README.md

Razer Blade 14 (2023) linux audio fix

This repository includes details on how to fix Speakers (ALC298) not working in Linux on the new Razer Blade 14 (2023)

Fixing audio

1. Install alsa-tools using
   • Ubuntu

     sudo apt get update
     sudo apt install alsa-tools

   • Arch

     sudo pacman -Syu
     sudo pacman -S alsa-tools

2. Download the rb_audio.sh script
3. Change permissions of the script

   sudo chmod +x ~/Downloads/rb_audio.sh

4. Run the script

   sudo bash ~/Downloads/rb_audio.sh
   

To run the script everytime on startup

1. Copy the file to /usr/bin/ folder

   sudo cp ~/Downloads/rb_audio.sh /usr/bin/

2. Create a new service file in /etc/systemd/system/ folder

   sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/rb_audio.service

3. Add the following in the file

   [Unit]
   Description=Razer Blade 14 audio fix 
   
   [Service]
   ExecStart=/usr/bin/rb_audio.sh
   
   [Install]
   WantedBy=multi-user.target 

4. Change permissions and enable the service using

   sudo chmod 755 /usr/bin/rb_audio.sh
   sudo systemctl enable rb_audio.service

5. Restart and test speakers

Credits to jamir for his work