Here is what I needed to do to get my audio devices found by my Kubuntu 20.04 focal installation.
First install this patch, and see if things start working: https://launchpad.net/~kaihengfeng/+archive/ubuntu/fix-lp1869819
If not then follow the instructions:
sudo apt install alsa-tools-gui
Run hdajackretask
Parser hints > jack_detect = no
Apply now
Install boot override
Source: https://askubuntu.com/questions/1230363/20-04-internal-speaker-audio-is…
If everything is destroyed and you get the following message when running pulseaudio: pavucontrol stuck at “Establishing connection to PulseAudio. Please wait…”
Then you might want to try:
pulseaudio --check ; pulseaudio -D
Source: https://askubuntu.com/questions/879037/pavucontrol-stuck-at-establishin…