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No sound with Pipewire in Ubuntu 22.10 - mod.rt: Can't find xdg-portal: (null)

Bug #1995313 reported by L30N4RD
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Bug Description

Pipewire is not porperly working, sound devices are listed in alsamixer, aplay and system settings but there is no audio from the pc.

The only info i got is from journalctl is this output:

oct 31 19:33:09 leo-zenbook pipewire-pulse[1095]: mod.rt: Can't find xdg-portal: (null)
oct 31 19:33:09 leo-zenbook pipewire-pulse[1095]: mod.rt: found session bus but no portal
oct 31 19:33:09 leo-zenbook pipewire[1091]: mod.rt: Can't find xdg-portal: (null)
oct 31 19:33:09 leo-zenbook pipewire[1091]: mod.rt: found session bus but no portal
oct 31 19:33:09 leo-zenbook dbus-daemon[709]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.RealtimeKit1' unit='rtkit-daemon.service' requested by ':1.31' (uid=125 pid=1095 comm="/usr/bin/pipewire-pulse")
oct 31 19:33:09 leo-zenbook pipewire-pulse[1162]: 536870912
oct 31 19:33:16 leo-zenbook pipewire[1618]: mod.rt: Can't find xdg-portal: (null)
oct 31 19:33:16 leo-zenbook pipewire[1618]: mod.rt: found session bus but no portal
oct 31 19:33:16 leo-zenbook pipewire-pulse[1622]: mod.rt: Can't find xdg-portal: (null)
oct 31 19:33:16 leo-zenbook pipewire-pulse[1622]: mod.rt: found session bus but no portal
oct 31 19:33:16 leo-zenbook pipewire-pulse[1691]: 536870912
oct 31 19:33:29 leo-zenbook wireplumber[1094]: disconnected from pipewire
oct 31 19:39:40 leo-zenbook polkitd(authority=local)[721]: Operator of unix-session:2 successfully authenticated as unix-user:leo to gain ONE-SHOT authorization for action com.ubuntu.apport.root-info for unix-process:4109:40542 [/usr/bin/python3 /usr/share/apport/apport-gtk pipewire] (owned by unix-user:leo)

I've tried to google if there is a workaround and there isn't any.
Looks like it's not a kernel issue as i've tested this with 5.18, 5.19 and even 6 for testing purposes and the result was the same.

$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 22.10
Release: 22.10

$ apt-cache policy pipewire
pipewire:
  Instalados: 0.3.58-2ubuntu1
  Candidato: 0.3.58-2ubuntu1
  Tabla de versión:
 *** 0.3.58-2ubuntu1 500
        500 http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu kinetic/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

Expected: To get audio from sound device
Actual result: Audio is not working, as pipewire throws errors.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.10
Package: pipewire 0.3.58-2ubuntu1
Uname: Linux 6.0.6-060006-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.23.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Mon Oct 31 19:39:34 2022
InstallationDate: Installed on 2022-10-31 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 22.10 "Kinetic Kudu" - Release amd64 (20221020)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=es_AR:es
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=es_AR.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: pipewire
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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L30N4RD (arieleoar) wrote :
L30N4RD (arieleoar)
summary: - No sound with Pipewire - mod.rt: Can't find xdg-portal: (null)
+ No sound with Pipewire in Ubuntu 22.10 - mod.rt: Can't find xdg-portal:
+ (null)
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in pipewire (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt) wrote :

I think this is covered by bug 1991934 already but there are potentially multiple issues there.

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L30N4RD (arieleoar) wrote :

Ok, but i filed a new bug because logs says nothing about DBus giving access denied, that`s why i assumed this is a similar case but with different result.

If you guide me i can retrieve more system info in order to help

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Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt) wrote :

We did the same for bug 1993357 so I wanted to stay consistent for now. Maybe bug 1991934 will split later.

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Duncan McInnes (bishopx312) wrote :
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same here fedora 36

[dcj9@lapaz ~]$ pipewire
[W][45516.947928] mod.rt | [ module-rt.c: 297 translate_error()] RTKit error: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.AccessDenied
[W][45516.948148] mod.rt | [ module-rt.c: 622 set_nice()] could not set nice-level to -11: Permission denied
[E][45516.949370] mod.protocol-native | [module-protocol-: 687 init_socket_name()] server 0x558e2b1c2750: name pipewire-0 is not an absolute path and no runtime dir found. Set one of PIPEWIRE_RUNTIME_DIR, XDG_RUNTIME_DIR or USERPROFILE in the environment
[E][45516.949478] pw.conf | [ conf.c: 594 load_module()] 0x558e2b19d630: could not load mandatory module "libpipewire-module-protocol-native": No such file or directory
[E][45516.949697] default | [ pipewire.c: 125 main()] failed to create context: No such file or directory

[dcj9@lapaz ~]$ pipewire-pulse
[W][45571.450118] mod.rt | [ module-rt.c: 297 translate_error()] RTKit error: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.AccessDenied
[W][45571.450323] mod.rt | [ module-rt.c: 622 set_nice()] could not set nice-level to -11: Permission denied
[E][45571.453277] mod.protocol-pulse | [ utils.c: 65 get_runtime_dir()] could not find a suitable runtime directory in$PULSE_RUNTIME_PATH and $XDG_RUNTIME_DIR
[W][45571.453332] mod.protocol-pulse | [ server.c: 1013 servers_create_and_start()] pulse-server 0x555ee1dcaae0: failed to parse address 'unix:native': No such file or directory
[E][45571.453360] mod.protocol-pulse | [ pulse-server.c: 5623 pw_protocol_pulse_new()] 0x555ee1dcaae0: no servers could be started: No such file or directory
[E][45571.453538] pw.conf | [ conf.c: 594 load_module()] 0x555ee1d9e630: could not load mandatory module "libpipewire-module-protocol-pulse": No such file or directory
[E][45571.453872] default | [ pipewire.c: 125 main()] failed to create context: No such file or directory

[dcj9@lapaz ~]$ aplay -l
aplay: device_list:274: no soundcards found...
[dcj9@lapaz ~]$ aplay -L
null
    Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
pipewire
    PipeWire Sound Server
default
    Default ALSA Output (currently PipeWire Media Server)
[dcj9@lapaz ~]$

Linux lapaz.cs.unh.edu 5.17.5-300.fc36.x86_64 #1 SMP PREEMPT Thu Apr 28 15:51:30 UTC 2022 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

[dcj9@lapaz ~]$ inxi -A
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel Tiger Lake-H HD Audio driver: snd_hda_intel
  Device-2: NVIDIA driver: snd_hda_intel
  Sound API: ALSA v: k5.17.5-300.fc36.x86_64 running: yes

[dcj9@lapaz ~]$ journalctl -xe | grep pipewire

Nov 21 22:53:09 lapaz.cs.unh.edu pipewire[23221]: mod.rt: Can't find xdg-portal: (null)
Nov 21 22:53:09 lapaz.cs.unh.edu pipewire[23221]: mod.rt: found session bus but no portal
Nov 21 22:53:09 lapaz.cs.unh.edu pipewire[23221]: mod.rt: RTKit error: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.AccessDenied
Nov 21 22:53:09 lapaz.cs.unh.edu pipewire[23221]: mod.rt: could not set nice-level to -11: Permission denied
Nov 21 22:53:09 lapaz.cs.unh.edu pipewire[23221]: mod.protocol-native: server 0x561bb0b43200: name pipewire-0 is not an absolute path and no runtime dir found. Set one of PIPEWIRE_RUNTIME_DIR, XDG...

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Tony Martin Berbel (wingarmac) wrote :
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After updating today - no audio - dummy device:
Ubuntu 22.10 Kinetic Kudu (x86-64) - kernel 5.19.0-1013-oracle
Cinnamon 5.4.12
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~$ systemctl --user status pipewire.service
● pipewire.service - PipeWire Multimedia Service
     Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/user/pipewire.service; enabled; preset: enabled)
     Active: active (running) since Sat 2022-12-03 02:14:58 CET; 1min 49s ago
TriggeredBy: ● pipewire.socket
   Main PID: 1305 (pipewire)
      Tasks: 2 (limit: 18956)
     Memory: 7.7M
        CPU: 29ms
     CGroup: /user.slice/user-1000.slice/user@1000.service/session.slice/pipewire.service
             └─1305 /usr/bin/pipewire

déc 03 02:14:58 cinnamon systemd[1298]: Started PipeWire Multimedia Service.
déc 03 02:14:58 cinnamon pipewire[1305]: mod.rt: Can't find xdg-portal: (null)
déc 03 02:14:58 cinnamon pipewire[1305]: mod.rt: found session bus but no portal
déc 03 02:14:58 cinnamon pipewire[1305]: mod.x11-bell: XOpenDisplay() failed
déc 03 02:14:58 cinnamon pipewire[1305]: jack-device 0x557fc423f8f8: can't open client: Input/output error

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~$ journalctl -xe | grep pipewire
déc 03 02:14:19 cinnamon pipewire-media-session[1081]: mod.rt: Can't find xdg-portal: (null)
déc 03 02:14:19 cinnamon pipewire-media-session[1081]: mod.rt: found session bus but no portal
déc 03 02:14:19 cinnamon pipewire[1079]: mod.rt: Can't find xdg-portal: (null)
déc 03 02:14:19 cinnamon pipewire[1079]: mod.rt: found session bus but no portal
déc 03 02:14:19 cinnamon pipewire-pulse[1082]: mod.rt: Can't find xdg-portal: (null)
déc 03 02:14:19 cinnamon pipewire-pulse[1082]: mod.rt: found session bus but no portal
déc 03 02:14:19 cinnamon dbus-daemon[696]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.RealtimeKit1' unit='rtkit-daemon.service' requested by ':1.28' (uid=129 pid=1081 comm="/usr/bin/pipewire-media-session" label="unconfined")
déc 03 02:14:19 cinnamon pipewire[1079]: mod.x11-bell: XOpenDisplay() failed
déc 03 02:14:19 cinnamon pipewire-media-session[1081]: spa.bluez5: GetManagedObjects() failed: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NameHasNoOwner
déc 03 02:14:19 cinnamon pipewire[1079]: jack-device 0x55942f817468: can't open client: Input/output error
déc 03 02:14:19 cinnamon pipewire-pulse[1097]: 536870912
déc 03 02:14:58 cinnamon pipewire-media-session[1307]: mod.rt: Can't find xdg-portal: (null)
déc 03 02:14:58 cinnamon pipewire-media-session[1307]: mod.rt: found session bus but no portal
déc 03 02:14:58 cinnamon pipewire[1305]: mod.rt: Can't find xdg-portal: (null)
déc 03 02:14:58 cinnamon pipewire[1305]: mod.rt: found session bus but no portal
déc 03 02:14:58 cinnamon pipewire-pulse[1308]: mod.rt: Can't find xdg-portal: (null)
déc 03 02:14:58 cinnamon pipewire-pulse[1308]: mod.rt: found session bus but no portal
déc 03 02:14:58 cinnamon pipewire[1305]: mod.x11-bell: XOpenDisplay() failed
déc 03 02:14:58 cinnamon pipewire-pulse[1318]: 536870912
déc 03 02:14:58 cinnamon pipewire-media-session[1307]: spa.bluez5: GetManagedObjects() failed: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NameHasNoOwner
déc 03 02:14:58 cinnamon pipewire[1305]: jack-device 0x557fc423f8f8: can't open client: Input/output error
déc 03 02:15:55 cinnamon sudo[3350]: wingarmac : TT...

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jeremy lanssiers (jlanssie) wrote :

Same on Ubuntu 22.10 x86_64.
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Warning: The unit file, source configuration file or drop-ins of pipewire-session-manager.service chang>
● pipewire.service - PipeWire Multimedia Service
     Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/user/pipewire.service; enabled; preset: enabled)
     Active: active (running) since Fri 2023-01-27 23:22:13 CET; 11min ago
TriggeredBy: ● pipewire.socket
   Main PID: 3615 (pipewire)
      Tasks: 2 (limit: 38291)
     Memory: 5.0M
        CPU: 934ms
     CGroup: /user.slice/user-1000.slice/user@1000.service/session.slice/pipewire.service
             └─3615 /usr/bin/pipewire

Jan 27 23:22:13 rad-crow systemd[3608]: Started PipeWire Multimedia Service.
Jan 27 23:22:13 rad-crow pipewire[3615]: mod.rt: Can't find xdg-portal: (null)
Jan 27 23:22:13 rad-crow pipewire[3615]: mod.rt: found session bus but no portal

○ pipewire-session-manager.service
     Loaded: error (Reason: Unit pipewire-session-manager.service failed to load properly, please adjus>
     Active: inactive (dead)

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