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Fix: revised audio troubleshooting guide layout and split common issues into list

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= How to troubleshoot sound problems = How to troubleshoot sound problems
Hank Lee ; The Music and Audio SIG Hank Lee ; The Music and Audio SIG
:revnumber: F40 :revnumber: F40
:revdate: 2024-07-29 :revdate: 2025-04-15
:category: Administration :category: Administration
:tags: Troubleshooting, Sound, Multimedia :tags: Troubleshooting, Sound, Multimedia
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Sound problems in Fedora can arise from a variety of causes, ranging from misconfigured audio services to missing or outdated drivers. In most cases, these issues are related to the transition to PipeWire, Fedora's default audio server since Fedora 34. While PipeWire aims to unify and improve audio handling across applications, its integration with legacy tools like PulseAudio and ALSA can sometimes lead to conflicts or device recognition problems. Sound problems in Fedora can arise from a variety of causes, ranging from misconfigured audio services to missing or outdated drivers. In most cases, these issues are related to the transition to PipeWire, Fedora's default audio server since Fedora 34. While PipeWire aims to unify and improve audio handling across applications, its integration with legacy tools like PulseAudio and ALSA can sometimes lead to conflicts or device recognition problems.
Common symptoms include: Typical issues users may encounter:
- No sound output or input
- Only “Dummy Output” is available * No sound output or input
- Microphones not being detected * Only “Dummy Output” is available
- Audio devices missing after updates * Microphones not being detected
- Broken Bluetooth audio connections * Audio devices missing after updates
* Broken Bluetooth audio connections
This guide provides a step-by-step approach to diagnosing and resolving these sound issues. It covers both general troubleshooting and specific fixes for input-related problems, such as missing microphones or inactive input devices. This guide provides a step-by-step approach to diagnosing and resolving these sound issues. It covers both general troubleshooting and specific fixes for input-related problems, such as missing microphones or inactive input devices.
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If the above steps don't resolve your issue, visit the Fedora community: If the above steps don't resolve your issue, visit the Fedora community:
* https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/ – Ask Fedora * https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/ – Ask Fedora
* https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/fedora-docs/contributing/ – Docs Contribution Guide
Contributions and feedback help improve Fedora documentation for everyone. Contributions and feedback help improve Fedora documentation for everyone.