On Tue 04 Nov 2025 at 17:54:06 (+0100), john doe wrote: > I just did a fresh install of Trixie, the sound is cracling, > stuttering and choppy. > The desktop computer is connected via SPDIF to a soundbar. > > In the logs I see: > gsd-media-keys[1906]: Unable to get default sink > gsd-media-keys[1906]: Unable to get default source > > I don't think it's related but .. > > [1 did not help at all and I don't have fluidsynth installed. > > I was wondering if you have any ideas on what to do other than using > Pulseaudio?
Have a look at lists.debian.org/debian-user/2025/10/msg00238.html et seq. (You don't say what software you did install.) Cheers, David.

