Description of problem: When running chromium browser, and I for example watch an Amazon prime movie, the sound is simply a loud square wave-- as if there is stong feedback. This changes pitch somewhat if the browser is restarted. Sound in google Chrome works. aplay file.wav works, but chromium does not. chromium-browser-stable-89.0.4389.128-1.mga8 Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):chromium-browser-stable-89.0.4389.128-1.mga8 How reproducible: Always Dell xps 13 9360 machine. 00:1f.3 Audio device: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP HD Audio (rev 21) lsmod|grep snd ----------------------------------- snd_hda_codec_hdmi 73728 1 snd_soc_skl 180224 0 snd_hda_codec_realtek 147456 1 snd_hda_codec_generic 98304 1 snd_hda_codec_realtek snd_soc_hdac_hda 24576 1 snd_soc_skl snd_hda_ext_core 36864 2 snd_soc_hdac_hda,snd_soc_skl snd_soc_sst_ipc 20480 1 snd_soc_skl snd_soc_sst_dsp 36864 1 snd_soc_skl snd_soc_acpi_intel_match 45056 1 snd_soc_skl snd_soc_acpi 16384 2 snd_soc_acpi_intel_match,snd_soc_skl snd_hda_intel 57344 4 snd_intel_dspcfg 28672 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_soc_skl soundwire_intel 45056 1 snd_intel_dspcfg snd_soc_core 323584 3 soundwire_intel,snd_soc_hdac_hda,snd_soc_skl snd_compress 32768 1 snd_soc_core snd_pcm_dmaengine 16384 1 snd_soc_core snd_hda_codec 167936 5 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_soc_hdac_hda ledtrig_audio 16384 2 snd_hda_codec_generic,dell_laptop snd_hda_core 106496 8 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_ext_core,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_soc_hdac_hda,snd_soc_skl ac97_bus 16384 1 snd_soc_core snd_hwdep 16384 1 snd_hda_codec snd_pcm 163840 9 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,soundwire_intel,snd_compress,snd_soc_core,snd_soc_skl,snd_hda_core,snd_pcm_dmaengine snd_timer 40960 1 snd_pcmsnd 114688 18 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hwdep,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_timer,snd_compress,snd_soc_core,snd_pcm soundcore 16384 1 snd -------------------------------------------------------- Steps to Reproduce: 1. 2. 3
Thanks reporting this. I can't reproduce on my system: chromium + Amazon Prime Video service. Sound seems OK, not louder than in Firefox, not louder than other webservice, not louder than music files on my system. $ inxi -Axx Audio: Device-1: Intel 100 Series/C230 Series Family HD Audio vendor: Gigabyte driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus ID: 00:1f.3 chip ID: 8086:a170 Device-2: NVIDIA TU116 High Definition Audio vendor: Gigabyte driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus ID: 01:00.1 chip ID: 10de:1aeb Sound Server: ALSA v: k5.10.35-desktop-1.mga8 Note that sound comes from Device-1. Bluetooth Headset not affected too.
Status: NEW => UNCONFIRMEDEver confirmed: 1 => 0CC: (none) => ouaurelienSummary: chromium sound is a a loud square wave always => Sound from chromium is a loud square wave always
Source RPM: chromium-browser => chromium-browser-stable-89.0.4389.128-1.mga8.src.rpm
Yes, it does seem to be restricted to the Dell XPS 13. Chromium works fine on my desktop machine. Any suggestions as to what could produce this? It seems that on Chromium the output and input are being fed into each other.
Try creating a new user and see if the problem applies for that user too.
CC: (none) => davidwhodgins
I tried with hnew user, and I still get a loud "square" wave sound with chromium on the new user. I could not run Amazon as chromium claimed that protected content was blocked, but their "solution" did not correspond to anything on my system. (Note that protected content was marked as allowed.) but that is another problem.
See if running pavucontrol, and on the input devices tab ensuring the microphone is muted makes any difference.
Tried that. That particular computer has no active input so there is no microphone to mute. As I said, Chrome works fine, Chromium does not. It did work fine on Mga7.
I just tested with both Mga7 and Mga8 having 89.0.4389.128 chromium-browser (with an additional -1 at the end for Mga8) The sound works fine on Mga7. I get the squarewave on Mga8. Same home directory, so same configuration on my end. Possibly different system configuration of something.
Please look at bug 28931 which has references & even a 'fix' for another Chromium sound problem, which looks to be upstream.
CC: (none) => lewyssmith
I tried the quick fix (--disable-features=...) but that made no difference. Still the same continuous sound rather than the sound that should be coming out. I do not get the same errors when I launch from the CLI ---------------------- planet:0[unruh]>chromium-browser --disable-features=AudioServiceOutOfProcess (chromium-browser:5945): Gtk-WARNING **: 13:36:06.592: Theme parsing error: gtk.css:2:33: Failed to import: Error opening file /local/home/unruh/.config/gtk-3.0/window_decorations.css: No such file or directory [5945:5945:0517/133606.700407:ERROR:allowlist.cc(66)] Component extension with manifest resource id 11690 not in allowlist and is not being loaded as a result. [5945:5945:0517/133606.701377:ERROR:allowlist.cc(66)] Component extension with manifest resource id 11691 not in allowlist and is not being loaded as a result. ATTENTION: default value of option vblank_mode overridden by environment. [5975:5975:0517/133607.066166:ERROR:sandbox_linux.cc(374)] InitializeSandbox() called with multiple threads in process gpu-process. [5978:6002:0517/133618.013922:ERROR:ssl_client_socket_impl.cc(924)] handshake failed; returned -1, SSL error code 1, net_error -107 [5975:5975:0517/133656.699185:ERROR:shared_context_state.cc(71)] Skia shader compilation error ------------------------ Errors: ---------------------------------------- I have no idea what "manifest resource id 11690" is supposed to mean, or what "/local/home/unruh/.config/gtk-3.0/window_decorations.css" (although that is also there on a machine on which chromium sound is working.)
I do not thiink we have yet asked for the problem system details: $ inxi -MSAxx plus perhaps: $ pactl info This is all puzzling: > I just tested with both Mga7 and Mga8 having 89.0.4389.128 chromium-browser > The sound works fine on Mga7. I get the squarewave on Mga8. > Same home directory, so same configuration on my end > it does seem to be restricted to the Dell XPS 13. > Chromium works fine on my desktop machine > Chrome works fine, Chromium does not If you use Plasma (I think you do), Bug 28299 may help the Gtk WARNING. See both the attachment, and this: https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=28299#c6 To clarify: this happens on one particular machine (Dell XPS 13). Does this have both M7 & M8 using the same home directory? This is what you seem to describe.
INXI System: Host: planet Kernel: 5.10.33-server-1.mga8 x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 10.3.0 Desktop: KDE Plasma 5.20.4 tk: Qt 5.15.2 wm: kwin_x11 dm: LightDM, SDDM Distro: Mageia 8 mga8 Machine: Type: Laptop System: Dell product: XPS 13 9360 v: N/A serial: <superuser required> Chassis: type: 9 serial: <superuser required> Mobo: Dell model: 0JGD96 v: A00 serial: <superuser required> UEFI: Dell v: 2.10.0 date: 09/27/2018 Audio: Device-1: Intel Sunrise Point-LP HD Audio vendor: Dell driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus ID: 00:1f.3 chip ID: 8086:9d71 Sound Server: ALSA v: k5.10.33-server-1.mga8 PA Server String: /run/user/1000/pulse/native Library Protocol Version: 34 Server Protocol Version: 34 Is Local: yes Client Index: 6 Tile Size: 65472 User Name: unruh Host Name: planet Server Name: pulseaudio Server Version: 14.2.0-2.1.mga8 Default Sample Specification: s16le 2ch 44100Hz Default Channel Map: front-left,front-right Default Sink: alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo Default Source: alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo.monitor Cookie: 9db2:9125 Yes, on both Mga7 and Mga8 I have the same home directory. However, I also ran a test in which I used a new test user on Mga8 and that had the same problem with Chromium. I will try the gtk3 addition. That complaint did not seem to be relevant to my problem but included it just in case I was misunderstanding something.
One last question, does this system have microphone? If there is one microphone, disable it in Plasma applet and try again chromium, please. The gtk3 error is unrelated.
Ever confirmed: 0 => 1Status: UNCONFIRMED => NEEDINFO
(In reply to Aurelien Oudelet from comment #12) > The gtk3 error is unrelated. I suspect the same; it was 'just in case'.
Jus to report, the problem seems to have resolved itself, either because of some update or something else. I have realised that I have not had the problem for at lest 3 weeks now. I cannot say what solved it.
(In reply to w unruh from comment #14) > Jus to report, the problem seems to have resolved itself, either because of > some update or something else. I have realised that I have not had the > problem for at lest 3 weeks now. I cannot say what solved it. Perhaps a kernel update? Thanks for reporting. Closing.
Status: NEEDINFO => RESOLVEDResolution: (none) => WORKSFORME