linux-sound.md

Sound related issues on Linux

Fix popping sounds when opening content with audio

See https://askubuntu.com/a/1230834.

It may be caused by your sound card's power save feature.

1. Check if the power save feature is enabled:

cat /sys/module/snd_hda_intel/parameters/power_save

2. If it returns 1, try the following temporary fix:

echo "0" | sudo tee /sys/module/snd_hda_intel/parameters/power_save

3. If the previous step worked, make it permanent by creating a file at /etc/modprobe.d/audio_disable_powersave.conf with the following contents:

options snd_hda_intel power_save=0