Sound not working after upgrading from alsa to pulse audio

Hi!
I’m still a bit new to Linux so forgive me if it’s just something stupid.
Earlier today i installed pulse audio with the command install_pulse and after doing it, my sound stopped working. I’ve tried troubleshooting and feel like I’ve been on every forum page with similar problems, but I haven’t gotten any wiser.
So I could really use some help with troubleshooting and solving the problem.
Thanks!

Users on i3 need 2 packages installed for PulseAudio – pulseaudio and pulseaudio-alsa

If the i3 install script failed to install pulseaudio-alsa audio streams in PulseAudio would not be able to connect to ALSA hardware devices correctly

I have pulseaudio-alsa installed too

pulseaudio -v gives me:

I: [pulseaudio] main.c: setrlimit(RLIMIT_NICE, (31, 31)) failed: Operation not permitted
I: [pulseaudio] main.c: setrlimit(RLIMIT_RTPRIO, (9, 9)) failed: Operation not permitted
I: [pulseaudio] core-util.c: Successfully gained nice level -11.
I: [pulseaudio] main.c: This is PulseAudio 15.0
I: [pulseaudio] main.c: Page size is 4096 bytes
I: [pulseaudio] main.c: Machine ID is 5550e1afa21449aebb79b34bd8afd974.
I: [pulseaudio] main.c: Session ID is 30.
I: [pulseaudio] main.c: Using runtime directory /run/user/1000/pulse.
I: [pulseaudio] main.c: Using state directory /home/clemux/.config/pulse.
I: [pulseaudio] main.c: Using modules directory /usr/lib/pulse-15.0/modules.
I: [pulseaudio] main.c: Running in system mode: no
I: [pulseaudio] main.c: System supports high resolution timers
I: [pulseaudio] cpu-x86.c: CPU flags: CMOV MMX SSE SSE2 SSE3 SSSE3 SSE4_1 SSE4_2 
I: [pulseaudio] svolume_mmx.c: Initialising MMX optimized volume functions.
I: [pulseaudio] remap_mmx.c: Initialising MMX optimized remappers.
I: [pulseaudio] svolume_sse.c: Initialising SSE2 optimized volume functions.
I: [pulseaudio] remap_sse.c: Initialising SSE2 optimized remappers.
I: [pulseaudio] sconv_sse.c: Initialising SSE2 optimized conversions.
I: [pulseaudio] svolume_orc.c: Initialising ORC optimized volume functions.
I: [pulseaudio] database.c: Successfully opened 'device-volumes' database file '/home/clemux/.config/pulse/5550e1afa21449aebb79b34bd8afd974-device-volumes.tdb'.
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-device-restore" (index: #0; argument: "").
I: [pulseaudio] database.c: Successfully opened 'stream-volumes' database file '/home/clemux/.config/pulse/5550e1afa21449aebb79b34bd8afd974-stream-volumes.tdb'.
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-stream-restore" (index: #1; argument: "").
I: [pulseaudio] database.c: Successfully opened 'card-database' database file '/home/clemux/.config/pulse/5550e1afa21449aebb79b34bd8afd974-card-database.tdb'.
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-card-restore" (index: #2; argument: "").
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-augment-properties" (index: #3; argument: "").
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-switch-on-port-available" (index: #4; argument: "").
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)parser.c: UCM is not supported for this HDA model (HDA Intel PCH at 0xdc428000 irq 140)
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)main.c: error: failed to import hw:0 use case configuration -6
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)parser.c: UCM is not supported for this HDA model (HDA Intel PCH at 0xdc428000 irq 140)
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)main.c: error: failed to import HDA Intel PCH use case configuration -6
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-ucm.c: UCM not available for card HDA Intel PCH
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: Loading path config: /usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/analog-input-front-mic.conf
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: Loading path config: /usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/analog-input-rear-mic.conf
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: Loading path config: /usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/analog-input-internal-mic.conf
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: Loading path config: /usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/analog-input-dock-mic.conf
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: Loading path config: /usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/analog-input.conf
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: Loading path config: /usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/analog-input-mic.conf
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: Loading path config: /usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/analog-input-linein.conf
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: Loading path config: /usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/analog-input-aux.conf
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: Loading path config: /usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/analog-input-video.conf
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: Loading path config: /usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/analog-input-tvtuner.conf
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: Loading path config: /usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/analog-input-fm.conf
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: Loading path config: /usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/analog-input-mic-line.conf
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: Loading path config: /usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/analog-input-headphone-mic.conf
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: Loading path config: /usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/analog-input-headset-mic.conf
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Successfully attached to mixer 'hw:0'
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device iec958:0: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Device front:0 doesn't support 44100 Hz, changed to 48000 Hz.
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: Loading path config: /usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/analog-output.conf
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: Loading path config: /usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/analog-output-lineout.conf
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: Loading path config: /usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/analog-output-speaker.conf
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: Loading path config: /usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/analog-output-headphones.conf
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: Loading path config: /usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/analog-output-headphones-2.conf
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm_route.c: Found no matching channel map
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround21:0: Invalid argument
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Failed to set hardware parameters on plug:SLAVE='surround40:0': Invalid argument
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm_route.c: Found no matching channel map
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround41:0: Invalid argument
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm_route.c: Found no matching channel map
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround50:0: Invalid argument
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Failed to set hardware parameters on plug:SLAVE='surround51:0': Invalid argument
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Failed to set hardware parameters on plug:SLAVE='surround71:0': Invalid argument
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device iec958:0: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM a52:0
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device a52:0: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM a52:0
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device a52:0: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM dca:0
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device dca:0: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: Loading path config: /usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/hdmi-output-0.conf
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM dcahdmi:0
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device dcahdmi:0: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: Loading path config: /usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/hdmi-output-1.conf
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM dcahdmi:0,1
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device dcahdmi:0,1: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: Loading path config: /usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/hdmi-output-2.conf
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM dcahdmi:0,2
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device dcahdmi:0,2: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: Loading path config: /usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/hdmi-output-3.conf
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM dcahdmi:0,3
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device dcahdmi:0,3: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: Loading path config: /usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/hdmi-output-4.conf
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM dcahdmi:0,4
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device dcahdmi:0,4: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:0,5: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:0,5: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:0,5: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM dcahdmi:0,5
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device dcahdmi:0,5: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:0,6: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:0,6: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:0,6: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM dcahdmi:0,6
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device dcahdmi:0,6: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:0,7: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:0,7: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:0,7: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM dcahdmi:0,7
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device dcahdmi:0,7: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:0,8: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:0,8: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:0,8: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM dcahdmi:0,8
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device dcahdmi:0,8: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:0,9: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:0,9: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:0,9: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM dcahdmi:0,9
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device dcahdmi:0,9: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:0,10: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:0,10: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:0,10: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM dcahdmi:0,10
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device dcahdmi:0,10: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] module-card-restore.c: Restoring port latency offsets for card alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1f.3.
I: [pulseaudio] card.c: alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1f.3: active_profile: output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo
I: [pulseaudio] module-card-restore.c: Profile '' was previously automatically selected for card alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1f.3.
I: [pulseaudio] card.c: Created 0 "alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1f.3"
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Trying to disable ALSA period wakeups, using timers only
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Device front:0 doesn't support 44100 Hz, changed to 48000 Hz.
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: ALSA period wakeups disabled
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Successfully opened device front:0.
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Selected mapping 'Analog Stereo' (analog-stereo).
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Successfully enabled mmap() mode.
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Successfully enabled timer-based scheduling mode.
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Successfully attached to mixer 'hw:0'
I: [pulseaudio] module-device-restore.c: Restoring volume for sink alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo: front-left: 45080 /  69%,   front-right: 45080 /  69%
I: [pulseaudio] module-device-restore.c: Restoring mute state for sink alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo: muted
I: [pulseaudio] sink.c: Created sink 0 "alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo" with sample spec s16le 2ch 48000Hz and channel map front-left,front-right
I: [pulseaudio] sink.c:     alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
I: [pulseaudio] sink.c:     device.api = "alsa"
I: [pulseaudio] sink.c:     device.class = "sound"
I: [pulseaudio] sink.c:     alsa.class = "generic"
I: [pulseaudio] sink.c:     alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
I: [pulseaudio] sink.c:     alsa.name = "ALC3271 Analog"
I: [pulseaudio] sink.c:     alsa.id = "ALC3271 Analog"
I: [pulseaudio] sink.c:     alsa.subdevice = "0"
I: [pulseaudio] sink.c:     alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
I: [pulseaudio] sink.c:     alsa.device = "0"
I: [pulseaudio] sink.c:     alsa.card = "0"
I: [pulseaudio] sink.c:     alsa.card_name = "HDA Intel PCH"
I: [pulseaudio] sink.c:     alsa.long_card_name = "HDA Intel PCH at 0xdc428000 irq 140"
I: [pulseaudio] sink.c:     alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
I: [pulseaudio] sink.c:     device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:1f.3"
I: [pulseaudio] sink.c:     sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/sound/card0"
I: [pulseaudio] sink.c:     device.bus = "pci"
I: [pulseaudio] sink.c:     device.vendor.id = "8086"
I: [pulseaudio] sink.c:     device.vendor.name = "Intel Corporation"
I: [pulseaudio] sink.c:     device.product.id = "9d71"
I: [pulseaudio] sink.c:     device.product.name = "Sunrise Point-LP HD Audio"
I: [pulseaudio] sink.c:     device.form_factor = "internal"
I: [pulseaudio] sink.c:     device.string = "front:0"
I: [pulseaudio] sink.c:     device.buffering.buffer_size = "384000"
I: [pulseaudio] sink.c:     device.buffering.fragment_size = "192000"
I: [pulseaudio] sink.c:     device.access_mode = "mmap+timer"
I: [pulseaudio] sink.c:     device.profile.name = "analog-stereo"
I: [pulseaudio] sink.c:     device.profile.description = "Analog Stereo"
I: [pulseaudio] sink.c:     device.description = "Built-in Audio Analog Stereo"
I: [pulseaudio] sink.c:     module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
I: [pulseaudio] sink.c:     device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c: Created source 0 "alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo.monitor" with sample spec s16le 2ch 48000Hz and channel map front-left,front-right
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     device.description = "Monitor of Built-in Audio Analog Stereo"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     device.class = "monitor"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     alsa.card = "0"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     alsa.card_name = "HDA Intel PCH"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     alsa.long_card_name = "HDA Intel PCH at 0xdc428000 irq 140"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:1f.3"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/sound/card0"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     device.bus = "pci"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     device.vendor.id = "8086"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     device.vendor.name = "Intel Corporation"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     device.product.id = "9d71"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     device.product.name = "Sunrise Point-LP HD Audio"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     device.form_factor = "internal"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     device.string = "0"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Using 2.0 fragments of size 192000 bytes (1000.00ms), buffer size is 384000 bytes (2000.00ms)
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Time scheduling watermark is 18.38ms
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Successfully enabled deferred volume.
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Hardware volume ranges from -181.50 dB to 0.00 dB.
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Fixing base volume to 0.00 dB
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Using hardware volume control. Hardware dB scale supported.
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Using hardware mute control.
I: [alsa-sink-ALC3271 Analog] util.c: Successfully enabled SCHED_RR scheduling for thread, with priority 5.
I: [alsa-sink-ALC3271 Analog] alsa-sink.c: Starting playback.
I: [pulseaudio] core.c: default_source: (unset) -> alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo.monitor
I: [pulseaudio] core.c: default_sink: (unset) -> alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Trying to disable ALSA period wakeups, using timers only
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: ALSA period wakeups disabled
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-source.c: Successfully opened device front:0.
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-source.c: Selected mapping 'Analog Stereo' (analog-stereo).
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-source.c: Successfully enabled mmap() mode.
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-source.c: Successfully enabled timer-based scheduling mode.
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Successfully attached to mixer 'hw:0'
I: [pulseaudio] source.c: Created source 1 "alsa_input.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo" with sample spec s16le 2ch 44100Hz and channel map front-left,front-right
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     device.api = "alsa"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     device.class = "sound"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     alsa.class = "generic"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     alsa.name = "ALC3271 Analog"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     alsa.id = "ALC3271 Analog"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     alsa.subdevice = "0"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     alsa.device = "0"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     alsa.card = "0"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     alsa.card_name = "HDA Intel PCH"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     alsa.long_card_name = "HDA Intel PCH at 0xdc428000 irq 140"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:1f.3"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/sound/card0"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     device.bus = "pci"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     device.vendor.id = "8086"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     device.vendor.name = "Intel Corporation"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     device.product.id = "9d71"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     device.product.name = "Sunrise Point-LP HD Audio"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     device.form_factor = "internal"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     device.string = "front:0"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     device.buffering.buffer_size = "352800"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     device.buffering.fragment_size = "176400"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     device.access_mode = "mmap+timer"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     device.profile.name = "analog-stereo"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     device.profile.description = "Analog Stereo"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     device.description = "Built-in Audio Analog Stereo"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-source.c: Using 2.0 fragments of size 176400 bytes (1000.00ms), buffer size is 352800 bytes (2000.00ms)
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-source.c: Time scheduling watermark is 20.00ms
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-source.c: Successfully enabled deferred volume.
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-source.c: Hardware volume ranges from -17.25 dB to 60.00 dB.
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-source.c: Fixing base volume to -60.00 dB
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-source.c: Using hardware volume control. Hardware dB scale supported.
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-source.c: Using hardware mute control.
I: [alsa-source-ALC3271 Analog] util.c: Successfully enabled SCHED_RR scheduling for thread, with priority 5.
I: [alsa-source-ALC3271 Analog] alsa-source.c: Starting capture.
I: [pulseaudio] core.c: default_source: alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo.monitor -> alsa_input.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo
I: [pulseaudio] module-alsa-card.c: ELD device found for port hdmi-output-0 (3).
I: [pulseaudio] module-alsa-card.c: ELD device found for port hdmi-output-1 (7).
I: [pulseaudio] module-alsa-card.c: ELD device found for port hdmi-output-2 (8).
I: [pulseaudio] module-alsa-card.c: ELD device found for port hdmi-output-3 (9).
I: [pulseaudio] module-alsa-card.c: ELD device found for port hdmi-output-4 (10).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-alsa-card" (index: #6; argument: "device_id="0" name="pci-0000_00_1f.3" card_name="alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1f.3" 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"").
I: [pulseaudio] module-udev-detect.c: Card /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/sound/card0 (alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1f.3) module loaded.
I: [pulseaudio] module-udev-detect.c: Found 1 cards.
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-udev-detect" (index: #5; argument: "").
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-jackdbus-detect" (index: #7; argument: "channels=2").
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-bluetooth-policy" (index: #8; argument: "").
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-bluez5-discover" (index: #10; argument: "").
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-bluetooth-discover" (index: #9; argument: "").
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-dbus-protocol" (index: #11; argument: "").
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-native-protocol-unix" (index: #12; argument: "").
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-gsettings" (index: #13; argument: "").
I: [pulseaudio] module-default-device-restore.c: No previous default sink setting, ignoring.
I: [pulseaudio] module-default-device-restore.c: No previous default source setting, ignoring.
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-default-device-restore" (index: #14; argument: "").
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-always-sink" (index: #15; argument: "").
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-intended-roles" (index: #16; argument: "").
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-suspend-on-idle" (index: #17; argument: "").
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-console-kit" (index: #18; argument: "").
I: [pulseaudio] client.c: Created 0 "Login Session 30"
I: [pulseaudio] core.c: exit_idle_time: 20 -> 0
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-systemd-login" (index: #19; argument: "").
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-position-event-sounds" (index: #20; argument: "").
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-role-cork" (index: #21; argument: "").
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-filter-heuristics" (index: #22; argument: "").
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-filter-apply" (index: #23; argument: "").
W: [pulseaudio] cli-command.c: stat('/etc/pulse/default.pa.d'): No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] main.c: Daemon startup complete.
I: [pulseaudio] client.c: Created 1 "Native client (UNIX socket client)"
I: [pulseaudio] protocol-native.c: Got credentials: uid=1000 gid=1001 success=1
I: [pulseaudio] module-suspend-on-idle.c: Source alsa_input.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo idle for too long, suspending ...
I: [alsa-source-ALC3271 Analog] alsa-source.c: Device suspended...
I: [pulseaudio] module-suspend-on-idle.c: Sink alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo idle for too long, suspending ...
I: [alsa-sink-ALC3271 Analog] alsa-sink.c: Device suspended...
^CI: [pulseaudio] main.c: Got signal SIGINT.
I: [pulseaudio] main.c: Exiting.
I: [pulseaudio] main.c: Daemon shutdown initiated.
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloading "module-filter-apply" (index: #23).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloaded "module-filter-apply" (index: #23).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloading "module-filter-heuristics" (index: #22).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloaded "module-filter-heuristics" (index: #22).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloading "module-role-cork" (index: #21).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloaded "module-role-cork" (index: #21).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloading "module-position-event-sounds" (index: #20).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloaded "module-position-event-sounds" (index: #20).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloading "module-systemd-login" (index: #19).
I: [pulseaudio] client.c: Freed 0 "Login Session 30"
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloaded "module-systemd-login" (index: #19).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloading "module-console-kit" (index: #18).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloaded "module-console-kit" (index: #18).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloading "module-suspend-on-idle" (index: #17).
I: [alsa-sink-ALC3271 Analog] alsa-sink.c: Trying resume...
I: [alsa-sink-ALC3271 Analog] alsa-util.c: Trying to disable ALSA period wakeups, using timers only
I: [alsa-sink-ALC3271 Analog] alsa-util.c: ALSA period wakeups disabled
I: [alsa-sink-ALC3271 Analog] alsa-sink.c: Time scheduling watermark is 18.38ms
I: [alsa-sink-ALC3271 Analog] alsa-sink.c: Resumed successfully...
I: [alsa-sink-ALC3271 Analog] alsa-sink.c: Starting playback.
I: [alsa-source-ALC3271 Analog] alsa-source.c: Trying resume...
I: [alsa-source-ALC3271 Analog] alsa-util.c: Trying to disable ALSA period wakeups, using timers only
I: [alsa-source-ALC3271 Analog] alsa-util.c: ALSA period wakeups disabled
I: [alsa-source-ALC3271 Analog] alsa-source.c: Time scheduling watermark is 20.00ms
I: [alsa-source-ALC3271 Analog] alsa-source.c: Resumed successfully...
I: [alsa-source-ALC3271 Analog] alsa-source.c: Starting capture.
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloaded "module-suspend-on-idle" (index: #17).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloading "module-intended-roles" (index: #16).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloaded "module-intended-roles" (index: #16).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloading "module-always-sink" (index: #15).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloaded "module-always-sink" (index: #15).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloading "module-default-device-restore" (index: #14).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloaded "module-default-device-restore" (index: #14).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloading "module-gsettings" (index: #13).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloaded "module-gsettings" (index: #13).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloading "module-native-protocol-unix" (index: #12).
I: [pulseaudio] client.c: Freed 1 "pa-applet"
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloaded "module-native-protocol-unix" (index: #12).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloading "module-dbus-protocol" (index: #11).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloaded "module-dbus-protocol" (index: #11).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloading "module-bluez5-discover" (index: #10).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloaded "module-bluez5-discover" (index: #10).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloading "module-bluetooth-discover" (index: #9).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloaded "module-bluetooth-discover" (index: #9).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloading "module-bluetooth-policy" (index: #8).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloaded "module-bluetooth-policy" (index: #8).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloading "module-jackdbus-detect" (index: #7).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloaded "module-jackdbus-detect" (index: #7).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloading "module-alsa-card" (index: #6).
I: [pulseaudio] core.c: default_sink: alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo -> (unset)
I: [pulseaudio] sink.c: Freeing sink 0 "alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c: Freeing source 0 "alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo.monitor"
I: [pulseaudio] core.c: default_source: alsa_input.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo -> (unset)
I: [pulseaudio] source.c: Freeing source 1 "alsa_input.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo"
I: [pulseaudio] card.c: Freed 0 "alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1f.3"
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloaded "module-alsa-card" (index: #6).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloading "module-udev-detect" (index: #5).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloaded "module-udev-detect" (index: #5).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloading "module-switch-on-port-available" (index: #4).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloaded "module-switch-on-port-available" (index: #4).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloading "module-augment-properties" (index: #3).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloaded "module-augment-properties" (index: #3).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloading "module-card-restore" (index: #2).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloaded "module-card-restore" (index: #2).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloading "module-stream-restore" (index: #1).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloaded "module-stream-restore" (index: #1).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloading "module-device-restore" (index: #0).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloaded "module-device-restore" (index: #0).
I: [pulseaudio] main.c: Daemon terminated.

Most of the messages for PulseAudio appear to show typical behaviour with no errors.
After all the modules are loaded and log confirms Daemon startup complete the detected input and output device are both ‘idle for too long, suspending …’ Then PulseAudio is shutdown

Message log data shows PulseAudio being started and stopped with no sign of any audio recording or playback being initiated. I would expect the log to have at least shown if devices were de-suspended for audio use

This is only a software log and would not show any information about audio streams

please post more information about PulseAudio configuration for audio

pacmd dump && pacmd list-cards

I also suggest you install PulseAudio Volume Control pavucontrol to observe audio controls and level meters for audio streams within PulseAudio.

Right, so i already have pavucontrol installed.

pacmd dump && pacmd list-cards

Outputs

### Configuration dump generated at Mon Sep  6 19:23:11 2021

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_1f.3" card_name="alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1f.3" 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-jackdbus-detect channels=2
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 xauthority=/home/clemux/.Xauthority
load-module module-cli-protocol-unix

set-sink-volume alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo 0xb018
set-sink-mute alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo yes
suspend-sink alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo yes

set-source-volume alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo.monitor 0x10000
set-source-mute alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo.monitor no
suspend-source alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo.monitor yes
set-source-volume alsa_input.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo 0x576b
set-source-mute alsa_input.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo no
suspend-source alsa_input.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo yes

set-card-profile alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1f.3 output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo

set-default-sink alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo
set-default-source alsa_input.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo

### EOF
1 card(s) available.
    index: 0
	name: <alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1f.3>
	driver: <module-alsa-card.c>
	owner module: 6
	properties:
		alsa.card = "0"
		alsa.card_name = "HDA Intel PCH"
		alsa.long_card_name = "HDA Intel PCH at 0xdc428000 irq 140"
		alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
		device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:1f.3"
		sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/sound/card0"
		device.bus = "pci"
		device.vendor.id = "8086"
		device.vendor.name = "Intel Corporation"
		device.product.id = "9d71"
		device.product.name = "Sunrise Point-LP HD Audio"
		device.form_factor = "internal"
		device.string = "0"
		device.description = "Built-in Audio"
		module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
		device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
	profiles:
		input:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Input (priority 32833, available: unknown)
		output:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Output (priority 39268, available: unknown)
		output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Duplex (priority 39333, available: unknown)
		output:hdmi-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI) Output (priority 5900, available: no)
		output:hdmi-stereo+input:analog-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 5965, available: unknown)
		output:hdmi-surround: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI) Output (priority 800, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 865, available: unknown)
		output:hdmi-surround71: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI) Output (priority 800, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround71+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 865, available: unknown)
		output:hdmi-stereo-extra1: Digital Stereo (HDMI 2) Output (priority 5700, available: no)
		output:hdmi-stereo-extra1+input:analog-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI 2) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 5765, available: unknown)
		output:hdmi-surround-extra1: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 2) Output (priority 600, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround-extra1+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 2) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 665, available: unknown)
		output:hdmi-surround71-extra1: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 2) Output (priority 600, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround71-extra1+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 2) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 665, available: unknown)
		output:hdmi-stereo-extra2: Digital Stereo (HDMI 3) Output (priority 5700, available: no)
		output:hdmi-stereo-extra2+input:analog-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI 3) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 5765, available: unknown)
		output:hdmi-surround-extra2: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 3) Output (priority 600, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround-extra2+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 3) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 665, available: unknown)
		output:hdmi-surround71-extra2: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 3) Output (priority 600, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround71-extra2+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 3) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 665, available: unknown)
		output:hdmi-stereo-extra3: Digital Stereo (HDMI 4) Output (priority 5700, available: no)
		output:hdmi-stereo-extra3+input:analog-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI 4) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 5765, available: unknown)
		output:hdmi-surround-extra3: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 4) Output (priority 600, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround-extra3+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 4) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 665, available: unknown)
		output:hdmi-surround71-extra3: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 4) Output (priority 600, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround71-extra3+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 4) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 665, available: unknown)
		output:hdmi-stereo-extra4: Digital Stereo (HDMI 5) Output (priority 5700, available: no)
		output:hdmi-stereo-extra4+input:analog-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI 5) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 5765, available: unknown)
		output:hdmi-surround-extra4: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 5) Output (priority 600, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround-extra4+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 5) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 665, available: unknown)
		output:hdmi-surround71-extra4: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 5) Output (priority 600, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround71-extra4+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 5) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 665, available: unknown)
		off: Off (priority 0, available: unknown)
	active profile: <output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo>
	sinks:
		alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo/#0: Built-in Audio Analog Stereo
	sources:
		alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo.monitor/#0: Monitor of Built-in Audio Analog Stereo
		alsa_input.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo/#1: Built-in Audio Analog Stereo
	ports:
		analog-input-internal-mic: Internal Microphone (priority 8900, latency offset 0 usec, available: unknown)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
		analog-input-headphone-mic: Microphone (priority 8700, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
		analog-input-headset-mic: Headset Microphone (priority 8800, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
		analog-output-speaker: Speakers (priority 10000, latency offset 0 usec, available: unknown)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "audio-speakers"
		analog-output-headphones: Headphones (priority 9900, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "audio-headphones"
		hdmi-output-0: HDMI / DisplayPort (priority 5900, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "video-display"
		hdmi-output-1: HDMI / DisplayPort 2 (priority 5800, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "video-display"
		hdmi-output-2: HDMI / DisplayPort 3 (priority 5700, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "video-display"
		hdmi-output-3: HDMI / DisplayPort 4 (priority 5600, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "video-display"
		hdmi-output-4: HDMI / DisplayPort 5 (priority 5500, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "video-display"

Audio playback sink is shown as muted
set-sink-mute alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo yes

The mute button for this sink would be visible in pavucontrol --tab3 or other PulseAudio GUI controls

or use this command

pacmd set-sink-mute alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo 0

So when i do that it says

No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.

then try this

pactl set-sink-mute alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo 0

That seemed to do the trick, thanks a ton!
Do you suggest i put that in my bashrc or i3config?

The only problem I have now is with the volume buttons on my keyboard and the applet. When i use volumeicon, and use the volume buttons something crashes and the sound stops working again. And when pa-applet won’t launch at all.
I also have this in my i3config

bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec amixer set Master playback +1
bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec amixer set Master playback -1
bindsym XF86AudioMute exec amixer set Master toggle

But only the mute button works for some reason.

EDIT: I fixed it, my commands were wrong. Now I have

bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec amixer -D pulse sset Master playback 5%+
bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec amixer -D pulse sset Master playback 5%-
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