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This Ubuntu Sound Troubleshooting Guide is worth a read if none of the above helps. In particular, it is possible to run a diagnostic script (alsa-info.sh)outlined here that will gather some useful information, upload it to an online server, and provide a link to the data that can be posted here. Then, others can review the output to determine if there are any obvious problems.
Okay, but since we've proven that audio works (speaker-test) we now need to understand what you were trying when you were not getting any audible sound. Were you trying to play a movie? Game? Streaming audio via a browser?.....
Edit: Sorry missed your recent post.
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DVds, utube/browser, saved films and music. VLC player.
Okay, but since we've proven that audio works (speaker-test) we now need to understand what you were trying when you were not getting any audible sound. Were you trying to play a movie? Game? Streaming audio via a browser?.....
My ouput is via a small jack plug socket into earplugs.
Okay, then you should run 'pavucontrol' and switch to the appropriate profile via the 'Configuration' tab. Probably 'Analogue Stereo Duplex' based on the list of profiles reported in post #14 output.
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HDMI?
You have two internal sound cards -one of which is part of the AMD graphics card (HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 4000 series]).
Selecting "Analogue Stereo duplex (unplugged)" in Configuration gave me "Headphones (unplugged)" in Output.
I have sound now from DVD and browser so looks like I am sorted, I have to go out now but will just check other sources 'pon my return just to confirm success.
Thank you all for your help and patience, all this code/terminal stuff is way over my aging head, I am glad that you what I've done to make it work as I don't.
Apologies for being away so long but I wanted to wait to see if the solution settled down for a few restarts then life got in the way.
The fix brings the sound back but is there anyway of making it default? as I have to set pavucontrol everytime I start the computer, which is a lot but I will start another thread about that issue.
The fix brings the sound back but is there anyway of making it default? as I have to set pavucontrol everytime I start the computer, which is a lot but I will start another thread about that issue.
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