Headphones not working on Ubuntu 16.04

Asked by Sagar B Hathwar

Machine - Alienware 17 R3
Processor - i7-6700HQ
Sound Card (according to alsamixer) - HDA Intel PCH,
Chip (According to alsamixer) - Creative CA0132

Output of alsa-info.sh - http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=3f5c34a8a68316209faf24a8d34eeb0fdc0e3199

Output of 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

Sound through speakers works perfectly but though wired headphones, doesn't work. I haven't tried using bluetooth headphoens yet

Any help is appreciated
Thank you

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#1

Try:

echo "options snd-hda-intel model=laptop" | sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf > /dev/null

Reboot to test

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Sagar B Hathwar (sagarbhathwar) said :
#2

Did the required change and rebooted. No changes in the behavior whatsoever. Would like to give out any other required information to get the headphones working.

Thank you

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#3

Run:

sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf

Remove the last line, save the new file and close gedit.

Reboot.

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Sagar B Hathwar (sagarbhathwar) said :
#4

Ok, that is just the opposite of what I did earlier. But it did not work. Any other solution is welcome

Thank you

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#5

Yes, the line doesn't do anything so should be removed.

Try:

echo "options snd-hda-intel position_fix=1" | sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf > /dev/null

Reboot to test

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Sagar B Hathwar (sagarbhathwar) said :
#6

Tried. Headphones still not working. Sound still being output through speakers

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#7

Ok, remove the line and reboot, then use alsamixer in the terminal

Check volume levels and unmute any muted levels.

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Mark Rijckenberg (markrijckenberg) said :
#8

I fear that your computer is experiencing the following bug, for which there is no solution yet:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1609211

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Sagar B Hathwar (sagarbhathwar) said :
#9

Is there any way in which I can help debug this problem faster? I would really love to help since I have the hardware and can experiment with actions suggested by developers.

Thank you

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