OK, give me the output of
systemctl --user status pipewire.service
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There you go.
● pipewire.service - PipeWire Multimedia Service
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/user/pipewire.service; enabled; preset: e>
Active: active (running) since Fri 2026-05-29 14:05:25 CEST; 4h 54min ago
TriggeredBy: ● pipewire.socket
Main PID: 1994 (pipewire)
Tasks: 3 (limit: 37713)
Memory: 28.2M (peak: 30.0M)
CPU: 37.331s
CGroup: /user.slice/user-1000.slice/user@1000.service/session.slice/pipewi>
└─1994 /usr/bin/pipewire
Mai 29 14:05:25 ElectricSunrise systemd[1981]: Started pipewire.service - PipeW>
Mai 29 14:05:25 ElectricSunrise pipewire[1994]: mod.jackdbus-detect: Failed to >
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● pipewire.service - PipeWire Multimedia Service
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/user/pipewire.service; enabled; preset: enabled)
Active: active (running) since Fri 2026-05-29 14:05:25 CEST; 4h 54min ago
TriggeredBy: ● pipewire.socket
Main PID: 1994 (pipewire)
Tasks: 3 (limit: 37713)
Memory: 28.2M (peak: 30.0M)
CPU: 37.331s
CGroup: /user.slice/user-1000.slice/user@1000.service/session.slice/pipewire.service
└─1994 /usr/bin/pipewire
Mai 29 14:05:25 ElectricSunrise systemd[1981]: Started pipewire.service - PipeWire Multimedia Service.
Mai 29 14:05:25 ElectricSunrise pipewire[1994]: mod.jackdbus-detect: Failed to receive jackdbus reply: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name org.jackaudio.service was not provided by any .service files
Is it the Jackdbus failure?
Run this command:
wpctl set-param @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ Node.disabled false
Then immediately play audio on YouTube or somewhere. Does sound come out?
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Unfortunately not. The Terminal says this:
Usage:
wpctl [OPTION…] COMMAND [COMMAND_OPTIONS] - WirePlumber Control CLI
Commands:
status
get-volume ID
inspect ID
set-default ID
set-volume ID VOL[%][-/+]
set-mute ID 1|0|toggle
set-profile ID INDEX
clear-default [ID]
Help Options:
-h, --help Show help options
Pass -h after a command to see command-specific options
Give me the output of
pw-dump | grep -A 20 "alsa_output.pci"
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{ "subject": 0, "key": "default.configured.audio.sink", "type": "Spa:String:JSON", "value": { "name": "alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo" } },
{ "subject": 0, "key": "default.video.source", "type": "Spa:String:JSON", "value": { "name": "v4l2_input.pci-0000_00_14.0-usb-0_3_1.0" } },
{ "subject": 0, "key": "default.audio.sink", "type": "Spa:String:JSON", "value": { "name": "bluez_output.41_42_EF_C9_F9_1C.1" } },
{ "subject": 0, "key": "default.audio.source", "type": "Spa:String:JSON", "value": { "name": "alsa_input.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo" } }
]
},
{
"id": 38,
"type": "PipeWire:Interface:Metadata",
"version": 3,
"permissions": [ "r", "w", "x" ],
"props": {
"client.id": 34,
"factory.id": 6,
"metadata.name": "route-settings",
"module.id": 5,
"object.serial": 38
},
"metadata": [
{ "subject": 0, "key": "restore.stream.Output/Audio.media.role:Notification", "type": "Spa:String:JSON", "value": { "mute": false, "volumes": [ 1.000000 ], "channels": [ "MONO" ] } }
]
--
"node.name": "alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo.2",
"node.nick": "ALC256 Analog",
"node.pause-on-idle": false,
"object.id": 66,
"object.path": "alsa:pcm:0:front:0:playback",
"object.serial": 740,
"priority.driver": 1009,
"priority.session": 1009
},
"params": {
"EnumFormat": [
{
"mediaType": "audio",
"mediaSubtype": "raw",
"format": {
"default": "S32LE",
"alt1": "S32LE",
"alt2": "S16LE"
},
"rate": { "default": 48000, "min": 44100, "max": 48000 },
"channels": 2,
Try this
wpctl set-default alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo
Then immediately test audio on YouTube
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Nope unfortunately not. Terminal says this:
Error: 'alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo' is not a valid number
Usage:
wpctl [OPTION…] COMMAND [COMMAND_OPTIONS] - WirePlumber Control CLI
Command: set-default ID
Sets ID to be the default endpoint of its kind (capture/playback) in its session
Help Options:
-h, --help Show help options
Sorry wpctl needs the numeric ID, not the device name. Let me get that first:
wpctl status
This will show you all audio devices with their numeric IDs. Look for your "Built-in Audio" or "ALC256 Analog" device—it should have a number next to it like [52] or similar.
Share the output and tell me what number is next to your speaker device.
run:
wpctl set-default [NUMBER]
(replacing [NUMBER] with the actual ID)
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Dont worry about it. Im very happy you are helping and Im amazed that you can do these things.
So the output of the wpctl status is this:
PipeWire 'pipewire-0' [1.0.5, electricsunrise@ElectricSunrise, cookie:3892695568]
└─ Clients:
32. pipewire [1.0.5, electricsunrise@ElectricSunrise, pid:1998]
34. WirePlumber [1.0.5, electricsunrise@ElectricSunrise, pid:1997]
35. WirePlumber [export] [1.0.5, electricsunrise@ElectricSunrise, pid:1997]
58. gnome-shell [1.0.5, electricsunrise@ElectricSunrise, pid:2201]
59. GNOME Shell Volume Control [1.0.5, electricsunrise@ElectricSunrise, pid:2201]
60. GNOME Volume Control Media Keys [1.0.5, electricsunrise@ElectricSunrise, pid:2359]
61. xdg-desktop-portal [1.0.5, electricsunrise@ElectricSunrise, pid:2711]
62. Brave input [1.0.5, electricsunrise@ElectricSunrise, pid:4334]
63. Mutter [1.0.5, electricsunrise@ElectricSunrise, pid:2201]
105. libcanberra [1.0.5, electricsunrise@ElectricSunrise, pid:2359]
168. wpctl [1.0.5, electricsunrise@ElectricSunrise, pid:16243]
191. Terminal [1.0.5, electricsunrise@ElectricSunrise, pid:15964]
Audio
├─ Devices:
│ 50. Built-in Audio [alsa]
│ 203. M7 [bluez5]
│
├─ Sinks:
│ 66. Built-in Audio Analog Stereo [vol: 0.42]
│ * 218. M7 [vol: 0.38]
│
├─ Sink endpoints:
│
├─ Sources:
│ * 88. Built-in Audio Analog Stereo [vol: 0.39 MUTED]
│
├─ Source endpoints:
│
└─ Streams:
Video
├─ Devices:
│ 46. Integrated RGB Camera [v4l2]
│ 47. Integrated RGB Camera [v4l2]
│ 48. Integrated RGB Camera [v4l2]
│ 49. Integrated RGB Camera [v4l2]
│
├─ Sinks:
│
├─ Sink endpoints:
│
├─ Sources:
│ * 51. Integrated RGB Camera (V4L2)
│ 53. Integrated RGB Camera (V4L2)
│
├─ Source endpoints:
│
└─ Streams:
Settings
└─ Default Configured Node Names:
0. Audio/Sink alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo
And it says this: 88. Built-in Audio Analog Stereo [vol: 0.39 MUTED] Might that be the problem.
Also Im not sure which number is correct. Tried 0.44, gave not a valid number. Tried 44 gave node not found. Tried 88 and just ate it and did nothing, not remark in the terminal. Tried all sorts of numbers but either does nothing or the terminal complains. 218 by the way is the speaker I mentioned earlier. Tried 50 and 66 as well, no luck .Thanks so much!
try this
wpctl set-default 66
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It does nothing and gives me just this: electricsunrise@ElectricSunrise:~$ and no sound.
The command executed but didn't give feedback. Let's check if the change actually took effect:
wpctl status
Look at the Sinks section again. Is the asterisk (*) now next to sink 66, or is it still on 218 (M7)?
Also, let's try playing a test sound directly to that sink to see if it works:
speaker-test -D "alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo" -t sine -f 1000 -l 1
(Press Ctrl+C after a couple seconds)
Does this produce any sound?
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So there are news: Now the bluetooth speaker doesnt work anymore 
The asterisk is now at 88 and 66.
There was no sound through the speaker test and the output is this:
speaker-test 1.2.9
Playback device is alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo
Stream parameters are 48000Hz, S16_LE, 1 channels
Sine wave rate is 1000,0000Hz
ALSA lib pcm.c:2721:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo
Playback open error: -2,No such file or directory
try
speaker-test -t sine -f 1000 -l 1
any sound ?
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Nope. At this point im beginning to think its a hardware issue?
I have to put this into the terminal right? Not that im doing a rookie mistake here.
give me the output of
pactl info
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Server String: /run/user/1000/pulse/native
Library Protocol Version: 35
Server Protocol Version: 35
Is Local: yes
Client Index: 1099
Tile Size: 65472
User Name: electricsunrise
Host Name: ElectricSunrise
Server Name: PulseAudio (on PipeWire 1.0.5)
Server Version: 15.0.0
Default Sample Specification: float32le 2ch 48000Hz
Default Channel Map: front-left,front-right
Default Sink: alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo.2
Default Source: alsa_input.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo
Cookie: e805:d210
let's check if the sink is still suspended:
pactl list sinks | grep -A 1 "Name: alsa_output"
Tell me if it says State: SUSPENDED or State: RUNNING
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Neither. It says:
Name: alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo.2
Description: Built-in Audio Analog Stereo