On September 2, 2024 11:43:02 AM PDT, Dale <rdalek1...@gmail.com> wrote: >Joe wrote: >> On 9/1/24 22:24, Dale wrote: >>> Joe wrote: >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> Has anyone got sound working on a Chromebook say 2020-Newer ? >>>> >>>> Could you please tell me the steps. >>>> >>>> Followed this with no luck. >>>> <https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-1166746-highlight-.html> >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> Joe >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> I use Firefox and Seamonkey myself but if you use KDE and the new >>> pipewire, make sure you check all volume levels. Linux, every distro >>> I've ever used, has the volume muted by default in every sound control >>> program. Why they don't default to say 30% or something I don't know. >>> At least you know the drivers and hardware is working with that setting >>> and it won't blow up your speakers like it did on Back to the Future in >>> the beginning of the movie. Back to pipewire, each app has its own >>> setting. You could have other apps turned up to normal and Chrome still >>> muted or set real low. Don't forget to check both Devices and >>> Application tabs in pipewire. Also, check alsa, Kmix and others as >>> well. If any one of them is muted or set to a real low setting, it will >>> make it look like no sound. Oh, I use pipewire as my main volume >>> control. I set all others to 100% and then use only pipewire from then >>> on. That way I only have one place to check. >> >> Thanks for the reply >> >> So you have actually got sound working on a Chromebook ? I tired i had >> pipe-wire working but i couldn't change to microphone or line-in or >> headphones. whatever it was stuck with just speakers. >> >> Also i love i3 cause it hides my tabs from the wife lol, She always >> wants to know what I'm doing. >> >> I guess i can give my Chromebook another shot at Gentoo doesn't hurt >> anything. its currently running sid (Debian) >> >> Do you have any guides for pipe-wire or is the wiki the best solution ? >> >> Looking for your reply. >> >> Thanks >> >> Joe >> > > >I don't have a Chromebook. I just wanted to mention that Linux always >has sound muted by default on installs. It has been that way since the >early 2000's. It's always something a person has to check before >getting sound. It used to be quite common for people to post about not >having sound and the only problem is, some sound control software is >muted. It only takes one to be muted to mute everything. I remember on >one of my installs, I had to unmute like three or four pieces of >software to get sound.
Greetings everyone. Finally got sound working on my Chromebook by following this guide. https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Chromebook/Sound_configuration This has been a long time coming. Most Gentoo people like tinkering with stuff and once something is fixed/resolved you take pleasure in it. Hope this helps somebody else Thanks Joe
