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I can't believe I'm saying this, but after a decade of claiming I didn't have driver issues, I absolutely cannot figure out how to get decent audio on newer Lenovo laptops (usually IdeaPad line). Supposedly there's numerous speakers, some of which aren't active under Linux, and/or a similair issue with woofers. I've tried everything from half a dozen pages of results from Google and I'm running 5.19...

From what I can tell, it's a growing issue, affecting laptops from multiple manufacturers often with "Dolby Atmos" printed on them. The result is very poor fidelity, low volume audio.

>>stoply+(OP)
Have you checked ArchWiki? For example, it provides the kernel command line for enabling all speakers on the y530: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Lenovo_IdeaPad_y530

>>stoply+(OP)
That’s usually the case with these types of hardware on Linux. Super new or exotic hardware may have little or no official support.

>>stoply+(OP)
No audio device at all is detected on my Lenovo IdeaPad 5. (running Arch Linux)

>>stoply+(OP)
I have an IdeaPad Flex 5 running Fedora 36 with zero audio issues - in fact, it is where I run Bitwig (a DAW) and Arturia V Collection 5 (an emulation of classic synths spread across a couple dozen VSTs that I run inside WINE). You may just be out of luck there.

>>aarobo+s2
Try setting up Pipewire, that’s what’s working for me in Fedora on the same hardware.

>>btdmas+f1
Unfortunately, that didn't help. Fwiw, I have a Ryzen not an Intel, not sure if that module name is a misnomer though.

>>stoply+2m
That was only an example, you want to find the article for your specific laptop (you haven't mentioned the model, so I can't help!) and try the instructions there. If that article does not exist, or is not useful, you could always try this generic PulseAudio virtual device solution: https://askubuntu.com/questions/78174/play-sound-through-two...

(Side note: intel refers to the sound card, not the CPU.)

>>aarobo+s2
Is it an intel one? I have a 16 inch one with 5800H and audio has been working since day. Running Manjaro, since I am just a dumb user.

In fact, I have a problem with too much sound. The damn thing has a pc speaker that I cannot completely get rid of.

>>stoply+(OP)
Could you get them to work properly in Windows? I have a Legion and an IdeaPad both of which have audio troubles because the speakers are just that bad, and no matter how much I messed with drivers, they didn't work. Audio is chopped off, although the 3.5mm audio/HDMI/USB outputs are fine.

Perhaps, it's a hardware issue?

>>btdmas+Yx
Not to be dismissive, but I have. I've tried instructions from my laptops "parent" and "brother" units and the instructions don't work. I've spent an hour or two on this at different times and I know everyone says this, but I usually always figure this type of thing out when I get stuck on it. I've tried Arch wiki, Ive been through some LKML threads, some long RH bug, etc. I can actually see in my NixOS config other attempts I've made previously. I've even tried custom snd.conf, doing things in Windows, etc. A bit crushing at this point, I just grabbed a spare set of BT earbuds that are probably just as fine a solution. (Until I accidentally boot to windows and realize how decent it can sound)