Void Linux + Wayland: Audio Output does not switch with panel button or hotkey

[todfox-net]

The extension does not seem to switch between audio outputs.

I have my headphone and speaker outputs selected in the extension, have the indicators on. In playing a YT video as a test, I've tried toggling the panel button, and the audio does not change. I've also tried the hotkey (Ctrl+Alt+T, which is enabled) and the audio output and indicator in the top bar don't change, either.

GNOME 46 (Wayland) on Void Linux

[Blackstareye]

That sounds rather odd :x

What kind of devices do you use?

can you give me a neofetch output of your system ?

When I got time I will set up a VM and try GNOME 46 (Wayland) on Void Linux.

Never heard of void linux though. Maybe this specific os can be the problem as well :/

[todfox-net]

I use motherboard audio for the speaker and a Razer headset.

OS: Void Linux x86_64 
Host: B550M AORUS ELITE -CF 
Kernel: 6.10.6_1 
Uptime: 1 day, 11 hours, 33 mins 
Packages: 1297 (xbps-query), 17 (flatpak) 
Shell: bash 5.2.21 
Resolution: 1920x1080 
DE: GNOME 46.2 
WM: Mutter 
WM Theme: Adwaita 
Theme: Adwaita [GTK2/3] 
Icons: Adwaita [GTK2/3] 
Terminal: kgx 
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G with Radeon Graphics (12) @ 4.464GHz 
GPU: AMD ATI Radeon Vega Series / Radeon Vega Mobile Series 
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 
Memory: 3106MiB / 15357MiB 

06:00.6 Audio device [0403]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h/19h HD Audio Controller [1022:15e3]
    DeviceName: Realtek ALC1220
    Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Device [1458:a194]
    Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
    Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel

Bus 003 Device 002: ID 1532:052c Razer USA, Ltd Razer Kraken V3 Pro
Device Descriptor:
  bLength                18
  bDescriptorType         1
  bcdUSB               2.00
  bDeviceClass          239 Miscellaneous Device
  bDeviceSubClass         2 [unknown]
  bDeviceProtocol         1 Interface Association
  bMaxPacketSize0        64
  idVendor           0x1532 Razer USA, Ltd
  idProduct          0x052c Razer Kraken V3 Pro
  bcdDevice            9.00
  iManufacturer           1 NXP SEMICONDUCTORS
  iProduct                2 Razer Kraken V3 Pro

[Blackstareye]

Is there a image which has gnome and wayland installed or is there a good guide you can recommend ?

I only find install guides with xorg and gnome.

Best case would be a build ready install image which installs gnome.

This OS seems to be quite niche

[todfox-net]

Hi! The best guide is the Void Handbook - https://docs.voidlinux.org/installation/live-images/guide.html Once the OS is installed you can install gnome - # xbps-install -uy gnome ( https://docs.voidlinux.org/config/graphical-session/gnome.html )

Interestingly, I've noticed if I'm listening on headphones, I can toggle off the headset to speakers, but the reverse doesn't work. The button lights up, the indicator changes, but the audio stays on the speakers. The hotkey still does nothing, either way - the indicator doesn't change.

[Blackstareye]

I talked to some people, and I am sure that this problem is void linux specific.

I will look into it as soon I got time and check if it is easy fixable or if there is something I can do / help you with instructions.

I will tag you / mention you here, as soon as I got a solution and or more information. Okay? :)

Just FYI: Still, I will add to this issue the label "outofscope". So that others know, that this does not affect other versions.

[todfox-net]

Thanks for the note!

By the way, I also tested this on Xorg, and the same behavior occurs, so it doesn't seem to be specific to Wayland, at least.

[Blackstareye]

Thank you for this information ! :)
So we can circle it down to a void linux problem. Perhaps missing dependencies or something. :)

[Blackstareye]

@todfox-net I tried to setup everything on a vm.

I tried gnome with wayland but get a white screen of death "oops something went wrong"

then I tried xorg and installed gnome with the help of the docu. But I am still missing audio.

I followed the pipewire guide as well but it does not work. Hence I can't reproduce it :/

This Os is quite different than any os I dealed with ^^'

I would need a fully working vm image (qemu) for that. :/ So I can't promise you that I find a solution for that.

I think the issue is directly related to void linux. I just cant pinpoint what goes wrong

I really tried :/

[Blackstareye]

I will close this, hence I cant reproduce it unfortunately :/ maybe I will look into it another time :)