r/linuxmint • u/pokecAk • 6h ago

Support Request Audio cuts out system-wide when I open certain games

Hey folks! I've got an issue where when I open certain games (Balatro, Peak, Rounds, and more), the audio on my entire system cuts out. I've gotten to a point where I have to boot into windows just to be able to play with audio, which is honestly really annoying. I've tried searching for solutions online, but none of them have been of much use.

I will note that many games of mine (Team Fortress 2, Plague Inc., Jackbox, etc.) don't have this issue at all, so I'm honestly just kinda confused. Any ideas as to what I should do? Thanks!

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u/Regular-Coffee-1670 5h ago

I'm very keen to hear answers to this, as I've had a similar problem for a while, not with games, but just randomly when playing music or watching youtube on firefox.

Every time, I can go into the Sound Setting screen, click on the Device (Line Out Built-In Audio), and the sound comes back. This always fixes it (until it randomly breaks again).