with or without the option, Chromium is still willing to play sound once in a while. what really bothers me is the randomness of the problem. some additional information : $ journalctl -b | grep -i _hda_ May 09 08:39:09 archlive kernel: snd_hda_intel: probe of 0000:00:1f.3 failed with error -2 May 09 08:39:12 archlive kernel: sof-audio-pci-intel-cnl 0000:00:1f.3: using HDA machine driver skl_hda_dsp_generic now May 09 08:39:12 archlive kernel: snd_hda_codec_realtek ehdaudio0D0: autoconfig for ALC285: line_outs=2 (0x14/0x17/0x0/0x0/0x0) type:speaker May 09 08:39:12 archlive kernel: snd_hda_codec_realtek ehdaudio0D0: speaker_outs=0 (0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0) May 09 08:39:12 archlive kernel: snd_hda_codec_realtek ehdaudio0D0: hp_outs=1 (0x21/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0) May 09 08:39:12 archlive kernel: snd_hda_codec_realtek ehdaudio0D0: mono: mono_out=0x0 May 09 08:39:12 archlive kernel: snd_hda_codec_realtek ehdaudio0D0: inputs: May 09 08:39:12 archlive kernel: snd_hda_codec_realtek ehdaudio0D0: Mic=0x19 May 09 08:39:13 archlive kernel: snd_hda_codec_realtek ehdaudio0D0: ASoC: sink widget AIF1TX overwritten May 09 08:39:13 archlive kernel: snd_hda_codec_realtek ehdaudio0D0: ASoC: source widget AIF1RX overwritten May 09 08:39:13 archlive kernel: skl_hda_dsp_generic skl_hda_dsp_generic: ASoC: sink widget hifi3 overwritten May 09 08:39:13 archlive kernel: skl_hda_dsp_generic skl_hda_dsp_generic: ASoC: sink widget hifi2 overwritten May 09 08:39:13 archlive kernel: skl_hda_dsp_generic skl_hda_dsp_generic: ASoC: sink widget hifi1 overwritten May 09 08:39:13 archlive kernel: skl_hda_dsp_generic skl_hda_dsp_generic: ASoC: source widget Codec Output Pin1 overwritten May 09 08:39:13 archlive kernel: skl_hda_dsp_generic skl_hda_dsp_generic: ASoC: sink widget Codec Input Pin1 overwritten May 09 08:39:13 archlive kernel: skl_hda_dsp_generic skl_hda_dsp_generic: ASoC: sink widget Analog Codec Playback overwritten May 09 08:39:13 archlive kernel: skl_hda_dsp_generic skl_hda_dsp_generic: ASoC: sink widget Digital Codec Playback overwritten May 09 08:39:13 archlive kernel: skl_hda_dsp_generic skl_hda_dsp_generic: ASoC: sink widget Alt Analog Codec Playback overwritten May 09 08:39:13 archlive kernel: skl_hda_dsp_generic skl_hda_dsp_generic: ASoC: source widget Analog Codec Capture overwritten May 09 08:39:13 archlive kernel: skl_hda_dsp_generic skl_hda_dsp_generic: ASoC: source widget Digital Codec Capture overwritten May 09 08:39:13 archlive kernel: skl_hda_dsp_generic skl_hda_dsp_generic: ASoC: source widget Alt Analog Codec Capture overwritten May 09 08:39:13 archlive kernel: input: sof-hda-dsp Mic as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/skl_hda_dsp_generic/sound/card0/input13 May 09 08:39:13 archlive kernel: input: sof-hda-dsp Headphone as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/skl_hda_dsp_generic/sound/card0/input14 May 09 08:39:13 archlive kernel: input: sof-hda-dsp HDMI/DP,pcm=3 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/skl_hda_dsp_generic/sound/card0/input15 May 09 08:39:13 archlive kernel: input: sof-hda-dsp HDMI/DP,pcm=4 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/skl_hda_dsp_generic/sound/card0/input16 May 09 08:39:13 archlive kernel: input: sof-hda-dsp HDMI/DP,pcm=5 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/skl_hda_dsp_generic/sound/card0/input17 May 09 14:30:25 archlive kernel: snd_hda_codec_realtek ehdaudio0D0: didn't find PCM for DAI Digital Codec DAI May 09 14:30:25 archlive kernel: snd_hda_codec_realtek ehdaudio0D0: ASoC: error at snd_soc_dai_startup on Digital Codec DAI: -22 regards, lacsaP. Le lun. 9 mai 2022 à 14:32, Neven Sajko <nsajko@gmail.com> a écrit :
Try loading snd_hda_intel without extra options. If this helps, you can always use the ALSA_CARD environment variable for choosing the audio device.