This problem seems to be the same as in the following two Ubuntu stackexchange posts:
https://askubuntu.com/questions/768463/laptop-headphone-jack-produces-no-sound https://askubuntu.com/questions/219342/no-sound-output-from-headphone-jack-ubuntu12-04/859931 A temporary solution mentioned in those threads is: alsactl restore which fixes the problem for me. Might be a problem with Dell hardware specifically - a few comments mention Dell models. In any case it doesn't seem like a new problem since the two stackexchange posts are from 2016 and 2012. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to alsa-driver in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1721537 Title: No sound from headphone jack on xps13 9350 after ubuntu 17.10 dist- upgrade Status in alsa-driver package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I just upgraded from 17.04 to 17.10 on my Dell XPS13 9350. Ever since my headphone jack doesn't output anything. The internal speakers are still working fine, the speakers I connect to the laptop too (tested with my phone). The system does recognize the speakers being connected, since I get the Headpones | Headset | Microphone popup and I can also test left/right speakers in Sound. However, no audio is coming through. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-12.13-generic 4.13.3 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-12-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: rienheuver 1426 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: GNOME Date: Thu Oct 5 14:41:11 2017 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-11-22 (316 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.1) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: alsa-driver Symptom: audio Symptom_AlsaPlaybackTest: ALSA playback test through plughw:PCH failed Symptom_Card: Built-in Audio - HDA Intel PCH Symptom_Jack: Black Headphone Out, Front Symptom_Type: No sound at all Title: [XPS 13 9350, Realtek ALC3246, Black Headphone Out, Front] No sound at all UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to artful on 2017-10-05 (0 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 12/18/2015 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: 1.1.9 dmi.board.name: 07TYC2 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A01 dmi.chassis.type: 9 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr1.1.9:bd12/18/2015:svnDellInc.:pnXPS139350:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn07TYC2:rvrA01:cvnDellInc.:ct9:cvr: dmi.product.name: XPS 13 9350 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1721537/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
