This also happens on a Dell XPS 9570. My workaround after reboots, or other events that disable the headphone audio, is to run this:
sudo alsactl restore Then things are back to normal for a while. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1866194 Title: External audio device shows up in the sound output options but the sound keeps being emitted from the internal laptop speaker, or none at all. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-control-center/+bug/1866194/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs