Bug 502990 - System is muted until session fully loads, preventing startup sound from playing
Summary: System is muted until session fully loads, preventing startup sound from playing
Status: NEEDSINFO WAITINGFORINFO
Alias: None
Product: plasmashell
Classification: Plasma
Component: Startup process (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 6.3.4
Platform: Fedora RPMs Linux
: NOR minor
Target Milestone: 1.0
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
URL:
Keywords:
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2025-04-18 22:40 UTC by Aaron
Modified: 2025-09-17 23:18 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

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Latest Commit:
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Attachments
attachment-998486-0.html (1.43 KB, text/html)
2025-04-24 13:16 UTC, Aaron
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attachment-2635-0.html (2.43 KB, text/html)
2025-05-01 22:51 UTC, Aaron
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attachment-3944-0.html (3.04 KB, text/html)
2025-05-01 22:55 UTC, Aaron
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attachment-2250350-0.html (3.53 KB, text/html)
2025-05-21 23:20 UTC, Aaron
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Description Aaron 2025-04-18 22:40:44 UTC
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SUMMARY


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. start up KDE
2. 
3. 

OBSERVED RESULT
No sound

EXPECTED RESULT
Play startup sound

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: fedora 42
macOS: 
(available in the Info Center app, or by running `kinfo` in a terminal window)
Linux/KDE Plasma: 6.3.4
KDE Plasma Version: 3.3.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.14.2-300.fc42.x86_64 (64-BIT)
Qt Version:6.8.2 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Comment 1 Nate Graham 2025-04-23 08:02:36 UTC
Have you configured the startup sound to play? It's off by default.
Comment 2 Aaron 2025-04-23 22:21:32 UTC
Yes, is on and plays sometimes but not every time I boot up. Used to 
play every time it went into desktop. Thanks

On 4/23/25 3:02 AM, Nate Graham wrote:
> https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=502990
>
> Nate Graham <nate@kde.org> changed:
>
>             What    |Removed                     |Added
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>           Resolution|---                         |WAITINGFORINFO
>               Status|REPORTED                    |NEEDSINFO
>                   CC|                            |nate@kde.org
>
> --- Comment #1 from Nate Graham <nate@kde.org> ---
> Have you configured the startup sound to play? It's off by default.
>
Comment 3 Aaron 2025-04-23 22:29:19 UTC
I noticed today it is muted till desktop comes up with muted then goes 
away. Strange, anyway thanks

On 4/23/25 3:02 AM, Nate Graham wrote:
> https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=502990
>
> Nate Graham <nate@kde.org> changed:
>
>             What    |Removed                     |Added
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>           Resolution|---                         |WAITINGFORINFO
>               Status|REPORTED                    |NEEDSINFO
>                   CC|                            |nate@kde.org
>
> --- Comment #1 from Nate Graham <nate@kde.org> ---
> Have you configured the startup sound to play? It's off by default.
>
Comment 4 Aaron 2025-04-23 22:32:11 UTC
Where is sound control after logon or before desktop?

On 4/23/25 3:02 AM, Nate Graham wrote:
> https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=502990
>
> Nate Graham <nate@kde.org> changed:
>
>             What    |Removed                     |Added
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>           Resolution|---                         |WAITINGFORINFO
>               Status|REPORTED                    |NEEDSINFO
>                   CC|                            |nate@kde.org
>
> --- Comment #1 from Nate Graham <nate@kde.org> ---
> Have you configured the startup sound to play? It's off by default.
>
Comment 5 Aaron 2025-04-23 22:44:26 UTC
Do you think my sound device is not loaded before desktop? Where is that 
boot up order at?

On 4/23/25 3:02 AM, Nate Graham wrote:
> https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=502990
>
> Nate Graham <nate@kde.org> changed:
>
>             What    |Removed                     |Added
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>           Resolution|---                         |WAITINGFORINFO
>               Status|REPORTED                    |NEEDSINFO
>                   CC|                            |nate@kde.org
>
> --- Comment #1 from Nate Graham <nate@kde.org> ---
> Have you configured the startup sound to play? It's off by default.
>
Comment 6 Nate Graham 2025-04-24 07:20:58 UTC
So the system is muted until the desktop loads?
Comment 7 Aaron 2025-04-24 13:16:16 UTC
Created attachment 180611 [details]
attachment-998486-0.html

Sound driver not activated till KDE come up. Red line through sound icon for a split second then goes away. Shut down plays.

Aaron Nichols
Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef>
________________________________
From: Nate Graham <bugzilla_noreply@kde.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2025 2:20:58 AM
To: acejb@live.com <acejb@live.com>
Subject: [systemsettings] [Bug 502990] When booting into KDE on start up sound. Shout down will pay sound.

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=502990

--- Comment #6 from Nate Graham <nate@kde.org> ---
So the system is muted until the desktop loads?

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Comment 8 Aaron 2025-05-01 22:51:45 UTC
Created attachment 180863 [details]
attachment-2635-0.html

As of 5-1-2024 sound works sometime and sometime not.

On 4/24/25 8:16 AM, Aaron Nichols wrote:
> Sound driver not activated till KDE come up. Red line through sound 
> icon for a split second then goes away. Shut down plays.
>
> Aaron Nichols
> Get Outlook for iOS <https://aka.ms/o0ukef>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From:* Nate Graham <bugzilla_noreply@kde.org>
> *Sent:* Thursday, April 24, 2025 2:20:58 AM
> *To:* acejb@live.com <acejb@live.com>
> *Subject:* [systemsettings] [Bug 502990] When booting into KDE on 
> start up sound. Shout down will pay sound.
> https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=502990
>
> --- Comment #6 from Nate Graham <nate@kde.org> ---
> So the system is muted until the desktop loads?
>
> -- 
> You are receiving this mail because:
> You reported the bug.
Comment 9 Aaron 2025-05-01 22:55:43 UTC
Created attachment 180864 [details]
attachment-3944-0.html

Also i am using fedora 42 KDE that sound works sometimes on startup 
after login. Shut down works fine.

On 5/1/25 5:51 PM, Aaron Nichols wrote:
>
> As of 5-1-2024 sound works sometime and sometime not.
>
> On 4/24/25 8:16 AM, Aaron Nichols wrote:
>> Sound driver not activated till KDE come up. Red line through sound 
>> icon for a split second then goes away. Shut down plays.
>>
>> Aaron Nichols
>> Get Outlook for iOS <https://aka.ms/o0ukef>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> *From:* Nate Graham <bugzilla_noreply@kde.org>
>> *Sent:* Thursday, April 24, 2025 2:20:58 AM
>> *To:* acejb@live.com <acejb@live.com>
>> *Subject:* [systemsettings] [Bug 502990] When booting into KDE on 
>> start up sound. Shout down will pay sound.
>> https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=502990
>>
>> --- Comment #6 from Nate Graham <nate@kde.org> ---
>> So the system is muted until the desktop loads?
>>
>> -- 
>> You are receiving this mail because:
>> You reported the bug.
> -- 
> Aaron Nichols
> Computer/Tech
Comment 10 Aaron 2025-05-21 23:20:32 UTC
Created attachment 181630 [details]
attachment-2250350-0.html

where are we at on login sound/ My computer works some times and more 
not. Thanks for any help

On 5/1/25 5:55 PM, Aaron Nichols wrote:
>
> Also i am using fedora 42 KDE that sound works sometimes on startup 
> after login. Shut down works fine.
>
> On 5/1/25 5:51 PM, Aaron Nichols wrote:
>>
>> As of 5-1-2024 sound works sometime and sometime not.
>>
>> On 4/24/25 8:16 AM, Aaron Nichols wrote:
>>> Sound driver not activated till KDE come up. Red line through sound 
>>> icon for a split second then goes away. Shut down plays.
>>>
>>> Aaron Nichols
>>> Get Outlook for iOS <https://aka.ms/o0ukef>
>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> *From:* Nate Graham <bugzilla_noreply@kde.org>
>>> *Sent:* Thursday, April 24, 2025 2:20:58 AM
>>> *To:* acejb@live.com <acejb@live.com>
>>> *Subject:* [systemsettings] [Bug 502990] When booting into KDE on 
>>> start up sound. Shout down will pay sound.
>>> https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=502990
>>>
>>> --- Comment #6 from Nate Graham <nate@kde.org> ---
>>> So the system is muted until the desktop loads?
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> You are receiving this mail because:
>>> You reported the bug.
>> -- 
>> Aaron Nichols
>> Computer/Tech
> -- 
> Aaron Nichols
> Computer/Tech
Comment 11 Nate Graham 2025-09-17 23:18:28 UTC
I can't reproduce this on any of the hardware I can test with. I suspect it's a driver issue with the sound device on your specific hardware.

Can you still reproduce it with Plasma 6.4.5 and also presumably newer versions of other things too? If so, I'd recommend contacting your distro, vendor, or the people involved in the audio stack.