Odd sound card issue.

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#1

I recently installed 15.2 KDE to a new Intel J4125 (Gemini Lake renewed) processor computer. Things seemed to be working fine until I stopped having sound. Looking at the KDE audio settings I noticed that for some reason it had switched playback devices to Analog stereo which meant that my HDMI connected monitor with speakers had no output. Selecting the Built in HDMI output caused the sound to start working again. This particular thing happened again (seems to happen during idle times) so it got me to check in Yast on the sound card. In there it said it was not configured so I attempted to configure it. I get back a message about conflicts and that snd-soc-skl is a problem. After that the system says there is no sound card. Sound is lost to my user until I reboot. But once rebooted sound works fine until it decides I am wanting Analog output.

The other oddity is although my user has a functioning audio (with the quirk) if I log in as root there is no sound card to play sound with.

Tried a few things I found with net searches but to no avail. This is a fairly recent Intel processor and I am not sure if that has something to do with it. I also note that my wireless does not work (not a big problem since I use a ethernet connection).

Anyone encounter this and know a solution?

#2

Try setting the default sound card in pavucontrol.

https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/53631/set-default-sound-card-in-pulse-audio

Specifically, set the desired profile in the Configuration tab, then in the ‘Output Devices’ tab set the pertinent output device as default.

#3

Thanks for the reply. There is no configuration tab or area under pauvcontrol. The check block for Output device does not seem to do anything when clicked to select the HDMI/Display port (plugged in) digital audio “set as fallback”. I click it and it just remains as a checkmark. Same in the input section tab. I guess I have to see if the quirk of going to Analog Stereo happens again. Interesting idea though.

Still does not explain why Yast can not configure the sound card. but I guess it doesn’t matter if the sound plays in my user account.

#4

The ‘Configuration’ (right-hand) tab should be available. Are you sure you actually launched the PulseAudio Volume Control GUI?

The check block for Output device does not seem to do anything when clicked to select the HDMI/Display port (plugged in) digital audio “set as fallback”. I click it and it just remains as a checkmark. Same in the input section tab. I guess I have to see if the quirk of going to Analog Stereo happens again. Interesting idea though.

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Still does not explain why Yast can not configure the sound card. but I guess it doesn’t matter if the sound plays in my user account.

There is really nothing to configure (from an ALSA driver perspective). The relevant sound modules are loaded automatically at boot.

#5

I had the same issue repeat after being away from the computer for a bit. It changed to Analog stereo again.

I did find the configuration tab when I searched a bit more with the GUI full window instead of opening size.

Regarding posting the results of pacmd list it is awful large:
pacmd list


Memory blocks currently allocated: 1, size: 63.9 KiB. 
Memory blocks allocated during the whole lifetime: 19841, siz
e: 63.3 MiB. 
Memory blocks imported from other processes: 0, size: 0 B. 
Memory blocks exported to other processes: 0, size: 0 B. 
Total sample cache size: 0 B. 
Default sample spec: s16le 2ch 44100Hz 
Default channel map: front-left,front-right 
Default sink name: alsa_output.pci-0000_00_0e.0.hdmi-stereo 
Default source name: alsa_input.pci-0000_00_0e.0.analog-stere
o 
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Memory blocks of type FIXED: 0 allocated/10030 accumulated. 
Memory blocks of type IMPORTED: 0 allocated/6 accumulated. 
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        name: <module-card-restore> 
        argument: <> 
        used: -1 
        load once: yes 
        properties: 
                module.author = "Lennart Poettering" 
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        argument: <> 
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        argument: <> 
        used: -1 
        load once: yes 
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                module.author = "David Henningsson" 
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        argument: <> 
        used: -1 
        load once: yes 
        properties: 
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                module.version = "13.0-rebootstrapped" 
    index: 6 
        name: <module-alsa-card> 
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        load once: no 
        properties: 
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        argument: <> 
        used: -1 
        load once: yes 
        properties: 
                module.author = "Frédéric Dalleau, Pali Rohár
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                module.description = "Policy module to make u
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        name: <module-bluetooth-discover> 
        argument: <> 
        used: -1 
        load once: yes 
        properties: 
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        name: <module-bluez5-discover> 
        argument: <> 
        used: -1 
        load once: yes 
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                module.author = "João Paulo Rechi Vita" 
                module.description = "Detect available BlueZ 
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    index: 10 
        name: <module-esound-protocol-unix> 
        argument: <> 
        used: -1 
        load once: no 
        properties: 
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ockets)" 
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        argument: <> 
        used: -1 
        load once: no 
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                module.version = "13.0-rebootstrapped" 
    index: 12 
        name: <module-gconf> 
        argument: <> 
        used: -1 
        load once: yes 
        properties: 
                module.author = "Lennart Poettering" 
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    index: 13 
        name: <module-device-manager> 
        argument: <> 
        used: -1 
        load once: yes 
        properties: 
                module.author = "Colin Guthrie" 
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and their descriptions) both past and present and prioritise 
by role" 
                module.version = "13.0-rebootstrapped" 
    index: 14 
        name: <module-default-device-restore> 
        argument: <> 
        used: -1 
        load once: yes 
        properties: 
                module.author = "Lennart Poettering" 
                module.description = "Automatically restore t
he default sink and source" 
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    index: 15 
        name: <module-rescue-streams> 
        argument: <> 
        used: -1 
        load once: yes 
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                module.description = "When a sink/source is r
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    index: 16 
        name: <module-always-sink> 
        argument: <> 
        used: -1 
        load once: yes 
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                module.author = "Colin Guthrie" 
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    index: 17 
        name: <module-intended-roles> 
        argument: <> 
        used: -1 
        load once: yes 
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                module.author = "Lennart Poettering" 
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    index: 18 
        name: <module-suspend-on-idle> 
        argument: <> 
        used: -1 
        load once: yes 
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                module.author = "Lennart Poettering" 
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    index: 19 
        name: <module-console-kit> 
        argument: <> 
        used: -1 
        load once: yes 
        properties: 
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                module.description = "Create a client for eac
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        name: <module-systemd-login> 
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                module.author = "Lennart Poettering" 
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get triggering them." 
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        load once: yes 
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    index: 23 
        name: <module-filter-heuristics> 
        argument: <> 
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        name: <module-filter-apply> 
        argument: <> 
        used: -1 
        load once: yes 
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    index: 25 
        name: <module-x11-publish> 
        argument: <display=:0> 
        used: -1 
        load once: no 
        properties: 
                module.author = "Lennart Poettering" 
                module.description = "X11 credential publishe
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    index: 26 
        name: <module-x11-cork-request> 
        argument: <display=:0> 
        used: -1 
        load once: no 
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                module.author = "Lennart Poettering" 
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                module.version = "13.0-rebootstrapped" 
    index: 27 
        name: <module-x11-xsmp> 
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.localdomain:@/tmp/.ICE-unix/1832,unix/localhost.localdomain:
/tmp/.ICE-unix/1832> 
        used: -1 
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    index: 30 
        name: <module-cli-protocol-unix> 
        argument: <> 
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        load once: no 
        properties: 
                module.author = "Lennart Poettering" 
                module.description = "Command line interface 
protocol (UNIX sockets)" 
                module.version = "13.0-rebootstrapped" 
1 sink(s) available. 
  * index: 4 
        name: <alsa_output.pci-0000_00_0e.0.hdmi-stereo> 
        driver: <module-alsa-card.c> 
        flags: HARDWARE DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY DYNAMIC_LATENC
Y 
        state: SUSPENDED 
        suspend cause: IDLE 
        priority: 9030 
        volume: front-left: 61604 /  94% / -1.61 dB,   front-
right: 61604 /  94% / -1.61 dB 
                balance 0.00 
        base volume: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB 
        volume steps: 65537 
        muted: no 
        current latency: 0.00 ms 
        max request: 0 KiB 
        max rewind: 0 KiB 
        monitor source: 5 
        sample spec: s16le 2ch 48000Hz 
        channel map: front-left,front-right 
                     Stereo 
        used by: 0 
        linked by: 0 
        configured latency: 0.00 ms; range is 0.50 .. 1837.50
 ms
#6

Second halh of it (I hope)

card: 0 <alsa_card.pci-0000_00_0e.0> 
        module: 6 
        properties: 
                alsa.resolution_bits = "16" 
                device.api = "alsa" 
                device.class = "sound" 
                alsa.class = "generic" 
                alsa.subclass = "generic-mix" 
                alsa.name = "HDMI 0" 
                alsa.id = "HDMI 0" 
                alsa.subdevice = "0" 
                alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0" 
                alsa.device = "3" 
                alsa.card = "0" 
                alsa.card_name = "HDA Intel PCH" 
                alsa.long_card_name = "HDA Intel PCH at 0xa13
10000 irq 129" 
                alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel" 
                device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:0e.0" 
                sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:0e.
0/sound/card0" 
                device.bus = "pci" 
                device.vendor.id = "8086" 
                device.vendor.name = "Intel Corporation" 
                device.product.id = "3198" 
                device.form_factor = "internal" 
                device.string = "hdmi:0" 
                device.buffering.buffer_size = "352800" 
                device.buffering.fragment_size = "176400" 
                device.access_mode = "mmap+timer" 
                device.profile.name = "hdmi-stereo" 
                device.profile.description = "Digital Stereo 
(HDMI)" 
                device.description = "Built-in Audio Digital 
Stereo (HDMI)" 
                alsa.mixer_name = "Realtek ALC269VC" 
                alsa.components = "HDA:10ec0269,10ec0269,0010
0203 HDA:8086280d,80860101,00100000" 
                module-udev-detect.discovered = "1" 
                device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci" 
        ports: 
                hdmi-output-0: HDMI / DisplayPort (priority 5
900, latency offset 0 usec, available: yes) 
                        properties: 
                                device.icon_name = "video-dis
play" 
                                device.product.name = "BenQ G
W2283" 
        active port: <hdmi-output-0> 
2 source(s) available. 
  * index: 1 
        name: <alsa_input.pci-0000_00_0e.0.analog-stereo> 
        driver: <module-alsa-card.c> 
        flags: HARDWARE HW_MUTE_CTRL HW_VOLUME_CTRL DECIBEL_V
OLUME LATENCY DYNAMIC_LATENCY 
        state: SUSPENDED 
        suspend cause: IDLE 
        priority: 9039 
        volume: front-left: 30802 /  47% / -19.67 dB,   front
-right: 30802 /  47% / -19.67 dB 
                balance 0.00 
        base volume: 6554 /  10% / -60.00 dB 
        volume steps: 65537 
        muted: no 
        current latency: 0.00 ms 
        max rewind: 0 KiB 
        sample spec: s16le 2ch 44100Hz 
        channel map: front-left,front-right 
                     Stereo 
        used by: 0 
        linked by: 0 
        configured latency: 0.00 ms; range is 0.50 .. 2000.00
 ms 
        card: 0 <alsa_card.pci-0000_00_0e.0> 
        module: 6 
        properties: 
                alsa.resolution_bits = "16" 
                device.api = "alsa" 
                device.class = "sound" 
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                alsa.subclass = "generic-mix" 
                alsa.name = "ALC269VC Analog" 
                alsa.id = "ALC269VC Analog" 
                alsa.subdevice = "0" 
                alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0" 
                alsa.device = "0" 
                alsa.card = "0" 
                alsa.card_name = "HDA Intel PCH" 
                alsa.long_card_name = "HDA Intel PCH at 0xa13
10000 irq 129" 
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                sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:0e.
0/sound/card0" 
                device.bus = "pci" 
                device.vendor.id = "8086" 
                device.vendor.name = "Intel Corporation" 
                device.product.id = "3198" 
                device.form_factor = "internal" 
                device.string = "front:0" 
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                device.buffering.fragment_size = "176400" 
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tereo" 
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0203 HDA:8086280d,80860101,00100000" 
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        volume steps: 65537 
        muted: no 
        current latency: 0.00 ms 
        max rewind: 0 KiB 
        sample spec: s16le 2ch 48000Hz 
        channel map: front-left,front-right 
                     Stereo 
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        linked by: 0 
        configured latency: 0.00 ms; range is 0.50 .. 1837.50
 ms 
        monitor_of: 4 
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        module: 6 
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                alsa.long_card_name = "HDA Intel PCH at 0xa13
10000 irq 129" 
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                device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:0e.0" 
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                device.vendor.name = "Intel Corporation" 
                device.product.id = "3198" 
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                device.string = "0" 
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7 client(s) logged in. 
    index: 0 
        driver: <module-systemd-login.c> 
        owner module: 20 
        properties: 
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                systemd-login.session = "1" 
    index: 4 
        driver: <module-x11-xsmp.c> 
        owner module: 27 
        properties: 
                application.name = "XSMP Session on KDE as 10
28c1d320b210000160918655800000018320006" 
                xsmp.vendor = "KDE" 
                xsmp.client.id = "1028c1d320b2100001609186558
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    index: 5 
        driver: <protocol-native.c> 
        owner module: 11 
        properties: 
                application.name = "QPulse" 
                native-protocol.peer = "UNIX socket client" 
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                application.process.id = "1859" 
                application.process.user = "matt" 
                application.process.host = "localhost.localdo
main" 
                application.process.binary = "plasmashell" 
                application.language = "en_US.UTF-8" 
                window.x11.display = ":0" 
                application.process.machine_id = "dd03d7ebb6c
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                application.process.session_id = "1" 
    index: 6 
        driver: <protocol-native.c> 
        owner module: 11 
        properties: 
                application.name = "libcanberra" 
                native-protocol.peer = "UNIX socket client" 
                native-protocol.version = "33" 
                application.version = "0.30" 
                application.id = "org.freedesktop.libcanberra
" 
                application.process.id = "1859" 
                application.process.user = "matt" 
                application.process.host = "localhost.localdo
main" 
                application.process.binary = "plasmashell" 
                application.language = "en_US.UTF-8" 
                window.x11.display = ":0" 
                application.process.machine_id = "dd03d7ebb6c
74c52853ddb70ad67a06f" 
                application.process.session_id = "1" 
    index: 9 
        driver: <protocol-native.c> 
        owner module: 11 
        properties: 
                application.name = "Firefox" 
                native-protocol.peer = "UNIX socket client" 
                native-protocol.version = "33" 
                window.x11.screen = "0" 
                window.x11.display = ":0" 
                application.process.id = "2319" 
                application.process.user = "matt" 
                application.process.host = "localhost.localdo
main" 
                application.process.binary = "firefox" 
                application.language = "en_US.UTF-8" 
                application.process.machine_id = "dd03d7ebb6c
74c52853ddb70ad67a06f" 
                application.process.session_id = "1" 
                application.icon_name = "firefox" 
    index: 10 
        driver: <protocol-native.c> 
        owner module: 11 
        properties: 
                application.name = "Firefox" 
                native-protocol.peer = "UNIX socket client" 
                native-protocol.version = "33" 
                application.version = "84.0" 
                application.icon_name = "firefox" 
                application.process.id = "2319" 
                application.process.user = "matt" 
                application.process.host = "localhost.localdo
main" 
                application.process.binary = "firefox" 
                application.language = "en_US.UTF-8" 
                window.x11.display = ":0" 
                application.process.machine_id = "dd03d7ebb6c
74c52853ddb70ad67a06f" 
                application.process.session_id = "1" 
    index: 11 
        driver: <cli.c> 
        owner module: 30 
        properties: 
                application.name = "UNIX socket client" 
1 card(s) available. 
    index: 0 
        name: <alsa_card.pci-0000_00_0e.0> 
        driver: <module-alsa-card.c> 
        owner module: 6 
        properties: 
                alsa.card = "0" 
                alsa.card_name = "HDA Intel PCH" 
                alsa.long_card_name = "HDA Intel PCH at 0xa13
10000 irq 129" 
                alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel" 
                device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:0e.0" 
                sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:0e.
0/sound/card0" 
                device.bus = "pci" 
                device.vendor.id = "8086" 
                device.vendor.name = "Intel Corporation" 
                device.product.id = "3198" 
                device.form_factor = "internal" 
                device.string = "0" 
                device.description = "Built-in Audio" 
                module-udev-detect.discovered = "1" 
                device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci" 
        profiles: 
                input:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Input (pri
ority 65, available: unknown) 
                output:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Output (p
riority 6500, available: unknown) 
                output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo: Ana
log Stereo Duplex (priority 6565, available: unknown) 
                output:hdmi-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI) Out
put (priority 5900, available: unknown) 
                output:hdmi-stereo+input:analog-stereo: Digit
al Stereo (HDMI) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 5965,
 available: unknown) 
                output:hdmi-stereo-extra1: Digital Stereo (HD
MI 2) Output (priority 5700, available: no) 
                output:hdmi-stereo-extra1+input:analog-stereo
: Digital Stereo (HDMI 2) Output + Analog Stereo Input (prior
ity 5765, available: no) 
                output:hdmi-surround-extra1: Digital Surround
 5.1 (HDMI 2) Output (priority 600, available: no) 
                output:hdmi-surround-extra1+input:analog-ster
eo: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 2) Output + Analog Stereo Inpu
t (priority 665, available: no) 
                output:hdmi-surround71-extra1: Digital Surrou
nd 7.1 (HDMI 2) Output (priority 600, available: no) 
                output:hdmi-surround71-extra1+input:analog-st
ereo: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 2) Output + Analog Stereo In
put (priority 665, available: no) 
                output:hdmi-stereo-extra2: Digital Stereo (HD
MI 3) Output (priority 5700, available: no) 
                output:hdmi-stereo-extra2+input:analog-stereo
: Digital Stereo (HDMI 3) Output + Analog Stereo Input (prior
ity 5765, available: no) 
                output:hdmi-surround-extra2: Digital Surround
 5.1 (HDMI 3) Output (priority 600, available: no) 
                output:hdmi-surround-extra2+input:analog-ster
eo: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 3) Output + Analog Stereo Inpu
t (priority 665, available: no) 
                output:hdmi-surround71-extra2: Digital Surrou
nd 7.1 (HDMI 3) Output (priority 600, available: no) 
                output:hdmi-surround71-extra2+input:analog-st
ereo: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 3) Output + Analog Stereo In
put (priority 665, available: no) 
                output:hdmi-stereo-extra3: Digital Stereo (HD
MI 4) Output (priority 5700, available: no) 
                output:hdmi-stereo-extra3+input:analog-stereo
: Digital Stereo (HDMI 4) Output + Analog Stereo Input (prior
ity 5765, available: no) 
                output:hdmi-surround-extra3: Digital Surround
 5.1 (HDMI 4) Output (priority 600, available: no) 
                output:hdmi-surround-extra3+input:analog-ster
eo: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 4) Output + Analog Stereo Inpu
t (priority 665, available: no) 
                output:hdmi-surround71-extra3: Digital Surrou
nd 7.1 (HDMI 4) Output (priority 600, available: no) 
                output:hdmi-surround71-extra3+input:analog-st
ereo: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 4) Output + Analog Stereo In
put (priority 665, available: no) 
                output:hdmi-stereo-extra4: Digital Stereo (HD
MI 5) Output (priority 5700, available: no) 
                output:hdmi-stereo-extra4+input:analog-stereo
#7 
 Built-in Audio Analog Stereo
                alsa_output.pci-0000_00_0e.0.hdmi-stereo.moni
tor/#5: Monitor of Built-in Audio Digital Stereo (HDMI)
        ports:
                analog-input-mic: Microphone (priority 8700,
latency offset 0 usec, available: unknown)
                        properties:
                                device.icon_name = "audio-inp
ut-microphone"
                analog-output-speaker: Speakers (priority 100
00, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
                        properties:
                                device.icon_name = "audio-spe
akers"
                analog-output-headphones: Headphones (priorit
y 9900, latency offset 0 usec, available: yes)
                        properties:
                                device.icon_name = "audio-hea
dphones"
                hdmi-output-0: HDMI / DisplayPort (priority 5
900, latency offset 0 usec, available: yes)
                        properties:
                                device.icon_name = "video-dis
play"
                                device.product.name = "BenQ G
W2283"
                hdmi-output-1: HDMI / DisplayPort 2 (priority
 5800, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
                        properties:
                                device.icon_name = "video-dis
play"
                hdmi-output-2: HDMI / DisplayPort 3 (priority
 5700, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
                        properties:
                                device.icon_name = "video-dis
play"
                hdmi-output-3: HDMI / DisplayPort 4 (priority
 5600, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
                        properties:
                                device.icon_name = "video-dis
play"
                hdmi-output-4: HDMI / DisplayPort 5 (priority
 5500, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
                        properties:
                                device.icon_name = "video-dis
play"
0 sink input(s) available.
0 source output(s) available.
0 cache entrie(s) available.
#8

I might have missed the end of that but having to break it up to get it to fit the Forum size rules.

#9

Lengthy output is best copied to https://pastebin.com/ or https://paste.opensuse.org/ and just share the link here.

#10

Filter the output like this…

pacmd list |egrep "output|active"
#11

Here’s the filtered output

matt@localhost:~> pacmd list |egrep "output|active" 
Default sink name: alsa_**output**.pci-0000_00_0e.0.hdmi-stereo 
        name: <alsa_**output**.pci-0000_00_0e.0.hdmi-stereo> 
                hdmi-**output**-0: HDMI / DisplayPort (priority 5
900, latency offset 0 usec, available: yes) 
        **active** port: <hdmi-**output**-0> 
        **active** port: <analog-input-mic> 
        name: <alsa_**output**.pci-0000_00_0e.0.hdmi-stereo.monit
or> 
                **output**:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Output (p
riority 6500, available: unknown) 
                **output**:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo: Ana
log Stereo Duplex (priority 6565, available: unknown) 
                **output**:hdmi-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI) Out
put (priority 5900, available: unknown) 
                **output**:hdmi-stereo+input:analog-stereo: Digit
al Stereo (HDMI) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 5965,
 available: unknown) 
                **output**:hdmi-stereo-extra1: Digital Stereo (HD
MI 2) Output (priority 5700, available: no) 
                **output**:hdmi-stereo-extra1+input:analog-stereo
: Digital Stereo (HDMI 2) Output + Analog Stereo Input (prior
ity 5765, available: no) 
                **output**:hdmi-surround-extra1: Digital Surround
 5.1 (HDMI 2) Output (priority 600, available: no) 
                **output**:hdmi-surround-extra1+input:analog-ster
eo: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 2) Output + Analog Stereo Inpu
t (priority 665, available: no) 
                **output**:hdmi-surround71-extra1: Digital Surrou
nd 7.1 (HDMI 2) Output (priority 600, available: no) 
                **output**:hdmi-surround71-extra1+input:analog-st
ereo: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 2) Output + Analog Stereo In
put (priority 665, available: no) 
                **output**:hdmi-stereo-extra2: Digital Stereo (HD
MI 3) Output (priority 5700, available: no) 
                **output**:hdmi-stereo-extra2+input:analog-stereo
: Digital Stereo (HDMI 3) Output + Analog Stereo Input (prior
ity 5765, available: no) 
                **output**:hdmi-surround-extra2: Digital Surround
 5.1 (HDMI 3) Output (priority 600, available: no) 
                **output**:hdmi-surround-extra2+input:analog-ster
eo: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 3) Output + Analog Stereo Inpu
t (priority 665, available: no) 
                **output**:hdmi-surround71-extra2: Digital Surrou
nd 7.1 (HDMI 3) Output (priority 600, available: no) 
                **output**:hdmi-surround71-extra2+input:analog-st
ereo: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 3) Output + Analog Stereo In
put (priority 665, available: no) 
                **output**:hdmi-stereo-extra3: Digital Stereo (HD
MI 4) Output (priority 5700, available: no) 
                **output**:hdmi-stereo-extra3+input:analog-stereo
: Digital Stereo (HDMI 4) Output + Analog Stereo Input (prior
ity 5765, available: no) 
                **output**:hdmi-surround-extra3: Digital Surround
 5.1 (HDMI 4) Output (priority 600, available: no) 
                **output**:hdmi-surround-extra3+input:analog-ster
eo: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 4) Output + Analog Stereo Inpu
t (priority 665, available: no) 
                **output**:hdmi-surround71-extra3: Digital Surrou
nd 7.1 (HDMI 4) Output (priority 600, available: no) 
                **output**:hdmi-surround71-extra3+input:analog-st
ereo: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 4) Output + Analog Stereo In
put (priority 665, available: no) 
                **output**:hdmi-stereo-extra4: Digital Stereo (HD
MI 5) Output (priority 5700, available: no) 
                **output**:hdmi-stereo-extra4+input:analog-stereo
: Digital Stereo (HDMI 5) Output + Analog Stereo Input (prior
ity 5765, available: no) 
                **output**:hdmi-surround-extra4: Digital Surround
 5.1 (HDMI 5) Output (priority 600, available: no) 
                **output**:hdmi-surround-extra4+input:analog-ster
eo: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 5) Output + Analog Stereo Inpu
t (priority 665, available: no) 
                **output**:hdmi-surround71-extra4: Digital Surrou
nd 7.1 (HDMI 5) Output (priority 600, available: no) 
                **output**:hdmi-surround71-extra4+input:analog-st
ereo: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 5) Output + Analog Stereo In
put (priority 665, available: no) 
        **active** profile: <**output**:hdmi-stereo+input:analog-ster
eo> 
                alsa_**output**.pci-0000_00_0e.0.hdmi-stereo/#12:
 Built-in Audio Digital Stereo (HDMI) 
                alsa_**output**.pci-0000_00_0e.0.hdmi-stereo.moni
tor/#13: Monitor of Built-in Audio Digital Stereo (HDMI) 
                analog-**output**-speaker: Speakers (priority 100
00, latency offset 0 usec, available: no) 
                analog-**output**-headphones: Headphones (priorit
y 9900, latency offset 0 usec, available: yes) 
                hdmi-**output**-0: HDMI / DisplayPort (priority 5
900, latency offset 0 usec, available: yes) 
                hdmi-**output**-1: HDMI / DisplayPort 2 (priority
 5800, latency offset 0 usec, available: no) 
                hdmi-**output**-2: HDMI / DisplayPort 3 (priority
 5700, latency offset 0 usec, available: no) 
                hdmi-**output**-3: HDMI / DisplayPort 4 (priority
 5600, latency offset 0 usec, available: no) 
                hdmi-**output**-4: HDMI / DisplayPort 5 (priority
 5500, latency offset 0 usec, available: no) 
0 source **output**(s) available.
#12

Ok, that reports that the HDMI output is active

**active** port: <hdmi-**output**-0>

and the active profile is set as expected

**active** profile: <**output**:hdmi-stereo+input:analog-stereo>  
alsa_**output**.pci-0000_00_0e.0.hdmi-stereo/#12:
   Built-in Audio Digital Stereo (HDMI)
#13

You could try setting the default sink like this…

pactl set-default-sink alsa_output.pci-0000_00_0e.0.hdmi-stereo.monitor
#14

Gave it a whirl but got this results:

matt@localhost:~> pactl set-default-sink alsa_output.pci-0000
_00_0e.0.hdmi-stereo.monitor 
Failure: No such entity 
matt@localhost:~>
#15

I guess since no one else has chimed in I will just have to put up with the darn thing. Sure is odd that it happens only occasionally after the system is idle.