How to combine Output Mixer Sources

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kb50
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How to combine Output Mixer Sources

#1 Post by kb50 »

I know this is a PulseAudio topic, but Can pavucontrol be set up to force all software to switch to the chosen sound card at the same time?
While it is cool that you have ability to switch applications to a certain sound card, I would like to be able to just have all the applications switch to the sound card from the pavucontrol.

Is there some configuration file that controls it all?

Example while I can switch to either active sound device, such as Internal Analog Audio, or HDMI or my USB headphones, it does not switch the browsers, or applications, that seem to override this.
Instead, I have to open the Mixer itself and find the playback device and switch it there. It does not follow when you choose it from the popup of the Panel.

nik.gnomic
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Re: How to combine Output Mixer Sources

#2 Post by nik.gnomic »

kb50 wrote: Is there some configuration file that controls it all?
Configuration file for Pulseaudio default sink is located at ~/.config/pulse/[32 Digit Number]-default-sink

to find out what default sink is set to:

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cat ~/.config/pulse/*-default-sink 
to change default sink:

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pactl set-default-sink [Device Name]

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