Failed to find a working profile.

[mvenus2]

Hi,

followed all your steps, but at this step "paplay /usr/share/sounds/alsa/Front_Center.wav" i do not get any audio output.

journalctl -u pulseaudio.service -f gives me the following:

-- Journal begins at Tue 2023-12-05 07:31:03 CET. --
Jan 30 19:56:11 satelitekitchen pulseaudio[1364]: Running in system mode, but --disallow-exit not set.
Jan 30 19:56:11 satelitekitchen pulseaudio[1364]: Running in system mode, but --disallow-module-loading not set.
Jan 30 19:56:11 satelitekitchen pulseaudio[1364]: Running in system mode, forcibly disabling SHM mode.
Jan 30 19:56:11 satelitekitchen pulseaudio[1364]: Running in system mode, forcibly disabling exit idle time.
Jan 30 19:56:11 satelitekitchen pulseaudio[1364]: Home directory of user 'pulse' is not '/var/run/pulse', ignoring.
Jan 30 19:56:11 satelitekitchen pulseaudio[1364]: OK, so you are running PA in system mode. Please make sure that you actually do want to do that.
Jan 30 19:56:11 satelitekitchen pulseaudio[1364]: Please read http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/PulseAudio/Documentation/User/WhatIsWrongWithSystemWide/ for an explanation why system mode is usually a bad idea.
Jan 30 19:56:11 satelitekitchen pulseaudio[1364]: Failed to find a working profile.
Jan 30 19:56:11 satelitekitchen pulseaudio[1364]: Failed to load module "module-alsa-card" (argument: "device_id="1" name="platform-3f902000.hdmi" card_name="alsa_card.platform-3f902000.hdmi" namereg_fail=false tsched=yes fixed_latency_range=no ignore_dB=no deferred_volume=yes use_ucm=yes avoid_resampling=no card_properties="module-udev-detect.discovered=1""): initialization failed.
Jan 30 19:56:14 satelitekitchen systemd[1]: Started PulseAudio system server.

aplay -lL

null
    Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
lavrate
    Rate Converter Plugin Using Libav/FFmpeg Library
samplerate
    Rate Converter Plugin Using Samplerate Library
speexrate
    Rate Converter Plugin Using Speex Resampler
jack
    JACK Audio Connection Kit
oss
    Open Sound System
pulse
    PulseAudio Sound Server
upmix
    Plugin for channel upmix (4,6,8)
vdownmix
    Plugin for channel downmix (stereo) with a simple spacialization
default
    Playback/recording through the PulseAudio sound server
playback
capture
dmixed
array
hw:CARD=Headphones,DEV=0
    bcm2835 Headphones, bcm2835 Headphones
    Direct hardware device without any conversions
plughw:CARD=Headphones,DEV=0
    bcm2835 Headphones, bcm2835 Headphones
    Hardware device with all software conversions
sysdefault:CARD=Headphones
    bcm2835 Headphones, bcm2835 Headphones
    Default Audio Device
dmix:CARD=Headphones,DEV=0
    bcm2835 Headphones, bcm2835 Headphones
    Direct sample mixing device
usbstream:CARD=Headphones
    bcm2835 Headphones
    USB Stream Output
hw:CARD=vc4hdmi,DEV=0
    vc4-hdmi, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0
    Direct hardware device without any conversions
plughw:CARD=vc4hdmi,DEV=0
    vc4-hdmi, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0
    Hardware device with all software conversions
sysdefault:CARD=vc4hdmi
    vc4-hdmi, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0
    Default Audio Device
hdmi:CARD=vc4hdmi,DEV=0
    vc4-hdmi, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0
    HDMI Audio Output
dmix:CARD=vc4hdmi,DEV=0
    vc4-hdmi, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0
    Direct sample mixing device
usbstream:CARD=vc4hdmi
    vc4-hdmi
    USB Stream Output
hw:CARD=seeed2micvoicec,DEV=0
    seeed-2mic-voicecard, bcm2835-i2s-wm8960-hifi wm8960-hifi-0
    Direct hardware device without any conversions
plughw:CARD=seeed2micvoicec,DEV=0
    seeed-2mic-voicecard, bcm2835-i2s-wm8960-hifi wm8960-hifi-0
    Hardware device with all software conversions
sysdefault:CARD=seeed2micvoicec
    seeed-2mic-voicecard, bcm2835-i2s-wm8960-hifi wm8960-hifi-0
    Default Audio Device
dmix:CARD=seeed2micvoicec,DEV=0
    seeed-2mic-voicecard, bcm2835-i2s-wm8960-hifi wm8960-hifi-0
    Direct sample mixing device
usbstream:CARD=seeed2micvoicec
    seeed-2mic-voicecard
    USB Stream Output
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Headphones [bcm2835 Headphones], device 0: bcm2835 Headphones [bcm2835 Headphones]
  Subdevices: 8/8
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
  Subdevice #1: subdevice #1
  Subdevice #2: subdevice #2
  Subdevice #3: subdevice #3
  Subdevice #4: subdevice #4
  Subdevice #5: subdevice #5
  Subdevice #6: subdevice #6
  Subdevice #7: subdevice #7
card 1: vc4hdmi [vc4-hdmi], device 0: MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0 [MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 2: seeed2micvoicec [seeed-2mic-voicecard], device 0: bcm2835-i2s-wm8960-hifi wm8960-hifi-0 [bcm2835-i2s-wm8960-hifi wm8960-hifi-0]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

pactl list sinks

Sink #0
        State: SUSPENDED
        Name: alsa_output.platform-bcm2835_audio.analog-stereo
        Description: Built-in Audio Analog Stereo
        Driver: module-alsa-card.c
        Sample Specification: s16le 2ch 44100Hz
        Channel Map: front-left,front-right
        Owner Module: 4
        Mute: no
        Volume: front-left: 56210 /  86% / -4.00 dB,   front-right: 56210 /  86% / -4.00 dB
                balance 0.00
        Base Volume: 56210 /  86% / -4.00 dB
        Monitor Source: alsa_output.platform-bcm2835_audio.analog-stereo.monitor
        Latency: 0 usec, configured 0 usec
        Flags: HARDWARE HW_MUTE_CTRL HW_VOLUME_CTRL DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY
        Properties:
                alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
                device.api = "alsa"
                device.class = "sound"
                alsa.class = "generic"
                alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
                alsa.name = "bcm2835 Headphones"
                alsa.id = "bcm2835 Headphones"
                alsa.subdevice = "0"
                alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
                alsa.device = "0"
                alsa.card = "0"
                alsa.card_name = "bcm2835 Headphones"
                alsa.long_card_name = "bcm2835 Headphones"
                alsa.driver_name = "snd_bcm2835"
                device.bus_path = "platform-bcm2835_audio"
                sysfs.path = "/devices/platform/soc/3f00b840.mailbox/bcm2835_audio/sound/card0"
                device.form_factor = "internal"
                device.string = "hw:0"
                device.buffering.buffer_size = "10576"
                device.buffering.fragment_size = "2640"
                device.access_mode = "mmap"
                device.profile.name = "analog-stereo"
                device.profile.description = "Analog Stereo"
                device.description = "Built-in Audio Analog Stereo"
                module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
                device.icon_name = "audio-card"
        Ports:
                analog-output: Analog Output (type: Analog, priority: 9900, availability unknown)
        Active Port: analog-output
        Formats:
                pcm

Sink #1
        State: SUSPENDED
        Name: alsa_output.platform-soc_sound.stereo-fallback
        Description: Built-in Audio Stereo
        Driver: module-alsa-card.c
        Sample Specification: s16le 2ch 44100Hz
        Channel Map: front-left,front-right
        Owner Module: 6
        Mute: no
        Volume: front-left: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   front-right: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
                balance 0.00
        Base Volume: 52057 /  79% / -6.00 dB
        Monitor Source: alsa_output.platform-soc_sound.stereo-fallback.monitor
        Latency: 0 usec, configured 0 usec
        Flags: HARDWARE HW_VOLUME_CTRL DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY
        Properties:
                alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
                device.api = "alsa"
                device.class = "sound"
                alsa.class = "generic"
                alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
                alsa.name = "bcm2835-i2s-wm8960-hifi wm8960-hifi-0"
                alsa.id = "bcm2835-i2s-wm8960-hifi wm8960-hifi-0"
                alsa.subdevice = "0"
                alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
                alsa.device = "0"
                alsa.card = "2"
                alsa.card_name = "seeed-2mic-voicecard"
                alsa.long_card_name = "seeed-2mic-voicecard"
                alsa.driver_name = "snd_soc_simple_card"
                device.bus_path = "platform-soc:sound"
                sysfs.path = "/devices/platform/soc/soc:sound/sound/card2"
                device.form_factor = "internal"
                device.string = "hw:2"
                device.buffering.buffer_size = "352800"
                device.buffering.fragment_size = "176400"
                device.access_mode = "mmap+timer"
                device.profile.name = "stereo-fallback"
                device.profile.description = "Stereo"
                device.description = "Built-in Audio Stereo"
                module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
                device.icon_name = "audio-card"
        Ports:
                analog-output-speaker: Speakers (type: Speaker, priority: 10000, availability unknown)
                analog-output-headphones: Headphones (type: Headphones, priority: 9900, availability unknown)
        Active Port: analog-output-speaker
        Formats:
                pcm

I am using a pi 3b with a respeaker hat

[cvasantrao]

I also have the same issue. Tried multiple times and gave up. I read somewhere that by disabling dtparam=audio=0 ie by commenting it out it might work. Will try it out soon. You may try it and see how it goes

[rammstone83]

hi, i had the same problem and this solved it for me:

simply copy the file "asound_2mic.conf" or similar from the seeed-voicecard folder ( depends on which respaker u use) to this folder: "/usr/share/alsa/cards/"

restart the pulse service afterwards and it should work.

[n8ohu]

I don't worry about that error, since the PulseAudio server starts anyway. As long as you can hear audio output, it shouldn't matter.