Hardware • Re: No audio output device for DisplayPort/HDMI

# inxi -SSystem:  Host: fi965 Kernel: 6.1.0-41-amd64 arch: x86_64 bits: 64  Desktop: TDE (Trinity) v: R14.1.5 Distro: Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)# inxi -AazAudio:  Device-1: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Oland/Hainan/Cape Verde/Pitcairn    HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 7000 Series] vendor: Dell driver: snd_hda_intel    v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 8 link-max: gen: 3    speed: 8 GT/s bus-ID: 01:00.1 chip-ID: 1002:aab0 class-ID: 0403  API: ALSA v: k6.1.0-41-amd64 status: kernel-api    tools: alsactl,alsamixer,amixer  Server-1: aRts v: 1.5.10 status: off with: artswrapper status: off    tools: artsdsp  Server-2: PipeWire v: 0.3.65 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse    status: active 2: wireplumber status: off 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin    4: pw-jack type: plugin tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl# dpkg-query -W | egrep 'alsa|arts|audio|codec|demul|fmpeg|gstr|jack|kodi|h26|mix|mpv|pavu|puls|sof-|sound|vlc|wire|xdg'|sortalsa-firmware-loaders   1.2.5-3alsa-tools      1.2.5-3alsa-ucm-conf   1.2.8-1alsa-utils      1.2.8-1firmware-sof-signed     2.2.4-1kmix-trinity    4:14.1.5-0debian12.0.0+0libarts1c2a-trinity:amd64       4:14.1.5-0debian12.0.0+0libartsc0-trinity:amd64 4:14.1.5-0debian12.0.0+0libasound2:amd64        1.2.8-1+b1libasound2-data 1.2.8-1libaudio2:amd64 1.9.4-7libaudiofile1:amd64     0.3.6-5+deb12u1libjack-jackd2-0:amd64  1.9.21~dfsg-3libpipewire-0.3-0:amd64 0.3.65-3+deb12u1libpipewire-0.3-common  0.3.65-3+deb12u1libpipewire-0.3-modules:amd64   0.3.65-3+deb12u1libpipewire-0.3-modules-x11:amd64       0.3.65-3+deb12u1libpulse0:amd64 16.1+dfsg1-2+b1libpulsedsp:amd64       16.1+dfsg1-2+b1libvlccore9:amd64       1:3.0.21-dmo0+deb12u1libwebrtc-audio-processing1:amd64       0.3-1+b1libwireplumber-0.4-0:amd64      0.4.13-1menu-xdg        0.7pipewire-alsa:amd64     0.3.65-3+deb12u1pipewire:amd64  0.3.65-3+deb12u1pipewire-audio  0.3.65-3+deb12u1pipewire-bin    0.3.65-3+deb12u1pipewire-jack:amd64     0.3.65-3+deb12u1pipewire-pulse  0.3.65-3+deb12u1pipewire-tests  0.3.65-3+deb12u1pipewire-v4l2:amd64     0.3.65-3+deb12u1pulseaudio-utils        16.1+dfsg1-2+b1sound-theme-freedesktop 0.8-2tdemultimedia-tdeio-plugins-trinity     4:14.1.5-0debian12.0.0+0vlc-plugin-pipewire:amd64       3-2wireplumber     0.4.13-1xdg-user-dirs   0.18-1# pactl list sinksSink #33        State: SUSPENDED        Name: auto_null        Description: Dummy Output        Driver: PipeWire        Sample Specification: float32le 2ch 48000Hz        Channel Map: front-left,front-right        Owner Module: 4294967295        Mute: no        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        Monitor Source: auto_null.monitor        Latency: 0 usec, configured 0 usec        Flags: DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY        Properties:                node.name = "auto_null"                device.description = "Dummy Output"                audio.rate = "48000"                audio.channels = "2"                audio.position = "FL,FR"                media.class = "Audio/Sink"                factory.name = "support.null-audio-sink"                node.virtual = "true"                monitor.channel-volumes = "true"                factory.id = "17"                clock.quantum-limit = "8192"                client.id = "30"                node.driver = "true"                factory.mode = "merge"                audio.adapt.follower = ""                library.name = "audioconvert/libspa-audioconvert"                object.id = "31"                object.serial = "33"        Formats:                pcm# alsactl info## Sound card#- card: 0  id: HDMI  name: HDA ATI HDMI  longname: HDA ATI HDMI at 0xfbefc000 irq 27  driver_name: HDA-Intel  mixer_name: ATI R6xx HDMI  components: HDA:1002aa01,00aa0100,00100300  controls_count: 14  pcm:    - stream: PLAYBACK      devices:        - device: 3          id: HDMI 0          name: HDMI 0 *          subdevices:            - subdevice: 0              name: subdevice #0        - device: 7          id: HDMI 1          name: HDMI 1          subdevices:            - subdevice: 0              name: subdevice #0alsactl: rawmidi_device_list:105: snd_ctl_rawmidi_next_device# wpctl statusPipeWire 'pipewire-0' [0.3.65, root@fi965, cookie:3345481146] └─ Clients:        30. pipewire                            [0.3.65, root@fi965, pid:954]        33. wpctl                               [0.3.65, root@fi965, pid:1440]Audio ├─ Devices: │ ├─ Sinks: │      31. Dummy Output                        [vol: 1.00] │ ├─ Sink endpoints: │ ├─ Sources: │ ├─ Source endpoints: │ └─ Streams:Video ├─ Devices: │ ├─ Sinks: │ ├─ Sink endpoints: │ ├─ Sources: │ ├─ Source endpoints: │ └─ Streams:Settings └─ Default Configured Node Names:# pw-cli list-objects Device# pw-cli list-objects Node        id 27, type PipeWire:Interface:Node/3                object.serial = "29"                factory.id = "10"                priority.driver = "20000"                node.name = "Dummy-Driver"        id 28, type PipeWire:Interface:Node/3                object.serial = "30"                factory.id = "10"                priority.driver = "19000"                node.name = "Freewheel-Driver"        id 31, type PipeWire:Interface:Node/3                object.serial = "33"                factory.id = "17"                client.id = "30"                node.description = "Dummy Output"                node.name = "auto_null"                media.class = "Audio/Sink"# aplay -lLnull    Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)pipewire    PipeWire Sound Serverdefault    Default ALSA Output (currently PipeWire Media Server)hw:CARD=HDMI,DEV=3    HDA ATI HDMI, HDMI 0 *    Direct hardware device without any conversionshw:CARD=HDMI,DEV=7    HDA ATI HDMI, HDMI 1    Direct hardware device without any conversionsplughw:CARD=HDMI,DEV=3    HDA ATI HDMI, HDMI 0 *    Hardware device with all software conversionsplughw:CARD=HDMI,DEV=7    HDA ATI HDMI, HDMI 1    Hardware device with all software conversionshdmi:CARD=HDMI,DEV=0    HDA ATI HDMI, HDMI 0 *    HDMI Audio Outputhdmi:CARD=HDMI,DEV=1    HDA ATI HDMI, HDMI 1    HDMI Audio Outputdmix:CARD=HDMI,DEV=3    HDA ATI HDMI, HDMI 0 *    Direct sample mixing devicedmix:CARD=HDMI,DEV=7    HDA ATI HDMI, HDMI 1    Direct sample mixing device**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****card 0: HDMI [HDA ATI HDMI], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0 *]  Subdevices: 1/1  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0card 0: HDMI [HDA ATI HDMI], device 7: HDMI 1 [HDMI 1]  Subdevices: 1/1  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0# systemctl -l --no-pager --global --user status pipewire.{service,socket} pipewire-pulse.{service,socket} wireplumber● pipewire.service - PipeWire Multimedia Service     Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/user/pipewire.service; enabled; preset: enabled)    Drop-In: /etc/systemd/user/pipewire.service.d             └─override.conf     Active: active (running) since Fri 2025-12-26 18:52:12 EST; 5min agoTriggeredBy: ● pipewire.socket   Main PID: 950 (pipewire)      Tasks: 2 (limit: 9486)     Memory: 6.3M        CPU: 52ms     CGroup: /user.slice/user-0.slice/user@0.service/session.slice/pipewire.service             └─950 /usr/bin/pipewireDec 26 18:52:12 fi965 systemd[935]: Started pipewire.service - PipeWire Multimedia Service.Dec 26 18:52:12 fi965 pipewire[950]: spa.dbus: Failed to connect to session bus: Unable to autolaunch a dbus-daemon without a $DISPLAY for X11Dec 26 18:52:12 fi965 pipewire[950]: mod.portal: Failed to connect to session bus: Input/output errorDec 26 18:52:13 fi965 pipewire[950]: mod.x11-bell: XOpenDisplay() failed● pipewire.socket - PipeWire Multimedia System Socket     Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/user/pipewire.socket; enabled; preset: enabled)    Drop-In: /etc/systemd/user/pipewire.socket.d             └─override.conf     Active: active (running) since Fri 2025-12-26 18:52:12 EST; 5min ago   Triggers: ● pipewire.service     Listen: /run/user/0/pipewire-0 (Stream)     CGroup: /user.slice/user-0.slice/user@0.service/app.slice/pipewire.socketDec 26 18:52:12 fi965 systemd[935]: Listening on pipewire.socket - PipeWire Multimedia System Socket.● pipewire-pulse.service - PipeWire PulseAudio     Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/user/pipewire-pulse.service; enabled; preset: enabled)    Drop-In: /etc/systemd/user/pipewire-pulse.service.d             └─override.conf     Active: active (running) since Fri 2025-12-26 18:52:12 EST; 5min agoTriggeredBy: ● pipewire-pulse.socket   Main PID: 954 (pipewire-pulse)      Tasks: 2 (limit: 9486)     Memory: 2.8M        CPU: 27ms     CGroup: /user.slice/user-0.slice/user@0.service/session.slice/pipewire-pulse.service             └─954 /usr/bin/pipewire-pulseDec 26 18:52:12 fi965 systemd[935]: Started pipewire-pulse.service - PipeWire PulseAudio.Dec 26 18:52:13 fi965 pipewire-pulse[954]: spa.dbus: Failed to connect to session bus: Unable to autolaunch a dbus-daemon without a $DISPLAY for X11● pipewire-pulse.socket - PipeWire PulseAudio     Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/user/pipewire-pulse.socket; enabled; preset: enabled)    Drop-In: /etc/systemd/user/pipewire-pulse.socket.d             └─override.conf     Active: active (running) since Fri 2025-12-26 18:52:12 EST; 5min ago   Triggers: ● pipewire-pulse.service     Listen: /run/user/0/pulse/native (Stream)     CGroup: /user.slice/user-0.slice/user@0.service/app.slice/pipewire-pulse.socketDec 26 18:52:12 fi965 systemd[935]: Listening on pipewire-pulse.socket - PipeWire PulseAudio.× wireplumber.service - Multimedia Service Session Manager     Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/user/wireplumber.service; enabled; preset: enabled)     Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Fri 2025-12-26 18:52:15 EST; 5min ago   Duration: 40ms    Process: 990 ExecStart=/usr/bin/wireplumber (code=exited, status=70)   Main PID: 990 (code=exited, status=70)        CPU: 38msDec 26 18:52:15 fi965 systemd[935]: wireplumber.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 5.Dec 26 18:52:15 fi965 systemd[935]: Stopped wireplumber.service - Multimedia Service Session Manager.Dec 26 18:52:15 fi965 systemd[935]: wireplumber.service: Start request repeated too quickly.Dec 26 18:52:15 fi965 systemd[935]: wireplumber.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.Dec 26 18:52:15 fi965 systemd[935]: Failed to start wireplumber.service - Multimedia Service Session Manager.# aplay -D hdmi /usr/local/share/sound/alsa/test.wav## <- this works/plays test.wavPlaying WAVE '/usr/local/share/sound/alsa/test.wav' : Signed 16 bit Little Endian, Rate 44100 Hz, Stereo# pw-play -p /usr/local/share/sound/alsa/test.wav## <- this hangs^C#

Statistics: Posted by mrmazda — 2025-12-27 00:10