Sound : No input devices in gnome [solved]

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Goltia · Post by **Goltia** » Mon Dec 22, 2025 6:58 am

Hi,

My microphone doesn't seem to be detected on my laptop.

In Gnome Sound settings, it says No input devices.

Output is working well.

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$ lspci | grep -i audio
00:1f.3 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation Raptor Lake-P/U/H cAVS (rev 01)

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$ lspci -s 00:1f.3 -nnk
00:1f.3 Multimedia audio controller [0401]: Intel Corporation Raptor Lake-P/U/H cAVS [8086:51ca] (rev 01)
	Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:0beb]
	Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
	Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel, snd_soc_avs, snd_sof_pci_intel_tgl

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$ arecord -l
**** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC289 Analog [ALC289 Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 2: ALC289 Alt Analog [ALC289 Alt Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

My kernel .config : https://pastebin.com/dkvSQLcq

systemctl list-units : https://pastebin.com/zdiWBrBu

By the way, if I plug an usb mic, it works fine.

At this point, I don't know if it's an issue with my kernel or a configuration somewhere...

Any help is appreciated.

Asch · Post by **Asch** » Tue Dec 23, 2025 8:37 pm

Does it work on another OS or from a liveUSB? If so, you could run lsmod on the liveUSB to see what module/driver it uses.

It is possible that your mic uses a specific driver that you haven't enabled.

Please share with us the output of lsusb as well. "Embedded" devices like BT, wifi or webcams are usually connected internally via a USB interface.

Goltia · Post by **Goltia** » Wed Dec 24, 2025 12:45 pm

Thanks for your answer, I was starting to feel lonely

I didn't try with another OS. I will try with an ubuntu live USB to see if it works.

Here is my lsusb :

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# lsusb 
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 052: ID 2109:0822 VIA Labs, Inc. USB3.1 Hub             
Bus 002 Device 053: ID 0b95:1790 ASIX Electronics Corp. AX88179 Gigabit Ethernet
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 2109:2822 VIA Labs, Inc. USB2.0 Hub             
Bus 003 Device 003: ID 2109:2211 VIA Labs, Inc. USB2.0 Hub             
Bus 003 Device 004: ID 1a40:0801 Terminus Technology Inc. USB 2.0 Hub
Bus 003 Device 005: ID 0d8c:9600 C-Media Electronics, Inc. AmazonBasics Desktop Mini Mic
Bus 003 Device 008: ID 045e:07a5 Microsoft Corp. Wireless Receiver 1461C
Bus 003 Device 009: ID 0c45:6748 Microdia Integrated_Webcam_HD
Bus 003 Device 010: ID 046d:c52b Logitech, Inc. Unifying Receiver
Bus 003 Device 013: ID 27c6:63ac Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co.,Ltd. Goodix Fingerprint USB Device
Bus 003 Device 014: ID 413c:b080 Dell Computer Corp. Dell DA20 Adapter
Bus 003 Device 015: ID 8087:0033 Intel Corp. AX211 Bluetooth
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 2109:0211 VIA Labs, Inc. USB3.0 Hub

0d8c:9600 is my external usb mic which works well.

Website · Post by **Zucca** » Wed Dec 24, 2025 12:54 pm

System detects the audio device, but Gnome doesn't.
I wonder if there's failure to start pipewire. Do you get any audio to work?
Is there anything in gnome's logs about this?

Asch · Post by **Asch** » Wed Dec 24, 2025 1:21 pm

Goltia wrote:Thanks for your answer, I was starting to feel lonely

I didn't try with another OS. I will try with an ubuntu live USB to see if it works.

Here is my lsusb :

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# lsusb 
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 052: ID 2109:0822 VIA Labs, Inc. USB3.1 Hub             
Bus 002 Device 053: ID 0b95:1790 ASIX Electronics Corp. AX88179 Gigabit Ethernet
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 2109:2822 VIA Labs, Inc. USB2.0 Hub             
Bus 003 Device 003: ID 2109:2211 VIA Labs, Inc. USB2.0 Hub             
Bus 003 Device 004: ID 1a40:0801 Terminus Technology Inc. USB 2.0 Hub
Bus 003 Device 005: ID 0d8c:9600 C-Media Electronics, Inc. AmazonBasics Desktop Mini Mic
Bus 003 Device 008: ID 045e:07a5 Microsoft Corp. Wireless Receiver 1461C
Bus 003 Device 009: ID 0c45:6748 Microdia Integrated_Webcam_HD
Bus 003 Device 010: ID 046d:c52b Logitech, Inc. Unifying Receiver
Bus 003 Device 013: ID 27c6:63ac Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co.,Ltd. Goodix Fingerprint USB Device
Bus 003 Device 014: ID 413c:b080 Dell Computer Corp. Dell DA20 Adapter
Bus 003 Device 015: ID 8087:0033 Intel Corp. AX211 Bluetooth
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 2109:0211 VIA Labs, Inc. USB3.0 Hub

0d8c:9600 is my external usb mic which works well.

Interesting. Your integrated mic doesn't seem to be listed there. Maybe lspci could list something relevant? You can always check compatibility on linux-hardware.org. It even points what kernel driver/option you should enable.

Goltia · Post by **Goltia** » Fri Jan 02, 2026 5:04 am

lspci gives me this :

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00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Raptor Lake-P 6p+8e cores Host Bridge/DRAM Controller
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Raptor Lake-P [Iris Xe Graphics] (rev 04)
00:04.0 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Raptor Lake Dynamic Platform and Thermal Framework Processor Participant
00:06.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Raptor Lake PCIe 4.0 Graphics Port
00:07.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Raptor Lake-P Thunderbolt 4 PCI Express Root Port #0
00:07.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Device a73f
00:08.0 System peripheral: Intel Corporation GNA Scoring Accelerator module
00:0a.0 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Raptor Lake Crashlog and Telemetry (rev 01)
00:0d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Raptor Lake-P Thunderbolt 4 USB Controller
00:0d.2 USB controller: Intel Corporation Raptor Lake-P Thunderbolt 4 NHI #0
00:12.0 Serial controller: Intel Corporation Alder Lake-P Integrated Sensor Hub (rev 01)
00:12.6 Serial bus controller: Intel Corporation Device 51fb (rev 01)
00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Alder Lake PCH USB 3.2 xHCI Host Controller (rev 01)
00:14.2 RAM memory: Intel Corporation Alder Lake PCH Shared SRAM (rev 01)
00:14.3 Network controller: Intel Corporation Raptor Lake PCH CNVi WiFi (rev 01)
00:15.0 Serial bus controller: Intel Corporation Alder Lake PCH Serial IO I2C Controller #0 (rev 01)
00:15.1 Serial bus controller: Intel Corporation Alder Lake PCH Serial IO I2C Controller #1 (rev 01)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation Alder Lake PCH HECI Controller (rev 01)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Alder Lake-P PCH PCIe Root Port #4 (rev 01)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Raptor Lake LPC/eSPI Controller (rev 01)
00:1f.3 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation Raptor Lake-P/U/H cAVS (rev 01)
00:1f.4 SMBus: Intel Corporation Alder Lake PCH-P SMBus Host Controller (rev 01)
00:1f.5 Serial bus controller: Intel Corporation Alder Lake-P PCH SPI Controller (rev 01)
01:00.0 Non-Volatile memory controller: KIOXIA Corporation NVMe SSD Controller XG8 (rev 01)
a4:00.0 Unassigned class [ff00]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTS5260 PCI Express Card Reader (rev 01)

When I first installed, I used hw-probe to enable everything needed in my kernel for my devices.

dmpogo · Post by **dmpogo** » Fri Jan 02, 2026 6:17 am

I had that on Meteor Lake. Sound playback worked, but mic, though detected, did not. I installed distribution kernel (-bin) and microphone worked. I then trimmed distribution kernel config to my liking, and microphone still worked. So at the end I was not able to find that critical CONFIG option that killed it on the first try.

Goltia · Post by **Goltia** » Fri Jan 02, 2026 9:34 am

Do you have your .config so I can compare it to mine ?

dmpogo · Post by **dmpogo** » Fri Jan 02, 2026 11:14 pm

Goltia wrote:Do you have your .config so I can compare it to mine ?

https://pastebin.com/raw/LvkfBppx

Goltia · Post by **Goltia** » Mon Jan 05, 2026 6:06 am

I found the one !

It was SND_SOC_SOF_ALDERLAKE.

I first enabled everything under :

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 -> Device Drivers
       -> Sound card support (SOUND [=y])
         -> Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (SND [=y])
           -> ALSA for SoC audio support (SND_SOC [=m])
             -> Sound Open Firmware Support (SND_SOC_SOF_TOPLEVEL [=y])
               -> SOF support for Intel audio DSPs (SND_SOC_SOF_INTEL_TOPLEVEL [=y])

Then start disabling/enabling some. After a few tries and reboots, SND_SOC_SOF_ALDERLAKE makes it work.

Thanks for the help

dmpogo · Post by **dmpogo** » Mon Jan 05, 2026 7:28 am

Ah, sure, that is needed

BTW, on SOC-SOF system you usually can disable snd_hda_intel (that is PCI sound driver). If you look at dmesg, what it does, if present, it detects digital microphone and passes reigns to SOC drivers