KDE-No Audio-Made Mistake When Switching From Pipewire To Pulse

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Hi,

I tried to switch from Pipewire to Pulse using the following terminal commands:

pamac remove manjaro-pipewire
pamac install manjaro-pulse
pamac install pulseaudio pulseaudio-alsa

BUT used “sudo” with all three above commands.
Currently have no audio on KDE Manjaro…

Can someone explain how to get audio back?
I still would like to use Pulse.

Thank you!

inxi --admin --verbosity=8 --filter --no-host --width
System:
  Kernel: 6.12.12-2-MANJARO arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 14.2.1
    clocksource: tsc avail: hpet,acpi_pm
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.12-x86_64
    root=UUID=e6904fb9-88c7-445f-92eb-bd71124dfe33 rw quiet
    cryptdevice=UUID=ea95b186-2441-4a26-bc26-1445436021f6:luks-ea95b186-2441-4a26-bc26-1445436021f6
    root=/dev/mapper/luks-ea95b186-2441-4a26-bc26-1445436021f6 splash
    udev.log_priority=3
  Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 6.2.5 tk: Qt v: N/A wm: kwin_x11 dm: SDDM
    Distro: Manjaro base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Desktop Mobo: ASUSTeK model: TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) v: Rev X.0x
    serial: <filter> part-nu: SKU uuid: 1dc43fb0-791e-09e2-5630-50ebf6cf13b4
    UEFI: American Megatrends v: 5021 date: 09/29/2024
Battery:
  Message: No system battery data found. Is one present?
Memory:
  System RAM: total: 64 GiB available: 62.71 GiB used: 5.47 GiB (8.7%)
  Array-1: capacity: 128 GiB slots: 4 modules: 4 EC: None
    max-module-size: 32 GiB note: est.
  Device-1: DIMM_A1 type: DDR4 detail: synchronous unbuffered (unregistered)
    size: 16 GiB speed: 2133 MT/s volts: curr: 1.2 min: 1.2 max: 1.2
    width (bits): data: 64 total: 64 manufacturer: Corsair
    part-no: CMK32GX4M2E3200C16 serial: N/A
  Device-2: DIMM_A2 type: DDR4 detail: synchronous unbuffered (unregistered)
    size: 16 GiB speed: 2133 MT/s volts: curr: 1.2 min: 1.2 max: 1.2
    width (bits): data: 64 total: 64 manufacturer: Corsair
    part-no: CMK32GX4M2E3200C16 serial: N/A
  Device-3: DIMM_B1 type: DDR4 detail: synchronous unbuffered (unregistered)
    size: 16 GiB speed: 2133 MT/s volts: curr: 1.2 min: 1.2 max: 1.2
    width (bits): data: 64 total: 64 manufacturer: Corsair
    part-no: CMK32GX4M2E3200C16 serial: N/A
  Device-4: DIMM_B2 type: DDR4 detail: synchronous unbuffered (unregistered)
    size: 16 GiB speed: 2133 MT/s volts: curr: 1.2 min: 1.2 max: 1.2
    width (bits): data: 64 total: 64 manufacturer: Corsair
    part-no: CMK32GX4M2E3200C16 serial: N/A
PCI Slots:
  Slot: 0 type: PCIe status: in use length: long volts: 3.3 bus-ID: 00:03.1
    children: 1: 0a:00.0 class-ID: 0300 type: display 2: 0a:00.1 class-ID: 0403
    type: audio
  Slot: 1 type: PCIe status: available length: long volts: 3.3
    bus-ID: 00:1f.7
  Slot: 2 type: PCIe status: available length: short volts: 3.3
    bus-ID: 00:1f.7
  Slot: 3 type: PCIe status: in use length: short volts: 3.3 bus-ID: 02:03.0
CPU:
  Info: model: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X socket: AM4 bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Zen 3+
    gen: 3 level: v3 note: check built: 2022 process: TSMC n6 (7nm)
    family: 0x19 (25) model-id: 0x21 (33) stepping: 2 microcode: 0xA201210
  Topology: cpus: 1x dies: 1 clusters: 1 cores: 8 threads: 16 tpc: 2
    smt: enabled cache: L1: 512 KiB desc: d-8x32 KiB; i-8x32 KiB L2: 4 MiB
    desc: 8x512 KiB L3: 32 MiB desc: 1x32 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 3584 min/max: 550/4851 boost: enabled
    base/boost: 3800/4850 scaling: driver: amd-pstate-epp governor: powersave
    volts: 1.1 V ext-clock: 100 MHz cores: 1: 3584 2: 3584 3: 3584 4: 3584
    5: 3584 6: 3584 7: 3584 8: 3584 9: 3584 10: 3584 11: 3584 12: 3584 13: 3584
    14: 3584 15: 3584 16: 3584 bogomips: 121422
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    misalignsse mmx mmxext monitor movbe msr mtrr mwaitx nonstop_tsc nopl npt
    nrip_save nx ospke osvw overflow_recov pae pat pausefilter pclmulqdq
    pdpe1gb perfctr_core perfctr_llc perfctr_nb pfthreshold pge pku pni popcnt
    pse pse36 rapl rdpid rdpru rdrand rdseed rdt_a rdtscp rep_good sep sha_ni
    skinit smap smca smep ssbd sse sse2 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 stibp succor
    svm_lock syscall tce topoext tsc tsc_scale umip user_shstk v_spec_ctrl
    v_vmsave_vmload vaes vgif vmcb_clean vme vmmcall vpclmulqdq wbnoinvd wdt
    x2apic xgetbv1 xsave xsavec xsaveerptr xsaveopt xsaves xtopology
  Vulnerabilities:
  Type: gather_data_sampling status: Not affected
  Type: itlb_multihit status: Not affected
  Type: l1tf status: Not affected
  Type: mds status: Not affected
  Type: meltdown status: Not affected
  Type: mmio_stale_data status: Not affected
  Type: reg_file_data_sampling status: Not affected
  Type: retbleed status: Not affected
  Type: spec_rstack_overflow mitigation: Safe RET
  Type: spec_store_bypass mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via
    prctl
  Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer
    sanitization
  Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Retpolines; IBPB: conditional; IBRS_FW;
    STIBP: always-on; RSB filling; PBRSB-eIBRS: Not affected; BHI: Not
    affected
  Type: srbds status: Not affected
  Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected
Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA GA106 [GeForce RTX 3060 Lite Hash Rate]
    vendor: Micro-Star MSI driver: nvidia v: 550.144.03
    alternate: nouveau,nvidia_drm non-free: 550/565.xx+ status: current (as of
    2025-01; EOL~2026-12-xx) arch: Ampere code: GAxxx process: TSMC n7 (7nm)
    built: 2020-2023 pcie: gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 16 link-max: gen: 4
    speed: 16 GT/s ports: active: none off: HDMI-A-1 empty: DP-1,DP-2,DP-3
    bus-ID: 0a:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:2504 class-ID: 0300
  Display: unspecified server: X.Org v: 21.1.15 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.5
    compositor: kwin_x11 driver: X: loaded: N/A failed: nvidia
    gpu: nvidia,nvidia-nvswitch display-ID: :0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 3840x2160 s-dpi: 162 s-size: 602x341mm (23.70x13.43")
    s-diag: 692mm (27.24")
  Monitor-1: HDMI-0 res: mode: 3840x2160 hz: 60 scale: 100% (1) dpi: 163
    size: 600x340mm (23.62x13.39") diag: 690mm (27.15") modes: N/A
  API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: nvidia platforms: device: 0 drv: nvidia gbm:
    drv: nvidia surfaceless: drv: nvidia x11: drv: nvidia inactive: wayland
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6.0 vendor: nvidia v: 550.144.03 glx-v: 1.4
    direct-render: yes renderer: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060/PCIe/SSE2
    memory: 11.72 GiB
  API: Vulkan v: 1.4.303 layers: 1 device: 0 type: discrete-gpu
    name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 driver: N/A device-ID: 10de:2504
    surfaces: xcb,xlib
  Info: Tools: api: clinfo, eglinfo, glxinfo, vulkaninfo
    de: kscreen-console,kscreen-doctor gpu: nvidia-settings,nvidia-smi
    wl: wayland-info x11: xdpyinfo, xprop, xrandr
Audio:
  Device-1: NVIDIA GA106 High Definition Audio vendor: Micro-Star MSI
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16
    bus-ID: 0a:00.1 chip-ID: 10de:228e class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Starship/Matisse HD Audio
    vendor: ASUSTeK driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s
    lanes: 16 bus-ID: 0c:00.4 chip-ID: 1022:1487 class-ID: 0403
  API: ALSA v: k6.12.12-2-MANJARO status: kernel-api with: aoss
    type: oss-emulator tools: alsactl,alsamixer,amixer
  Server-1: JACK v: 1.9.22 status: off tools: N/A
  Server-2: PipeWire v: 1.2.7 status: n/a (root, process) with:
    1: wireplumber status: active 2: pipewire-alsa type: plugin
    tools: pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
  Server-3: PulseAudio v: 17.0-43-g3e2bb status: active (root, process)
    with: pulseaudio-alsa type: plugin tools: pacat,pactl
Network:
  Device-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8211/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet
    driver: r8169 v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: e000
    bus-ID: 04:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8168 class-ID: 0200
  IF: enp4s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
  IP v4: <filter> type: dynamic noprefixroute scope: global
    broadcast: <filter>
  IP v6: <filter> type: dynamic noprefixroute scope: global
  IP v6: <filter> type: noprefixroute scope: link
  Device-2: Intel Wi-Fi 5 Wireless-AC 9x6x [Thunder Peak] driver: iwlwifi
    v: kernel pcie: gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 05:00.0
    chip-ID: 8086:2526 class-ID: 0280
  IF: wlp5s0 state: down mac: <filter>
  Device-3: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8211/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet
    vendor: ASUSTeK driver: r8169 v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1
    port: d000 bus-ID: 06:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8168 class-ID: 0200
  IF: enp6s0 state: down mac: <filter>
  Info: services: NetworkManager, systemd-timesyncd, wpa_supplicant
  WAN IP: <filter>
Bluetooth:
  Device-1: Intel Wireless-AC 9260 Bluetooth Adapter driver: btusb v: 0.8
    type: USB rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 3-5:2
    chip-ID: 8087:0025 class-ID: e001
  Report: rfkill ID: hci0 rfk-id: 0 state: up address: see --recommends
Logical:
  Message: No logical block device data found.
  Device-1: luks-ea95b186-2441-4a26-bc26-1445436021f6 maj-min: 254:0
    type: LUKS dm: dm-0 size: 1.82 TiB
  Components:
  p-1: nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2 size: 1.82 TiB
RAID:
  Message: No RAID data found.
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 12.73 TiB used: 396.23 GiB (3.0%)
  SMART Message: Required tool smartctl not installed. Check --recommends
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 980 PRO 2TB
    size: 1.82 TiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 63.2 Gb/s
    lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 5B2QGXA7 temp: 38.9 C
    scheme: GPT
  ID-2: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Seagate model: ST12000VN0008-2YS101
    size: 10.91 TiB block-size: physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
    tech: HDD rpm: 7200 serial: <filter> fw-rev: SC60 scheme: GPT
  Message: No optical or floppy data found.
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 1.82 TiB size: 1.79 TiB (98.37%) used: 396.23 GiB (21.6%)
    fs: ext4 block-size: 4096 B dev: /dev/dm-0 maj-min: 254:0
    mapped: luks-ea95b186-2441-4a26-bc26-1445436021f6 label: N/A
    uuid: e6904fb9-88c7-445f-92eb-bd71124dfe33
  ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 300 MiB size: 299.4 MiB (99.80%)
    used: 448 KiB (0.1%) fs: vfat block-size: 512 B dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1
    maj-min: 259:1 label: N/A uuid: 7687-2945
Swap:
  Alert: No swap data was found.
Unmounted:
  Message: No unmounted partitions found.
USB:
  Hub-1: 1-0:1 info: hi-speed hub with single TT ports: 6 rev: 2.0
    speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 chip-ID: 1d6b:0002
    class-ID: 0900
  Hub-2: 1-2:2 info: Hitachi ports: 4 rev: 2.1 speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s)
    lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 chip-ID: 045b:0209 class-ID: 0900
  Hub-3: 1-2.1:4 info: Hitachi ports: 4 rev: 2.1 speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s)
    lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 chip-ID: 045b:0209 class-ID: 0900
  Hub-4: 1-2.3:5 info: Hitachi ports: 4 rev: 2.1 speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s)
    lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 chip-ID: 045b:0209 class-ID: 0900
  Hub-5: 1-2.3.1:7 info: Hitachi ports: 4 rev: 2.1
    speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 chip-ID: 045b:0209
    class-ID: 0900
  Device-1: 1-2.3.4:8 info: Brother Industries DCP-L2550DW series
    type: printer driver: usblp interfaces: 2 rev: 2.0
    speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 power: 2mA
    chip-ID: 04f9:0424 class-ID: 0701 serial: <filter>
  Hub-6: 1-5:3 info: Terminus Hub ports: 4 rev: 2.0
    speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 power: 100mA
    chip-ID: 1a40:0101 class-ID: 0900
  Device-1: 1-5.4:6 info: Realtek Mass Storage Device (Multicard Reader)
    type: mass storage driver: usb-storage interfaces: 1 rev: 2.0
    speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 power: 500mA
    chip-ID: 0bda:0151 class-ID: 0806 serial: <filter>
  Hub-7: 2-0:1 info: super-speed hub ports: 4 rev: 3.1
    speed: 10 Gb/s (1.16 GiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-2x1 chip-ID: 1d6b:0003
    class-ID: 0900
  Hub-8: 2-2:2 info: Hitachi ports: 4 rev: 3.0 speed: 5 Gb/s (596.0 MiB/s)
    lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-1x1 chip-ID: 045b:0210 class-ID: 0900
  Hub-9: 2-2.1:3 info: Hitachi ports: 4 rev: 3.0 speed: 5 Gb/s (596.0 MiB/s)
    lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-1x1 chip-ID: 045b:0210 class-ID: 0900
  Hub-10: 2-2.3:4 info: Hitachi ports: 4 rev: 3.0 speed: 5 Gb/s (596.0 MiB/s)
    lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-1x1 chip-ID: 045b:0210 class-ID: 0900
  Hub-11: 2-2.3.1:5 info: Hitachi ports: 4 rev: 3.0
    speed: 5 Gb/s (596.0 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-1x1 chip-ID: 045b:0210
    class-ID: 0900
  Hub-12: 3-0:1 info: hi-speed hub with single TT ports: 6 rev: 2.0
    speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 chip-ID: 1d6b:0002
    class-ID: 0900
  Device-1: 3-5:2 info: Intel Wireless-AC 9260 Bluetooth Adapter
    type: bluetooth driver: btusb interfaces: 2 rev: 2.0
    speed: 12 Mb/s (1.4 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 power: 100mA
    chip-ID: 8087:0025 class-ID: e001
  Device-2: 3-6:3 info: ASUSTek AURA LED Controller type: HID
    driver: hid-generic,usbhid interfaces: 2 rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s (1.4 MiB/s)
    lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 power: 16mA chip-ID: 0b05:18f3 class-ID: 0300
    serial: <filter>
  Hub-13: 4-0:1 info: super-speed hub ports: 4 rev: 3.1
    speed: 10 Gb/s (1.16 GiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-2x1 chip-ID: 1d6b:0003
    class-ID: 0900
  Hub-14: 5-0:1 info: hi-speed hub with single TT ports: 4 rev: 2.0
    speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 chip-ID: 1d6b:0002
    class-ID: 0900
  Device-1: 5-1:2 info: USB Optical Mouse type: mouse
    driver: hid-generic,usbhid interfaces: 1 rev: 1.1 speed: 1.5 Mb/s (183 KiB/s)
    lanes: 1 mode: 1.0 power: 100mA chip-ID: 30fa:0400 class-ID: 0301
  Device-2: 5-2:3 info: China Resource Semico USB Keyboard type: keyboard,HID
    driver: hid-generic,usbhid interfaces: 2 rev: 1.1 speed: 1.5 Mb/s (183 KiB/s)
    lanes: 1 mode: 1.0 power: 500mA chip-ID: 1a2c:4094 class-ID: 0300
  Hub-15: 6-0:1 info: super-speed hub ports: 4 rev: 3.1
    speed: 10 Gb/s (1.16 GiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-2x1 chip-ID: 1d6b:0003
    class-ID: 0900
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 33.8 C mobo: N/A gpu: nvidia temp: 40 C
  Fan Speeds (rpm): N/A gpu: nvidia fan: 0%
Repos:
  Packages: 1545 pm: pacman pkgs: 1518 libs: 504 tools: pamac pm: rpm pkgs: 0
    pm: flatpak pkgs: 27
  Active pacman repo servers in: /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
    1: https://volico.mm.fcix.net/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
    2: https://repo.ialab.dsu.edu/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
    3: https://manjaro.ynh.ovh/stable/$repo/$arch
    4: https://cofractal-ewr.mm.fcix.net/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
    5: https://mnvoip.mm.fcix.net/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
    6: https://edgeuno-bog2.mm.fcix.net/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
    7: https://mirror.koddos.net/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
    8: https://gsl-syd.mm.fcix.net/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
Processes:
  CPU top: 5 of 385
  1: cpu: 6.5% command: firefox pid: 2145 mem: 644.4 MiB (1.0%)
  2: cpu: 1.9% command: firefox pid: 2312 mem: 302.3 MiB (0.4%)
  3: cpu: 1.3% command: kwin_x11 pid: 1284 mem: 505.3 MiB (0.7%)
  4: cpu: 1.3% command: konsole pid: 10964 mem: 183.8 MiB (0.2%)
  5: cpu: 1.2% command: firefox pid: 2299 mem: 532.9 MiB (0.8%)
  Memory top: 5 of 385
  1: mem: 683.9 MiB (1.0%) command: plasmashell pid: 1375 cpu: 1.1%
  2: mem: 644.4 MiB (1.0%) command: firefox pid: 2145 cpu: 6.5%
  3: mem: 532.9 MiB (0.8%) command: firefox pid: 2299 cpu: 1.2%
  4: mem: 505.3 MiB (0.7%) command: kwin_x11 pid: 1284 cpu: 1.3%
  5: mem: 334.0 MiB (0.5%) command: firefox pid: 2282 cpu: 0.3%
Info:
  Processes: 385 Power: uptime: 34m states: freeze,mem,disk suspend: deep
    avail: s2idle wakeups: 0 hibernate: platform avail: shutdown, reboot,
    suspend, test_resume image: 25.05 GiB services: org_kde_powerdevil,
    power-profiles-daemon, upowerd Init: systemd v: 257 default: graphical
    tool: systemctl
  Compilers: clang: 19.1.7 gcc: 14.2.1 Shell: Sudo (sudo) v: 1.9.16p2
    default: Bash v: 5.2.37 running-in: konsole inxi: 3.3.37
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Do not use sudo with pamac.

Just to be super double sure … what happens with

sudo pacman -Syu manjaro-pulse

It is still unclear what the actual issue is.

This might indicate some leftovers of pipewire are around somehow.
We can check with

pacman -Qs pipewire
3

Hi,

Thanks for the quick reply!

sudo pacman -Syu manjaro-pulse                                                         ✔  17s  
[sudo] password for jlp: 
:: Synchronizing package databases...
 core is up to date
 extra is up to date
 multilib is up to date
warning: manjaro-pulse-20240817-1 is up to date -- reinstalling
:: Starting full system upgrade...
resolving dependencies...
looking for conflicting packages...

Packages (1) manjaro-pulse-20240817-1


:: Proceed with installation? [Y/n] Y
(1/1) checking keys in keyring                                     [####################################] 100%
(1/1) checking package integrity                                   [####################################] 100%
(1/1) loading package files                                        [####################################] 100%
(1/1) checking for file conflicts                                  [####################################] 100%
(1/1) checking available disk space                                [####################################] 100%
:: Running pre-transaction hooks...
(1/1) Creating Timeshift snapshot before upgrade...
==> skipping timeshift-autosnap due skipRsyncAutosnap in /etc/timeshift-autosnap.conf set to TRUE.
:: Processing package changes...
(1/1) reinstalling manjaro-pulse                                   [####################################] 100%

I have no audio coming out of speakers or headphones?

pacman -Qs pipewire                                                                    ✔  13s  
local/gst-plugin-pipewire 1:1.2.7-1
    Multimedia graph framework - pipewire plugin
local/kpipewire 6.2.5-1 (plasma)
    Components relating to pipewire use in Plasma
local/lib32-libpipewire 1:1.2.7-1
    Low-latency audio/video router and processor - 32-bit - client library
local/lib32-pipewire 1:1.2.7-1
    Low-latency audio/video router and processor - 32-bit
local/libpipewire 1:1.2.7-1
    Low-latency audio/video router and processor - client library
local/libwireplumber 0.5.7-1
    Session / policy manager implementation for PipeWire - client library
local/pipewire 1:1.2.7-1
    Low-latency audio/video router and processor
local/pipewire-alsa 1:1.2.7-1
    Low-latency audio/video router and processor - ALSA configuration
local/pipewire-audio 1:1.2.7-1
    Low-latency audio/video router and processor - Audio support
local/pipewire-session-manager 1:1.2.7-1
    Session manager for PipeWire (default provider)
local/wireplumber 0.5.7-1
    Session / policy manager implementation for PipeWire
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I forgot to ask why the desire for pulseaudio?

Anyways … all those extra pipewire things should be removed (besides kpipewire and libpipewire as they are needed by spectacle)…

sudo pacman -Rns gst-plugin-pipewire lib32-pipewire libwireplumber pipewire pipewire-alsa pipewire-audio pipewire-session-manager wireplumber
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I wanted to to try pulseaudio because of sound not working in NoMachine guest computer…

sudo pacman -Rns gst-plugin-pipewire lib32-pipewire libwireplumber pipewire pipewire-alsa pipewire-audio pipewire-session-manager wireplumber
[sudo] password for jlp: 
checking dependencies...
error: failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies)
:: removing pipewire-session-manager breaks dependency 'pipewire-session-manager' required by kwin
:: removing lib32-pipewire breaks dependency 'lib32-pipewire' required by steam-native-runtime
:: removing pipewire breaks dependency 'pipewire' required by xdg-desktop-portal
6

Oh … it looks like a handful of things still rely on some pipewire packages.
We can still remove a few though;

sudo pacman -Rns gst-plugin-pipewire pipewire-alsa pipewire-audio
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Ok, after reboot, I have audio again on Manjaro KDE…
…Still no sound from NoMachine Windows 11 guest though?

I guess I will live with it, thank you!

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Was this a careless mistake - it’s easy to confuse pamac/pacman, so I added an alert for this - juz a little wrapper.

  • ❯ which pamac
    /usr/local/bin/pamac
#!/bin/bash


if [[ $(ps -o comm= $PPID) == "sudo" ]]; then
    echo "Warning: Do not use 'pamac' with 'root' privileges. It can cause permission issues."
    read -p "Are you sure you want to continue? (y/n): " choice
    if [[ $choice != "y" ]]; then
        echo "Exiting..."
        exit 1
    else
        echo "Continuing..."
    fi
fi

/usr/bin/pamac "$@"

Only if you really know your onions…

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OP was not suggested to use sudo
NoMachine - No Audio On Windows 11 Guest? - #17 by nikgnomic

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