[SOLVED] Linux Mint 18 - Mic Not Working

Satori · Post by **Satori** » Sat Jul 09, 2016 5:14 am

This is Linux Mint 18 Cinnamon 64bit on a Macbook Air. The mic on LM 17.3 on the same computer worked fine. But after a fresh install of LM 18 Cinnamon, the mic no longer works.

I've tried essentially all of the recommendations and I'm stuck with a mic that won't work. Maybe I'm missing something. I have tinkered with Pulse Audio Volume Control and still nothing. When I go to Sound -> Input, this is what I see. Whether I click on the Built In Mic or wireless Headset, I am unable to change the volume controls since the slider is not functional at all, and no input is recognized on the Input Level.

Screenshot attached.

Acheron · Post by **Acheron** » Sat Jul 09, 2016 9:49 am

Have you tried turn OFF lock channels together (the little padlock) , check "Set as fallback" and exit in Pulse Audio Volume Control?

Satori · Post by **Satori** » Sat Jul 09, 2016 10:41 am

Yeah and I tried it again just in case. It's still the same outcome. It's pretty bizarre and I think there has to be a pretty simple solution to this but I can't put my finger on it...

Satori · Post by **Satori** » Tue Jul 12, 2016 3:51 pm

Any other ideas? Mic is still not working, which makes it impossible to have conference calls when I need to. Thanks in advance!

trytip · Post by **trytip** » Tue Jul 12, 2016 4:01 pm

delete everything in .config/pulse (except presets folder if you have one) run pulseaudio -k in Terminal, reboot and try again. sometimes unplugging and plugging back in kickstarts it.

Satori · Post by **Satori** » Wed Jul 13, 2016 6:31 am

Seems like deleting that file worked. Thanks!

Gladeous · Post by **Gladeous** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 10:48 pm

How did you delete that code?

valhalla_dweller · Post by **valhalla_dweller** » Sat Apr 07, 2018 4:39 am

Thanks,

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rm .config/pulse/*

did seem to do something after reboot with a microphone plugged into the front jack of the tower.

bn40400 · Post by **bn40400** » Thu Jan 30, 2020 12:48 am

valhalla_dweller wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 07, 2018 4:39 am
Thanks,
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rm .config/pulse/*
did seem to do something after reboot with a microphone plugged into the front jack of the tower.

Thanks! I'm running Cinnamon 19.3 and I was having the exact same issue, and this worked for me as well! Thank you everyone!

IvanTheFirst · Post by **IvanTheFirst** » Thu Mar 19, 2020 3:19 am

valhalla_dweller wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 07, 2018 4:39 am
Thanks,
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rm .config/pulse/*
did seem to do something after reboot with a microphone plugged into the front jack of the tower.

Also deleting .pulse and .pulse-cookie helped me.

sebzol · Post by **sebzol** » Fri Feb 26, 2021 2:21 pm

I had the same issue, and this solution worked for me as well. Thank you!

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