Sound output cuts after a while. How to fix/get around it?

Original forum link: https://forum.qubes-os.org/t/473
Original poster: prolixy
Editors: deeplow
Created at: 2020-09-07 17:30:35
Last wiki edit: 2023-09-07 06:13:56
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When I play anything sound plays for 5 seconds (sometimes a minute if I'm lucky) and then it cuts off making a "th" sound. I've had this issue with Arch and Solus too and can't seem to get around it. I tried: * I put the following in /etc/asound.conf

defaults.pcm.card 0
defaults.pcm.device 0
defaults.ctl.card 0

* I put the following in /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf

options snd-hda-intel model=auto

I don't think these are related though. I don't have a problem of not seeing the device. Someone told me that "cache is filled then not refilled when depleted" which I have no idea how to fix. It used to be that I would just use my headphones but now my audio jack is broken (quite literally).