Previously I use manjaro 6.3.13-1 and the sound is good. As 6.3 series kernel is not supported anymore, I need to switch my kernel. I tried manjaro’s 6.1/6.4/6.5 kernels, but bluetooth audio becomes glitch and choppy.
Any pointer where I should get started? Maybe the diffs between these kernels?
First check the device power - when power goes low sound get distorted - and range have a similar effect.
Next I would remove pairing and recreate the connection.
Device power: 80%, range: within 30cm
I don’t think these parameters are related, as I can switch kernel and reproduce the issue immediately.
Is the ‘glitch and choppy’ audio occurring all the time or only at specific times:
Please post more information about audio playback sinks in PulseAudio
pactl list sinks
Thanks for your guide.
The broken sound happens whenever I play music through Bluetooth. Both my 1000XM4 headset and Edifier speaker.
Below are the pactl outputs, I post the output under 6.1 and 6.3 kernel for your information.
6.1:
Sink #0
State: SUSPENDED
Name: alsa_output.pci-0000_35_00.1.HiFi__hw_Generic_7__sink
Description: Rembrandt Radeon High Definition Audio Controller HDMI / DisplayPort 2 Output
Driver: module-alsa-card.c
Sample Specification: s16le 2ch 44100Hz
Channel Map: front-left,front-right
Owner Module: 6
Mute: yes
Volume: front-left: 0 / 0% / -inf dB, front-right: 0 / 0% / -inf dB
balance 0.00
Base Volume: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
Monitor Source: alsa_output.pci-0000_35_00.1.HiFi__hw_Generic_7__sink.monitor
Latency: 0 usec, configured 0 usec
Flags: HARDWARE DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY
Properties:
alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
device.api = "alsa"
device.class = "sound"
alsa.class = "generic"
alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
alsa.name = "U2790B"
alsa.id = "HDMI 1"
alsa.subdevice = "0"
alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
alsa.device = "7"
alsa.card = "0"
alsa.card_name = "HD-Audio Generic"
alsa.long_card_name = "HD-Audio Generic at 0x987c8000 irq 135"
alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
device.bus_path = "pci-0000:35:00.1"
sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:08.1/0000:35:00.1/sound/card0"
device.bus = "pci"
device.vendor.id = "1002"
device.vendor.name = "Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]"
device.product.id = "1640"
device.product.name = "Rembrandt Radeon High Definition Audio Controller"
device.string = "_ucm0001.hw:Generic,7"
device.buffering.buffer_size = "352768"
device.buffering.fragment_size = "176384"
device.access_mode = "mmap+timer"
device.profile.name = "HiFi: hw:Generic,7: sink"
device.profile.description = "HDMI / DisplayPort 2 Output"
alsa.mixer_device = "_ucm0001.hw:Generic"
device.description = "Rembrandt Radeon High Definition Audio Controller HDMI / DisplayPort 2 Output"
module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
Ports:
[Out] HDMI2: HDMI / DisplayPort 2 Output (type: HDMI, priority: 1200, available)
Active Port: [Out] HDMI2
Formats:
pcm
Sink #1
State: SUSPENDED
Name: alsa_output.pci-0000_35_00.1.HiFi__hw_Generic_3__sink
Description: Rembrandt Radeon High Definition Audio Controller HDMI / DisplayPort 1 Output
Driver: module-alsa-card.c
Sample Specification: s16le 2ch 44100Hz
Channel Map: front-left,front-right
Owner Module: 6
Mute: yes
Volume: front-left: 0 / 0% / -inf dB, front-right: 0 / 0% / -inf dB
balance 0.00
Base Volume: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
Monitor Source: alsa_output.pci-0000_35_00.1.HiFi__hw_Generic_3__sink.monitor
Latency: 0 usec, configured 0 usec
Flags: HARDWARE DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY
Properties:
alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
device.api = "alsa"
device.class = "sound"
alsa.class = "generic"
alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
alsa.name = "HDMI 0"
alsa.id = "HDMI 0"
alsa.subdevice = "0"
alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
alsa.device = "3"
alsa.card = "0"
alsa.card_name = "HD-Audio Generic"
alsa.long_card_name = "HD-Audio Generic at 0x987c8000 irq 135"
alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
device.bus_path = "pci-0000:35:00.1"
sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:08.1/0000:35:00.1/sound/card0"
device.bus = "pci"
device.vendor.id = "1002"
device.vendor.name = "Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]"
device.product.id = "1640"
device.product.name = "Rembrandt Radeon High Definition Audio Controller"
device.string = "_ucm0001.hw:Generic,3"
device.buffering.buffer_size = "352768"
device.buffering.fragment_size = "176384"
device.access_mode = "mmap+timer"
device.profile.name = "HiFi: hw:Generic,3: sink"
device.profile.description = "HDMI / DisplayPort 1 Output"
alsa.mixer_device = "_ucm0001.hw:Generic"
device.description = "Rembrandt Radeon High Definition Audio Controller HDMI / DisplayPort 1 Output"
module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
Ports:
[Out] HDMI1: HDMI / DisplayPort 1 Output (type: HDMI, priority: 1100, available)
Active Port: [Out] HDMI1
Formats:
pcm
Sink #2
State: SUSPENDED
Name: alsa_output.pci-0000_35_00.6.HiFi__hw_Generic_1__sink
Description: Family 17h/19h HD Audio Controller Speaker + Headphones
Driver: module-alsa-card.c
Sample Specification: s16le 2ch 44100Hz
Channel Map: front-left,front-right
Owner Module: 8
Mute: yes
Volume: front-left: 0 / 0% / -inf dB, front-right: 0 / 0% / -inf dB
balance 0.00
Base Volume: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
Monitor Source: alsa_output.pci-0000_35_00.6.HiFi__hw_Generic_1__sink.monitor
Latency: 0 usec, configured 0 usec
Flags: HARDWARE HW_MUTE_CTRL HW_VOLUME_CTRL DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY
Properties:
alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
device.api = "alsa"
device.class = "sound"
alsa.class = "generic"
alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
alsa.name = "ALC257 Analog"
alsa.id = "ALC257 Analog"
alsa.subdevice = "0"
alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
alsa.device = "0"
alsa.card = "1"
alsa.card_name = "HD-Audio Generic"
alsa.long_card_name = "HD-Audio Generic at 0x987c0000 irq 136"
alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
device.bus_path = "pci-0000:35:00.6"
sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:08.1/0000:35:00.6/sound/card1"
device.bus = "pci"
device.vendor.id = "1022"
device.vendor.name = "Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]"
device.product.id = "15e3"
device.product.name = "Family 17h/19h HD Audio Controller"
device.string = "_ucm0003.hw:Generic_1"
device.buffering.buffer_size = "352768"
device.buffering.fragment_size = "176384"
device.access_mode = "mmap+timer"
device.profile.name = "HiFi: hw:Generic_1: sink"
device.profile.description = "Speaker + Headphones"
alsa.mixer_device = "_ucm0003.hw:Generic_1"
device.description = "Family 17h/19h HD Audio Controller Speaker + Headphones"
module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
Ports:
[Out] Speaker: Speaker (type: Speaker, priority: 100, availability unknown)
[Out] Headphones: Headphones (type: Headphones, priority: 200, not available)
Active Port: [Out] Speaker
Formats:
pcm
Sink #3
State: SUSPENDED
Name: bluez_sink.14_3F_A6_60_09_2B.a2dp_sink
Description: WH-1000XM4
Driver: module-bluez5-device.c
Sample Specification: s16le 2ch 44100Hz
Channel Map: front-left,front-right
Owner Module: 26
Mute: no
Volume: front-left: 45875 / 70% / -9.29 dB, front-right: 45875 / 70% / -9.29 dB
balance 0.00
Base Volume: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
Monitor Source: bluez_sink.14_3F_A6_60_09_2B.a2dp_sink.monitor
Latency: 0 usec, configured 0 usec
Flags: HARDWARE DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY
Properties:
bluetooth.protocol = "a2dp_sink"
bluetooth.codec = "sbc"
device.description = "WH-1000XM4"
device.string = "14:3F:A6:60:09:2B"
device.api = "bluez"
device.class = "sound"
device.bus = "bluetooth"
device.form_factor = "headset"
bluez.path = "/org/bluez/hci0/dev_14_3F_A6_60_09_2B"
bluez.class = "0x240404"
bluez.alias = "WH-1000XM4"
device.icon_name = "audio-headset-bluetooth"
device.intended_roles = "phone"
Ports:
headset-output: Headset (type: Headset, priority: 0, availability unknown)
Active Port: headset-output
Formats:
pcm
6.3
Sink #0
State: SUSPENDED
Name: alsa_output.pci-0000_35_00.1.HiFi__hw_Generic_7__sink
Description: Rembrandt Radeon High Definition Audio Controller HDMI / DisplayPort 2 Output
Driver: module-alsa-card.c
Sample Specification: s16le 2ch 44100Hz
Channel Map: front-left,front-right
Owner Module: 6
Mute: yes
Volume: front-left: 0 / 0% / -inf dB, front-right: 0 / 0% / -inf dB
balance 0.00
Base Volume: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
Monitor Source: alsa_output.pci-0000_35_00.1.HiFi__hw_Generic_7__sink.monitor
Latency: 0 usec, configured 0 usec
Flags: HARDWARE DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY
Properties:
alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
device.api = "alsa"
device.class = "sound"
alsa.class = "generic"
alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
alsa.name = "U2790B"
alsa.id = "HDMI 1"
alsa.subdevice = "0"
alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
alsa.device = "7"
alsa.card = "0"
alsa.card_name = "HD-Audio Generic"
alsa.long_card_name = "HD-Audio Generic at 0x987c8000 irq 135"
alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
device.bus_path = "pci-0000:35:00.1"
sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:08.1/0000:35:00.1/sound/card0"
device.bus = "pci"
device.vendor.id = "1002"
device.vendor.name = "Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]"
device.product.id = "1640"
device.product.name = "Rembrandt Radeon High Definition Audio Controller"
device.string = "_ucm0001.hw:Generic,7"
device.buffering.buffer_size = "352768"
device.buffering.fragment_size = "176384"
device.access_mode = "mmap+timer"
device.profile.name = "HiFi: hw:Generic,7: sink"
device.profile.description = "HDMI / DisplayPort 2 Output"
alsa.mixer_device = "_ucm0001.hw:Generic"
device.description = "Rembrandt Radeon High Definition Audio Controller HDMI / DisplayPort 2 Output"
module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
Ports:
[Out] HDMI2: HDMI / DisplayPort 2 Output (type: HDMI, priority: 1200, available)
Active Port: [Out] HDMI2
Formats:
pcm
Sink #1
State: SUSPENDED
Name: alsa_output.pci-0000_35_00.1.HiFi__hw_Generic_3__sink
Description: Rembrandt Radeon High Definition Audio Controller HDMI / DisplayPort 1 Output
Driver: module-alsa-card.c
Sample Specification: s16le 2ch 44100Hz
Channel Map: front-left,front-right
Owner Module: 6
Mute: yes
Volume: front-left: 0 / 0% / -inf dB, front-right: 0 / 0% / -inf dB
balance 0.00
Base Volume: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
Monitor Source: alsa_output.pci-0000_35_00.1.HiFi__hw_Generic_3__sink.monitor
Latency: 0 usec, configured 0 usec
Flags: HARDWARE DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY
Properties:
alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
device.api = "alsa"
device.class = "sound"
alsa.class = "generic"
alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
alsa.name = "U2790B"
alsa.id = "HDMI 0"
alsa.subdevice = "0"
alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
alsa.device = "3"
alsa.card = "0"
alsa.card_name = "HD-Audio Generic"
alsa.long_card_name = "HD-Audio Generic at 0x987c8000 irq 135"
alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
device.bus_path = "pci-0000:35:00.1"
sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:08.1/0000:35:00.1/sound/card0"
device.bus = "pci"
device.vendor.id = "1002"
device.vendor.name = "Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]"
device.product.id = "1640"
device.product.name = "Rembrandt Radeon High Definition Audio Controller"
device.string = "_ucm0001.hw:Generic,3"
device.buffering.buffer_size = "352768"
device.buffering.fragment_size = "176384"
device.access_mode = "mmap+timer"
device.profile.name = "HiFi: hw:Generic,3: sink"
device.profile.description = "HDMI / DisplayPort 1 Output"
alsa.mixer_device = "_ucm0001.hw:Generic"
device.description = "Rembrandt Radeon High Definition Audio Controller HDMI / DisplayPort 1 Output"
module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
Ports:
[Out] HDMI1: HDMI / DisplayPort 1 Output (type: HDMI, priority: 1100, available)
Active Port: [Out] HDMI1
Formats:
pcm
Sink #2
State: SUSPENDED
Name: alsa_output.pci-0000_35_00.6.HiFi__hw_Generic_1__sink
Description: Family 17h/19h HD Audio Controller Speaker + Headphones
Driver: module-alsa-card.c
Sample Specification: s16le 2ch 44100Hz
Channel Map: front-left,front-right
Owner Module: 8
Mute: yes
Volume: front-left: 0 / 0% / -inf dB, front-right: 0 / 0% / -inf dB
balance 0.00
Base Volume: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
Monitor Source: alsa_output.pci-0000_35_00.6.HiFi__hw_Generic_1__sink.monitor
Latency: 0 usec, configured 0 usec
Flags: HARDWARE HW_MUTE_CTRL HW_VOLUME_CTRL DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY
Properties:
alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
device.api = "alsa"
device.class = "sound"
alsa.class = "generic"
alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
alsa.name = "ALC257 Analog"
alsa.id = "ALC257 Analog"
alsa.subdevice = "0"
alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
alsa.device = "0"
alsa.card = "1"
alsa.card_name = "HD-Audio Generic"
alsa.long_card_name = "HD-Audio Generic at 0x987c0000 irq 136"
alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
device.bus_path = "pci-0000:35:00.6"
sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:08.1/0000:35:00.6/sound/card1"
device.bus = "pci"
device.vendor.id = "1022"
device.vendor.name = "Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]"
device.product.id = "15e3"
device.product.name = "Family 17h/19h HD Audio Controller"
device.string = "_ucm0003.hw:Generic_1"
device.buffering.buffer_size = "352768"
device.buffering.fragment_size = "176384"
device.access_mode = "mmap+timer"
device.profile.name = "HiFi: hw:Generic_1: sink"
device.profile.description = "Speaker + Headphones"
alsa.mixer_device = "_ucm0003.hw:Generic_1"
device.description = "Family 17h/19h HD Audio Controller Speaker + Headphones"
module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
Ports:
[Out] Speaker: Speaker (type: Speaker, priority: 100, availability unknown)
[Out] Headphones: Headphones (type: Headphones, priority: 200, not available)
Active Port: [Out] Speaker
Formats:
pcm
Sink #3
State: SUSPENDED
Name: bluez_sink.14_3F_A6_60_09_2B.a2dp_sink
Description: WH-1000XM4
Driver: module-bluez5-device.c
Sample Specification: s16le 2ch 44100Hz
Channel Map: front-left,front-right
Owner Module: 26
Mute: no
Volume: front-left: 45875 / 70% / -9.29 dB, front-right: 45875 / 70% / -9.29 dB
balance 0.00
Base Volume: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
Monitor Source: bluez_sink.14_3F_A6_60_09_2B.a2dp_sink.monitor
Latency: 0 usec, configured 0 usec
Flags: HARDWARE DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY
Properties:
bluetooth.protocol = "a2dp_sink"
bluetooth.codec = "sbc"
device.description = "WH-1000XM4"
device.string = "14:3F:A6:60:09:2B"
device.api = "bluez"
device.class = "sound"
device.bus = "bluetooth"
device.form_factor = "headset"
bluez.path = "/org/bluez/hci0/dev_14_3F_A6_60_09_2B"
bluez.class = "0x240404"
bluez.alias = "WH-1000XM4"
bluetooth.battery = "80%"
device.icon_name = "audio-headset-bluetooth"
device.intended_roles = "phone"
Ports:
headset-output: Headset (type: Headset, priority: 0, availability unknown)
Active Port: headset-output
Formats:
pcm
The only difference in the data for Bluetooth device is that kernel v6.3 is detecting battery level
Data also shows headphones using Bluetooth codec SBC
Manufacturer specifications for WH-1000XM4 state that headphones can also support AAC, LDAC
Use this command to check if other codecs are available in PulseAudio
pactl send-message /card/bluez_card.14_3F_A6_60_09_2B/bluez list-codecs
If audio is broken during audio playback, increase resampler quality
tee --append ~/.config/pulse/daemon.conf <<< 'resample-method = speex-float-3'
and restart PulseAudio to load configuration change
systemctl --user restart pulseaudio
If broken audio happens when audio playback starts, use this command to disable PulseAudio module that suspends audio outputs when idle
pactl unload-module module-suspend-on-idle
list-codecs got:
[{"name":"sbc","description":"SBC"},{"name":"sbc_xq_453","description":"SBC XQ 453kbps"},{"name":"sbc_xq_512","description":"SBC XQ 512kbps"},{"name":"sbc_xq_552","description":"SBC XQ 552kbps"}]
I use PulseAudio Volume Control GUI tool and switch between these codecs, and the problem remains.
For the resample-method option, I tried speex-float-3, speex-float-10, soxr-vhq, also no lucky.
systemctl --user restart pulseaudio does not work for me, I used pulseaudio -k to kill the daemon and restart.
And the broken audio does not only happen at the beginning of playback, so I didn’t try the your last suggestion.
systemctl --user restart pulseaudiodoes not work for me
I suggest you get more information about systemd units and check for errors
systemctl --user -l --no-pager status pulseaudio.socket pulseaudio.service
Also suggest:
load pulseaudio module to generate a test tone
pactl load-module module-sine
get more information about the sink-input from module-sine
pactl list sink-inputs
unload module-sine
pactl unload-module module-sine
if audio from module-sine is not broken, audio issue is probably caused by music player application
get pactl list-sink-inputs data for music player and compare to data for module-sine
I might mistype something, systemctl --user restart pulseaudio works now…
systemctl --user -l --no-pager status pulseaudio.socket pulseaudio.service seems only complain about battery feature
● pulseaudio.socket - Sound System
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/user/pulseaudio.socket; enabled; preset: enabled)
Active: active (running) since Sun 2023-09-10 11:08:42 CST; 22min ago
Triggers: ● pulseaudio.service
Listen: /run/user/1000/pulse/native (Stream)
CGroup: /user.slice/user-1000.slice/user@1000.service/app.slice/pulseaudio.socket
Sep 10 11:08:42 thinkbook systemd[883]: Listening on Sound System.
● pulseaudio.service - Sound Service
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/user/pulseaudio.service; disabled; preset: enabled)
Active: active (running) since Sun 2023-09-10 11:30:36 CST; 15s ago
TriggeredBy: ● pulseaudio.socket
Main PID: 10929 (pulseaudio)
Tasks: 12 (limit: 33281)
Memory: 10.5M
CPU: 76ms
CGroup: /user.slice/user-1000.slice/user@1000.service/session.slice/pulseaudio.service
├─10929 /usr/bin/pulseaudio --daemonize=no --log-target=journal
└─10943 /usr/lib/pulse/gsettings-helper
Sep 10 11:30:36 thinkbook systemd[883]: Starting Sound Service...
Sep 10 11:30:36 thinkbook pulseaudio[10929]: stat('/etc/pulse/default.pa.d'): No such file or directory
Sep 10 11:30:36 thinkbook systemd[883]: Started Sound Service.
Sep 10 11:30:36 thinkbook pulseaudio[10929]: Could not find org.bluez.BatteryProviderManager1.RegisterBatteryProvider(), is bluetoothd started with experimental features enabled (-E flag)?
And module-sine got sound like this: Microsoft OneDrive - Access files anywhere. Create docs with free Office Online.
So it seems the reason goes deeper than music player.
stat('/etc/pulse/default.pa.d'): No such file or directory
is just a warning message and can be ignored
PulseAudio 15.0 release notes - The startup script can now read additional configuration from the /etc/pulse/default.pa.d/ directory
there is now an include directive that loads files from/etc/pulse/default.pa.d/or/etc/pulse/system.pa.d/. This is primarily meant for distributions when they want to add some module to the configuration when installing a package
Test recording is very quiet, but no audible distortion. If audio is dropping out for module-sine it is likely to drop out for other sink-inputs
The only other thing I can think to try that might remediate this issue within PulseAudio is to disable switching to headset mode using auto_switch option for module-bluetooth-policy
sudo sed -i 's/load-module module-bluetooth-policy/load-module module bluetooth-policy auto_switch=0/g' /etc/pulse/default.pa
and restart PulseAudio
systemctl --user restart pulseaudio
If that does not work, use this command to remove auto_switch option
sudo sed -i 's/bluetooth-policy auto_switch=0/bluetooth-policy/g' /etc/pulse/default.pa
and try using devices with a different Bluetooth wireless adapter