Debian 10 sound not working
 

I recently upgraded to Debian 10 and get no sound through the speakers. I installed from the debian-10.0.0-amd64-netinst.iso. I am getting sound through the headphone jack, but nothing through the speakers.

I am running on Quad Core AMD A8-7410 APU with AMD Radeon R5 Graphics (-MCP-)

lspci | grep Audio
00:01.1 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Kabini HDMI/DP Audio
00:14.2 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH Azalia Controller (rev 02)


lsmod | grep snd
snd_hda_codec_realtek 122880 1
snd_hda_codec_generic 86016 1 snd_hda_codec_realtek
snd_hda_codec_hdmi 57344 1
snd_hda_intel 45056 9
snd_hda_codec 151552 4 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec_realtek
snd_hda_core 94208 5 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_codec_realtek
snd_hwdep 16384 1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm 114688 6 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_core
snd_timer 36864 1 snd_pcm
snd 94208 24 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hwdep,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_codec_realtek ,snd_timer,snd_pcm
soundcore 16384 1 snd

pacmd list-sinks
1 sink(s) available.
* index: 0
name: <alsa_output.pci-0000_00_14.2.analog-stereo>
driver: <module-alsa-card.c>
flags: HARDWARE HW_MUTE_CTRL HW_VOLUME_CTRL DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY FLAT_VOLUME DYNAMIC_LATENCY
state: IDLE
suspend cause: (none)
priority: 9039
volume: front-left: 30129 / 46% / -20.25 dB, front-right: 30129 / 46% / -20.25 dB
balance 0.00
base volume: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
volume steps: 65537
muted: no
current latency: 1960.76 ms
max request: 344 KiB
max rewind: 344 KiB
monitor source: 0
sample spec: s16le 2ch 44100Hz
channel map: front-left,front-right
Stereo
used by: 0
linked by: 0
configured latency: 1999.82 ms; range is 0.50 .. 1999.82 ms
card: 1 <alsa_card.pci-0000_00_14.2>
module: 7
properties:
alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
device.api = "alsa"
device.class = "sound"
alsa.class = "generic"
alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
alsa.name = "ALC891 Analog"
alsa.id = "ALC891 Analog"
alsa.subdevice = "0"
alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
alsa.device = "0"
alsa.card = "0"
alsa.card_name = "HD-Audio Generic"
alsa.long_card_name = "HD-Audio Generic at 0xfea60000 irq 16"
alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:14.2"
sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.2/sound/card0"
device.bus = "pci"
device.vendor.id = "1022"
device.vendor.name = "Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]"
device.product.id = "780d"
device.product.name = "FCH Azalia Controller"
device.form_factor = "internal"
device.string = "front:0"
device.buffering.buffer_size = "352768"
device.buffering.fragment_size = "176384"
device.access_mode = "mmap+timer"
device.profile.name = "analog-stereo"
device.profile.description = "Analog Stereo"
device.description = "Built-in Audio Analog Stereo"
alsa.mixer_name = "Realtek ALC891"
alsa.components = "HDA:10ec0867,103c81b3,00100002"
module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
ports:
analog-output-lineout: Line Out (priority 9900, latency offset 0 usec, available: yes)
properties:

analog-output-headphones: Headphones (priority 9000, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
properties:
device.icon_name = "audio-headphones"
active port: <analog-output-lineout>


I can play music via juk and run the pacmd command then the output shows as active, but still no sound.

I am no expert on the sound, especially with pulse audio. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

run alsamixer, and check the settings there. just a guess, i only skimmed your post.

The alsa mixer comes up with the default pulse audio, There are 2 cards listed with i hit F6 HD-Audio Generic and HDA ATI HDMI. I set made sure everything was unmuted and had volume but still no sound. My speakers are connected to the analog outputs so should be using the HD-Audio Generic I think.

KDE Audio Volume Setting
 

When I pull up the configure audio volume in KDE settings, it is showing a circle with a line through it next to the mute button. Not sure if that tells you anything.

Alsamixer
 

I run the alsamixer, the default comes up with pulseaudio. There are 2 other cards listed when I hit F6 to change cards. My speakers are attached to the analog outputs so should be using the HD-Audio Generic I think? again not very knowledgeable about the sound. Made sure everything was not muted and had volume but still no sound.

I had an issue with sound after upgrading to Debian 10. It had to do with the package timidity-daemon. Uninstalling this solved my issue with sound. More detail here.

that second column in your alsamixer post says muted? is that the headphone? i thought you said you got sound through the headphone jack?

Install pavucontrol, the Pulse Audio Mixer. It should be in the repos. It will give you much more granular control of Pulse.

It's possible you will find the speakers muted in Pulse, whereas line out is not muted.

jlehrkamp, the output in posts #3 #4 #5 is next to useless.
That needs to be put in CODE tags.

re:
 

I apologize for the bad posts, not familiar with the forum. I will correct.

re:
 

timidity-daemon is not installed.

Correct the second column is the headphone. It shows muted when not plugged in, then un-mutes when plugged in. and yes I am getting sound through the headphone.

I installed the pavucontrol. It also shows the circle with a line through next to the mute button, like the kde volume control did.
The output devices tab shows "Built-in Audio Analog Stereo" Port "Line Out(plugged in)"

I can click mute/un-mute but no sound. I also see the bar moving in the control when I play music with juk but no sound.

Here are the screenshots from pauvcontrol

https://i.postimg.cc/0NprSz9r/2019-08-21-18-43.png
https://i.postimg.cc/Th8xn4Ph/2019-08-21-18-42.png
https://i.postimg.cc/h4X7bQjq/2019-08-21-18-43-1.png

My sound wasn`t wonking on Debian GNU/Linux bullseye/sid.
I run alsamixer and all was ok, I reinstalled pulse, alsa, volti, intel drivers... and nothing.
My problem was that PulseAudio daemon was not running automatically.
To run it I execute in bash: pulseaudio
and all ok but I dont know if it's permanent and the daemon start...I should reboot...

@Kronos1982
Thank you, but in my case I had checked and the daemon is running. I need to do some more research, but have other time constraints right now.

Usually, it is the desktop environment that launches the pulseaudio daemon automatically.

https://wiki.debian.org/PulseAudio