[However, if my earphones are plugged in prior to booting, then no sound will come out. I must unplug them (sound will come out through internal speakers), and then plug them back in. Probably a different issue though, as it isn't new.]
The ubuntu pulseaudio introduced a regression on this issue recently, will fix this issue soon. maybe the pulseaudio of next cycle
[However, if my earphones are plugged in prior to booting, then no sound will come out. I must unplug them (sound will come out through internal speakers), and then plug them back in. Probably a different issue though, as it isn't new.]
The ubuntu pulseaudio introduced a regression on this issue recently, will fix this issue soon. maybe the pulseaudio of next cycle