FIX IS to add these lines to /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-config.conf
options snd-hda-intel model=clevo-p950 options snd-hda-intel probe_mask=0x1 the cause appears to be NVIDIA drivers I am using the same ones.... https://pov.es/linux/ubuntu-ubuntu-20-4-installing-nvidia-drivers- breaks-built-in-audio-on-laptop/?print=print mesaboogie in the mintlinux official IRC chat found this technical writeup... The problem did appear to happen after I changed to NVIDIA from the default... why NVIDIA breaks sound i have no idea lol -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1898603 Title: Kernel Ubuntu 5.4.0-48.52-generic sound broken - headphones detected as output, not speakers To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1898603/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs