Ubuntu flashing not allowed sign after inserting headphone

Asked Sep 11 '21 at 02:37

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Since yesterday, whenever I am inserting my earphone into the headphone jack, Ubuntu keeps flashing not allowed sign. Also it automatically unpauses videos on youtube and spotify I've checked with 2 different earphones, same issue.

Here's a screenshot

I have tried resetting pulseaudio by removing ~/.config/pulse and killall pulseaudio but didn't work.

Any ideas on where is the problem and how to fix it?

edited Sep 11 '21 at 02:55

matigo

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asked Sep 11 '21 at 02:37

Sujan Kumar Mitra

That icon usually appears when the OS thinks you’re using it in tablet mode and receives input from the keyboard. Take a look at this answer and see if that resolves the issue – matigo Sep 11 '21 at 02:58
The problem is not with the keyboard. It's with the headphone jack. – Sujan Kumar Mitra Sep 11 '21 at 07:39
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I understand what you originally wrote. The icon, however, generally appears as a result of keyboard-related conflicts. The link was to offer avenues of exploration and consideration, not a canonical answer – matigo Sep 11 '21 at 08:04
It seems your headphones have a stuck or broken key somewhere. – ChanganAuto Sep 12 '21 at 02:59
@ChanganAuto tried with 2 different headphone. same issue. – Sujan Kumar Mitra Sep 12 '21 at 03:40
If so the problem is likely to be in the connector itself. Try a live session to rule out hardware, it's that simple. – ChanganAuto Sep 12 '21 at 03:41

Ubuntu flashing not allowed sign after inserting headphone

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