Questions[audio-jack](ubuntu)

I just recently installed Ubuntu 20.04 on a new desktop and making the jack connection (with or without using a splitter) work for sound with mic seems impossible.

I want to use my headphones to hear audio and also communicate using the headphone's mic, but it is not working so far.

I have tried everything:

• Upgraded kernel to 5.7.1
• Clearing pulse config; rm -rf ~/.config/pulse/.
• Killing pulseaudio reloading ALSA; pulseaudio -k && sudo alsa force-reload
• Finding my Audio Codec (ALC1220->dual-codecs for gaming mobos) and adding the following mapping: options snd-hda-intel model=dual-codecs to: /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf.
• Installing and using pavucontrol.
• alsactl restore.
• apt-get update/upgrade/dist-upgrade
• shutdown/rebooting several times.

The Mic is detected now but not the headset:

Hardware:

Motherboard: ROG Strix X570-I (specifications)

• SupremeFX 8-Channel HD Audio CODEC S1220A (Supports: Jack-detection, Front Panel Jack-retasking)

Headphones: Sennheiser HD 450BT Headphones (specifications)

• connectivity: Bluetooth v4.0/NFC pairing

lspci | grep Audio:

0b:00.1 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Navi 10 HDMI Audio
0d:00.4 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Starship/Matisse HD Audio Controller

cat /proc/asound/cards

 0 [HDMI           ]: HDA-Intel - HDA ATI HDMI
                      HDA ATI HDMI at 0xfcda0000 irq 138
 1 [Generic        ]: HDA-Intel - HD-Audio Generic
                      HD-Audio Generic at 0xfcc00000 irq 140

dmesg | grep codec

[    3.102699] snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC1D0: autoconfig for ALC1220: line_outs=1 (0x14/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0) type:line
[    3.102701] snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC1D0:    speaker_outs=0 (0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
[    3.102702] snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC1D0:    hp_outs=1 (0x1b/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
[    3.102703] snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC1D0:    mono: mono_out=0x0
[    3.102703] snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC1D0:    inputs:
[    3.102705] snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC1D0:      Front Mic=0x19
[    3.102706] snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC1D0:      Rear Mic=0x18
[    3.102707] snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC1D0:      Line=0x1a

cat /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf:

# autoloader aliases
install sound-slot-0 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-0
install sound-slot-1 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-1
install sound-slot-2 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-2
install sound-slot-3 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-3
install sound-slot-4 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-4
install sound-slot-5 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-5
install sound-slot-6 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-6
install sound-slot-7 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-7

# Cause optional modules to be loaded above generic modules
install snd /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-ioctl32 ; /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-seq ; }
#
# Workaround at bug #499695 (reverted in Ubuntu see LP #319505)
install snd-pcm /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-pcm $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-pcm-oss ; : ; }
install snd-mixer /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-mixer $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-mixer-oss ; : ; }
install snd-seq /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-seq $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-seq-midi ; /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-seq-oss ; : ; }
#
install snd-rawmidi /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-rawmidi $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-seq-midi ; : ; }
# Cause optional modules to be loaded above sound card driver modules
install snd-emu10k1 /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-emu10k1 $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-emu10k1-synth ; }
install snd-via82xx /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-via82xx $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-seq ; }

# Load saa7134-alsa instead of saa7134 (which gets dragged in by it anyway)
install saa7134 /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install saa7134 $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist saa7134-alsa ; : ; }
# Prevent abnormal drivers from grabbing index 0
options bt87x index=-2
options cx88_alsa index=-2
options saa7134-alsa index=-2
options snd-atiixp-modem index=-2
options snd-intel8x0m index=-2
options snd-via82xx-modem index=-2
options snd-usb-audio index=-2
options snd-usb-caiaq index=-2
options snd-usb-ua101 index=-2
options snd-usb-us122l index=-2
options snd-usb-usx2y index=-2
# Ubuntu #62691, enable MPU for snd-cmipci
options snd-cmipci mpu_port=0x330 fm_port=0x388
# Keep snd-pcsp from being loaded as first soundcard
options snd-pcsp index=-2
# Keep snd-usb-audio from beeing loaded as first soundcard
options snd-usb-audio index=-2
# Add audio for ALC1220 (gaming mobos)
options snd-hda-intel position fix=1
options snd-hda-intel model=dual-codecs

I tried Ubuntu Vanila, Mate and Kylin (all same version 20.04) still the same. It plays fine with the inbuilt speakers but when a headphone is plugged in there is no audio. In the speaker settings it changes from speaker to headphones but doesn't play. Then reinstalled 19.10 and now audio is fine.

I'm using Ubuntu 18.04 LTS on a Dell XPS 9570. Every time I plug my headphones in my laptop I get this annoying pop-up that blocks the entire desktop until I select an option. It's very annoying.

How can I disable it? I cannot believe that in 2019 I need to specify the audio device every time I plug the headphones.

Is there a way of muting sound from my computer everytime I unplug my headphones (Like a phone does) to stop sound then playing out of my speakers?

I have a USB microphone that I can chat on Skype, record sound etc. But how can I make it so that when my mic is on and I speak, Ι hear it in speakers live without having to record my voice first and then play it back? What apps do I need or where can I enable this option?

I'm running Ubuntu 10.10