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1) I've been using Ubuntu 18.04 with Windows 10 dual boot for some months now. Today suddenly my sound stopped working on Ubunutu. Activities -> Sound menu shows only "Dummy Output". All fine on Windows though.
2) Output of lsmod is:
rohit#rohitUb18043LTS:~$ lsmod | grep snd_
snd_seq_midi 20480 0
snd_seq_midi_event 16384 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq 69632 2 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_rawmidi 36864 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_device 16384 3 snd_seq,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi
snd_soc_dmic 16384 0
snd_hda_codec_realtek 118784 0
snd_hda_codec_generic 81920 1 snd_hda_codec_realtek
ledtrig_audio 16384 2 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_realtek
snd_soc_hdac_hdmi 32768 0
snd_sof_intel_hda_common 73728 1 sof_pci_dev
snd_soc_hdac_hda 24576 1 snd_sof_intel_hda_common
snd_sof_intel_hda 20480 1 snd_sof_intel_hda_common
snd_sof_intel_byt 24576 1 sof_pci_dev
snd_sof_intel_ipc 20480 1 snd_sof_intel_byt
snd_sof 98304 4 snd_sof_intel_hda_common,snd_sof_intel_byt,snd_sof_intel_ipc,sof_pci_dev
snd_sof_xtensa_dsp 16384 1 sof_pci_dev
snd_hda_ext_core 28672 4 snd_sof_intel_hda_common,snd_soc_hdac_hdmi,snd_soc_hdac_hda,snd_sof_intel_hda
snd_soc_acpi_intel_match 32768 2 snd_sof_intel_hda_common,sof_pci_dev
snd_soc_acpi 16384 2 snd_soc_acpi_intel_match,sof_pci_dev
snd_soc_core 237568 5 snd_sof,snd_sof_intel_hda_common,snd_soc_hdac_hdmi,snd_soc_hdac_hda,snd_soc_dmic
snd_compress 24576 1 snd_soc_core
ac97_bus 16384 1 snd_soc_core
snd_pcm_dmaengine 16384 1 snd_soc_core
snd_hda_codec_hdmi 57344 1
snd_hda_intel 53248 2
snd_intel_nhlt 20480 1 snd_hda_intel
snd_hda_codec 131072 5 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_soc_hdac_hda
snd_hda_core 90112 10 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_ext_core,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_sof_intel_hda_common,snd_soc_hdac_hdmi,snd_soc_hdac_hda,snd_sof_intel_hda
snd_hwdep 20480 1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm 102400 10 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_ext_core,snd_hda_codec,snd_sof,snd_sof_intel_hda_common,snd_soc_hdac_hdmi,snd_soc_core,snd_hda_core,snd_pcm_dmaengine
snd_timer 36864 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
snd 86016 17 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hwdep,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_timer,snd_compress,snd_soc_core,snd_pcm,snd_rawmidi
rohit#rohitUb18043LTS:~$
3) I installed all updates from Software updater but no luck.
4) No change by using: sudo alsa force-reload
5) Looking around, found this thread: https://askubuntu.com/questions/1059619/sound-card-shown-as-dummy-output-in-ubuntu-18-04 . User says found the "active profile was off" and links to a solution on this forum (https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=268499). I am pasting the output of the four commands as per that link:
rohit#rohitUb18043LTS:~$ sudo fuser -v /dev/snd/*
[sudo] password for rohit:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC0: gdm 1505 F.... pulseaudio
rohit 1878 F.... pulseaudio
rohit#rohitUb18043LTS:~$ pacmd list-cards
1 card(s) available.
index: 0
name: <alsa_card.pci-0000_01_00.1>
driver: <module-alsa-card.c>
owner module: 7
properties:
alsa.card = "0"
alsa.card_name = "HDA NVidia"
alsa.long_card_name = "HDA NVidia at 0xb4000000 irq 17"
alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
device.bus_path = "pci-0000:01:00.1"
sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.1/sound/card0"
device.bus = "pci"
device.vendor.id = "10de"
device.vendor.name = "NVIDIA Corporation"
device.product.id = "0fb9"
device.product.name = "GP107GL High Definition Audio Controller"
device.string = "0"
device.description = "GP107GL High Definition Audio Controller"
module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
profiles:
output:hdmi-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI) Output (priority 5400, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI) Output (priority 300, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround71: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI) Output (priority 300, available: no)
off: Off (priority 0, available: unknown)
active profile: <off>
ports:
hdmi-output-0: HDMI / DisplayPort (priority 5900, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
properties:
device.icon_name = "video-display"
rohit#rohitUb18043LTS:~$ pacmd list-sinks
1 sink(s) available.
* index: 0
name: <auto_null>
driver: <module-null-sink.c>
flags: DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY DYNAMIC_LATENCY
state: SUSPENDED
suspend cause: IDLE
priority: 1000
volume: front-left: 65536 / 100% / 0,00 dB, front-right: 65536 / 100% / 0,00 dB
balance 0,00
base volume: 65536 / 100% / 0,00 dB
volume steps: 65537
muted: no
current latency: 0,00 ms
max request: 344 KiB
max rewind: 344 KiB
monitor source: 0
sample spec: s16le 2ch 44100Hz
channel map: front-left,front-right
Stereo
used by: 0
linked by: 0
configured latency: 0,00 ms; range is 0,50 .. 2000,00 ms
module: 15
properties:
device.description = "Dummy Output"
device.class = "abstract"
device.icon_name = "audio-card"
rohit#rohitUb18043LTS:~$ pacmd list-sink-inputs
0 sink input(s) available.
rohit#rohitUb18043LTS:~$
6) I tried the suggested command but it says "No such profile".
rohit#rohitUb18043LTS:~$ pacmd set-card-profile alsa_card.pci-0000_01_00.1 output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo
No such profile: output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo
rohit#rohitUb18043LTS:~$
Please help - how do I proceed?

Answer 1

Similar issue with "Dummy Sound" on Ubuntu 18.04 also with a NVIDIA card. This solved it for me:
Edit /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf as root and add options snd-hda-intel dmic_detect=0
Edit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf as root and add blacklist snd_soc_skl at the end of the file.
After making these changes, reboot your system.
More details (and credits): https://www.linuxuprising.com/2018/06/fix-no-sound-dummy-output-issue-in.html

Answer 2

I had the same problem, and tried the solution given by #maartenor without success.
Eventually I got the sound back by upgrading linux kernel to the last HWE stack, for me it was 4.15.0-106-generic to 5.3.0-59-generic.
The command to do this :
$ sudo apt install linux-generic-hwe-18.04

Answer 3

Edit the file /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf and add the following lines:
options snd-hda-intel dmic_detect=0
options snd-hda-intel model=laptop-amic enable=yes
The first line is to enable the speaker, the second for the internal microphone.
Good luck!
Got this answer from Reddit. Worked like a charm for me!
Link : https://www.reddit.com/r/linuxmint/comments/fltlrl/no_sound_on_acer_swift_3_with_kernel_53/

Answer 4

Try this..
Open your terminal
sudo apt update && sudo apt install alsamixer
run alsamixer in your terminal.
press arrow right til you go to sound option (if headphone go to HEADPHONES bar).
press M to unmute.
press up/down to adjust the volume.
press Esc to exit alsamixer.

Answer 5

Following steps worked very reliably. It does not fix the audio-losing-after-suspend issue permanently, but instantly as a command to run after back from suspend.
Use lspci to get the audio card location (0000:00:1f.3). On my machine,
$ lspci
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation H110 ...
00:1f.2 Memory controller: Intel ...
00:1f.3 Audio device: Intel Corporation 100 Series/C230 Series Chipset ...
00:1f.4 SMBus: Intel Corporation 100 Series/C230 Series Chipset ...
Then, (make sure the directories below exist)
$ echo 1 | sudo tee /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:00:1f.3/remove
$ echo 1 | sudo tee /sys/bus/pci/rescan
I believe the audio driver/hardware is stuck. So we remove the device driver, and rescan the PCI bus to get audio back.

Answer 6

i found answer above not work on my computer, and i solve this problem by accidient , this is script i use , most same as answer above, but at last, u need mute then unmute auidio. sleep a short moment after command is necessary here if you put script in sh file then excute it , use sh -c is for file redirection for root
REST=0.5
#make sure Audio always actived
sudo sh -c 'echo 1 >/sys/bus/pci/rescan'
sleep $REST
DEVICE_ID=$(lspci -D | grep Audio | awk '{print $1}')
sleep $REST
sudo sh -c 'echo 1 >/sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:00:1f.3/remove'
sleep $REST
sudo sh -c 'echo 1 >/sys/bus/pci/rescan'
sleep $REST
#mute then unmute to restart audio
amixer -D pulse sset Master mute
sleep $REST
amixer -D pulse sset Master unmute