I restarted pulseaudio then it sounded grainy, even after a system restart | Linux Mint Community🍵 | Page 1

sonic bobcat Jan 7, 2024, 7:27 PM

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I closed pulseaudio in the process manager, then restarted it with pulseaudio --start, but now all my audio sounds grainy through my headphones compared to before. I tried to restart my computer but it's not doing anything

astral obsidian Jan 7, 2024, 7:28 PM

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Bluetooth headphones?

sonic bobcat Jan 7, 2024, 7:28 PM

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Yep

pseudo tendon Jan 7, 2024, 7:57 PM

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sonic bobcat I closed pulseaudio in the process manager, then restarted it with pulseaudio --...

sne output of journalctl -b -p err and systemctl --user status pulseaudio.socket

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you may like to switch to pipewire like on this
#1174216220103417956

sonic bobcat Jan 7, 2024, 8:00 PM

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pseudo tendon sne output of `journalctl -b -p err` and `systemctl --user status pulseaudio.soc...

journalctl -b -p err

Jan 07 13:12:15 nikolas-Nitro-AN515-54 kernel: x86/cpu: SGX disabled by BIOS.
Jan 07 13:12:15 nikolas-Nitro-AN515-54 kernel: integrity: Problem loading X.509 certificate -65
Jan 07 13:12:15 nikolas-Nitro-AN515-54 kernel: integrity: Problem loading X.509 certificate -65
Jan 07 13:12:16 nikolas-Nitro-AN515-54 kernel: nvidia-gpu 0000:01:00.3: i2c timeout error e0000000
Jan 07 13:12:16 nikolas-Nitro-AN515-54 kernel: ucsi_ccg 0-0008: i2c_transfer failed -110
Jan 07 13:12:16 nikolas-Nitro-AN515-54 kernel: ucsi_ccg 0-0008: ucsi_ccg_init failed - -110
Jan 07 14:23:02 nikolas-Nitro-AN515-54 lightdm[1809]: gkr-pam: unable to locate daemon control file
Jan 07 14:23:31 nikolas-Nitro-AN515-54 bluetoothd[984]: src/profile.c:record_cb() Unable to get Hands-Free Voice gateway SDP record:>
Jan 07 14:23:35 nikolas-Nitro-AN515-54 bluetoothd[984]: profiles/audio/avdtp.c:try_send() send: Transport endpoint is not connected >
Jan 07 14:23:35 nikolas-Nitro-AN515-54 bluetoothd[984]: src/service.c:btd_service_connect() a2dp-sink profile connect failed for C8:>
Jan 07 14:23:35 nikolas-Nitro-AN515-54 bluetoothd[984]: src/service.c:btd_service_connect() a2dp-sink profile connect failed for C8:>
Jan 07 14:23:36 nikolas-Nitro-AN515-54 bluetoothd[984]: GLib: Invalid file descriptor.
Jan 07 14:27:45 nikolas-Nitro-AN515-54 kernel: Bluetooth: hci0: SCO packet for unknown connection handle 257
Jan 07 14:34:04 nikolas-Nitro-AN515-54 cinnamon-screensaver-pam-helper[5694]: pam_ecryptfs: seteuid error
Jan 07 14:58:19 nikolas-Nitro-AN515-54 bluetoothd[984]: src/adv_monitor.c:btd_adv_monitor_power_down() Unexpected NULL btd_adv_monit>
Jan 07 14:58:22 nikolas-Nitro-AN515-54 cinnamon-screensaver-pam-helper[6129]: pam_ecryptfs: seteuid error

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systemctl

● pulseaudio.socket - Sound System
     Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/user/pulseaudio.socket; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
     Active: active (running) since Sun 2024-01-07 14:23:02 EST; 36min ago
   Triggers: ● pulseaudio.service
     Listen: /run/user/1000/pulse/native (Stream)
     CGroup: /user.slice/user-1000.slice/[email protected]/app.slice/pulseaudio.socket

Jan 07 14:23:02 nikolas-Nitro-AN515-54 systemd[2271]: Listening on Sound System.

astral obsidian Jan 7, 2024, 8:13 PM

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Sound Settings, output, does it show the headset using profile A2DP?

sonic bobcat Jan 7, 2024, 8:14 PM

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pseudo tendon you may like to switch to pipewire like on this <#1174216220103417956>

New issue, after running the commands there, I can no longer connect to the headphones, error Connection Failed: br-connection-profile-unavailable

sonic bobcat Jan 7, 2024, 8:19 PM

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sonic bobcat New issue, after running the commands there, I can no longer connect to the head...

nevermind, just needed to restart pulseaudio

astral obsidian Jan 7, 2024, 8:21 PM

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check> pactl list short | grep blue

sonic bobcat Jan 7, 2024, 8:24 PM

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And nevermind again, says it's connected but it isn't

sonic bobcat Jan 7, 2024, 8:24 PM

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astral obsidian check> pactl list short | grep blue

Doesn't output anything

astral obsidian Jan 7, 2024, 8:24 PM

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Try a reboot

sonic bobcat Jan 7, 2024, 8:27 PM

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astral obsidian Try a reboot

Same result

astral obsidian Jan 7, 2024, 8:27 PM

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in terminal> pactl load-module module-bluetooth-discover

sonic bobcat Jan 7, 2024, 8:29 PM

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astral obsidian in terminal> pactl load-module module-bluetooth-discover

Failure: No such entity

astral obsidian Jan 7, 2024, 8:30 PM

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systemctl --user start pulseaudio

sonic bobcat Jan 7, 2024, 8:30 PM

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astral obsidian systemctl --user start pulseaudio

nikolas@nikolas-Nitro-AN515-54:~$ systemctl --user start pulseaudio
Job for pulseaudio.service failed because the control process exited with error code.
See "systemctl --user status pulseaudio.service" and "journalctl --user -xeu pulseaudio.service" for details.
nikolas@nikolas-Nitro-AN515-54:~$ journalctl --user -xeu pulseaudio.service
Jan 07 15:30:17 nikolas-Nitro-AN515-54 systemd[1810]: Stopped Sound Service.
░░ Subject: A stop job for unit UNIT has finished
░░ Defined-By: systemd
░░ Support: http://www.ubuntu.com/support
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░░ A stop job for unit UNIT has finished.
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░░ The job identifier is 705 and the job result is done.
Jan 07 15:30:17 nikolas-Nitro-AN515-54 systemd[1810]: pulseaudio.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Jan 07 15:30:17 nikolas-Nitro-AN515-54 systemd[1810]: pulseaudio.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
░░ Subject: Unit failed
░░ Defined-By: systemd
░░ Support: http://www.ubuntu.com/support
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░░ The unit UNIT has entered the 'failed' state with result 'exit-code'.
Jan 07 15:30:17 nikolas-Nitro-AN515-54 systemd[1810]: Failed to start Sound Service.
░░ Subject: A start job for unit UNIT has failed
░░ Defined-By: systemd
░░ Support: http://www.ubuntu.com/support
░░ 
░░ A start job for unit UNIT has finished with a failure.
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░░ The job identifier is 705 and the job result is failed.

astral obsidian Jan 7, 2024, 8:31 PM

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systemctl --user status pulseaudio.service

sonic bobcat Jan 7, 2024, 8:31 PM

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astral obsidian systemctl --user status pulseaudio.service

× pulseaudio.service - Sound Service
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/user/pulseaudio.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Sun 2024-01-07 15:30:17 EST; 1min 28s ago
TriggeredBy: × pulseaudio.socket
Process: 3810 ExecStart=/usr/bin/pulseaudio --daemonize=no --log-target=journal (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
Main PID: 3810 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
CPU: 16ms

Jan 07 15:30:17 nikolas-Nitro-AN515-54 systemd[1810]: Failed to start Sound Service.
Jan 07 15:30:17 nikolas-Nitro-AN515-54 systemd[1810]: pulseaudio.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 5.
Jan 07 15:30:17 nikolas-Nitro-AN515-54 systemd[1810]: Stopped Sound Service.
Jan 07 15:30:17 nikolas-Nitro-AN515-54 systemd[1810]: pulseaudio.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Jan 07 15:30:17 nikolas-Nitro-AN515-54 systemd[1810]: pulseaudio.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Jan 07 15:30:17 nikolas-Nitro-AN515-54 systemd[1810]: Failed to start Sound Service.

astral obsidian Jan 7, 2024, 8:32 PM

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systemctl --user start pulseaudio.socket

sonic bobcat Jan 7, 2024, 8:33 PM

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astral obsidian systemctl --user start pulseaudio.socket

nikolas@nikolas-Nitro-AN515-54:~$ systemctl --user start pulseaudio.socket
nikolas@nikolas-Nitro-AN515-54:~$ systemctl --user status pulseaudio.service
× pulseaudio.service - Sound Service
     Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/user/pulseaudio.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
     Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Sun 2024-01-07 15:33:09 EST; 6s ago
TriggeredBy: ● pulseaudio.socket
    Process: 3946 ExecStart=/usr/bin/pulseaudio --daemonize=no --log-target=journal (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
   Main PID: 3946 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
        CPU: 43ms

Jan 07 15:33:09 nikolas-Nitro-AN515-54 systemd[1810]: pulseaudio.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 5.
Jan 07 15:33:09 nikolas-Nitro-AN515-54 systemd[1810]: Stopped Sound Service.
Jan 07 15:33:09 nikolas-Nitro-AN515-54 systemd[1810]: pulseaudio.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Jan 07 15:33:09 nikolas-Nitro-AN515-54 systemd[1810]: pulseaudio.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Jan 07 15:33:09 nikolas-Nitro-AN515-54 systemd[1810]: Failed to start Sound Service.

astral obsidian Jan 7, 2024, 8:35 PM

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systemctl --user unmask pulseaudio.{service,socket}

sonic bobcat Jan 7, 2024, 8:36 PM

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astral obsidian systemctl --user unmask pulseaudio.{service,socket}

nikolas@nikolas-Nitro-AN515-54:~$ systemctl --user unmask pulseaudio.{service,socket}
nikolas@nikolas-Nitro-AN515-54:~$ systemctl --user status pulseaudio.service
× pulseaudio.service - Sound Service
     Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/user/pulseaudio.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
     Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Sun 2024-01-07 15:35:54 EST; 18s ago
TriggeredBy: × pulseaudio.socket
   Main PID: 17393 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
        CPU: 34ms

Jan 07 15:35:54 nikolas-Nitro-AN515-54 systemd[1810]: pulseaudio.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 5.
Jan 07 15:35:54 nikolas-Nitro-AN515-54 systemd[1810]: Stopped Sound Service.
Jan 07 15:35:54 nikolas-Nitro-AN515-54 systemd[1810]: pulseaudio.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Jan 07 15:35:54 nikolas-Nitro-AN515-54 systemd[1810]: pulseaudio.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Jan 07 15:35:54 nikolas-Nitro-AN515-54 systemd[1810]: Failed to start Sound Service.

astral obsidian Jan 7, 2024, 8:36 PM

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Reboot again, probably have to reset the counter

pseudo tendon Jan 7, 2024, 8:37 PM

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sonic bobcat ``` nikolas@nikolas-Nitro-AN515-54:~$ systemctl --user unmask pulseaudio.{servic...

you can't run native pulse if you installed pipewire

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as pipewire has it's own implementation of pulse

sonic bobcat Jan 7, 2024, 8:41 PM

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pseudo tendon you can't run native pulse if you installed pipewire

oh my, thanks! turned off pipewire and that fixed it

sonic bobcat Jan 7, 2024, 8:41 PM

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astral obsidian Reboot again, probably have to reset the counter

sorry about that, thanks for your help!

pseudo tendon Jan 7, 2024, 8:42 PM

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sonic bobcat oh my, thanks! turned off pipewire and that fixed it

when switching to pipewire, you have to get rid of pulse

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you mean disable and mask it

#I restarted pulseaudio then it sounded grainy, even after a system restart