Hi!
I have a problem with internal audio not working on Zorin OS 17 (based on Ubuntu 22.04, kernel 6.8). Everything works perfectly on Windows, including built-in speakers and microphone. But in Linux, I get no audio output nor mic input.
Relevant hardware info:
*Laptop: EXO smart xl4
Sound card: HDA Intel HDMI (only for HDMI output)
Audio DSP is enabled in BIOS
Internal codec detected: Everest Semi ES8336
What I’ve tried with no success:
Installed sof-firmware and firmware-sof-signed
Kernel boot parameters:
snd-intel-dspcfg.dsp_driver=1
snd-intel-dspcfg.dsp_driver=3
Loaded modules: snd-sof-pci, snd-hda-intel
arecord -l shows no capture device
pactl list sources short only shows auto_null.monitor
journalctl logs errors like: failed to activate item: Object activation aborted: proxy destroyed in WirePlumber
Has anyone gotten this codec working under Linux?
Should I try a newer kernel or different driver options?
Any help would be much appreciated!
Besides pavucontrol: Do You have installed other Codecs, too? When You go in the Software Store, scroll down to the End, you see a Button called ''Codecs''. Click on it and You get an Overview with installable Codecs.
Then You have the restricted Codecs. You can install it with sudo apt install ubuntu-restricted-extras but don't wonder. During the Installation will appear a Licence Aggreement Window. This is because this Package is a Bundle and includes besides codecs Microsoft Fonts, too.
Then You could install the VLC Media Player to get Codecs to this, too. And ffmpeg. Including the ubuntu-restricted-extras the Command is:
Thank you! Yes, I installed the ubuntu-restricted-extras, VLC, and ffmpeg using the command you provided. I also accepted the Microsoft license agreement during the installation.
Unfortunately, my internal microphone and speaker is still not detected. Only the HDMI outputs show up in aplay -l, and arecord -l shows no capture devices at all.
Do you have any other suggestions? I appreciate your help!
Could You post Screenshots or the Output Tab, the Input Tab and the Configuration Tab from pavucontrol? Maybe You have to expand the Window a bit depending how much Devices are there.
I used to use the HDMI output source for years, but then I changed my audio setup, and switched to using my external USB DAC.
What I did was, I muted all other output sources I'm not using, and left only the source I am using, unmuted. For reference, your source is muted when the speaker icon on the right is highlighted.
So my advice as follows...
(1) Make sure you see your output source in the list.
(2) Select your output source and set it to default.
(3) Make sure your output source is not muted.
Under Playback tab...
When a browser page, music player APP, or game is producing sound, it should be listed here. Make sure its un-muted, and the volume is up.
Regarding Input Devices tab...
If you are using microphones on your input line, make sure they are selected and defaulted to, and that they are not muted, and your volume is up.
Yes, i tried but still doesn't work sadly. I gave up and delete Zorin lite, and tried installing Linux mint and the problem is the same. Internal speaker and mic only work or get detected in windows.
This persons guide seems to take it a bit further (This should apply on a base Ubuntu 22.04 like Zorin OS 17. If using Mint, check the version of its base. The later Mint may be based on Ubuntu 24.04):
