The program PulseAudio Volume Control is helpful in figuring out which program is producing audio, where that audio is being routed, what the default input/output devices are, and what the volume levels are set to. On systems still using PulseAudio as a server, it restarts the PulseAudio server, which will create new default audio configuration files. This set of commands first restarts the sound daemon and removes the user's configuration for PulseAudio.
Systemctl -user restart wireplumber pipewire pipewire-pulse If the system is not playing audio, first try restarting the audio daemon: PulseAudio Realtek High Definition Audio Driver for Windows 11 for Intel® NUC 12 Enthusiast Kit & Mini PC - NUC12SN This download record installs Realtek High Definition Audio Driver and Intel® Smart Sound Technology (Intel® SST) driver for the 3. These commands can also help fix the Sound settings showing 'Dummy Output' as the audio output. Many times, deleting the configuration files, reinstalling the sound-related packages, and restarting the audio software can help. Sound settings or packages related to the sound system can become corrupt or broken.
