Last Updated: June 5, 2025
If you are having issues with your speakers or microphone not working after a fresh install of any Linux distro, install WeirdTreeThing’s audio script from [here][https://github.com/WeirdTreeThing/chromebook-linux-audio].
Other distros may work but will require you to manually install packages, and the script will print a list of any you need to install. It is required to have a relatively modern distro, as older LTS releases may be missing important fixes.
The script will print a list of any packages you may need to install. It is required to have a relatively modern distro (no old LTS releases) as those will be missing important fixes.
Old (>1 year) LTS releases may have issues and are not supported. If the [audio script][https://docs.chrultrabook.com/docs/installing/installing-linux.html#fixing-audio] doesn’t fix the issue, try switching to another distro that is more recent, like the ones listed below.
Supported Distros:
- Alpine Linux edge
- Arch Linux
- Debian Testing
- Fedora 41
- OpenSUSE Tumbleweed
- Ubuntu 24.10
- Void Linux
Q: I installed the script, rebooted my system, and audio and mic does not work still. What do I do??!!1
A: Verify that your input/output are specified correctly in your system settings. If that does not work, please run the following:
cd ~/Desktop;wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/chrultrabook/linux-tools/main/debugging.sh
This will automatically collect all required data for debugging, and package it into a .tar.gz file in your Desktop folder.
When asking for support, please provide this file. It is crucial, and without it, we are unable to help you with anything audio related. Please be patient; we have other things going on too.
Q: PulseAudio or PipeWire?
A: Ideally PipeWire; if you face issues you may switch to PulseAudio to rule out that as a problem.
Q: How can I support WeirdTreeThing’s development?
A: If you would like to support the work WeirdTreeThing does, consider donating [here][https://paypal.me/weirdtreething].