1:
Jul 08 18:28:19 alienware kernel: sof-audio-pci-intel-mtl 0000:00:1f.3:  Firmware file:     intel/sof-ipc4/mtl/sof-mtl.ri
Jul 08 18:28:19 alienware kernel: sof-audio-pci-intel-mtl 0000:00:1f.3:  Firmware lib path: intel/sof-ipc4-lib/mtl
Jul 08 18:28:19 alienware kernel: sof-audio-pci-intel-mtl 0000:00:1f.3:  Topology file:     intel/sof-ace-tplg/sof-hda-generic-2ch.tplg
Jul 08 18:28:19 alienware kernel: sof-audio-pci-intel-mtl 0000:00:1f.3: Loaded firmware library: ADSPFW, version: 2.9.0.1
Jul 08 18:28:19 alienware kernel: sof-audio-pci-intel-mtl 0000:00:1f.3: Booted firmware version: 2.9.0.1
Jul 08 18:28:19 alienware kernel: sof-audio-pci-intel-mtl 0000:00:1f.3: Topology: ABI 3:29:0 Kernel ABI 3:23:0
Jul 08 18:28:20 alienware kernel: snd_hda_codec_realtek ehdaudio0D0: autoconfig for ALC3254: line_outs=1 (0x14/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0) type:speaker
Jul 08 18:28:20 alienware kernel: snd_hda_codec_realtek ehdaudio0D0:    speaker_outs=0 (0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
Jul 08 18:28:20 alienware kernel: snd_hda_codec_realtek ehdaudio0D0:    hp_outs=1 (0x21/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
Jul 08 18:28:20 alienware kernel: snd_hda_codec_realtek ehdaudio0D0:    mono: mono_out=0x0
Jul 08 18:28:20 alienware kernel: snd_hda_codec_realtek ehdaudio0D0:    inputs:
Jul 08 18:28:20 alienware kernel: snd_hda_codec_realtek ehdaudio0D0:      Headset Mic=0x19
Jul 08 18:28:20 alienware kernel: snd_hda_codec_realtek ehdaudio0D0:      Headphone Mic=0x1b
Jul 08 18:28:20 alienware kernel: input: sof-hda-dsp Headphone Mic as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/skl_hda_dsp_generic/sound/card1/input23
Jul 08 18:28:20 alienware kernel: input: sof-hda-dsp HDMI/DP,pcm=3 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/skl_hda_dsp_generic/sound/card1/input24
Jul 08 18:28:20 alienware kernel: input: sof-hda-dsp HDMI/DP,pcm=4 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/skl_hda_dsp_generic/sound/card1/input25
Jul 08 18:28:20 alienware kernel: input: sof-hda-dsp HDMI/DP,pcm=5 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/skl_hda_dsp_generic/sound/card1/input26
Jul 08 18:28:20 alienware systemd[1047]: Listening on PipeWire PulseAudio.
Jul 08 18:28:20 alienware systemd[1047]: Listening on PipeWire Multimedia System Sockets.
Jul 08 18:28:21 alienware systemd[1047]: Started PipeWire Multimedia Service.
Jul 08 18:28:21 alienware systemd[1047]: Started PipeWire PulseAudio.
Jul 08 18:28:22 alienware pipewire[1347]: ALSA lib confmisc.c:165:(snd_config_get_card) Cannot get card index for %f
Jul 08 18:28:22 alienware pipewire[1347]: spa.alsa: 'plug:{SLAVE="a52:0,'hw:%f,3'"}': playback open failed: No such device
Jul 08 18:28:22 alienware pipewire[1347]: mod.adapter: 0x585e7872af80: can't get format: No such device
Jul 08 18:28:22 alienware pipewire[1347]: mod.adapter: usage: node.name=<string>
Jul 08 18:28:28 alienware systemd[1521]: Listening on PipeWire PulseAudio.
Jul 08 18:28:28 alienware systemd[1521]: Listening on PipeWire Multimedia System Sockets.
Jul 08 18:28:29 alienware wireplumber[1349]: wplua: [string "alsa.lua"]:347: table index is nil
                                                     [string "alsa.lua"]:347: in function <[string "alsa.lua"]:333>
Jul 08 18:28:30 alienware systemd[1521]: Starting GNOME sound sample caching service...
Jul 08 18:28:30 alienware systemd[1521]: Started GNOME sound sample caching service.
Jul 08 18:28:30 alienware systemd[1521]: Reached target GNOME sound sample caching target.
Jul 08 18:28:30 alienware systemd[1521]: Started PipeWire Multimedia Service.
Jul 08 18:28:30 alienware systemd[1521]: Started PipeWire PulseAudio.
Jul 08 18:28:31 alienware pipewire[2112]: ALSA lib confmisc.c:165:(snd_config_get_card) Cannot get card index for %f
Jul 08 18:28:31 alienware pipewire[2112]: spa.alsa: 'plug:{SLAVE="a52:0,'hw:%f,3'"}': playback open failed: No such device
Jul 08 18:28:31 alienware pipewire[2112]: mod.adapter: 0x5f08dc7004d0: can't get format: No such device
Jul 08 18:28:31 alienware pipewire[2112]: mod.adapter: usage: node.name=<string>
Jul 08 18:28:41 alienware systemd[1047]: Stopping PipeWire PulseAudio...
Jul 08 18:28:41 alienware systemd[1047]: Stopped PipeWire PulseAudio.
Jul 08 18:28:41 alienware wireplumber[1349]: wireplumber: disconnected from pipewire
Jul 08 18:28:41 alienware systemd[1047]: Stopping PipeWire Multimedia Service...
Jul 08 18:28:41 alienware systemd[1047]: Stopped PipeWire Multimedia Service.
Jul 08 18:28:41 alienware systemd[1047]: Closed PipeWire PulseAudio.
Jul 08 18:28:41 alienware systemd[1047]: Closed PipeWire Multimedia System Sockets.
Jul 08 18:30:59 alienware systemd[1521]: Stopping PipeWire PulseAudio...
Jul 08 18:30:59 alienware systemd[1521]: Stopped PipeWire PulseAudio.
Jul 08 18:30:59 alienware wireplumber[2113]: wireplumber: disconnected from pipewire
Jul 08 18:30:59 alienware xdg-desktop-por[2021]: Caught PipeWire error: connection error
Jul 08 18:30:59 alienware systemd[1521]: Stopping PipeWire Multimedia Service...
Jul 08 18:30:59 alienware systemd[1521]: Stopped PipeWire Multimedia Service.
Jul 08 18:30:59 alienware systemd[1521]: Started PipeWire Multimedia Service.
Jul 08 18:30:59 alienware systemd[1521]: Started PipeWire PulseAudio.
Jul 08 18:31:01 alienware pipewire[2626]: ALSA lib confmisc.c:165:(snd_config_get_card) Cannot get card index for %f
Jul 08 18:31:01 alienware pipewire[2626]: spa.alsa: 'plug:{SLAVE="a52:0,'hw:%f,3'"}': playback open failed: No such device
Jul 08 18:31:01 alienware pipewire[2626]: mod.adapter: 0x62e9346bd190: can't get format: No such device
Jul 08 18:31:01 alienware pipewire[2626]: mod.adapter: usage: node.name=<string>

I don’t know if that helps. hope it does. can someone please help?Preformatted text

[anon93652015]

Hi.

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[EdwinCombs]

I think I did what you wanted

[Bink]

A similar issue is reported here and interested people I expect, are still working through it:

Problem with PC audio output

hi after the last update performed this evening I found a small problem. When I start the machine the audio is completely disabled (I can’t hear the system sounds, nor the online audio, nor the audio of the videos and music that I have on the PC). To reactivate it I have to physically deactivate the audio (by setting the audio controller to “mute” and immediately reactivate it) at which point the sounds return to being heard. Is this normal? has it happened to anyone else?? Is there a way to …

You’re already using the temporary fix mentioned there, but I link the thread in case a solution is mentioned there you might be interested in.

[EdwinCombs]

Thank you

[EdwinCombs]

I tried the other method in that post and thought it was working, but just now, after a reboot, audio was not working.

I did the following command and it started working. I just don’t want to keep doing the same command over and over againg

systemctl --user restart pipewire pipewire-pulse

[wclp]

unfortunately at the moment it is the only solution… but you have to repeat it at every restart.
I made a bash script and put it into autostart. Works! However, since I hope to find a real and non-temporary solution or that the next kernel update will resolve this conflict, I have chosen not to start the script at startup: so I can understand if the problem has been resolved or if I continue to use this ‘crutch’