No sound from the speakers with fresh install XFCE

Hello,

I just installed Manjaro XFCE, but there is no sound from the speakers.

Could you please help me to fix it? Thanks a lot!

I’ve updated the kernel, but still no luck.

My output from inxi -Fazy:

System:
  Kernel: 6.0.6-1-MANJARO arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.0
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.0-x86_64
    root=UUID=c521deca-e92a-4069-b8f3-c73c56d83140 rw quiet apparmor=1
    security=apparmor udev.log_priority=3
  Desktop: Xfce v: 4.16.1 tk: Gtk v: 3.24.34 info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm
    v: 4.16.1 vt: 7 dm: LightDM v: 1.32.0 Distro: Manjaro Linux base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Laptop Mobo: N/A model: N/A serial: <superuser required>
    UEFI: American Megatrends v: FW-BI-14.1-S8_G_116R300-E50A-020-A
    date: 09/20/2022
Battery:
  ID-1: BAT0 charge: 15.2 Wh (51.9%) condition: 29.3/N/A Wh volts: 7.7 min: N/A
    model: N/A type: Unknown serial: <filter> status: charging
CPU:
  Info: model: Intel Celeron J4105 bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Goldmont Plus
    level: v2 built: 2017 process: Intel 14nm family: 6 model-id: 0x7A (122)
    stepping: 1 microcode: 0x3C
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 4 smt: <unsupported> cache: L1: 224 KiB
    desc: d-4x24 KiB; i-4x32 KiB L2: 4 MiB desc: 1x4 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 2049 high: 2503 min/max: 800/2500 scaling:
    driver: intel_cpufreq governor: schedutil cores: 1: 2396 2: 2503 3: 800
    4: 2500 bogomips: 11984
  Flags: ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
  Vulnerabilities:
  Type: itlb_multihit status: Not affected
  Type: l1tf status: Not affected
  Type: mds status: Not affected
  Type: meltdown mitigation: PTI
  Type: mmio_stale_data status: Not affected
  Type: retbleed status: Not affected
  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: Enhanced IBRS, IBPB: conditional, RSB
    filling, PBRSB-eIBRS: Not affected
  Type: srbds status: Not affected
  Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel GeminiLake [UHD Graphics 600] driver: i915 v: kernel
    arch: Gen-9.5 process: Intel 14nm built: 2016-20 ports: active: eDP-1
    empty: DP-1,HDMI-A-1,HDMI-A-2 bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:3185
    class-ID: 0300
  Device-2: Generic HD camera type: USB driver: uvcvideo bus-ID: 1-8:3
    chip-ID: 1902:8301 class-ID: 0e02
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.4 compositor: xfwm v: 4.16.1 driver: X:
    loaded: modesetting alternate: fbdev,vesa dri: iris gpu: i915
    display-ID: :0.0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1920x1080 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 508x285mm (20.00x11.22")
    s-diag: 582mm (22.93")
  Monitor-1: eDP-1 model: BOE Display 0x0868 built: 2019 res: 1920x1080
    hz: 60 dpi: 158 gamma: 1.2 size: 309x174mm (12.17x6.85") diag: 355mm (14")
    ratio: 16:9 modes: 1920x1080
  API: OpenGL Message: Unable to show GL data. Required tool glxinfo missing.
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel Celeron/Pentium Silver Processor High Definition Audio
    driver: sof-audio-pci-intel-apl
    alternate: snd_hda_intel,snd_soc_skl,snd_soc_avs,snd_sof_pci_intel_apl
    bus-ID: 00:0e.0 chip-ID: 8086:3198 class-ID: 0401
  Sound API: ALSA v: k6.0.6-1-MANJARO running: yes
  Sound Server-1: JACK v: 1.9.21 running: no
  Sound Server-2: PulseAudio v: 16.1 running: yes
  Sound Server-3: PipeWire v: 0.3.59 running: yes
Network:
  Device-1: Realtek RTL8821CE 802.11ac PCIe Wireless Network Adapter
    driver: rtw_8821ce v: N/A modules: rtw88_8821ce pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s
    lanes: 1 port: e000 bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:c821 class-ID: 0280
  IF: wlp1s0 state: up mac: <filter>
Bluetooth:
  Device-1: Realtek Bluetooth Radio type: USB driver: btusb v: 0.8
    bus-ID: 1-7:2 chip-ID: 0bda:c821 class-ID: e001 serial: <filter>
  Report: rfkill ID: hci0 rfk-id: 1 state: down bt-service: enabled,running
    rfk-block: hardware: no software: yes address: see --recommends
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 238.47 GiB used: 32 GiB (13.4%)
  SMART Message: Required tool smartctl not installed. Check --recommends
  ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Big Reservoir model: BR 256GB
    size: 238.47 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
    type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: 6313 scheme: GPT
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 238.17 GiB size: 233.38 GiB (97.99%) used: 32 GiB (13.7%)
    fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2
  ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 300 MiB size: 299.4 MiB (99.80%)
    used: 312 KiB (0.1%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1
Swap:
  Alert: No swap data was found.
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 52.0 C mobo: N/A
  Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Info:
  Processes: 208 Uptime: 0m wakeups: 1 Memory: 5.63 GiB used: 1.12 GiB (19.9%)
  Init: systemd v: 251 default: graphical tool: systemctl Compilers:
  gcc: 12.2.0 clang: 14.0.6 Packages: pm: pacman pkgs: 1298 libs: 392
  tools: pamac,yay pm: flatpak pkgs: 0 Shell: Bash v: 5.1.16
  running-in: xfce4-terminal inxi: 3.3.23

output from pacmd dump:

pacmd dump
### Configuration dump generated at Sun Nov 13 13:50:39 2022

load-module module-device-restore
load-module module-stream-restore
load-module module-card-restore
load-module module-augment-properties
load-module module-switch-on-port-available
load-module module-udev-detect
load-module module-alsa-card device_id="0" name="pci-0000_00_0e.0-platform-sof-essx8336" card_name="alsa_card.pci-0000_00_0e.0-platform-sof-essx8336" namereg_fail=false tsched=yes fixed_latency_range=no ignore_dB=no deferred_volume=yes use_ucm=yes avoid_resampling=no card_properties="module-udev-detect.discovered=1"
load-module module-bluetooth-policy
load-module module-bluetooth-discover
load-module module-bluez5-discover
load-module module-dbus-protocol
load-module module-native-protocol-unix
load-module module-gsettings
load-module module-default-device-restore
load-module module-always-sink
load-module module-intended-roles
load-module module-suspend-on-idle
load-module module-console-kit
load-module module-systemd-login
load-module module-position-event-sounds
load-module module-role-cork
load-module module-filter-heuristics
load-module module-filter-apply
load-module module-x11-publish display=:0.0 xauthority=/home/kunkun/.Xauthority
load-module module-x11-xsmp display=:0.0 xauthority=/home/kunkun/.Xauthority session_manager=local/cleverkunkun-laptop:@/tmp/.ICE-unix/901,unix/cleverkunkun-laptop:/tmp/.ICE-unix/901
load-module module-cli-protocol-unix

set-sink-volume alsa_output.pci-0000_00_0e.0-platform-sof-essx8336.stereo-fallback 0x10000
set-sink-mute alsa_output.pci-0000_00_0e.0-platform-sof-essx8336.stereo-fallback no
suspend-sink alsa_output.pci-0000_00_0e.0-platform-sof-essx8336.stereo-fallback yes

set-source-volume alsa_output.pci-0000_00_0e.0-platform-sof-essx8336.stereo-fallback.monitor 0x10000
set-source-mute alsa_output.pci-0000_00_0e.0-platform-sof-essx8336.stereo-fallback.monitor no
suspend-source alsa_output.pci-0000_00_0e.0-platform-sof-essx8336.stereo-fallback.monitor yes

set-card-profile alsa_card.pci-0000_00_0e.0-platform-sof-essx8336 output:stereo-fallback

set-default-sink alsa_output.pci-0000_00_0e.0-platform-sof-essx8336.stereo-fallback
set-default-source alsa_output.pci-0000_00_0e.0-platform-sof-essx8336.stereo-fallback.monitor

### EOF

output from amixer --card=0:

Simple mixer control 'Headphone',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 3
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-48.00dB] [off]
  Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-48.00dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Headphone Mixer',0
  Capabilities: volume
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: 0 - 11
  Front Left: 11 [100%] [0.00dB]
  Front Right: 11 [100%] [0.00dB]
Simple mixer control 'Speaker',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'Mic Boost',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [off]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958',1
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958',2
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'Playback Polarity',0
  Capabilities: enum
  Items: 'Normal' 'R Invert' 'L Invert' 'L + R Invert'
  Item0: 'Normal'
Simple mixer control 'Capture Polarity',0
  Capabilities: enum
  Items: 'Normal' 'Invert'
  Item0: 'Normal'
Simple mixer control 'ADC',0
  Capabilities: cvolume cvolume-joined
  Capture channels: Mono
  Limits: Capture 0 - 192
  Mono: Capture 115 [60%] [-38.50dB]
Simple mixer control 'ADC Double Fs',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [off]
Simple mixer control 'ADC PGA Gain',0
  Capabilities: volume volume-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Capture channels: Mono
  Limits: 0 - 10
  Mono: 0 [0%] [-3.50dB]
Simple mixer control 'ADC Soft Ramp',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'ALC',0
  Capabilities: cswitch cswitch-joined
  Capture channels: Mono
  Mono: Capture [off]
Simple mixer control 'ALC Capture Attack Time',0
  Capabilities: volume volume-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Capture channels: Mono
  Limits: 0 - 10
  Mono: 2 [20%]
Simple mixer control 'ALC Capture Decay Time',0
  Capabilities: volume volume-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Capture channels: Mono
  Limits: 0 - 10
  Mono: 3 [30%]
Simple mixer control 'ALC Capture Hold Time',0
  Capabilities: volume volume-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Capture channels: Mono
  Limits: 0 - 10
  Mono: 0 [0%]
Simple mixer control 'ALC Capture Max',0
  Capabilities: volume volume-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Capture channels: Mono
  Limits: 0 - 28
  Mono: 28 [100%] [35.50dB]
Simple mixer control 'ALC Capture Min',0
  Capabilities: volume volume-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Capture channels: Mono
  Limits: 0 - 28
  Mono: 0 [0%] [-12.00dB]
Simple mixer control 'ALC Capture Noise Gate',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [off]
Simple mixer control 'ALC Capture Noise Gate Threshold',0
  Capabilities: volume volume-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Capture channels: Mono
  Limits: 0 - 31
  Mono: 0 [0%]
Simple mixer control 'ALC Capture Noise Gate Type',0
  Capabilities: enum
  Items: 'Constant PGA Gain' 'Mute ADC Output'
  Item0: 'Constant PGA Gain'
Simple mixer control 'ALC Capture Target',0
  Capabilities: volume volume-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Capture channels: Mono
  Limits: 0 - 10
  Mono: 11 [110%] [0.00dB]
Simple mixer control 'DAC',0
  Capabilities: pvolume
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 192
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 115 [60%] [-38.50dB]
  Front Right: Playback 115 [60%] [-38.50dB]
Simple mixer control 'DAC Double Fs',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [off]
Simple mixer control 'DAC Mono Mix',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [off]
Simple mixer control 'DAC Notch Filter',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [off]
Simple mixer control 'DAC Soft Ramp',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [off]
Simple mixer control 'DAC Soft Ramp Rate',0
  Capabilities: volume volume-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Capture channels: Mono
  Limits: 0 - 4
  Mono: 4 [100%]
Simple mixer control 'DAC Source Mux',0
  Capabilities: enum
  Items: 'LDATA TO LDAC, RDATA TO RDAC' 'LDATA TO LDAC, LDATA TO RDAC' 'RDATA TO LDAC, RDATA TO RDAC' 'RDATA TO LDAC, LDATA TO RDAC'
  Item0: 'LDATA TO LDAC, RDATA TO RDAC'
Simple mixer control 'DAC Stereo Enhancement',0
  Capabilities: volume volume-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Capture channels: Mono
  Limits: 0 - 7
  Mono: 0 [0%]
Simple mixer control 'Differential Mux',0
  Capabilities: enum
  Items: 'lin1-rin1' 'lin2-rin2' 'lin1-rin1 with 20db Boost' 'lin2-rin2 with 20db Boost'
  Item0: 'lin1-rin1'
Simple mixer control 'Digital Mic Mux',0
  Capabilities: enum
  Items: 'dmic disable' 'dmic data at high level' 'dmic data at low level'
  Item0: 'dmic disable'
Simple mixer control 'Headset Mic',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [off]
Simple mixer control 'Internal Mic',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'Left Headphone Mixer LLIN',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [off]
Simple mixer control 'Left Headphone Mixer Left DAC',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'Left Headphone Mux',0
  Capabilities: enum
  Items: 'lin1-rin1' 'lin2-rin2' 'lin-rin with Boost' 'lin-rin with Boost and PGA'
  Item0: 'lin1-rin1'
Simple mixer control 'PGA1.0 1 Master',0
  Capabilities: pvolume
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 32
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 32 [100%] [0.00dB]
  Front Right: Playback 32 [100%] [0.00dB]
Simple mixer control 'PGA2.0 2 PCM 0',0
  Capabilities: cvolume
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 40
  Front Left: Capture 32 [80%] [0.00dB]
  Front Right: Capture 32 [80%] [0.00dB]
Simple mixer control 'PGA5.0 5 Master',0
  Capabilities: pvolume
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 32
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 32 [100%] [0.00dB]
  Front Right: Playback 32 [100%] [0.00dB]
Simple mixer control 'PGA6.0 6 Master',0
  Capabilities: pvolume
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 32
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 32 [100%] [0.00dB]
  Front Right: Playback 32 [100%] [0.00dB]
Simple mixer control 'PGA7.0 7 Master',0
  Capabilities: pvolume
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 32
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 32 [100%] [0.00dB]
  Front Right: Playback 32 [100%] [0.00dB]
Simple mixer control 'Right Headphone Mixer RLIN',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [off]
Simple mixer control 'Right Headphone Mixer Right DAC',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'Right Headphone Mux',0
  Capabilities: enum
  Items: 'lin1-rin1' 'lin2-rin2' 'lin-rin with Boost' 'lin-rin with Boost and PGA'
  Item0: 'lin1-rin1'

Hi @kunkun ,

I wonder whether you could read this post, in order to solve your problem.

Gemini Lake sound "Dummy Output" on new Manjaro Gnome installation

I also found in the forum another post which I think it could be useful
XFCE manjaro with no sound at all - #14 by 6x12

Hope it help, regards

Hi @j8a,

Thank you for kindly reply! I’ve tried all the solutions you provided but it still not works.

It has audio under windows 10, however, I tried other distros like Ubuntu, Mint, it is all silent.

I’m not sure whether my device is suitable for Linux or not.

Regards.

I had a similar problem.
What I did to solve my problem was to left click on the speaker icon where I found that it was defaulting to the wrong output.