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Nope, I've checked and I don't have any PulseAudio, JACK, or other audio packages that could interfere. This install has only ever used PipeWire for audio.
Could be kernel related, I don't know. That'd be quite over my head, but I've had this issue using both the standard linux kernel and the zen kernel.
I didn't see anything in journalctl's logs that relates to audio as far as I can tell.
Want to know what's even more fun? I need to re-install alsa-utils thrice now after properly enabling pipewire.service like I did on that other comment thread :P
Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner.
Ok good. We should be able to rule that out.
What version? The command uname -r will give it to you. More info here
Also... If you run dmesg do you see any audio related devices or errors? I should've thought to ask about that last time.
Whee!™ Are we having fun yet lol
That is seriously bizarre.
Did I ask what audio hardware chipset you're using?
It should show up in dmesg output. Or alternatively look up your motherboard specs and get it that way. Assuming you're using the built in motherboard audio and not a separate card.
Hey don't apologize for offering free help to a stranger online! It's much appreciated.
uname -rreturns "6.7.0-zen3-1-zen", but like I said I had this issue with the standard Linux kernel as well.Nothing stands out to me when I run dmesg in terms of errors. I'm not sure which part is the audio hardware chipset, so here is the output relating to audio. I'm running both the built-in CPU audio and GPU audio through HDMI.
Edit: Forgot to add my ALSA and Pipewire packages. For ALSA I got:
and for Pipewire:
Hm. Nothing really jumping out then. I am racking my brain trying to think of anything else to look at.
Dumb question but... Shouldn't headphones be plugged into the headphone jack, not line out?
Headphones typically have a lower impedance than, say, an amplifier.
I'm just wondering if the audio hardware checks load impedance for audio out to prevent issues and the headphones are reading too low (tens to hundreds of ohms instead of, say, 10k-100k ohm or whatever) for a line out.
I don't know how that explains reinstalling alsa-utils twice or thrice to fix it until the next reboot. So I guess my theory isn't all that great.
Does it make a difference if you unplug the headphones before rebooting?
PS:
What pipewire packages are installed?
What alsa packages are installed?
I'm wondering if something is missing or borked for some reason.