Intel NUC - No Audio from 3.5mm

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I’ve done a fresh install on a pair of Intel NUCs and neither of them is outputting sound from the 3.5mm output. I have tried overriding AUDIO_OUTPUT from “AUTO” to “HEADPHONES” and also SOUND_MODE from “MULTI_ROOM” to “STANDALONE.” To the extent that it may help, below is the output from a few commands from the audio terminal. Any help is appreciated.

bash-5.1# cat /proc/asound/cards
0 [hda-intel ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel PCH
HDA Intel PCH at 0x81410000 irq 123

bash-5.1# aplay --list-devices
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: hda-intel [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC283 Analog [ALC283 Analog]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: hda-intel [HDA Intel PCH], device 1: ALC283 Digital [ALC283 Digital]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: hda-intel [HDA Intel PCH], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

bash-5.1# aplay -L
null
Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
default:CARD=hda-intel
HDA Intel PCH, ALC283 Analog
Default Audio Device
sysdefault:CARD=hda-intel
HDA Intel PCH, ALC283 Analog
Default Audio Device
front:CARD=hda-intel,DEV=0
HDA Intel PCH, ALC283 Analog
Front output / input
surround21:CARD=hda-intel,DEV=0
HDA Intel PCH, ALC283 Analog
2.1 Surround output to Front and Subwoofer speakers
surround40:CARD=hda-intel,DEV=0
HDA Intel PCH, ALC283 Analog
4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=hda-intel,DEV=0
HDA Intel PCH, ALC283 Analog
4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=hda-intel,DEV=0
HDA Intel PCH, ALC283 Analog
5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
surround51:CARD=hda-intel,DEV=0
HDA Intel PCH, ALC283 Analog
5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround71:CARD=hda-intel,DEV=0
HDA Intel PCH, ALC283 Analog
7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
iec958:CARD=hda-intel,DEV=0
HDA Intel PCH, ALC283 Digital
IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=hda-intel,DEV=0
HDA Intel PCH, HDMI 0
HDMI Audio Output

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Hello,

A few follow-up questions:

  • Which Intel NUC model are you using?
  • Which balena device type are you using? Intel NUC or Generic x86-64 (legacy MBR) or Generic x86-64 (GPT) ?

If you are using a newer model NUC like a NUC12 or a NUC13, you may want to try using the Generic x86-64 (GPT) device type if you aren’t already. That device type is quite modern, uses kernel 6.1, and has wide hardware support. The Intel NUC device type is much more compact, which can be great for older NUC models like a NUC6 or a NUC8.

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Hello,

I am following up. Have you had a chance to review my earlier question?

A few follow-up questions:

  • Which Intel NUC model are you using?
  • Which balena device type are you using? Intel NUC or Generic x86-64 (legacy MBR) or Generic x86-64 (GPT) ?
    If you are using a newer model NUC like a NUC12 or a NUC13, you may want to try using the Generic x86-64 (GPT) device type if you aren’t already. That device type is quite modern, uses kernel 6.1, and has wide hardware support. The Intel NUC device type is much more compact, which can be great for older NUC models like a NUC6 or a NUC8.