#No Sound after trying to stop Mint from disabling my audio after a few seconds of silence.

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wispy mauve
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So I'm new to linux, and i use it for a few days. I had this problem that every time i stop a video playback my speaker turns off and after starting the video it turns on, but there is a few seconds of lag until it can restart.
The commands used that disabled my sound altogether are the following:

  1. mkdir -p ~/.config/wireplumber/main.lua.d
  2. nano ~/.config/wireplumber/main.lua.d/50-disable-suspend.lua
  3. alsa_monitor.rules = {
    {
    matches = {
    { { "node.name", "matches", "alsa_output.*" } },
    },
    apply_properties = {
    ["session.suspend-timeout-seconds"] = 0,
    },
    },
    }
  4. systemctl --user restart wireplumber pipewire pipewire-pulse
  5. sudo reboot
    Now i have no sound and whatever i do cant get it to work. I even restored a system snapshot from yesterday, but no luck. Is there anything i can do to get my sound back?
    Thank you!salutecat
vital fable
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show result of inxi -SMAxxx plz

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@wispy mauve

wispy mauve
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System:
Host: egell-System-Product-Name Kernel: 6.14.0-33-generic arch: x86_64
bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 13.3.0 clocksource: tsc
Desktop: Cinnamon v: 6.4.8 tk: GTK v: 3.24.41 wm: Muffin v: 6.4.1 vt: 7
dm: LightDM v: 1.30.0 Distro: Linux Mint 22.2 Zara base: Ubuntu 24.04 noble
Machine:
Type: Desktop System: ASUS product: N/A v: N/A serial: <superuser required>
Mobo: ASUSTeK model: ROG STRIX B550-A GAMING v: Rev X.0x
serial: <superuser required> part-nu: SKU uuid: <superuser required>
UEFI: American Megatrends v: 3621 date: 01/13/2025
Audio:
Device-1: NVIDIA GA102 High Definition Audio vendor: ASUSTeK
driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 16
bus-ID: 07:00.1 chip-ID: 10de:1aef class-ID: 0403
Device-2: AMD Starship/Matisse HD Audio vendor: ASUSTeK
driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16
bus-ID: 09:00.4 chip-ID: 1022:1487 class-ID: 0403
API: ALSA v: k6.14.0-33-generic status: kernel-api
Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.0.5 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse
status: active 2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin

vital fable
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what's your main listening device and what precise connection (wire plug) does it use?

wispy mauve
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it is a soundbar

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i think its the Device-2 at least it seams to be, cuz the other one is the GPU HDMI

vital fable
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open pavucontrol

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or install the above, if not installed

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then go to the configuration tab in pavucontrol (fifth tab)

wispy mauve
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"No devices available"

vital fable
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show pic of the whole config tab

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use the screenshot tool included in Mint, and easily searched from the start menu. @wispy mauve for a WINDOWED screenshot

wispy mauve
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sry Im searching for the program. I installed shutter but i cant use it right. Bare with me for a sec 😄

vital fable
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i just said Mint comes with a screenshot tool already

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yeah this is bad. you wrecked the system really bad

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reinstall Linux Mint.

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dont mess with the subsystem.

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after fresh install: just install pavucontrol, and in the config tab: choose the Matisse profile with Digital IEC958 output for optical use.

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or (Digital IEC + analog stereo input) if u need analog mic to be used.

wispy mauve
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Ok, and how can i stop the main problem of the system turning off my audio every few second is no palyback is running?

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is there a way to do that and not mess up my system like this?

vital fable
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disable auto-mute in alsamixer

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there's also an intel powersave tweak in a special conf file. but that's only if absolutely absolutely nothing else works first

wispy mauve
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Gottcha! I somehow hoped i dont have to reinstall, but that's life i guess 😄

wispy mauve
vital fable