Constant audio problems making Ubuntu unusable [hostname, Realtek ALC295, Speaker, Internal] fails after a while

[Vasek Tobey Vlcek]

Really wanted to switch to Ubuntu but there are always some problems. It's frustrating. Now, sound doesn't work again (after it fixed itself previously for no apparent reason). It just starts playing and literally dies out immediately (fades into silence with weird sound distortion). Please help.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.2.0-26.26~22.04.1-generic 6.2.13
Uname: Linux 6.2.0-26-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.5
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: tobey 16688 F.... pulseaudio
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Mon Aug 28 12:37:23 2023
InstallationDate: Installed on 2023-03-09 (171 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Release amd64 (20230223)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: alsa-driver
Symptom: audio
Symptom_Card: Built-in Audio - HDA Intel PCH
Symptom_Jack: Speaker, Internal
Symptom_PulseAudioLog:

Symptom_Type: Sound works for a while, then breaks
Title: [hostname, Realtek ALC295, Speaker, Internal] fails after a while
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 04/19/2019
dmi.bios.release: 5.12
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: UX550VD.307
dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
dmi.board.name: UX550VD
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
dmi.board.version: 1.0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrUX550VD.307:bd04/19/2019:br5.12:svnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:pnUX550VD:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnUX550VD:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:ct10:cvr1.0:sku:
dmi.product.family: ZenBook
dmi.product.name: UX550VD
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.

[Vasek Tobey Vlcek (cyberfly)]

I've tried all the usual "remedies" posted online but nothing fixes this besides a making the sound work for about 2 seconds before it dies again. Restart and reinstall alsa/pulse audio, check sound volume blah etc. this is simply a prevalent bug and none of these "fixes" will actually help.

[Vasek Tobey Vlcek (cyberfly)]

I think this might be related - every key stroke seems to spawn one of these plug-in things when I hold a key in the terminal.

[Vasek Tobey Vlcek (cyberfly)]

It almost sounds like there is some internal echo or interference going on before the sound shuts off into silence.

[Vasek Tobey Vlcek (cyberfly)]

Note that sound always starts working for a couple seconds after a longer silence and then dies immediately again when more sounds are triggered. Takes about a minute for the reload

[Vasek Tobey Vlcek (cyberfly)]

Built-in sound test does not work at all despite other sound actually playing briefly, before the silence.

[Vasek Tobey Vlcek (cyberfly)]

Here is a screen of the mixer.

[Vasek Tobey Vlcek (cyberfly)]

Once more for all mixer items.