Macbook Pro 14.3 - Installed Ubuntu Studio 24 - No audio

Ubuntu Version: Studio 24

Problem Description:
Hello Ubuntu Community. I am a total newb getting to know this OS. I have completely wiped my macbook pro 2017 (macbook 14,3), and installed Ubuntu Studio 24. Everything works for me so far, but I have no audio.

I noticed there are other posts about this, but a different macbook. I’m not a coder, I’m learning, so I’m not sure if those solutions would still apply to this macbook.

If you could help with this, send me links to relevant posts/code to try and fix this, I will write back with results and hopefully this will help other users with this same macbook

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This may work:

Open Terminal and type

apt install dkms gcc linux-headers-generic make wget

sudo install git

git clone GitHub - leifliddy/macbook12-audio-driver: WIP audio driver for the cs4208 codec found in the 12" MacBook (MacBook9,1, MacBook10,1). · GitHub
cd macbook12-audio-driver/

sudo ./install.cirrus.driver.sh -i

Link to instructions here MacBook Audio Driver

Also might be worth installing pommed:

Open Terminal and type:

sudo apt install pommed

Good luck

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Thanks Ernmander, I tried that, but it didn’t work. It doesn’t seem to be compatible with my macbook 14,3. If there’s a way for me to post results without sensitive info and you think you can take a crack at it, let me know.

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Ahh sorry it didn’t work. That’s all I have. I have the same Macbook Pro and that’s the solutions that worked for me.

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You also installed Ubuntu Studio 24? Today I noticed that mine doesn’t wake up from sleep. Did that happen with yours too?

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I am using stock ubuntu these days, but have had the odd occasion where it doesn’t wake from sleep.

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If you install and use pavucontrol does it help? Do you get sound in wired headphones if it has a 3.5mm jack?

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