Kinetic sound disappeared after today updates (still trying to use pipewire-media-session)

Bug #1979113 reported by corrado venturini
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This bug affects 11 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
ubuntu-meta (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
High
Jeremy Bícha

Bug Description

on my laptop sound disappeared after today updates. Sound was already disappeared on my two desktop but I didn't know which updates to attribute the problem to. Today updates are:

Start-Date: 2022-06-18 10:05:42
Commandline: apt upgrade
Requested-By: corrado (1000)
Upgrade: gnome-text-editor:amd64 (42.1-1, 42.2-1), tracker:amd64 (3.3.1-1, 3.3.1-2), libedata-book-1.2-26:amd64 (3.44.2-1, 3.44.2-2), libkeyutils1:amd64 (1.6.1-2ubuntu3, 1.6.1-3ubuntu1), libebook-1.2-20:amd64 (3.44.2-1, 3.44.2-2), libecal-2.0-1:amd64 (3.44.2-1, 3.44.2-2), libedataserver-1.2-26:amd64 (3.44.2-1, 3.44.2-2), evolution-data-server:amd64 (3.44.2-1, 3.44.2-2), libsnmp-base:amd64 (5.9.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2.1, 5.9.1+dfsg-4ubuntu1), libqt5serialport5:amd64 (5.15.4-1, 5.15.4-2), libxrender1:amd64 (1:0.9.10-1build4, 1:0.9.10-1.1), libsnmp40:amd64 (5.9.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2.1, 5.9.1+dfsg-4ubuntu1), evolution-data-server-common:amd64 (3.44.2-1, 3.44.2-2), pipewire-media-session:amd64 (0.4.1-2ubuntu2, 0.4.1-3ubuntu1), libglib2.0-bin:amd64 (2.72.1-1, 2.72.2-2), libqt5positioning5:amd64 (5.15.4+dfsg-1, 5.15.4+dfsg-2), libpipewire-0.3-common:amd64 (0.3.51-1ubuntu3, 0.3.52-1), pipewire-pulse:amd64 (0.3.51-1ubuntu3, 0.3.52-1), gnome-bluetooth-3-common:amd64 (42.0-5, 42.1-1), libqt5core5a:amd64 (5.15.4+dfsg-2, 5.15.4+dfsg-3), qt5-gtk-platformtheme:amd64 (5.15.4+dfsg-2, 5.15.4+dfsg-3), libgspell-1-common:amd64 (1.10.0-1, 1.11.1-1), libgtksourceview-5-common:amd64 (5.4.1-3build1, 5.4.2-1), libmalcontent-0-0:amd64 (0.10.4-1, 0.10.5-1), libqt5charts5:amd64 (5.15.4-1, 5.15.4-2), libqt5script5:amd64 (5.15.4+dfsg-1, 5.15.4+dfsg-2), libencode-locale-perl:amd64 (1.05-1.1, 1.05-2), libqt5network5:amd64 (5.15.4+dfsg-2, 5.15.4+dfsg-3), tracker-miner-fs:amd64 (3.3.0-1build1, 3.3.1-1), libgspell-1-2:amd64 (1.10.0-1, 1.11.1-1), pipewire:amd64 (0.3.51-1ubuntu3, 0.3.52-1), libqt5dbus5:amd64 (5.15.4+dfsg-2, 5.15.4+dfsg-3), libsepol2:amd64 (3.4-1, 3.4-2), firefox-trunk:amd64 (103.0~a1~hg20220612r620615-0ubuntu0.22.10.1~umd1, 103.0~a1~hg20220615r620926-0ubuntu0.22.10.1~umd1), gir1.2-gtk-3.0:amd64 (3.24.33-2ubuntu1, 3.24.34-1ubuntu1), libcamel-1.2-63:amd64 (3.44.2-1, 3.44.2-2), libglib2.0-data:amd64 (2.72.1-1, 2.72.2-2), gnome-calendar:amd64 (42.1-1, 42.2-1), libqt5widgets5:amd64 (5.15.4+dfsg-2, 5.15.4+dfsg-3), libexempi8:amd64 (2.5.2-1build1, 2.6.1-2), libqt5gui5:amd64 (5.15.4+dfsg-2, 5.15.4+dfsg-3), libgstreamer-plugins-good1.0-0:amd64 (1.20.2-1ubuntu2, 1.20.3-1ubuntu1), libgnome-bluetooth-3.0-13:amd64 (42.0-5, 42.1-1), libebook-contacts-1.2-3:amd64 (3.44.2-1, 3.44.2-2), libwoff1:amd64 (1.0.2-1build4, 1.0.2-2), libqt5multimedia5:amd64 (5.15.4-1, 5.15.4-2), libedataserverui-1.2-3:amd64 (3.44.2-1, 3.44.2-2), libxtst6:amd64 (2:1.2.3-1build4, 2:1.2.3-1.1), gir1.2-gnomebluetooth-3.0:amd64 (42.0-5, 42.1-1), libspa-0.2-bluetooth:amd64 (0.3.51-1ubuntu3, 0.3.52-1), gstreamer1.0-gtk3:amd64 (1.20.2-1ubuntu2, 1.20.3-1ubuntu1), ipp-usb:amd64 (0.9.21-1, 0.9.22-1), gstreamer1.0-plugins-good:amd64 (1.20.2-1ubuntu2, 1.20.3-1ubuntu1), libhtml-format-perl:amd64 (2.12-1.1, 2.12-2), libgupnp-av-1.0-3:amd64 (0.14.0-3, 0.14.1-1), gstreamer1.0-pipewire:amd64 (0.3.51-1ubuntu3, 0.3.52-1), enchant-2:amd64 (2.3.2-1ubuntu2, 2.3.3-1), pipewire-bin:amd64 (0.3.51-1ubuntu3, 0.3.52-1), libqt5svg5:amd64 (5.15.4-1, 5.15.4-2), libglibmm-2.4-1v5:amd64 (2.66.2-2, 2.66.4-1), tracker-extract:amd64 (3.3.0-1build1, 3.3.1-1), libgtksourceview-5-0:amd64 (5.4.1-3build1, 5.4.2-1), libqt5multimediawidgets5:amd64 (5.15.4-1, 5.15.4-2), libestr0:amd64 (0.1.10-2.1build3, 0.1.11-1), libglib2.0-0:amd64 (2.72.1-1, 2.72.2-2), libspa-0.2-modules:amd64 (0.3.51-1ubuntu3, 0.3.52-1), gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-dock:amd64 (72~ubuntu5, 72~ubuntu6), libgtk-3-0:amd64 (3.24.33-2ubuntu1, 3.24.34-1ubuntu1), libgtkmm-3.0-1v5:amd64 (3.24.5-1build1, 3.24.6-1), libopenmpt0:amd64 (0.6.3-1, 0.6.4-1), gtk-update-icon-cache:amd64 (3.24.33-2ubuntu1, 3.24.34-1ubuntu1), libedata-cal-2.0-1:amd64 (3.44.2-1, 3.44.2-2), libgtk-3-common:amd64 (3.24.33-2ubuntu1, 3.24.34-1ubuntu1), libgtk-3-bin:amd64 (3.24.33-2ubuntu1, 3.24.34-1ubuntu1), libtracker-sparql-3.0-0:amd64 (3.3.1-1, 3.3.1-2), libenchant-2-2:amd64 (2.3.2-1ubuntu2, 2.3.3-1), libpipewire-0.3-modules:amd64 (0.3.51-1ubuntu3, 0.3.52-1), inxi:amd64 (3.3.16-1-1, 3.3.18-1-1), libsigc++-2.0-0v5:amd64 (2.10.4-2ubuntu3, 2.10.8-1), python3-paramiko:amd64 (2.9.3-0ubuntu1, 2.10.4-1ubuntu1), libnet-smtp-ssl-perl:amd64 (1.04-1, 1.04-1.1), intel-media-va-driver:amd64 (22.4.2+dfsg1-2, 22.4.3+dfsg1-1), libxv1:amd64 (2:1.0.11-1build2, 2:1.0.11-1.1), libebackend-1.2-10:amd64 (3.44.2-1, 3.44.2-2), libpipewire-0.3-0:amd64 (0.3.51-1ubuntu3, 0.3.52-1)
End-Date: 2022-06-18 10:06:01

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.10
Package: pipewire 0.3.52-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-27.28-generic 5.15.30
Uname: Linux 5.15.0-27-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.21.0-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Sat Jun 18 10:29:24 2022
InstallationDate: Installed on 2022-06-01 (16 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 22.10 "Kinetic Kudu" - Alpha amd64 (20220531)
SourcePackage: pipewire
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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corrado venturini (corradoventu) wrote :
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in pipewire (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Frogs Hair (detaill) wrote :

Confirmed on Ubuntu Budgie.Sound in broken up and muted. Ubuntu Budgie is testing pipewire via PPA from the same source package and has not confirmed a switch to pipewire yet.

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Frogs Hair (detaill) wrote :

Problem resolved after second reboot. No other action was required.

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corrado venturini (corradoventu) wrote :

Problem NOT solved for me

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Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

Thank you for your bug report. What's the output of?

$ systemctl status --user pipewire-media-session

Then could you try to install wireplumber and see if that fixes the issue for you?

Changed in pipewire (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → High
assignee: nobody → Jeremy Bicha (jbicha)
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A. Hussein (a-hussein) wrote :

Problem resolved after switching to wireplumber (version: 0.4.10-2ubuntu1).

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corrado venturini (corradoventu) wrote (last edit ):

pipewire-media-session.service - PipeWire Media Session Manager
     Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/user/pipewire-media-session.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
     Active: active (running) since Tue 2022-06-21 07:53:20 CEST; 23min ago
   Main PID: 1716 (pipewire-media-)
      Tasks: 2 (limit: 9102)
     Memory: 1.5M
        CPU: 36ms
     CGroup: /user.slice/user-1000.slice/user@1000.service/session.slice/pipewire-media-session.service
             └─1716 /usr/bin/pipewire-media-session

giu 21 07:53:20 corrado-n3-kk-0512 systemd[1708]: Started PipeWire Media Session Manager.

Edit: installed wireplumber. Problem resolved also for me

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Xavier Guillot (valeryan-24) wrote :
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Same here when I just upgraded to Kinetic: all works fine, except I have no sound - nor system, nor in applications like Radiotray-ng

$ systemctl status --user pipewire-media-session
● pipewire-media-session.service - PipeWire Media Session Manager
     Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/user/pipewire-media-session.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
     Active: active (running) since Sun 2022-06-26 21:02:54 CEST; 42min ago
   Main PID: 2170 (pipewire-media-)
      Tasks: 2 (limit: 19070)
     Memory: 1.6M
        CPU: 282ms
     CGroup: /user.slice/user-1000.slice/user@1000.service/session.slice/pipewire-media-session.service
             └─2170 /usr/bin/pipewire-media-session

juin 26 21:02:54 valeryan24-desktop systemd[2162]: Started PipeWire Media Session Manager.

Problem also solved after installing wireplumber and restart :

$ aplay --list-devices --list-pcms
null
    Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
default
    Playback/recording through the PulseAudio sound server
samplerate
    Rate Converter Plugin Using Samplerate Library
speexrate
    Rate Converter Plugin Using Speex Resampler
jack
    JACK Audio Connection Kit
oss
    Open Sound System
pulse
    PulseAudio Sound Server
upmix
    Plugin for channel upmix (4,6,8)
vdownmix
    Plugin for channel downmix (stereo) with a simple spacialization
hw:CARD=SB,DEV=0
    HDA ATI SB, VT2020 Analog
    Direct hardware device without any conversions
hw:CARD=SB,DEV=1
    HDA ATI SB, VT2020 Digital
    Direct hardware device without any conversions
hw:CARD=SB,DEV=2
    HDA ATI SB, VT2020 Alt Analog
    Direct hardware device without any conversions
plughw:CARD=SB,DEV=0
    HDA ATI SB, VT2020 Analog
    Hardware device with all software conversions
plughw:CARD=SB,DEV=1
    HDA ATI SB, VT2020 Digital
    Hardware device with all software conversions
plughw:CARD=SB,DEV=2
    HDA ATI SB, VT2020 Alt Analog
    Hardware device with all software conversions
sysdefault:CARD=SB
    HDA ATI SB, VT2020 Analog
    Default Audio Device
front:CARD=SB,DEV=0
    HDA ATI SB, VT2020 Analog
    Front output / input
surround21:CARD=SB,DEV=0
    HDA ATI SB, VT2020 Analog
    2.1 Surround output to Front and Subwoofer speakers
surround40:CARD=SB,DEV=0
    HDA ATI SB, VT2020 Analog
    4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=SB,DEV=0
    HDA ATI SB, VT2020 Analog
    4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=SB,DEV=0
    HDA ATI SB, VT2020 Analog
    5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
surround51:CARD=SB,DEV=0
    HDA ATI SB, VT2020 Analog
    5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround71:CARD=SB,DEV=0
    HDA ATI SB, VT2020 Analog
    7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
iec958:CARD=SB,DEV=0
    HDA ATI SB, VT2020 Digital
    IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output
dmix:CARD=SB,DEV=0
    HDA ATI SB, VT2020 Analog
    Direct sample mixing device
dmix:CARD=SB,DEV=1
    HDA ATI SB, VT2020 Digital
    Direct sample mixing device
dmix:CARD=SB,DEV=2
    HDA ATI SB, VT2020 Alt Analog
    Direct sample mixing device
usbstream:CARD=SB
    HDA ATI SB
    ...

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Frode Nordahl (fnordahl) wrote :

fwiw; installing wireplumber (which removed pipewire-media-session) as suggested in #6, and rebooting solved the issue for me.

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Brennan Vincent (umanwizard) wrote :

+1, installing wireplumber and rebooting worked for me

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corrado venturini (corradoventu) wrote :

No more problems with sound in Kinetic after fix on bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/1983638

summary: - Kinetic sound disappeared after today updates
+ Kinetic sound disappeared after today updates (still trying to use
+ pipewire-media-session)
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Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt) wrote (last edit ):

This was fixed in ubuntu-meta 1.488 when wireplumber was introduced (which should also uninstall pipewire-media-session).

affects: pipewire (Ubuntu) → ubuntu-meta (Ubuntu)
Changed in ubuntu-meta (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Fix Released
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Darshan (darshanp21) wrote :

installed wireplumber. Problem resolved also for me

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