Trouble getting audio to work

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Greetings,

I have Fedora 38 on my 2017 MacBook Pro but I can’t get the audio to work. If I go to the Sound Preferences screen, I see only “Baffin HDMI/DP Audio [Radeon RX 550 640SP / RX 560/560X]”.
I do not see anything else. I was expecting to see snd_hda_intel too. How can I fix this?

Thanks!

Blake

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Here is some more information:

[colby@fedora ~]$ inxi -A
Audio:
Device-1: Intel 100 Series/C230 Series Family HD Audio driver: snd_hda_intel
Device-2: AMD Baffin HDMI/DP Audio [Radeon RX 550 640SP / 560/560X]
driver: snd_hda_intel
API: ALSA v: k6.4.15-200.fc38.x86_64 status: kernel-api
Server-1: PipeWire v: 0.3.79 status: active (process)



[colby@fedora ~]$ lsmod | grep snd_hda
snd_hda_ext_core 36864 2 snd_soc_avs,snd_soc_hda_codec
snd_hda_codec_cs8409 36864 1
snd_hda_codec_generic 110592 1 snd_hda_codec_cs8409
snd_hda_codec_hdmi 94208 1
ledtrig_audio 12288 1 snd_hda_codec_generic
snd_hda_intel 61440 3
snd_intel_dspcfg 32768 2 snd_soc_avs,snd_hda_intel
snd_hda_codec 212992 6 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_soc_avs,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_soc_hda_codec,snd_hda_codec_cs8409,snd_hda_intel
snd_hda_core 139264 8 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_soc_avs,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_soc_hda_codec,snd_hda_codec_cs8409,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_ext_core,snd_hda_codec
snd_hwdep 20480 1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm 180224 8 snd_soc_avs,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_compress,snd_soc_core,snd_hda_core,snd_pcm_dmaengine
snd 143360 20 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hwdep,snd_hda_codec_cs8409,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_timer,snd_compress,snd_soc_core,snd_pcm

[colby@fedora ~]$ dmesg | grep snd_hda
[ 7.346391] snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: enabling device (0000 -> 0002)
[ 7.349202] snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: Handle vga_switcheroo audio client
[ 7.349205] snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: Force to non-snoop mode
[ 7.437040] snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: bound 0000:01:00.0 (ops amdgpu_dm_audio_component_bind_ops [amdgpu])
[ 7.918589] snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: autoconfig for CS8409: line_outs=2 (0x24/0x25/0x0/0x0/0x0) type:speaker
[ 7.918594] snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: speaker_outs=0 (0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
[ 7.918597] snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: hp_outs=1 (0x2c/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
[ 7.918599] snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: mono: mono_out=0x0
[ 7.918600] snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: inputs:
[ 7.918602] snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: Internal Mic=0x44
[ 7.918604] snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: Mic=0x3c




journalctl | grep snd_hda
Sep 13 17:56:40 fedora kernel: snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: enabling device (0000 -> 0002)
Sep 13 17:56:40 fedora kernel: snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: Handle vga_switcheroo audio client
Sep 13 17:56:40 fedora kernel: snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: Force to non-snoop mode
Sep 13 17:56:40 fedora kernel: snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: bound 0000:01:00.0 (ops amdgpu_dm_audio_component_bind_ops [amdgpu])
Sep 13 17:56:40 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: autoconfig for CS8409: line_outs=2 (0x24/0x25/0x0/0x0/0x0) type:speaker
Sep 13 17:56:40 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: speaker_outs=0 (0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
Sep 13 17:56:40 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: hp_outs=1 (0x2c/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
Sep 13 17:56:40 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: mono: mono_out=0x0
Sep 13 17:56:40 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: inputs:
Sep 13 17:56:40 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: Internal Mic=0x44
Sep 13 17:56:40 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: Mic=0x3c
Sep 13 18:48:14 fedora kernel: snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: enabling device (0000 -> 0002)
Sep 13 18:48:14 fedora kernel: snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: Handle vga_switcheroo audio client
Sep 13 18:48:14 fedora kernel: snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: Force to non-snoop mode
Sep 13 18:48:14 fedora kernel: snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: bound 0000:01:00.0 (ops amdgpu_dm_audio_component_bind_ops [amdgpu])
Sep 13 18:48:14 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: autoconfig for CS8409: line_outs=2 (0x24/0x25/0x0/0x0/0x0) type:speaker
Sep 13 18:48:14 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: speaker_outs=0 (0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
Sep 13 18:48:14 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: hp_outs=1 (0x2c/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
Sep 13 18:48:14 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: mono: mono_out=0x0
Sep 13 18:48:14 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: inputs:
Sep 13 18:48:14 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: Internal Mic=0x44
Sep 13 18:48:14 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: Mic=0x3c
Sep 13 18:56:47 fedora kernel: snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: enabling device (0000 -> 0002)
Sep 13 18:56:47 fedora kernel: snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: Handle vga_switcheroo audio client
Sep 13 18:56:47 fedora kernel: snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: Force to non-snoop mode
Sep 13 18:56:47 fedora kernel: snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: bound 0000:01:00.0 (ops amdgpu_dm_audio_component_bind_ops [amdgpu])
Sep 13 18:56:47 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: autoconfig for CS8409: line_outs=2 (0x24/0x25/0x0/0x0/0x0) type:speaker
Sep 13 18:56:47 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: speaker_outs=0 (0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
Sep 13 18:56:47 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: hp_outs=1 (0x2c/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
Sep 13 18:56:47 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: mono: mono_out=0x0
Sep 13 18:56:47 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: inputs:
Sep 13 18:56:47 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: Internal Mic=0x44
Sep 13 18:56:47 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: Mic=0x3c
Sep 13 20:49:18 fedora kernel: snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: enabling device (0000 -> 0002)
Sep 13 20:49:18 fedora kernel: snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: Handle vga_switcheroo audio client
Sep 13 20:49:18 fedora kernel: snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: Force to non-snoop mode
Sep 13 20:49:18 fedora kernel: snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: bound 0000:01:00.0 (ops amdgpu_dm_audio_component_bind_ops [amdgpu])
Sep 13 20:49:18 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: autoconfig for CS8409: line_outs=2 (0x24/0x25/0x0/0x0/0x0) type:speaker
Sep 13 20:49:18 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: speaker_outs=0 (0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
Sep 13 20:49:18 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: hp_outs=1 (0x2c/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
Sep 13 20:49:18 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: mono: mono_out=0x0
Sep 13 20:49:18 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: inputs:
Sep 13 20:49:18 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: Internal Mic=0x44
Sep 13 20:49:18 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: Mic=0x3c
Sep 13 21:17:16 fedora kernel: snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: enabling device (0000 -> 0002)
Sep 13 21:17:16 fedora kernel: snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: Handle vga_switcheroo audio client
Sep 13 21:17:16 fedora kernel: snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: Force to non-snoop mode
Sep 13 21:17:16 fedora kernel: snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: bound 0000:01:00.0 (ops amdgpu_dm_audio_component_bind_ops [amdgpu])
Sep 13 21:17:16 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: autoconfig for CS8409: line_outs=2 (0x24/0x25/0x0/0x0/0x0) type:speaker
Sep 13 21:17:16 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: speaker_outs=0 (0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
Sep 13 21:17:16 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: hp_outs=1 (0x2c/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
Sep 13 21:17:16 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: mono: mono_out=0x0
Sep 13 21:17:16 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: inputs:
Sep 13 21:17:16 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: Internal Mic=0x44
Sep 13 21:17:16 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: Mic=0x3c
Sep 13 21:18:42 fedora kernel: snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: enabling device (0000 -> 0002)
Sep 13 21:18:42 fedora kernel: snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: Handle vga_switcheroo audio client
Sep 13 21:18:42 fedora kernel: snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: Force to non-snoop mode
Sep 13 21:18:43 fedora kernel: snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: bound 0000:01:00.0 (ops amdgpu_dm_audio_component_bind_ops [amdgpu])
Sep 13 21:18:43 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: autoconfig for CS8409: line_outs=2 (0x24/0x25/0x0/0x0/0x0) type:speaker
Sep 13 21:18:43 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: speaker_outs=0 (0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
Sep 13 21:18:43 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: hp_outs=1 (0x2c/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
Sep 13 21:18:43 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: mono: mono_out=0x0
Sep 13 21:18:43 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: inputs:
Sep 13 21:18:43 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: Internal Mic=0x44
Sep 13 21:18:43 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: Mic=0x3c
Sep 13 21:33:09 fedora kernel: snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: enabling device (0000 -> 0002)
Sep 13 21:33:09 fedora kernel: snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: Handle vga_switcheroo audio client
Sep 13 21:33:09 fedora kernel: snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: Force to non-snoop mode
Sep 13 21:33:09 fedora kernel: snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: bound 0000:01:00.0 (ops amdgpu_dm_audio_component_bind_ops [amdgpu])
Sep 13 21:33:09 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: autoconfig for CS8409: line_outs=2 (0x24/0x25/0x0/0x0/0x0) type:speaker
Sep 13 21:33:09 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: speaker_outs=0 (0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
Sep 13 21:33:09 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: hp_outs=1 (0x2c/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
Sep 13 21:33:09 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: mono: mono_out=0x0
Sep 13 21:33:09 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: inputs:
Sep 13 21:33:09 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: Internal Mic=0x44
Sep 13 21:33:09 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: Mic=0x3c
Sep 13 21:40:54 fedora sudo[2859]: root : TTY=pts/0 ; PWD=/root ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/sbin/modprobe snd_hda_intel
Sep 13 22:11:08 fedora kernel: snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: enabling device (0000 -> 0002)
Sep 13 22:11:08 fedora kernel: snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: Handle vga_switcheroo audio client
Sep 13 22:11:08 fedora kernel: snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: Force to non-snoop mode
Sep 13 22:11:08 fedora kernel: snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: bound 0000:01:00.0 (ops amdgpu_dm_audio_component_bind_ops [amdgpu])
Sep 13 22:11:08 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: autoconfig for CS8409: line_outs=2 (0x24/0x25/0x0/0x0/0x0) type:speaker
Sep 13 22:11:08 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: speaker_outs=0 (0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
Sep 13 22:11:08 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: hp_outs=1 (0x2c/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
Sep 13 22:11:08 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: mono: mono_out=0x0
Sep 13 22:11:08 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: inputs:
Sep 13 22:11:08 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: Internal Mic=0x44
Sep 13 22:11:08 fedora kernel: snd_hda_codec_cs8409 hdaudioC0D0: Mic=0x3c

[colby@fedora root]$ wpctl status
PipeWire 'pipewire-0' [0.3.79, colby@fedora, cookie:3062484873]
└─ Clients:
31. pipewire [0.3.79, colby@fedora, pid:1456]
33. WirePlumber [0.3.79, colby@fedora, pid:1455]
34. WirePlumber [export] [0.3.79, colby@fedora, pid:1455]
36. mate-settings-daemon [0.3.79, colby@fedora, pid:1436]
143. xdg-desktop-portal [0.3.79, colby@fedora, pid:1589]
144. MATE Volume Control Applet [0.3.79, colby@fedora, pid:1714]
145. Firefox [0.3.79, colby@fedora, pid:5012]
188. wpctl [0.3.79, colby@fedora, pid:6108]

Audio
├─ Devices:
│ 41. Baffin HDMI/DP Audio [Radeon RX 550 640SP / RX 560/560X] [alsa]
│
├─ Sinks:
│ * 46. Baffin HDMI/DP Audio [Radeon RX 550 640SP / RX 560/560X] Pro [vol: 0.85]
│ 47. Baffin HDMI/DP Audio [Radeon RX 550 640SP / RX 560/560X] Pro 7 [vol: 1.00]
│ 48. Baffin HDMI/DP Audio [Radeon RX 550 640SP / RX 560/560X] Pro 8 [vol: 1.00]
│ 49. Baffin HDMI/DP Audio [Radeon RX 550 640SP / RX 560/560X] Pro 9 [vol: 1.00]
│ 50. Baffin HDMI/DP Audio [Radeon RX 550 640SP / RX 560/560X] Pro 10 [vol: 1.00]
│ 51. Baffin HDMI/DP Audio [Radeon RX 550 640SP / RX 560/560X] Pro 11 [vol: 1.00]
│
├─ Sink endpoints:
│
├─ Sources:
│
├─ Source endpoints:
│
└─ Streams:
3

Have you tried dabbling with alsamixer to see if anything is muted or set low?

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Thanks for the help!

I went to AlsaMixer and selected the Intel sound card. When I do that, the screen shows “This sound device does not have any controls.” All other screens in AlsaMixer look good (nothing is muted).

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Hello,

Next try with pavucontrol.

sudo dnf install pavucontrol
pavucontrol