Open the terminal and edit speech-dispatcher file by using the following command: sudo gedit /etc/default/speech-dispatcher If you do not need this feature, you may try disabling it as it may bring your audio back. Sometimes, it conflicts with other audio settings. Speed dispatcher is the feature that allows your system to convert text to speech. In that case, you need to specify the sound card number (refer to the inxi output I mentioned in the beginning) like this: alsamixer -c 1 Fourth alternate method to fix no audio in Ubuntu Note that if alsamixer command returns error, it’s probably because you have more than one sound card. If your desired audio output (mostly it’s speakers) or the Master is muted, unmute it. Once you verify this, go to Sound Settings:Ĭheck if the speakers or your desired audio output is muted here. Fixing dummy output in sound settingsįirst step, just to verify, check if the sound is not muted. This information maybe useful in some stages of your audio troubleshooting.
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#RESTART PULSEAUDIO DRIVER#
It tells that it is Intel Sunrise Point-LP HD Audio and it has the Linux driver snd_hda_intel and the sound is served with Alsa. Look closely in the audio section of the above output. Type: Laptop System: Dell product: v: N/Aĭevice-1: Intel Sunrise Point-LP HD Audio driver: snd_hda_intel You should see some information like this: :~$ inxi -SMA
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Now check the system, machine and audio information with this command: inxi -SMA