pa_stream_writable_size() failed: Connection terminated

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pa_stream_writable_size() failed: Connection terminated

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I just updated Linux Mint 19 to the latest updates, and now my music files will no longer play. They stutter for about a second, then I get an error pa_stream_writable_size() failed: Connection terminated.

What would have caused this, and how do I fix it?
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Re: pa_stream_writable_size() failed: Connection terminated

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Hi jeff37922.

There are many possibilities for that error which I believe is essentially pulseaudio crashing.

For starters, try deleting the files in ~/.config/pulse/ then run pulseaudio -k in the terminal. Wait a few seconds then test your audio.
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Re: pa_stream_writable_size() failed: Connection terminated

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OK thanks, that worked!
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