No Sound on Gnome

So currently I have been having sound issues. It was working until a couple of days ago.

What I put down below is based off of what somebody elses simililar issues only this is from my computer, of course. I hope that make sense.

I think this is because I was messing around with something else which I can’t trace.

$ aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC256 Analog [ALC256 Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 3: HDMI 0 [EDA323QU]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 7: HDMI 1 [HDMI 1]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 8: HDMI 2 [HDMI 2]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 9: HDMI 3 [HDMI 3]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
sudo dmesg | grep -E 'snd|sof'
[    0.092129] software IO TLB: area num 16.
[    1.294936] PCI-DMA: Using software bounce buffering for IO (SWIOTLB)
[    1.294937] software IO TLB: mapped [mem 0x000000003ac2a000-0x000000003ec2a000] (64MB)
[    1.414488] integrity: Loaded X.509 cert 'Microsoft Corporation UEFI CA 2011: 13adbf4309bd82709c8cd54f316ed522988a1bd4'
[    1.414500] integrity: Loaded X.509 cert 'Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011: a92902398e16c49778cd90f99e4f9ae17c55af53'
[    4.974460] snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1f.3: enabling device (0000 -> 0002)
[    5.080522] snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1f.3: bound 0000:00:02.0 (ops i915_audio_component_bind_ops [i915])
[    5.118780] snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC0D0: autoconfig for ALC256: line_outs=1 (0x21/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0) type:hp
[    5.118784] snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC0D0:    speaker_outs=0 (0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
[    5.118785] snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC0D0:    hp_outs=0 (0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
[    5.118785] snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC0D0:    mono: mono_out=0x0
[    5.118786] snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC0D0:    inputs:
[    5.118786] snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC0D0:      Mic=0x19
lspci -k
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Raptor Lake-P/U 4p+8e cores Host Bridge/DRAM Controller
	DeviceName: Onboard - Other
	Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 3037
	Kernel driver in use: igen6_edac
	Kernel modules: igen6_edac
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Raptor Lake-P [Iris Xe Graphics] (rev 04)
	DeviceName: Onboard - Video
	Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 3037
	Kernel driver in use: i915
	Kernel modules: i915, xe
00:06.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Raptor Lake PCIe 4.0 Graphics Port
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:07.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Raptor Lake-P Thunderbolt 4 PCI Express Root Port #0
	Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 3037
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:07.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Raptor Lake-P Thunderbolt 4 PCI Express Root Port #2
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:08.0 System peripheral: Intel Corporation GNA Scoring Accelerator module
	DeviceName: Onboard - Other
	Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 3037
00:0a.0 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Raptor Lake Crashlog and Telemetry (rev 01)
	DeviceName: Onboard - Other
	Kernel driver in use: intel_vsec
	Kernel modules: intel_vsec
00:0d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Raptor Lake-P Thunderbolt 4 USB Controller
	DeviceName: Onboard - Other
	Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd
00:0d.2 USB controller: Intel Corporation Raptor Lake-P Thunderbolt 4 NHI #0
	DeviceName: Onboard - Other
	Subsystem: Device 2222:1111
	Kernel driver in use: thunderbolt
	Kernel modules: thunderbolt
00:0d.3 USB controller: Intel Corporation Raptor Lake-P Thunderbolt 4 NHI #1
	DeviceName: Onboard - Other
	Subsystem: Device 2222:1111
	Kernel driver in use: thunderbolt
	Kernel modules: thunderbolt
00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Alder Lake PCH USB 3.2 xHCI Host Controller (rev 01)
	DeviceName: Onboard - Other
	Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 3037
	Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd
00:14.2 RAM memory: Intel Corporation Alder Lake PCH Shared SRAM (rev 01)
	DeviceName: Onboard - Other
00:14.3 Network controller: Intel Corporation Raptor Lake PCH CNVi WiFi (rev 01)
	DeviceName: Onboard - Ethernet
	Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 0094
	Kernel driver in use: iwlwifi
	Kernel modules: iwlwifi
00:15.0 Serial bus controller: Intel Corporation Alder Lake PCH Serial IO I2C Controller #0 (rev 01)
	DeviceName: Onboard - Other
	Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 3037
	Kernel driver in use: intel-lpss
	Kernel modules: intel_lpss_pci
00:15.1 Serial bus controller: Intel Corporation Alder Lake PCH Serial IO I2C Controller #1 (rev 01)
	DeviceName: Onboard - Other
	Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 3037
	Kernel driver in use: intel-lpss
	Kernel modules: intel_lpss_pci
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation Alder Lake PCH HECI Controller (rev 01)
	DeviceName: Onboard - Other
	Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 3037
	Kernel driver in use: mei_me
	Kernel modules: mei_me
00:17.0 SATA controller: Intel Corporation Alder Lake-P SATA AHCI Controller (rev 01)
	DeviceName: Onboard - SATA
	Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 3037
	Kernel driver in use: ahci
00:1d.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Alder Lake PCI Express Root Port #9 (rev 01)
	Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 3037
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1d.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Alder Lake PCI Express x1 Root Port #11 (rev 01)
	Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 3037
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Raptor Lake LPC/eSPI Controller (rev 01)
	DeviceName: Onboard - Other
	Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 3037
00:1f.3 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation Raptor Lake-P/U/H cAVS (rev 01)
	DeviceName: Onboard - Sound
	Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 3037
	Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
	Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel, snd_soc_avs, snd_sof_pci_intel_tgl
00:1f.4 SMBus: Intel Corporation Alder Lake PCH-P SMBus Host Controller (rev 01)
	DeviceName: Onboard - Other
	Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 3037
	Kernel driver in use: i801_smbus
	Kernel modules: i2c_i801
00:1f.5 Serial bus controller: Intel Corporation Alder Lake-P PCH SPI Controller (rev 01)
	DeviceName: Onboard - Other
	Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 3037
	Kernel driver in use: intel-spi
	Kernel modules: spi_intel_pci
01:00.0 Non-Volatile memory controller: Kingston Technology Company, Inc. KC3000/FURY Renegade NVMe SSD [E18] (rev 01)
	Subsystem: Kingston Technology Company, Inc. KC3000/FURY Renegade NVMe SSD [E18]
	Kernel driver in use: nvme
	Kernel modules: nvme
56:00.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation Ethernet Controller I226-V (rev 04)
	Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 3037
	Kernel driver in use: igc
	Kernel modules: igc
57:00.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation Ethernet Controller I226-V (rev 04)
	Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 0000
	Kernel driver in use: igc
	Kernel modules: igc

pactl list sinks 
Sink #1
	State: SUSPENDED
	Name: alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.hdmi-stereo
	Description: Built-in Audio Digital Stereo (HDMI)
	Driver: module-alsa-card.c
	Sample Specification: s16le 2ch 44100Hz
	Channel Map: front-left,front-right
	Owner Module: 22
	Mute: no
	Volume: front-left: 60106 /  92% / -2.25 dB,   front-right: 56098 /  86% / -4.05 dB
	        balance -0.07
	Base Volume: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
	Monitor Source: alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.hdmi-stereo.monitor
	Latency: 0 usec, configured 0 usec
	Flags: HARDWARE DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY SET_FORMATS 
	Properties:
		alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
		device.api = "alsa"
		device.class = "sound"
		alsa.class = "generic"
		alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
		alsa.name = "EDA323QU"
		alsa.id = "HDMI 0"
		alsa.subdevice = "0"
		alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
		alsa.device = "3"
		alsa.card = "0"
		alsa.card_name = "HDA Intel PCH"
		alsa.long_card_name = "HDA Intel PCH at 0x61241b0000 irq 221"
		alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
		device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:1f.3"
		sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/sound/card0"
		device.bus = "pci"
		device.vendor.id = "8086"
		device.vendor.name = "Intel Corporation"
		device.product.id = "51ca"
		device.product.name = "Raptor Lake-P/U/H cAVS"
		device.form_factor = "internal"
		device.string = "hdmi:0"
		device.buffering.buffer_size = "352800"
		device.buffering.fragment_size = "176400"
		device.access_mode = "mmap+timer"
		device.profile.name = "hdmi-stereo"
		device.profile.description = "Digital Stereo (HDMI)"
		device.description = "Built-in Audio Digital Stereo (HDMI)"
		module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
		device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
	Ports:
		hdmi-output-0: HDMI / DisplayPort (type: HDMI, priority: 5900, available)
	Active Port: hdmi-output-0
	Formats:
		pcm

inxi -Ab
System:
  Host: EOS-meerkat Kernel: 6.14.6-arch1-1 arch: x86_64 bits: 64
  Desktop: GNOME v: 48.1 Distro: EndeavourOS
Machine:
  Type: Mini-pc System: System76 product: Meerkat v: meer8
    serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: ASUSTeK model: NUC13ANB-M v: 60AS0040-MB0A51
    serial: <superuser required> UEFI: Intel v: ANRPL357.0027.2023.0607.1754
    date: 06/07/2023
CPU:
  Info: 12-core (4-mt/8-st) 13th Gen Intel Core i7-1360P [MST AMCP]
    speed (MHz): avg: 400 min/max: 400/5000:3700
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel Raptor Lake-P [Iris Xe Graphics] driver: i915 v: kernel
  Display: wayland server: X.Org v: 24.1.6 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.6
    compositor: gnome-shell driver: gpu: i915 resolution: 2560x1440~60Hz
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: intel mesa v: 25.0.5-arch1.1
    renderer: Mesa Intel Iris Xe Graphics (RPL-P)
  Info: Tools: api: eglinfo,glxinfo x11: xdpyinfo, xprop, xrandr
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel Raptor Lake-P/U/H cAVS driver: snd_hda_intel
  API: ALSA v: k6.14.6-arch1-1 status: kernel-api
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.4.2 status: active
  Server-2: PulseAudio v: 17.0-43-g3e2bb status: active
Network:
  Device-1: Intel Raptor Lake PCH CNVi WiFi driver: iwlwifi
  Device-2: Intel Ethernet I226-V driver: igc
  Device-3: Intel Ethernet I226-V driver: igc
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 5.5 TiB used: 68.92 GiB (1.2%)
Info:
  Memory: total: 64 GiB note: est. available: 62.35 GiB used: 6.14 GiB (9.8%)
  Processes: 364 Uptime: 6h 53m Shell: Bash inxi: 3.3.38

So where comes GNOME (desktop environment) into picture?
Do you have other DEs installed in parallel where sound work?

Ist this related to the “messing around” you refer to. You need to have one sound server running not two. Pipewire is the default for EOS.

See: https://discovery.endeavouros.com/audio/pipewire/2021/09/

I have attempted to remove PipeWire. But this is the result that I get.

sudo pacman -Rs pipewire
[sudo] password for fluffy: 
checking dependencies...
error: failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies)
:: removing pipewire breaks dependency 'pipewire=1:1.4.2-1' required by gst-plugin-pipewire
:: removing pipewire breaks dependency 'pipewire' required by mutter
:: removing pipewire breaks dependency 'pipewire=1:1.4.2-1' required by pipewire-alsa
:: removing pipewire breaks dependency 'pipewire=1:1.4.2-1' required by pipewire-audio
:: removing pipewire breaks dependency 'pipewire' required by telegram-desktop
:: removing pipewire breaks dependency 'pipewire' required by wireplumber
:: removing pipewire breaks dependency 'pipewire' required by xdg-desktop-portal