It appears you are missing a few months of updates. In particular, missing a bug fix update: pulseaudio 1:8.0-0ubuntu3.3
Please update your system using these commands: sudo apt update sudo apt full-upgrade After you have updated and rebooted, check if the problem continues. If the problem persists then please run this command to send more information: apport-collect 1712858 ** Changed in: pulseaudio (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1712858 Title: system freezes occasionally for several minutes To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/1712858/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs