One other thing to mention is that I have a one-line modification in the pulseaudio configuration:
--- analog-output-speaker.conf 2019-03-01 21:10:29.369583080 -0800 +++ analog-output-speaker.conf 2019-03-01 21:08:36.091753082 -0800 @@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ ; else there will be a spike when plugging in headphones [Element Headphone] switch = off -volume = off +volume = merge [Element Headphone2] switch = off Without it, plugging/unplugging a headphone into the audio jack causes the volume to be set to 0. The idea for the fix picked from https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/MSI_GE63VR description, but instead of [Element Speaker] I had to modify [Element Headphone]. This fix worked since I first installed Kubuntu 18.10 on this laptop. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1903903 Title: "Analog Stereo Duplex" profile keeps disappearing To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/1903903/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs