Help with simultaneous audio output using wireplumber

Issues & Assistance
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I am pulling my hair out as I don’t have simultaneous audio output anymore.
My normal audio works fine for sound on the main speakers via hdmi only.
When watching movies hot plugging various wireless headsets with usb dongles was working, after a recent system update not anymore. I suspect this was after a full deprecation of pulseaudio and the system moving over fully to wireplumber.
How do I configure my garuda installation to have a simultaneous audio output again?

garuda-inxi
System:
Kernel: 6.5.6-zen2-1-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 13.2.1
clocksource: tsc available: acpi_pm
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
root=UUID=9d091309-2aab-434d-b614-79e78b0933f7 rw rootflags=subvol=@
quiet quiet rd.udev.log_priority=3 vt.global_cursor_default=0
resume=UUID=3dab1a4e-92a7-463f-98c0-6a4c6af3a599 loglevel=3 swapaccount=1
ibt=off
Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 5.27.8 tk: Qt v: 5.15.11 wm: kwin_x11 vt: 2
dm: SDDM Distro: Garuda Linux base: Arch Linux
Machine:
Type: Desktop System: Micro (HK) Tech product: F7BSC v: N/A
serial: <superuser required>
Mobo: Shenzhen Meigao Equipment model: F7BSC serial: <superuser required>
UEFI: American Megatrends LLC. v: 1.01 date: 06/05/2023
CPU:
Info: model: AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS w/ Radeon 780M Graphics bits: 64
type: MT MCP arch: Zen 4 gen: 5 level: v4 note: check built: 2022+
process: TSMC n5 (5nm) family: 0x19 (25) model-id: 0x74 (116) stepping: 1
microcode: 0xA704101
Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 8 tpc: 2 threads: 16 smt: enabled cache:
L1: 512 KiB desc: d-8x32 KiB; i-8x32 KiB L2: 8 MiB desc: 8x1024 KiB
L3: 16 MiB desc: 1x16 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg: 1587 high: 3289
min/max: 400/5583:5263:5743:6228:6067:5423:5903 scaling:
driver: amd-pstate-epp governor: powersave cores: 1: 1424 2: 3289 3: 2549
4: 1330 5: 2204 6: 400 7: 400 8: 400 9: 1975 10: 2221 11: 1670 12: 1382
13: 1397 14: 1645 15: 1583 16: 1524 bogomips: 127756
Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm
Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
Device-1: AMD Phoenix1 driver: amdgpu v: kernel arch: RDNA-3 code: Phoenix
process: TSMC n4 (4nm) built: 2022+ pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16
ports: active: HDMI-A-1 empty: DP-1, DP-2, DP-3, DP-4, DP-5, DP-6, DP-7,
HDMI-A-2 bus-ID: c4:00.0 chip-ID: 1002:15bf class-ID: 0300 temp: 33.0 C
Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.8 with: Xwayland v: 23.2.1
compositor: kwin_x11 driver: X: loaded: amdgpu unloaded: modesetting
alternate: fbdev,vesa dri: radeonsi gpu: amdgpu display-ID: :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: HDMI-A-1 mapped: HDMI-A-0 model: Samsung serial: <filter>
built: 2011 res: 1920x1080 hz: 60 dpi: 305 gamma: 1.2
size: 160x90mm (6.3x3.54") diag: 1168mm (46") ratio: 16:9 modes:
max: 1920x1080 min: 720x400
API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: amd radeonsi platforms: device: 0 drv: radeonsi
device: 1 drv: swrast surfaceless: drv: radeonsi x11: drv: radeonsi
inactive: gbm,wayland
API: OpenGL v: 4.6 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: amd mesa v: 23.2.1-arch1.2
glx-v: 1.4 direct-render: yes renderer: AMD Radeon Graphics (gfx1103_r1
LLVM 16.0.6 DRM 3.54 6.5.6-zen2-1-zen) device-ID: 1002:15bf
memory: 1.95 GiB unified: no
API: Vulkan v: 1.3.264 layers: 13 device: 0 type: integrated-gpu name: AMD
Radeon Graphics (RADV GFX1103_R1) driver: mesa radv v: 23.2.1-arch1.2
device-ID: 1002:15bf surfaces: xcb,xlib device: 1 type: cpu name: llvmpipe
(LLVM 16.0.6 256 bits) driver: mesa llvmpipe v: 23.2.1-arch1.2 (LLVM
16.0.6) device-ID: 10005:0000 surfaces: xcb,xlib
Audio:
Device-1: AMD Rembrandt Radeon High Definition Audio driver: snd_hda_intel
v: kernel pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: c4:00.1
chip-ID: 1002:1640 class-ID: 0403
Device-2: AMD ACP/ACP3X/ACP6x Audio Coprocessor driver: snd_pci_ps
v: kernel alternate: snd_pci_acp3x, snd_rn_pci_acp3x, snd_pci_acp5x,
snd_pci_acp6x, snd_acp_pci, snd_rpl_pci_acp6x, snd_sof_amd_renoir,
snd_sof_amd_rembrandt pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16
bus-ID: c4:00.5 chip-ID: 1022:15e2 class-ID: 0480
Device-3: AMD Family 17h/19h HD Audio driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: c4:00.6 chip-ID: 1022:15e3
class-ID: 0403
Device-4: Corsair VIRTUOSO XT Wireless Gaming Receiver
driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid type: USB rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s
lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 1-1.1:4 chip-ID: 1b1c:0a64 class-ID: 0300
serial: <filter>
Device-5: Corsair VIRTUOSO XT Wireless Gaming Receiver
driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid type: USB rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s
lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 7-1:2 chip-ID: 1b1c:0a64 class-ID: 0300
serial: <filter>
API: ALSA v: k6.5.6-zen2-1-zen status: kernel-api with: aoss
type: oss-emulator tools: alsactl,alsamixer,amixer
Server-1: PipeWire v: 0.3.81 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse
status: active 2: wireplumber status: active 3: pw-jack type: plugin
tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
Device-1: Realtek RTL8125 2.5GbE driver: r8169 v: kernel pcie: gen: 2
speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: f000 bus-ID: 02:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8125
class-ID: 0200
IF: enp2s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Device-2: Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX210/AX211/AX411 160MHz vendor: Rivet Networks
driver: iwlwifi v: kernel pcie: gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1
bus-ID: 03:00.0 chip-ID: 8086:2725 class-ID: 0280
IF: wlp3s0 state: down mac: <filter>
Bluetooth:
Device-1: Intel AX210 Bluetooth driver: btusb v: 0.8 type: USB rev: 2.0
speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 1-5:5 chip-ID: 8087:0032
class-ID: e001
Report: btmgmt ID: hci0 rfk-id: 0 state: up address: <filter> bt-v: 5.3
lmp-v: 12 status: discoverable: no pairing: no class-ID: 7c0104
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 465.76 GiB used: 80.74 GiB (17.3%)
SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Crucial model: CT500P2SSD8
size: 465.76 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 31.6 Gb/s
lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: P2CR010 temp: 1.9 C
scheme: GPT
Partition:
ID-1: / raw-size: 433.42 GiB size: 433.42 GiB (100.00%)
used: 80.74 GiB (18.6%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 300 MiB size: 299.4 MiB (99.80%)
used: 576 KiB (0.2%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1 maj-min: 259:1
ID-3: /home raw-size: 433.42 GiB size: 433.42 GiB (100.00%)
used: 80.74 GiB (18.6%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 433.42 GiB size: 433.42 GiB (100.00%)
used: 80.74 GiB (18.6%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 433.42 GiB size: 433.42 GiB (100.00%)
used: 80.74 GiB (18.6%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
Swap:
Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default) zswap: no
ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 29.13 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 100
comp: zstd avail: lzo,lzo-rle,lz4,lz4hc,842 max-streams: 16 dev: /dev/zram0
ID-2: swap-2 type: partition size: 32.04 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%)
priority: -2 dev: /dev/nvme0n1p3 maj-min: 259:3
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 35.8 C mobo: N/A gpu: amdgpu temp: 33.0 C
Fan Speeds (rpm): N/A
Info:
Processes: 401 Uptime: 3m wakeups: 1 Memory: total: 32 GiB note: est.
available: 29.13 GiB used: 5.54 GiB (19.0%) Init: systemd v: 254
default: graphical tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 13.2.1 Packages:
pm: pacman pkgs: 1807 libs: 519 tools: octopi,pamac,paru Shell: fish
v: 3.6.1 default: Bash v: 5.1.16 running-in: konsole inxi: 3.3.30
Garuda (2.6.17-1):
System install date:     2023-08-08
Last full system update: 2023-10-08
Is partially upgraded:   No
Relevant software:       snapper NetworkManager dracut
Windows dual boot:       Probably (Run as root to verify)
Failed units:
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Have you checked if your issue persists when using the lts kernel?

Here is how to switch to the lts kernel

If it works for you, you can set it as your default kernel using the garuda boot options software.

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The LTS kernel is definitely more stable with this bleeding edge hardware but I still need to regain the simultaneous output options.

4

Does setting a default sound card help? I can’t help but notice that you have several sound cards listed so does making one of these the default solve this issue? To do this,

  1. Donwload alsa-utils
sudo pacman -S alsa-utils
  1. Follow this archwiki article → Advanced Linux Sound Architecture - ArchWiki I believe section 3.2.3 should be easy to achieve you can easily set the environment variable in /etc/environment

You can also look at this troubleshooting article and see if it helps. → Advanced Linux Sound Architecture/Troubleshooting - ArchWiki

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WIth the usb headsets receivers plugged in even more:

**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Generic [HD-Audio Generic], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: Generic [HD-Audio Generic], device 7: HDMI 1 [SAMSUNG]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: Generic [HD-Audio Generic], device 8: HDMI 2 [HDMI 2]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: Generic [HD-Audio Generic], device 9: HDMI 3 [HDMI 3]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: Generic_1 [HD-Audio Generic], device 0: ALC269VB Analog [ALC269VB Analog]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 2: Ga [CORSAIR VIRTUOSO XT Wireless Ga], device 0: USB Audio [USB Audio]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 4: Ga_1 [CORSAIR VIRTUOSO XT Wireless Ga], device 0: USB Audio [USB Audio]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

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From what I can see there are only 4 cards

  1. Generic
  1. Generic_1
  1. Ga
  1. Ga_1
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The problems are deeper:

journalctl --user -u pipewire --user -u wireplumber --user -u pipewire-pulse -f
Oct 22 19:31:26 sitkamer-server systemd[2795]: Started PipeWire Multimedia Service.
Oct 22 19:31:26 sitkamer-server systemd[2795]: Started Multimedia Service Session Manager.
Oct 22 19:31:26 sitkamer-server wireplumber[3489]: [0:00:11.615357552] [3489] ERROR IPAModule
ipa_module.cpp:172 Symbol ipaModuleInfo not found
Oct 22 19:31:26 sitkamer-server wireplumber[3489]: [0:00:11.615368212] [3489] ERROR IPAModule
ipa_module.cpp:292 v4l2-compat.so: IPA module has no valid info
Oct 22 19:31:26 sitkamer-server wireplumber[3489]: [0:00:11.615385164] [3489] INFO Camera cam
era_manager.cpp:284 libcamera v0.1.0
Oct 22 19:31:27 sitkamer-server systemd[2795]: Started PipeWire PulseAudio.
Oct 22 19:31:29 sitkamer-server wireplumber[3489]: SPA handle ‘api.alsa.acp.device’ could not
be loaded; is it installed?
Oct 22 19:31:29 sitkamer-server wireplumber[3489]: Failed to create ‘api.alsa.acp.device’ devi
ce
Oct 22 19:31:29 sitkamer-server wireplumber[3489]: WpSiAudioAdapter:0x56322c85f8a0 Object ac
tivation aborted: proxy destroyed
Oct 22 19:31:29 sitkamer-server wireplumber[3489]: WpSiAudioAdapter:0x56322c85f8a0 failed to
activate item: Object activation aborted: proxy destroyed
Oct 22 20:08:21 sitkamer-server pipewire-pulse[3741]: mod.protocol-pulse: client 0x55ce14a5e14
0 [Plasma PA]: ERROR command:-1 (invalid) tag:4294967295 error:25 (Input/output error)

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Seems that this is/was might be related to a pipewire bug:
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=287916

paru -Q | grep pipe
gst-plugin-pipewire 1:0.3.83-1
kpipewire 5.27.8-2
lib32-libpipewire 1:0.3.83-1
lib32-pipewire 1:0.3.83-1
lib32-pipewire-jack 1:0.3.83-1
libpipeline 1.5.7-1
libpipewire 1:0.3.83-1
piper 0.7-2
pipewire 1:0.3.83-1
pipewire-audio 1:0.3.83-1
pipewire-jack 1:0.3.83-1
pipewire-pulse 1:0.3.83-1
pipewire-v4l2 1:0.3.83-1
pipewire-x11-bell 1:0.3.83-1
pipewire-zeroconf 1:0.3.83-1

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I can assure you these errors that I have marked have been around for a lot longer than the recent update. I am not sure why they occur but they seemingly have never hampered me or been a cause of concern for anyone else either. Almost everyone I have asked for pipewire, wireplumber and pipewire-pulse logs has these same errors (including me). You can check by searching the forum with pipewire @NaN and you can verify this behaviour across logs provided by other users for troubleshooting.

Regarding this one you can take a look at the dev’s comment about it. SPA handle 'api.alsa.acp.device' could not be loaded; is it installed? (#2016) · Issues · PipeWire / pipewire · GitLab

If nothing at all works how about trying out pulseaudio and see if the issue persists with that as well? Though I must inform you would have to remove pipewire for this to work. Having multiple sound servers can cause issues like audio crackling/tearing etc.

To perform the switch open garuda assistant → system components

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and tick :white_check_mark: ALSA support, JACK support, PulseAudio support while
untick Pipewire support

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Please, post every terminal text in same style you post your garuda-inxi.

My way is
~~~
garuda-inxi
System:
Kernel: 5.18.15-zen1-2-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.1.1
parameters:
~~~

looks like

garuda-inxi
System:
  Kernel: 5.18.15-zen1-2-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.1.1
    parameters:

in forum.
Thank you.

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