It looks like the main problem here is that your kernel audio devices keep reappearing (and disappearing??):
May 18 21:04:31 sidpc kernel: snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1f.3: Applying patch firmware 'hda-jack-retask.fw' May 18 21:04:31 sidpc kernel: snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1f.3: bound 0000:00:02.0 (ops i915_audio_component_bind_ops [i915]) May 18 21:04:31 sidpc kernel: snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC0D0: ALC1150: SKU not ready 0x00000000 May 18 21:04:31 sidpc kernel: snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC0D0: autoconfig for ALC1150: line_outs=3 (0x14/0x15/0x16/0x0/0x0) type:line May 18 21:04:31 sidpc kernel: snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC0D0: speaker_outs=0 (0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0) May 18 21:04:31 sidpc kernel: snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC0D0: hp_outs=1 (0x1b/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0) May 18 21:04:31 sidpc kernel: snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC0D0: mono: mono_out=0x0 May 18 21:04:31 sidpc kernel: snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC0D0: dig-out=0x11/0x1e May 18 21:04:31 sidpc kernel: snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC0D0: inputs: May 18 21:04:31 sidpc kernel: snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC0D0: Front Mic=0x19 May 18 21:04:31 sidpc kernel: snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC0D0: Rear Mic=0x18 May 18 21:04:31 sidpc kernel: snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC0D0: Line=0x1a And the fact that i915 is mentioned makes me think it's the HDMI or DisplayPort monitor confusing the system into reconfiguring audio. ** Package changed: pulseaudio (Ubuntu) => linux (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1879182 Title: Sound cuts off and back on randomly during online streaming of videos To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1879182/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
