[RESPONDED] Speaker popping on Fedora 39

Framework Laptop 16 Linux
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Sometimes the speaker pops (worryingly loud!) when my Framework 16 running Fedora 39 plays audio. I still need to figure out whether this is a Fedora or a Framework bug and file a bug report accordingly, but I wanted to ask if anyone else was having this issue so that we could help each other figure it out.

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Any follow-up details? I am also hearing a similar pop on my external speakers (over usb-c through my monitor) every time the track changes in my music player. But I am not really sure the best approach for debugging the cause.

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A couple times now, I have heard a loud pop from the system speakers. I was not playing any music at the time. I’m running Ubuntu 22.04.

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I’ve heard pops every so often too. I’m currently on Fedora 40 (release version) and it just popped when I rebooted, which made me do a Google search to find this post.

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It happens to me too fairly often, seems like it might me the mainboard sending DC voltages to the speakers, that’s what it sounds like to me at least

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I hope it doesn’t cause any damage the speakers in time.

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It does have the potential to kill the speakers, I was considering reaching out to support about it but I’ve frankly not had the energy to.

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Honestly I haven’t heard mine pop in quite a while. Granted I don’t use mine often, but I do shut it off every time, and I don’t recall hearing pops now. Is it still happening to you? And is it random or reproducible every time you shut down?

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As I am not able to repro this here, things to try:

  • Surge protector? Try without on a known to be trusted outlet.
  • Try another outlet.
  • Anything interesting appearing in sudo dmesg -w or journalctl -f when you see the crackling happen?
  • Have tried this with Fedora 40?
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it’s random, and one of those delightful issues that happen rarely enough that it’s nigh impossible to replicate and frequently enough for you to not be able to ignore it

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  • I’ve tried on multiple trusted outlets.
  • It still happens after updating to Fedora 40.
  • As @DRACONIUM says, it’s delightfully impossible to replicate.
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I have the same on Ubuntu 24.04, usually noticeable using the built in speakers.

I have a feeling it’s power saving related, since it only happens after a period of audio inactivity, followed by the sudden need for audio, like a notification.

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