You have been subscribed to a public bug: After logging in, only a dummy device is available for audio playback (resulting in no audible playback). When running "pactl load-module module-detect" the sound card shows up, and playback works as expected.
If pulseaudio is restarted with "pulseaudio -k" the playback device disappears again. Running the above command get things working again. If I change the following section in /etc/pulse/default.pa from: ### Automatically load driver modules depending on the hardware available .ifexists module-udev-detect.so load-module module-udev-detect .else ### Use the static hardware detection module (for systems that lack udev support) load-module module-detect .endif To: ### Automatically load driver modules depending on the hardware available #.ifexists module-udev-detect.so #load-module module-udev-detect #.else ### Use the static hardware detection module (for systems that lack udev support) load-module module-detect #.endif Things start working as they should after running "pulseaudio -k". ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.10 Package: pulseaudio 1:13.99.2-1ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-26.27-generic 5.8.14 Uname: Linux 5.8.0-26-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu50 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: skip CurrentDesktop: KDE Date: Wed Oct 28 17:21:02 2020 InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-10-23 (4 days ago) InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 20.10 "Groovy Gorilla" - Release amd64 (20201022) SourcePackage: pulseaudio UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 08/07/2020 dmi.bios.release: 1.9 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: R1BET40W(1.09 ) dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available dmi.board.name: 20UDCTO1WW dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: Not Defined dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: None dmi.ec.firmware.release: 1.9 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrR1BET40W(1.09):bd08/07/2020:br1.9:efr1.9:svnLENOVO:pn20UDCTO1WW:pvrThinkPadT14Gen1:rvnLENOVO:rn20UDCTO1WW:rvrNotDefined:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNone: dmi.product.family: ThinkPad T14 Gen 1 dmi.product.name: 20UDCTO1WW dmi.product.sku: LENOVO_MT_20UD_BU_Think_FM_ThinkPad T14 Gen 1 dmi.product.version: ThinkPad T14 Gen 1 dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO ** Affects: pulseaudio Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown ** Affects: alsa-lib (Ubuntu) Importance: Low Assignee: Hui Wang (hui.wang) Status: In Progress ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug groovy -- [Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 1] No sound output device on startup https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1901922 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to alsa-lib in Ubuntu. -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp