Can you please try the latest kernel and tell us if that improves the situation?
https://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v5.5/ ** Summary changed: - Internal speakers are sometimes noisy - bad audio + [Asus GX531GX] Internal speakers are sometimes noisy - bad audio ** Package changed: pulseaudio (Ubuntu) => alsa-driver (Ubuntu) ** Also affects: pulseaudio (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: alsa-driver (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1860930 Title: [Asus GX531GX] Internal speakers are sometimes noisy - bad audio To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1860930/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs