1y ago

Audio devices disappear after reboot (EndeavourOS, Pipewire)

Hello! I've posted this a few weeks ago on /c/linux4noobs@programming.dev but I didn't get much of an answer, I hope it's okay to post it here as well.

I use 3 audio devices on my computer: my monitor's speakers (through HDMI), my headphones (through line-out/built-in audio) and my microphone (line-in/built-in audio). They all work fine, but when I reboot my headphones / line-out don't seem to get recognized at all.

The only solution I've found thus far is to re-install alsa-utils twice after rebooting. Upon the first reinstall, my line-out / headphones reappear but my line-in mic disappears, only to come back after the second reinstall. Technically my sound works perfectly fine after this, but it feels extremely dumb to reinstall a package twice after every reboot.

Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance :)

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Reinstalling alsa utils twice? Interesting and weird.
Any chance some other software is messing things up? Is pulse audio installed too? Jack? Other? Just tossing out crazy ideas here, idk.
Wonder if the kernel version has a known issue with your specific hardware? What hardware is it, btw?
Like the other person said I would definitely want to see if there are any errors in the logs.
- Nope, I've checked and I don't have any PulseAudio, JACK, or other audio packages that could interfere. This install has only ever used PipeWire for audio.
  Could be kernel related, I don't know. That'd be quite over my head, but I've had this issue using both the standard linux kernel and the zen kernel.
  I didn't see anything in journalctl's logs that relates to audio as far as I can tell.
  Reinstalling alsa utils twice? Interesting and weird.
  Want to know what's even more fun? I need to re-install alsa-utils thrice now after properly enabling pipewire.service like I did on that other comment thread :P
  
  Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner.
  Nope, I've checked and I don't have any PulseAudio, JACK, or other audio packages
  Ok good. We should be able to rule that out.
  Could be kernel related, I don't know.
  What version? The command uname -r will give it to you. More info here
  Also... If you run dmesg do you see any audio related devices or errors? I should've thought to ask about that last time.
  Want to know what's even more fun? I need to re-install alsa-utils thrice now
  Whee!™ Are we having fun yet lol
  That is seriously bizarre.
  Did I ask what audio hardware chipset you're using?
  It should show up in dmesg output. Or alternatively look up your motherboard specs and get it that way. Assuming you're using the built in motherboard audio and not a separate card.
  
  PS:
  What pipewire packages are installed?
  What alsa packages are installed?
  I'm wondering if something is missing or borked for some reason.
I'm not very familiar with pipewire, I've always just been able to plug and play with any headphones but you can try runnning

Journalctl -r
After your next reboot to see the most recent system logs and check for any errors with pipewire
I think you can also run

Sudo systemctl status pipewire.service
After you reboot to make sure that it is enabled by default, if its not you should be able to run

Sudo systemctl enable --now pipewire.service
This Reddit thread might be helpful Teddit alternative link
EndeavorOS also have a forum that might be helpful
- So this comment made me realize pipewire.service wasn't enabled (I had to use the command 'systemctl --now enable pipewire --user' as the ones you provided didn't work on my system.)
  It's up and running now, but after a reboot I still have the same issue.
do you have pipewire installed?
- Yeah, I included that in the title, should have restated it in the body though!
If your audio devices disappear after a reboot in EndeavourOS with Pipewire, you can try the following steps to troubleshoot the issue:
Check Pipewire Service: Ensure that the Pipewire services are running. You can check this by running:
bash Copy code systemctl --user status pipewire systemctl --user status pipewire-pulse If they're not active, you can start them with:
bash Copy code systemctl --user start pipewire systemctl --user start pipewire-pulse Update System: Make sure your system is fully updated. Run:
bash Copy code sudo pacman -Syu Check for Missing Configuration: Sometimes, configurations might not be properly set. Check the ~/.config/pipewire/ directory for relevant configuration files. You can try resetting configurations by renaming or removing those files and rebooting.
Reinstall Pipewire: If issues persist, consider reinstalling Pipewire:
bash Copy code sudo pacman -Rns pipewire sudo pacman -S pipewire pipewire-pulse Check User Group: Ensure your user is part of the audio group:
bash Copy code groups If not, add yourself:
bash Copy code sudo usermod -aG audio $USER Log Out and Back In: After making changes to user groups, log out and log back in for the changes to take effect.
Review Logs: Check the system logs for any error messages related to audio:
bash Copy code journalctl --user -xe | grep pipewire If these steps do not resolve the issue, you might want to check the EndeavourOS forums or community for further assistance. More Info Here>>
- It definitely is! I'm a noob but I do know enough to read through the relevant Arch Wiki page before bothering people for help.
  Sadly, everything on that page is either irrelevant to my issues or hasn't worked.

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