Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS top bar sound icon flickers

[kodi]

Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS top bar right corner flicker icons All the icons flicker to the right about 2 squares to the right, they keep doing that like something is download or something is going on. This is just a new install fresh download from Ubuntu website and install on SSD drive from USB iso.
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ProblemType: Bug
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.5
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
DisplayManager: gdm3
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
InstallationDate: Installed on 2024-01-21 (2 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Release amd64 (20230807.2)
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
Package: pulseaudio
PackageArchitecture: amd64
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm-256color
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.5.0-14.14~22.04.1-generic 6.5.3
RelatedPackageVersions: mutter-common 42.9-0ubuntu5
Tags: jammy
Uname: Linux 6.5.0-14-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin lxd plugdev sambashare sudo
_MarkForUpload: True

[kodi (bnokeskodi)]

If I click on wifi or sound area the drop down menu also get refreshed / flickered makes it hard to go were you want to click on. When it is doing that flicker/ page refresh

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

Thanks for the bug report. Please provide a photo or video so we can better understand the problem.

It sounds like you might be referring to appindicators so please try:

  gnome-extensions disable <email address hidden>

[kodi (bnokeskodi)]

I think that it is the sound card build in the motherboard Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. Z87N-WIFI I may need the right drivers for the sound card to stop this flickering.

I plugged in a old jack and the flicker stopped of all but the sound icon now it's trying to mute it so it flickers that mute icon and the sound icon that i have playing and it's stay and working but the flicker dock top right corner for sound still flickers and i can hear it out on the speakers i plugged into the computer. It is a strange sound on and off with the flickering of the icon.

unplug sound jack from port and all icons flicker now, and when plugged back in just the sound flickers and the sound from speakers on and off.

[kodi (bnokeskodi)]

When I go into settings sound the system volume flickers volume 0 to where it is at and the output all flickers its settings and back and forth back and forth when noise on the speakers. So it is something with the drivers. I think I also found that with windows it did the same things until the right driver was install that stopped that from Gigabyte but they have no Linux drivers only windows. I thought that I could unzip the sound card driver file and then some how put that driver in the Linux sound driver file or how would you do that?

[kodi (bnokeskodi)]

it look like it is the Output Device - LINE OUT - Built-in Audio that is causing the problem

[kodi (bnokeskodi)]

lspci -v | grep -i -A8 audio
00:03.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor HD Audio Controller (rev 06)
 Subsystem: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor HD Audio Controller
 Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 35
 Memory at f7a34000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
 Capabilities: <access denied>
 Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
 Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel

00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI (rev 04) (prog-if 30 [XHCI])
 Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI
--
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset High Definition Audio Controller (rev 04)
 Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset High Definition Audio Controller
 Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 34
 Memory at f7a30000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
 Capabilities: <access denied>
 Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
 Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel

00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port #1 (rev d4) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
 Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 25
--
01:00.1 Audio device: NVIDIA Corporation GK106 HDMI Audio Controller (rev a1)
 Subsystem: eVga.com. Corp. GK106 HDMI Audio Controller
 Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
 Memory at f7080000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
 Capabilities: <access denied>
 Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
 Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel

03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Qualcomm Atheros AR8161 Gigabit Ethernet (rev 10)
 Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd AR8161 Gigabit Ethernet

[kodi (bnokeskodi)]

 sudo dmesg | grep -i sound
[ 4.801031] input: HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=3 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.1/sound/card2/input17
[ 4.801090] input: HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=7 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.1/sound/card2/input18
[ 4.801140] input: HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=8 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.1/sound/card2/input19
[ 4.801190] input: HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=9 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.1/sound/card2/input20
[ 4.810877] input: HDA Intel PCH Front Mic as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card1/input21
[ 4.810942] input: HDA Intel PCH Rear Mic as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card1/input22
[ 4.810990] input: HDA Intel PCH Line as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card1/input23
[ 4.812210] input: HDA Intel PCH Line Out Front as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card1/input24
[ 4.812919] input: HDA Intel PCH Line Out Surround as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card1/input25
[ 4.812962] input: HDA Intel PCH Line Out CLFE as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card1/input26
[ 4.813004] input: HDA Intel PCH Front Headphone as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card1/input27
[ 6.191826] input: HDA Intel HDMI HDMI/DP,pcm=3 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:03.0/sound/card0/input29
[ 6.191879] input: HDA Intel HDMI HDMI/DP,pcm=7 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:03.0/sound/card0/input30
[ 6.191924] input: HDA Intel HDMI HDMI/DP,pcm=8 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:03.0/sound/card0/input31

[kodi (bnokeskodi)]

now we are only talking about the intel line out for the back on these motherboard. How can we fix this?

[kodi (bnokeskodi)]

now we are only talking about the intel line out for the back on these motherboard. How can we fix this?

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

Please run:

  apport-collect 2050040

so we can see more details about the software versions in use.

[kodi (bnokeskodi)]

about page

[kodi (bnokeskodi)]

  * index: 1017
 name: <alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.iec958-stereo>
 driver: <module-alsa-card.c>
 flags: HARDWARE HW_MUTE_CTRL DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY DYNAMIC_LATENCY
 state: RUNNING
 suspend cause: (none)
 priority: 9037
 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: 2.86 ms
 max request: 0 KiB
 max rewind: 0 KiB
 monitor source: 1017
 sample spec: s16le 2ch 44100Hz
 channel map: front-left,front-right
              Stereo
 used by: 1
 linked by: 1
 configured latency: 2.51 ms; range is 0.50 .. 2000.00 ms
 card: 2 <alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1b.0>
 module: 24
 properties:
  alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
  device.api = "alsa"
  device.class = "sound"
  alsa.class = "generic"
  alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
  alsa.name = "ALC892 Digital"
  alsa.id = "ALC892 Digital"
  alsa.subdevice = "0"
  alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
  alsa.device = "1"
  alsa.card = "1"
  alsa.card_name = "HDA Intel PCH"
  alsa.long_card_name = "HDA Intel PCH at 0xf7a30000 irq 34"
  alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
  device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:1b.0"
  sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card1"
  device.bus = "pci"
  device.vendor.id = "8086"
  device.vendor.name = "Intel Corporation"
  device.product.id = "8c20"
  device.product.name = "8 Series/C220 Series Chipset High Definition Audio Controller"
  device.form_factor = "internal"
  device.string = "iec958:1"
  device.buffering.buffer_size = "352800"
  device.buffering.fragment_size = "176400"
  device.access_mode = "mmap+timer"
  device.profile.name = "iec958-stereo"
  device.profile.description = "Digital Stereo (IEC958)"
  device.description = "Built-in Audio Digital Stereo (IEC958)"
  module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
  device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
 ports:
  iec958-stereo-output: Digital Output (S/PDIF) (priority 0, latency offset 0 usec, available: unknown)
   properties:

 active port: <iec958-stereo-output>

[kodi (bnokeskodi)]

apport-collect 2050040 that command sent me to browser to authorize application and then open up a windows ubuntu send problem report to the developers? and it has a list of things but i can't copy and put here.

[kodi (bnokeskodi)]

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[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

Thanks. Please try this command to see if it stops the problem:

  gnome-extensions disable <email address hidden>

[kodi (bnokeskodi)]

apport-collect 2050040 that command sent me to browser to authorize application and then open up a windows ubuntu send problem report to the developers? and it has a list of things but i can't copy and put here.

[kodi (bnokeskodi)]

it got send to the developers

[kodi (bnokeskodi)]

even when removing sudo apt remove --purge alsa-base pulseaudio and sudo apt-get --purge remove linux-sound-base alsa-base alsa-utils

and rebooting and not sound settings now in settings sound nothing. The sound is still beeping off and on no flickering on the dock anymore and in settings sound, but the sound is still beeping off and on. I hope that helps with some info on this.

[kodi (bnokeskodi)]

When i go into the onboard motherboard settings and disable audio controller, it stop the audio beeping and the flicker and sound problem is gone for the main onboard motherboard audio. When i enable it back all the beeping and flicker in settings audio and dock bark come back, only for the onboard audio controller

[kodi (bnokeskodi)]

GIGABYTE GA-Z87N-WIFI LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Mini ITX Intel Motherboard
Audio Chipset Realtek ALC892
Audio Channels 7.1 Channels
Back I/O Ports 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out / 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Combo / 2 x HDMI / 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 / 4 x USB 3.0
PS/2 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
Video Ports 1 x DVI-I
HDMI 2 x HDMI
USB 3.0 4 x USB 3.0
USB 1.1/2.0 2 x USB 2.0
S/PDIF Out 1 x Optical
Audio Ports 5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Line In, Line Out, Mic In)
Onboard USB 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header
1 x USB 2.0/1.1 header
Other Connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
1 x CPU fan header
1 x system fan header
1 x front panel header
1 x front panel audio header
1 x serial port header
1 x S/PDIF Out header
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
Additional InformationDate First Available June 17, 2013
https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16813128615

https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-Z87N-WIFI-rev-1x/support#support-dl-driver

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

Please try this command to see if it stops the problem:

  gnome-extensions disable <email address hidden>

You should also avoid using 'sudo apt remove --purge' because it will break the system even more.

[kodi (bnokeskodi)]

GIGABYTE GA-Z87N-WIFI LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Mini ITX Intel Motherboard
Audio Chipset Realtek ALC892
Audio Channels 7.1 Channels
Back I/O Ports 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out / 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Combo / 2 x HDMI / 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 / 4 x USB 3.0
PS/2 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
Video Ports 1 x DVI-I
HDMI 2 x HDMI
USB 3.0 4 x USB 3.0
USB 1.1/2.0 2 x USB 2.0
S/PDIF Out 1 x Optical
Audio Ports 5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Line In, Line Out, Mic In)
Onboard USB 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header
1 x USB 2.0/1.1 header
Other Connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
1 x CPU fan header
1 x system fan header
1 x front panel header
1 x front panel audio header
1 x serial port header
1 x S/PDIF Out header
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
Additional InformationDate First Available June 17, 2013
https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16813128615

https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-Z87N-WIFI-rev-1x/support#support-dl-driver

[kodi (bnokeskodi)]

on fresh install of Ubuntu 22.04.3 lts this is the problem from the motherboard audio controller and some how windows got this working after the right driver install or something stop it form doing that same thing, but i wish i knew how to do it on Ubuntu with the driver install.

i removed all audio drivers and still the beeping and noise on that sound port out/controller. something is turning it off and on or mute and unmute not sure why it is cycling. if the line out audio would stop cycling then it would be fine

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

Please try this command to see if it stops the problem:

  gnome-extensions disable <email address hidden>

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