Audio won't work. If i go to Audio Volume in the settings it's empty. Any help?

Actually it does work but KDE doesn't actually see it itself. So i don't know how i can get that to work.

Not sure anyone here can help you without a little more information, i.e. hardware, etc. Are you saying there are no audio devices listed in System Settings? What happens if you click on the audio widget in the system tray?

What distro and version?

Shooting in the dark.... this sounds like symptoms of the Kubuntu 17.10 audio bug, where pulseaudio fails to start when the "Automatically switch all running streams when a new output becomes available" option is checked, . (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+sour ... ug/1716092).

This can be fixed by commenting out the line: "load-module module-switch-on-connect" in /etc/pulse/default.pa

Playback: Speakers (Built-in audio analog stereo) ** Note: no system sounds **
OS: neon 16.04 xenial
GUI version: KDE Plasma 5.11.5
Kernal: 4.13.0-26-generic x86_64 (64 bit)

Install:

pavucontrol

this will add an entry in your multimedia menu and see if this gives you any clues.

pavucontrol is great but alsamixer might give you a clue as well. Whatever, next time more info with the relevant output from lspci -k please

lspci -k shows:

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00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Device 2280 (rev 35)
        Subsystem: Lenovo Device 3809
        Kernel driver in use: iosf_mbi_pci
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Device 22b1 (rev 35)
        Subsystem: Lenovo Device 3809
        Kernel driver in use: i915
        Kernel modules: i915
00:13.0 SATA controller: Intel Corporation Device 22a3 (rev 35)
        Subsystem: Lenovo Device 3804
        Kernel driver in use: ahci
        Kernel modules: ahci
00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Device 22b5 (rev 35)
        Subsystem: Lenovo Device 3904
        Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd
00:1a.0 Encryption controller: Intel Corporation Device 2298 (rev 35)
        Subsystem: Lenovo Device 3808
        Kernel driver in use: mei_txe
        Kernel modules: mei_txe
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation Device 2284 (rev 35)
        Subsystem: Lenovo Device 3806
        Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
        Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Device 22c8 (rev 35)
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport
        Kernel modules: shpchp
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Device 22cc (rev 35)
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport
        Kernel modules: shpchp
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Device 22ce (rev 35)
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport
        Kernel modules: shpchp
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Device 229c (rev 35)
        Subsystem: Lenovo Device 3808
        Kernel driver in use: lpc_ich
        Kernel modules: lpc_ich
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation Device 2292 (rev 35)
        Subsystem: Lenovo Device 3806
        Kernel modules: i2c_i801
02:00.0 Network controller: Qualcomm Atheros Device 0042 (rev 30)
        Subsystem: Lenovo Device 4035                                                                                                                                                           
        Kernel driver in use: ath10k_pci                                                                                                                                                       
        Kernel modules: ath10k_pci                                                                                                                                                             
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101/2/6E PCI Express Fast/Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 07)                                                                 
        Subsystem: Lenovo RTL8101/2/6E PCI Express Fast/Gigabit Ethernet controller                                                                                                             
        Kernel driver in use: r8169
        Kernel modules: r8169


Alsamixer DOES show that it detects the speaker.

K, so we know your card is recognised and has the appropriate kernel module to run properly. I assume you cranked everything up in alsamixer but your box still remains stoically silent. Enter pavucontrol. Please install and crank it up.

Failing that I can only suggest starting from the wall, ie. is everything plugged in properly?

I will do so. But Applications play sound: Chrome. Only System sounds don't play.

Ah! Tried systemsettings - notifications and then select default for plasma?

The audio works. Just why does no sound play when I change the volume. There was a beep in my previous OS.

I have the same problem, and when I set the audio in the preferences and try to test the sound does not work, but the audio in general works, only the system does not seem to work.
I reinstall the audio with the command: sudo apt remove --purge alsa-base pulseaudio
And now it's worse than ever.
Someone can tell me which audio packages should be installed by default in KDE Neon?

auronhines wrote:The audio works. Just why does no sound play when I change the volume. There was a beep in my previous OS.

This is quite different to what is stated in your first post which means quite a few people have been trying to help you with something completely different. I suggest you adjust your thread title or even start a new one and describe your problem better. People tend to get upset if you waste their time.

@ ferchoj
I suggest you open a new thread and include pertinent info in your post as described in this thread