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lukealeonard

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Registered: 2026-05-02

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Audio issues: Actual audio devices are not detected

I'm having issues with no audio. The "pactl list short sinks" command outputs what seem to be 7 identical "audio controllers":

➜  ~ pactl list short sinks
51    alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3-platform-adl_rt5682_def.pro-output-0    PipeWire    s32le 2ch 48000Hz    SUSPENDED
52    alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3-platform-adl_rt5682_def.pro-output-1    PipeWire    s32le 2ch 48000Hz    SUSPENDED
53    alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3-platform-adl_rt5682_def.pro-output-2    PipeWire    s32le 2ch 48000Hz    SUSPENDED
54    alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3-platform-adl_rt5682_def.pro-output-3    PipeWire    s32le 2ch 48000Hz    SUSPENDED
55    alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3-platform-adl_rt5682_def.pro-output-4    PipeWire    s32le 2ch 48000Hz    SUSPENDED
56    alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3-platform-adl_rt5682_def.pro-output-5    PipeWire    s32le 2ch 48000Hz    SUSPENDED
57    alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3-platform-adl_rt5682_def.pro-output-7    PipeWire    s16le 2ch 48000Hz    SUSPENDED

I've tried restarting pipewire, reinstalling it, updating via pacman -Syu, and I also tried pulseaudio as well. When I use the "aplay -l" command however, it lists the devices that used to be there. Speakers, bluetooth, headphones, etc. :

➜  ~ aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: sofrt5650 [sof-rt5650], device 0: Speakers (*) []
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: sofrt5650 [sof-rt5650], device 1: Headset (*) []
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: sofrt5650 [sof-rt5650], device 2: HDMI1 (*) [HDMI 1]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: sofrt5650 [sof-rt5650], device 3: HDMI2 (*) [HDMI 2]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: sofrt5650 [sof-rt5650], device 4: HDMI3 (*) [HDMI 3]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: sofrt5650 [sof-rt5650], device 5: HDMI4 (*) [HDMI 4]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: sofrt5650 [sof-rt5650], device 7: Bluetooth (*) []
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

This is pretty important as I compose music on this computer. Help is greatly appreciated.

seth

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Re: Audio issues: Actual audio devices are not detected

Please use [code][/code] tags

I've tried restarting pipewire, reinstalling it, updating via pacman -Syu, and I also tried pulseaudio as well.

https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x8 … ire-pulse/ - under no circumstances try to use pipewire AND pulseaudio (and the latter is considered bitrot)
Do you get sound when playing via alsa directly?
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php … 4#p2293284

Possibly https://github.com/Kurzoczek/Fix-for-au … fix-rt5650 ?

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lukealeonard

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Registered: 2026-05-02

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Re: Audio issues: Actual audio devices are not detected

Please use [code][/code] tags

I've tried restarting pipewire, reinstalling it, updating via pacman -Syu, and I also tried pulseaudio as well.

https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x8 … ire-pulse/ - under no circumstances try to use pipewire AND pulseaudio (and the latter is considered bitrot)
Do you get sound when playing via alsa directly?
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php … 4#p2293284

Possibly https://github.com/Kurzoczek/Fix-for-au … fix-rt5650 ?

I never used pipewire and pulse at the same time (I don't think pacman will let you install both at the same time unless you force it anyway) but using just alsa on it's own also provides no sound. As for the chromebook linux audio fix, I do happen to be on a Acer Chromebook Plus 514, but the README seems to be lacking essential instructions, so I have no clue what to do with it. I know i'm supposed to clone the repository, but I can't start the audio-fix.service.

p.s. Thanks for telling me about the code tags I had no idea they even existed.

Last edited by lukealeonard (2026-05-03 03:17:32)

seth

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Re: Audio issues: Actual audio devices are not detected

The service just runs the script (as user) so try whether it fixes your audio.
You /can/ then use a user  service to automatize that, https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Systemd/User

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