# No audio on x86 Devices - 64-bit Bookworm

**URL:** <https://forums.screenly.io/t/no-audio-on-x86-devices-64-bit-bookworm/1765>\
**Category:** Anthias\
**Created:** [January 16, 2025, 7:36am UTC](https://forums.screenly.io/t/no-audio-on-x86-devices-64-bit-bookworm/1765 "2025-01-16T07:36:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Kabal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ee59a6/32.png) [@Kabal](https://forums.screenly.io/u/Kabal)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2025, 7:36am UTC](https://forums.screenly.io/t/no-audio-on-x86-devices-64-bit-bookworm/1765/1 "2025-01-16T07:36:56Z")

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I installed Anthias on 2 mini computers (Msi cubi5-12 and rada x4) Everything works but there is no sound on both outputs

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**Author:** ![nicomiguelino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e56c9b/32.png) [@nicomiguelino](https://forums.screenly.io/u/nicomiguelino)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2025, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.screenly.io/t/no-audio-on-x86-devices-64-bit-bookworm/1765/2 "2025-01-16T15:03:04Z")

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@Kabal, we’re still in the process of making the audio work out of the box. In the meantime, you can edit `~/asoundrc` and add somed configs. Here’s an example:

```auto
defaults.pcm.card 1
defaults.pcm.device 3

```

The card and device numbers depend on your device.

- To know what device number to use, you have to install `alsa-utils` so that you can use the `aplay` command: `sudo apt-get install - alsa-utils`
- Once `alsa-utils` is installed, you can now run `aplay -l`. If you get nothing, prefix `sudo`: `sudo aplay -l`

The output of running `aplay -l` will look like the following:

```auto
card 0: sofhdadsp [sof-hda-dsp], device 0: HDA Analog (*) []
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: sofhdadsp [sof-hda-dsp], device 3: HDMI1 (*) []
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: sofhdadsp [sof-hda-dsp], device 4: HDMI2 (*) []
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: sofhdadsp [sof-hda-dsp], device 5: HDMI3 (*) []
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: sofhdadsp [sof-hda-dsp], device 31: HDA Analog Deep Buffer (*) []
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

```

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**Author:** ![Kabal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ee59a6/32.png) [@Kabal](https://forums.screenly.io/u/Kabal)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2025, 7:34pm UTC](https://forums.screenly.io/t/no-audio-on-x86-devices-64-bit-bookworm/1765/3 "2025-01-16T19:34:47Z")

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Thanks a lot. File must be named .asoundrc and in it defaults.pcm.device X works for MSI. Other pc is at my work and tomorow will test.

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**Author:** ![IsthatLaz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ed655f/32.png) [@IsthatLaz](https://forums.screenly.io/u/IsthatLaz)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2026, 9:35pm UTC](https://forums.screenly.io/t/no-audio-on-x86-devices-64-bit-bookworm/1765/4 "2026-02-18T21:35:06Z")

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**Author:** ![vpetersson](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forums.screenly.io/vpetersson/32/8_2.png) [@vpetersson](https://forums.screenly.io/u/vpetersson)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2026, 8:56am UTC](https://forums.screenly.io/t/no-audio-on-x86-devices-64-bit-bookworm/1765/5 "2026-06-09T08:56:36Z")

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This was a missing piece in the audio setup for the newer boards, which x86 PCs use. It is fixed in [#3001](https://github.com/Screenly/Anthias/pull/3001): the player now runs the audio service it needs, so sound comes through on these devices. Update to a current version and your audio should work. Marking this as solved. If a specific output still stays silent, let us know which one and we will help.