How to Fix “No Sound” Issue on MacBook Pro with Linux Kernel 6.17 and Later

Posted by hanuca on Mar 20, 2026 4:32 PM EDT
9to5linux.com; By Marcus Nestor
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This is a follow-up tutorial to my previous guide How to Fix Dummy Output/No Sound Issue on MacBook Computers Running Linux since things have changed significantly with recent Linux kernels.

I’m still using Ubuntu 24.04 LTS on my mid-2017 MacBook Pro, and since it was updated to Linux kernel 6.17 HWE (Hardware Enablement), the sound is recognized in Settings, but there’s no sound. It’s like someone set a “mute” at the hardware level, because you can actually see the sound playing in the Sound panel.

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