FWIW, https://blog.kafaiworks.com/posts/arch-linux-audio-setup-on-msi- gp63/ fixed it for me. Might give the package maintainers a hint what's wrong.
(GL63 8RE) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to alsa-driver in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1812693 Title: [MSI GL63 8RE, Realtek ALC1220] No sound from internal speakers Status in alsa-driver package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Internal speaker - No sound Headset - OK Bluetooth earbuds - OK Everything is OK on Windows 10. lsb_release -rd Description: KDE neon User Edition 5.14 Release: 18.04 ALSA version alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu5 /proc/version_signature Ubuntu 4.15.0-43.46-generic 4.15.18 uname -r 4.15.0-43-generic To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1812693/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp