Pulseaudio crashing after a recent update

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After an update recently I have been experiencing issues with pulseaudio. After logging in from a fresh boot, any audio playback causes it to crash. If I open settings immediately upon login, the output device is listed. When I click Test, and click one of the speakers, I hear the output, but then Settings crashes and I no longer have audio and the output device in settings is gone.

I have tried a lot of different solutions on the web, but cant figure out how to fix it. I was able to boot to a snapshot, but when I run updates again it causes the same issue.

Here is the output from 'pulseaudio -v':

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 13.99.3
I: [pulseaudio] main.c: Page size is 4096 bytes
I: [pulseaudio] main.c: Machine ID is 1a46936063ee4e05a9e349099b006ad3.
I: [pulseaudio] main.c: Using runtime directory /run/user/1001/pulse.
I: [pulseaudio] main.c: Using state directory /home/bcrowie/.config/pulse.
I: [pulseaudio] main.c: Using modules directory /usr/lib/pulse-13.99/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] module-device-restore.c: Successfully opened database file '/home/bcrowie/.config/pulse/1a46936063ee4e05a9e349099b006ad3-device-volumes'.
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-device-restore" (index: #0; argument: "").
I: [pulseaudio] module-stream-restore.c: Successfully opened database file '/home/bcrowie/.config/pulse/1a46936063ee4e05a9e349099b006ad3-stream-volumes'.
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-stream-restore" (index: #1; argument: "").
I: [pulseaudio] module-card-restore.c: Successfully opened database file '/home/bcrowie/.config/pulse/1a46936063ee4e05a9e349099b006ad3-card-database'.
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 ATI HDMI at 0xd0320000 irq 35)
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)main.c: error: failed to import hw:1 use case configuration -6
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)parser.c: UCM is not supported for this HDA model (HDA ATI HDMI at 0xd0320000 irq 35)
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)main.c: error: failed to import HDA ATI HDMI use case configuration -6
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-ucm.c: UCM not available for card HDA ATI HDMI
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device front:1: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device iec958:1: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device front:1: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround21:1: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround40:1: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround41:1: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround50:1: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround51:1: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround71:1: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device iec958:1: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM a52:1
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device a52:1: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM a52:1
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device a52:1: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM dca:1
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device dca:1: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Successfully attached to mixer 'hw:1'
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM dcahdmi:1
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device dcahdmi:1: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:1,1: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:1,1: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:1,1: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM dcahdmi:1,1
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device dcahdmi:1,1: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:1,2: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:1,2: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:1,2: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM dcahdmi:1,2
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device dcahdmi:1,2: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:1,3: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:1,3: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:1,3: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM dcahdmi:1,3
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device dcahdmi:1,3: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:1,4: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:1,4: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:1,4: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM dcahdmi:1,4
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device dcahdmi:1,4: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:1,5: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:1,5: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:1,5: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM dcahdmi:1,5
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device dcahdmi:1,5: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:1,6: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:1,6: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:1,6: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM dcahdmi:1,6
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device dcahdmi:1,6: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:1,7: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:1,7: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:1,7: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM dcahdmi:1,7
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device dcahdmi:1,7: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hw:1: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hw:1: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hw:1: No such file or directory
I: [pulseaudio] module-card-restore.c: Restoring port latency offsets for card alsa_card.pci-0000_01_00.1.
I: [pulseaudio] card.c: alsa_card.pci-0000_01_00.1: active_profile: off
I: [pulseaudio] card.c: Created 0 "alsa_card.pci-0000_01_00.1"
I: [pulseaudio] module-alsa-card.c: ELD device found for port hdmi-output-0 (3).
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-alsa-card" (index: #6; argument: "device_id="1" name="pci-0000_01_00.1" card_name="alsa_card.pci-0000_01_00.1" 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/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.1/sound/card1 (alsa_card.pci-0000_01_00.1) module loaded.
I: [pulseaudio] module-udev-detect.c: Found 2 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: "").
E: [pulseaudio] socket-server.c: bind(): Address already in use
E: [pulseaudio] module.c: Failed to load module "module-native-protocol-unix" (argument: ""): initialization failed.
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] sink.c: Created sink 0 "auto_null" with sample spec s16le 2ch 44100Hz and channel map front-left,front-right
I: [pulseaudio] sink.c:     device.description = "Dummy Output"
I: [pulseaudio] sink.c:     device.class = "abstract"
I: [pulseaudio] sink.c:     device.icon_name = "audio-card"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c: Created source 0 "auto_null.monitor" with sample spec s16le 2ch 44100Hz and channel map front-left,front-right
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     device.description = "Monitor of Dummy Output"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     device.class = "monitor"
I: [pulseaudio] source.c:     device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
I: [null-sink] util.c: Successfully enabled SCHED_RR scheduling for thread, with priority 5.
I: [pulseaudio] core.c: default_source: (unset) -> auto_null.monitor
I: [pulseaudio] core.c: default_sink: (unset) -> auto_null
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-null-sink" (index: #16; argument: "sink_name=auto_null sink_properties='device.description="Dummy Output"'").
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-always-sink" (index: #15; argument: "").
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-intended-roles" (index: #17; argument: "").
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-suspend-on-idle" (index: #18; argument: "").
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-console-kit" (index: #19; argument: "").
I: [pulseaudio] client.c: Created 0 "Login Session 3"
I: [pulseaudio] core.c: exit_idle_time: 20 -> 0
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-systemd-login" (index: #20; argument: "").
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-position-event-sounds" (index: #21; argument: "").
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-role-cork" (index: #22; argument: "").
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-filter-heuristics" (index: #23; argument: "").
I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-filter-apply" (index: #24; argument: "").
I: [pulseaudio] main.c: Daemon startup complete.
I: [pulseaudio] backend-ofono.c: Failed to register as a handsfree audio agent with ofono: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name org.ofono was not provided by any .service files
I: [pulseaudio] module-suspend-on-idle.c: Sink auto_null idle for too long, suspending ...

Any assistance would be amazing. Thank you!

Update: Looks like its being caused by Pipewire. It was installed on 10/31, which is when this issue started. I'm digging into it.

#2: Actually, maybe it doesn't have anything to do with pipewire? Cant figure it out. I noticed that almost everything in /etc/pulse/client.conf and /etc/pulse/daemon.conf is commented out. I don't know much about PA, however, so I don't know if this is relevant.

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No help on the fix - but I have also experienced things apparently caused by pipewire. Personally, I get lost in the details of audio very quickly, so I'm hoping that an update with the fix happens along soon....

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It works for me now, I've tried a few things but can't say what really helped. Among them were changes to the monitor HDMI settings, cables in and out and tried on other slots as well as PASystray and sysmctl things.
I guess I just had to wait longer. :smiley:

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So multiple people have been having these issues after a recent update? I haven't been able to figure it out yet...

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Were you having the same issue? Do you happen to know how you fixed it? I've been working on it all day and cant figure it out. I have an HDMI out, but this is a laptop and it has had no issues in the past using the speakers as the default output.

Would a full reinstall help, you think?

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If I knew, I would have written it here.
My multiboot PC with Nvidia GPU and 5 different DE's often doesn't run like my old AMD CPU and GPU PC. :slight_smile:
So, I think, normal update fix your problem, changing settings between, by me, make it more difficult to understand what happens.

Wait a little more time and use in meantime old working snapshot.

Reinstall is only useful if you have standard settings and of course save your important data.

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I totally get it. I'll run a backup and do a fresh install, as I cannot wait for an update to resolve it.

Thank you so much for your help!

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I upgrade to kernel 5.9.3 and audio dos not work.
I start pulsaudio and must change again in pasystray to HDMI2. It work now.
Do not ask why it change :slight_smile: IDK :smiley:

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On first boot Firefox and system freeze when I try to play in FF prime video.
But now it is fine.

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Skip that boot then, and you shouldn’t have any issues. :wink: :smiley:

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Reinstalled and everything is working great! Still the best distro in my opinion. I'm so happy with it. Thanks everyone who works on it.

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What? :slight_smile:
Garuda?
Pulseaudio?

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Sorry!!! I reinstalled Garuda. Left the /home partition intact, reinstalled the root partition and everything is back as it was!

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Then wait with update one week. :slight_smile:

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Absolutely! No problemo!

This is a little off topic, but, if I wanted to contribute to Garuda where would I find out what is needed? I would love to get involved as this is an amazing distro. I know only JavaScript and Python, so I'm not sure if there's much I can do but I would love to find out!! Thanks!

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Take a look at Gitlab, maybe you will find something we / you could do better.

:slight_smile:

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Awesome. Thank you!

Also, the problem with the audio started back up again after running another update. I'm going to give it a week like you said and see if it gets fixed. Thank you for all your help again!!

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Try this, after open the volume control from bar.

pulseaudio -k

will close the volume-control window
pop up, connecting, nothing.
Then

pulseaudio -D

sound and keyboard keys are fine for me and work like before.

Maybe you must do that after each reboot until the bug is fixed.