Linux Game Perma-Muted after steam dock disconnection.

[MajorFussy]

If the steam deck temporarily breaks the connection between the external monitor through the dock, the game loses all audio, and cannot be restored unless the game is rebooted.

This has been the case for a while - pre 1.6.
The steam deck audio still works. Tabbing out using the steam button allows you to hear steam menu navigation sounds - but the in-game audio is still fully muted.
No amount of adjusting the in-game sound bars in the options has any effect.

 

[ehrtra]

I am having this same problem. I do have mods but this seems to occur even when I remove them. I was playing the legacy 1.6.8 beta version with no issues but updated to the latest version today and now lose sound whenever the Steam Deck goes to sleep. I have tried with other games and its only occuring with Stardew Valley.