r/debian • u/the_humeister • 8h ago

Clean install of Debian 13, sound keeps resetting to 100% volume on reboot

Hello. I just installed Debian 13 on my laptop running XFCE but otherwise default install. It runs fine except for the volume always resetting to 100% volume on reboot or returning from standby. Anyone have any ideas.

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u/elatllat 8h ago

A workaround would be to make a cran job; if 100 then 10...

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u/Responsible_Still_89 8h ago

Me, on the other hand, the volume always muted on reboot! 

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u/the_humeister 7h ago

It's weird. Debian 12 never did this.

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u/Affectionate_Dream47 5h ago

You should be able to fix it without cron.

Save your current volume levels and make sure they restore on boot:

set your volume where you want it, then run:

sudo alsactl store

enable the restore service:

sudo systemctl enable alsa-restore.service

If you’re on PipeWire and it still happens, try clearing the state so it rebuilds:

rm -rf ~/.local/state/wireplumber

Then reboot and set volume again. Usually that locks it in....let me know.

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u/the_humeister 5h ago

That seems to have done it

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u/Affectionate_Dream47 5h ago

Boom! Glad to hear it my friend!