Ah nevermind. If you have narrowed it down to a kernel version then it's not pulseaudio at all. Reassigning...
** Summary changed: - pulseaudio fails on login, cannot be restarted (Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05) + [Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05] Audio does not work in kernel 5.4.0-52, but does in 5.4.0-48 ** Package changed: pulseaudio (Ubuntu) => linux (Ubuntu) ** Also affects: alsa-driver (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1900349 Title: [Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05] Audio does not work in kernel 5.4.0-52, but does in 5.4.0-48 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1900349/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs