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#1 2016-03-02 16:08:15

bt
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Registered: 2007-04-11
Posts: 198

[SOLVED] Pulseaudio - pa_pid-file_create() failed

Sound does not work in vlc or chromium, but does work for skype, firefox, gnome mplayer, banshee

Running pulseaudio -vvv returns the following: pa_pid_fille_create() failed. the daemon is shown as running.

The problem was that the system recognized the default as HDMI.

The solution is found in the wiki pulse configuration examples: Set the Output Device and Set the Input Device

The following was added to /etc/pulse/default.pa

### Make some devices default
set-default-sink alsa_output.pci-0000_00_14.2.analog-stereo
set-default-source alsa_output.pci-0000_00_14.2.analog-stereo.monitor

Pavucontrol configuration for Built-in Audio was set to Digital Stereo Duplex (IEC958)

I now have both analog stereo and SPDIF Digital Stereo for VLC and pulse for Skype.

My only observation is that as Linux has become the creature of larger corporate involvement some things have become over-complex for a simple system.

Last edited by bt (2016-03-06 14:09:38)

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#2 2016-03-02 16:22:18

V1del
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Registered: 2012-10-16
Posts: 23,074

Re: [SOLVED] Pulseaudio - pa_pid-file_create() failed

Yeah what did you expect to happen? if it works everywhere else then pulse is running and working, so your issue lies with the applications where it doesn't and you didn't provide anything of value to try and diagnose this, please read How To Ask Questions the Smart Way and put some more effort into future questions. Add to that fact that I specifically asked you to provide this information in this thread already

That disclaimer out of the way, post

aplay -Ll
pacmd list-cards
pacmd list-sinks
pacmd list-sink-inputs
sudo fuser -v /dev/snd/*

Preferably while having open and trying to output sound with a working and non working application simultaneously.

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#3 2016-03-02 17:09:23

bt
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Registered: 2007-04-11
Posts: 198

Re: [SOLVED] Pulseaudio - pa_pid-file_create() failed

Thanks for the offer of help. I did understand that pulse was working (the volume indicators in the pulse volume control were moving).
I thought that there might be a shortcut. I will await upgrades to the two programs that don't work.

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#4 2016-03-02 17:53:28

V1del
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Registered: 2012-10-16
Posts: 23,074

Re: [SOLVED] Pulseaudio - pa_pid-file_create() failed

The two programs work, post the output requested so I can help figure out what's wrong

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#5 2016-03-02 19:13:28

bt
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Registered: 2007-04-11
Posts: 198

Re: [SOLVED] Pulseaudio - pa_pid-file_create() failed

Output for working app - gnome-mplayer

 [wpt@newnet ~]$ aplay -Ll
null
    Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
pulse
    PulseAudio Sound Server
sysdefault:CARD=SB
    HDA ATI SB, ALC888 Analog
    Default Audio Device
front:CARD=SB,DEV=0
    HDA ATI SB, ALC888 Analog
    Front speakers
surround21:CARD=SB,DEV=0
    HDA ATI SB, ALC888 Analog
    2.1 Surround output to Front and Subwoofer speakers
surround40:CARD=SB,DEV=0
    HDA ATI SB, ALC888 Analog
    4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=SB,DEV=0
    HDA ATI SB, ALC888 Analog
    4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=SB,DEV=0
    HDA ATI SB, ALC888 Analog
    5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
surround51:CARD=SB,DEV=0
    HDA ATI SB, ALC888 Analog
    5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround71:CARD=SB,DEV=0
    HDA ATI SB, ALC888 Analog
    7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
iec958:CARD=SB,DEV=0
    HDA ATI SB, ALC888 Digital
    IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=NVidia,DEV=0
    HDA NVidia, HDMI 0
    HDMI Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=NVidia,DEV=1
    HDA NVidia, HDMI 1
    HDMI Audio Output
sysdefault:CARD=Headset
 Logitech USB Headset, USB Audio
    Default Audio Device
front:CARD=Headset,DEV=0
    Logitech USB Headset, USB Audio
    Front speakers
surround21:CARD=Headset,DEV=0
    Logitech USB Headset, USB Audio
    2.1 Surround output to Front and Subwoofer speakers
surround40:CARD=Headset,DEV=0
    Logitech USB Headset, USB Audio
    4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=Headset,DEV=0
    Logitech USB Headset, USB Audio
    4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=Headset,DEV=0
    Logitech USB Headset, USB Audio
    5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
surround51:CARD=Headset,DEV=0
    Logitech USB Headset, USB Audio
    5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround71:CARD=Headset,DEV=0
    Logitech USB Headset, USB Audio
    7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 0: ALC888 Analog [ALC888 Analog]
  Subdevices: 0/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 1: ALC888 Digital [ALC888 Digital]
  Subdevices: 0/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
: Subdevices: 0/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 7: HDMI 1 [HDMI 1]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 3: Headset [Logitech USB Headset], device 0: USB Audio [USB Audio]
  Subdevices: 0/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 
  [wpt@newnet ~]$ pacmd list-cards
3 card(s) available.
    index: 0
        name: <alsa_card.pci-0000_01_00.1>
        driver: <module-alsa-card.c>
        owner module: 8
        properties:
                alsa.card = "1"
                alsa.card_name = "HDA NVidia"
                alsa.long_card_name = "HDA NVidia at 0xfcffc000 irq 19"
                alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
                device.bus_path = "pci-0000:01:00.1"
                sysfs.path = 
"/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.0/0000:01:00.1/sound/card1"
                device.bus = "pci"
                device.vendor.id = "10de"
                device.vendor.name = "NVIDIA Corporation"
                device.product.id = "0e0f"
                device.product.name = "GK208 HDMI/DP Audio Controller"
                device.string = "1"
                device.description = "GK208 HDMI/DP Audio Controller"
                module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
                device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
        profiles:
                output:hdmi-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI) Output 
(priority 400, available: unknown)
                output:hdmi-surround: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI) Output 
(priority 3300, available: unknown)
                output:hdmi-surround71: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI) 
Output (priority 300, available: unknown)
                output:hdmi-stereo-extra1: Digital Stereo (HDMI 2) 
Output (priority 200, available: unknown)
                output:hdmi-surround-extra1: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 
2) Output (priority 3100, available: unknown)
                output:hdmi-surround71-extra1: Digital Surround 7.1 
(HDMI 2) Output (priority 100, available: unknown)
                off: Off (priority 0, available: unknown)
active profile: <output:hdmi-surround>
        sinks:
                alsa_output.pci-0000_01_00.1.hdmi-surround/#2: GK208 
HDMI/DP Audio Controller Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI)
        sources:
                alsa_output.pci-0000_01_00.1.hdmi-surround.monitor/#2: 
Monitor of GK208 HDMI/DP Audio Controller Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI)
        ports:
                hdmi-output-0: HDMI / DisplayPort (priority 5900, 
latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
                        properties:
                                device.icon_name = "video-display"
                hdmi-output-1: HDMI / DisplayPort 2 (priority 5800, 
latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
                        properties:
                                device.icon_name = "video-display"
    index: 1
        name: <alsa_card.usb-Logitech_Logitech_USB_Headset-00>
        driver: <module-alsa-card.c>
        owner module: 9
        properties:
                alsa.card = "3"
                alsa.card_name = "Logitech USB Headset"
                alsa.long_card_name = "Logitech Logitech USB Headset at 
usb-0000:00:12.0-1, full speed"
                alsa.driver_name = "snd_usb_audio"
                device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:12.0-usb-0:1:1.0"
                sysfs.path = 
"/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:12.0/usb3/3-1/3-1:1.0/sound/card3"
                udev.id = "usb-Logitech_Logitech_USB_Headset-00"
                device.bus = "usb"
                device.vendor.id = "046d"
                device.vendor.name = "Logitech, Inc."
                device.product.id = "0a44"
  device.product.id = "0a44"
                device.product.name = "Headset H390"
        device.serial = "Logitech_Logitech_USB_Headset"
                device.form_factor = "headset"
                device.string = "3"
                device.description = "Headset H390"
                module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
                device.icon_name = "audio-headset-usb"
                device.intended_roles = "phone"
        profiles:
                input:analog-mono: Analog Mono Input (priority 2, 
available: unknown)
                output:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Output (priority 
1000, available: unknown)
                output:analog-stereo+input:analog-mono: Analog Stereo 
Output + Analog Mono Input (priority 1002, available: unknown)
                off: Off (priority 0, available: unknown)
        active profile: <output:analog-stereo+input:analog-mono>
        sinks:
                
alsa_output.usb-Logitech_Logitech_USB_Headset-00.analog-stereo/#3: 
Headset H390 Analog Stereo
        sources:
                
alsa_output.usb-Logitech_Logitech_USB_Headset-00.analog-stereo.monitor/#3: 
Monitor of Headset H390 Analog Stereo
                
alsa_input.usb-Logitech_Logitech_USB_Headset-00.analog-mono/#4: Headset 
H390 Analog Mono
        ports:
                analog-input-mic: Microphone (priority 8700, latency 
offset 0 usec, available: unknown)
                        properties:
                                device.icon_name = 
"audio-input-microphone"
                analog-output-headphones: Headphones (priority 9000, 
latency offset 0 usec, available: unknown)
                        properties:
                                device.icon_name = "audio-headphones"
    index: 2
        name: <alsa_card.pci-0000_06_07.1>
        driver: <module-alsa-card.c>
        owner module: 10
        properties:
                alsa.card = "2"
                alsa.card_name = "Conexant CX8801"
                alsa.long_card_name = "Conexant CX8801 at 0xf7000000"
                alsa.driver_name = "cx88_alsa"
                device.bus_path = "pci-0000:06:07.1"
                sysfs.path = 
"/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.4/0000:06:07.1/sound/card2"
                device.bus = "pci"
                device.vendor.id = "14f1"
                device.vendor.name = "Conexant Systems, Inc."
                device.product.id = "8801"
                device.product.name = "CX23880/1/2/3 PCI Video and Audio 
Decoder [Audio Port]"
                device.string = "2"
                device.description = "CX23880/1/2/3 PCI Video and Audio 
Decoder [Audio Port]"
                module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
                device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
        profiles:
                input:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Input (priority 10, 
available: unknown)
                off: Off (priority 0, available: unknown)
        active profile: <input:analog-stereo>
        sources:
                alsa_input.pci-0000_06_07.1.analog-stereo/#5: 
CX23880/1/2/3 PCI Video and Audio Decoder [Audio Port] Analog Stereo
        ports:
                analog-input: Analog Input (priority 10000, latency 
offset 0 usec, available: unknown)
                        properties: 
 [wpt@newnet ~]$ pacmd list-sinks
5 sink(s) available.
    index: 0
        name: <alsa_output.hw_0_0>
        driver: <module-alsa-sink.c>
        flags: HARDWARE DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY DYNAMIC_LATENCY
        state: RUNNING
        suspend cause: 
        priority: 9950
        volume: front-left: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   
front-left-of-center: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   front-center: 65536 / 
100% / 0.00 dB,   front-right: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   
front-right-of-center: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   rear-center: 65536 / 
100% / 0.00 dB
                balance 0.00
        base volume: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
        volume steps: 65537
        muted: no
        current latency: 81.52 ms
        max request: 51 KiB
        max rewind: 1033 KiB
        monitor source: 0
        sample spec: s16le 6ch 44100Hz
        channel map: 
front-left,front-left-of-center,front-center,front-right,front-right-of-center,rear-center
        used by: 1
        linked by: 1
        configured latency: 100.14 ms; range is 0.50 .. 1999.82 ms
        module: 0
        properties:
                alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
                device.api = "alsa"
                device.class = "sound"
                alsa.class = "generic"
                alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
                alsa.name = "ALC888 Analog"
                alsa.id = "ALC888 Analog"
                alsa.subdevice = "0"
                alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
                alsa.device = "0"
                alsa.card = "0"
                alsa.card_name = "HDA ATI SB"
                alsa.long_card_name = "HDA ATI SB at 0xfe024000 irq 16"
                alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
                device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:14.2"
                sysfs.path = 
"/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.2/sound/card0"
                device.bus = "pci"
                device.vendor.id = "1002"
                device.vendor.name = "Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 
[AMD/ATI]"
                device.product.id = "4383"
                device.product.name = "SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA)"
                device.form_factor = "internal"
                device.string = "hw:0,0"
                device.buffering.buffer_size = "1058304"
                device.buffering.fragment_size = "529152"
                device.access_mode = "mmap+timer"
                device.description = "Built-in Audio"
                device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"

 * index: 1
        name: <combined>
        driver: <module-combine-sink.c>
        flags: DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY DYNAMIC_LATENCY
        state: IDLE
        suspend cause: 
        priority: 1000
        volume: front-left: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB, 
front-left-of-center: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   front-center: 65536 / 
100% / 0.00 dB,   front-right: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   
front-right-of-center: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   rear-center: 65536 / 
100% / 0.00 dB
                balance 0.00
        base volume: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
        volume steps: 65537
        muted: no
        current latency: 88.07 ms
        max request: 51 KiB
        max rewind: 0 KiB
        monitor source: 1
        sample spec: s16le 6ch 44100Hz
        channel map: 
front-left,front-left-of-center,front-center,front-right,front-right-of-center,rear-center
        used by: 0
        linked by: 1
        configured latency: 100.14 ms; range is 100.14 .. 100.14 ms
        module: 1
        properties:
                device.class = "filter"
                device.description = "Simultaneous output to Built-in 
Audio, GK208 HDMI/DP Audio Controller Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI), 
Headset H390 Analog Stereo"
                device.icon_name = "audio-card"
 index: 2
        name: <alsa_output.pci-0000_01_00.1.hdmi-surround>
        driver: <module-alsa-card.c>
        flags: HARDWARE DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY 
        state: RUNNING
        suspend cause: 
        priority: 9050
        volume: front-left: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   front-right: 65536 
/ 100% / 0.00 dB,   rear-left: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   rear-right: 
65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   front-center: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   lfe: 
65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
                balance 0.00
        base volume: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
        volume steps: 65537
        muted: no
        current latency: 100.14 ms
        max request: 51 KiB
        max rewind: 51 KiB
        monitor source: 2
        sample spec: s16le 6ch 44100Hz
        channel map: 
front-left,front-right,rear-left,rear-right,front-center,lfe
                     Surround 5.1
        used by: 1
        linked by: 1
        fixed latency: 100.14 ms
        card: 0 <alsa_card.pci-0000_01_00.1>
        module: 8
        properties:
                alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
                device.api = "alsa"
                device.class = "sound"
                alsa.class = "generic"
                alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
                alsa.name = "HDMI 0"
                alsa.id = "HDMI 0"
                alsa.subdevice = "0"
                alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
                alsa.device = "3"
                alsa.card = "1"
                alsa.card_name = "HDA NVidia"
                alsa.long_card_name = "HDA NVidia at 0xfcffc000 irq 19"
                alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
:device.bus_path = "pci-0000:01:00.1"
                sysfs.path = 
"/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.0/0000:01:00.1/sound/card1"
                device.bus = "pci"
                device.vendor.id = "10de"
                device.vendor.name = "NVIDIA Corporation"
                device.product.id = "0e0f"
                device.product.name = "GK208 HDMI/DP Audio Controller"
                device.string = "hdmi:1"
                device.buffering.buffer_size = "52992"
                device.buffering.fragment_size = "8832"
                device.access_mode = "mmap"
                device.profile.name = "hdmi-surround"
                device.profile.description = "Digital Surround 5.1 
(HDMI)"
                device.description = "GK208 HDMI/DP Audio Controller 
Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI)"
                alsa.mixer_name = "Nvidia Generic HDMI"
                alsa.components = "HDA:10de0051,19da1308,00100100"
                module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
                device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
        ports:
                hdmi-output-0: HDMI / DisplayPort (priority 5900, 
latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
                        properties:
                                device.icon_name = "video-display"
        active port: <hdmi-output-0>
    index: 3
        name: 
<alsa_output.usb-Logitech_Logitech_USB_Headset-00.analog-stereo>
        driver: <module-alsa-card.c>
        flags: HARDWARE HW_MUTE_CTRL HW_VOLUME_CTRL DECIBEL_VOLUME 
LATENCY 
        state: RUNNING
        suspend cause: 
        priority: 9049
        volume: front-left: 44649 /  68% / -10.00 dB,   front-right: 
44649 /  68% / -10.00 dB
                balance 0.00
        base volume: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
        volume steps: 65537
        muted: no
        current latency: 104.64 ms
        max request: 17 KiB
        max rewind: 17 KiB
        monitor source: 3
        sample spec: s16le 2ch 44100Hz
        channel map: front-left,front-right
                     Stereo
        used by: 1
        linked by: 1
        fixed latency: 99.95 ms
        card: 1 <alsa_card.usb-Logitech_Logitech_USB_Headset-00>
        module: 9
        properties:
                alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
                device.api = "alsa"
                device.class = "sound"
                alsa.class = "generic"
                alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
                alsa.name = "USB Audio"
                alsa.id = "USB Audio"
                alsa.subdevice = "0"
                alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
                alsa.device = "0"
                alsa.card = "3"
                alsa.card_name = "Logitech USB Headset"
   alsa.long_card_name = "Logitech Logitech USB Headset at 
usb-0000:00:12.0-1, full speed"
                alsa.driver_name = "snd_usb_audio"
                device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:12.0-usb-0:1:1.0"
                sysfs.path = 
"/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:12.0/usb3/3-1/3-1:1.0/sound/card3"
                udev.id = "usb-Logitech_Logitech_USB_Headset-00"
                device.bus = "usb"
                device.vendor.id = "046d"
                device.vendor.name = "Logitech, Inc."
                device.product.id = "0a44"
                device.product.name = "Headset H390"
                device.serial = "Logitech_Logitech_USB_Headset"
                device.form_factor = "headset"
                device.string = "front:3"
                device.buffering.buffer_size = "17632"
                device.buffering.fragment_size = "4408"
                device.access_mode = "mmap"
                device.profile.name = "analog-stereo"
                device.profile.description = "Analog Stereo"
                device.description = "Headset H390 Analog Stereo"
                alsa.mixer_name = "USB Mixer"
                alsa.components = "USB046d:0a44"
                module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
                device.icon_name = "audio-headset-usb"
                device.intended_roles = "phone"
        ports:
                analog-output-headphones: Headphones (priority 9000, 
latency offset 0 usec, available: unknown)
                        properties:
                                device.icon_name = "audio-headphones"
        active port: <analog-output-headphones>
    index: 4
        name: <combined.2>
        driver: <module-combine-sink.c>
        flags: DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY DYNAMIC_LATENCY
        state: SUSPENDED
        suspend cause: IDLE 
        priority: 1000
        volume: front-left: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   
front-left-of-center: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   front-center: 65536 / 
100% / 0.00 dB,   front-right: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   
front-right-of-center: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   rear-center: 65536 / 
100% / 0.00 dB
                balance 0.00
        base volume: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
        volume steps: 65537
        muted: no
        current latency: 0.00 ms
        max request: 51 KiB
        max rewind: 0 KiB
        monitor source: 6
        sample spec: s16le 6ch 44100Hz
        channel map: 
front-left,front-left-of-center,front-center,front-right,front-right-of-center,rear-center
        used by: 0
        linked by: 0
        configured latency: 0.00 ms; range is 0.50 .. 200.00 ms
        module: 19
        properties:
                device.class = "filter"
                device.description = "Simultaneous output to Built-in 
Audio, GK208 HDMI/DP Audio Controller Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI), 
Headset H390 Analog Stereo"
                device.icon_name = "audio-card"  
 [wpt@newnet ~]$ pacmd list-sink-inputs
3 sink input(s) available.
    index: 0
        driver: <module-combine-sink.c>
        flags: VARIABLE_RATE DONT_MOVE NO_CREATE_SUSPEND 
        state: DRAINED
        sink: 0 <alsa_output.hw_0_0>
        volume: front-left: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   
front-left-of-center: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   front-center: 65536 / 
100% / 0.00 dB,   front-right: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   
front-right-of-center: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   rear-center: 65536 / 
100% / 0.00 dB
                balance 0.00
        muted: no
        current latency: 0.00 ms
        requested latency: 100.14 ms
        sample spec: s16le 6ch 44079Hz
        channel map: 
front-left,front-left-of-center,front-center,front-right,front-right-of-center,rear-center
        resample method: trivial
        module: 1
        properties:
                media.name = "Simultaneous output on Built-in Audio"
                media.role = "filter"
                module-stream-restore.id = 
"sink-input-by-media-role:filter"
    index: 1
        driver: <module-combine-sink.c>
        flags: VARIABLE_RATE DONT_MOVE NO_CREATE_SUSPEND 
        state: DRAINED
        sink: 2 <alsa_output.pci-0000_01_00.1.hdmi-surround>
        volume: front-left: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   
front-left-of-center: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   front-center: 65536 / 
100% / 0.00 dB,   front-right: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   
front-right-of-center: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   rear-center: 65536 / 
100% / 0.00 dB
                balance 0.00
        muted: no
        current latency: 0.00 ms
        requested latency: 100.14 ms
        sample spec: s16le 6ch 44079Hz
        channel map: 
front-left,front-left-of-center,front-center,front-right,front-right-of-center,rear-center
        resample method: trivial
        module: 1
        properties:
                media.name = "Simultaneous output on GK208 HDMI/DP Audio 
Controller Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI)"
                media.role = "filter"
                module-stream-restore.id = 
"sink-input-by-media-role:filter"
    index: 2
        driver: <module-combine-sink.c>
        flags: VARIABLE_RATE DONT_MOVE NO_CREATE_SUSPEND 
        state: DRAINED
        sink: 3 
<alsa_output.usb-Logitech_Logitech_USB_Headset-00.analog-stereo>
        volume: front-left: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   
front-left-of-center: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   front-center: 65536 / 
100% / 0.00 dB,   front-right: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   
front-right-of-center: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   rear-center: 65536 / 
100% / 0.00 dB
                balance 0.00
        muted: no
        current latency: 0.00 ms
        requested latency: 99.95 ms
        sample spec: s16le 6ch 44100Hz
 channel map: 
front-left,front-left-of-center,front-center,front-right,front-right-of-center,rear-center
        resample method: trivial
        module: 1
        properties:
                media.name = "Simultaneous output on Headset H390 Analog 
Stereo"
                media.role = "filter"
                module-stream-restore.id = 
"sink-input-by-media-role:filter" 
  
[root@newnet wpt]# fuser -v /dev/snd/*
                     USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC1:  wpt         641 F.... pulseaudio
/dev/snd/controlC2:  wpt         641 F.... pulseaudio
/dev/snd/controlC3:  wpt         641 F.... pulseaudio
/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p:   wpt         641 F...m pulseaudio
/dev/snd/pcmC0D1p:   wpt        5341 F...m mplayer
/dev/snd/pcmC1D3p:   wpt         641 F...m pulseaudio
/dev/snd/pcmC3D0p:   wpt         641 F...m pulseaudio
/dev/snd/timer:      wpt         641 f.... pulseaudio 

Output for non-working app: vlc (television show):

 
[root@newnet wpt]# aplay -Ll
null
    Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
pulse
    PulseAudio Sound Server
default
    Default ALSA Output (currently PulseAudio Sound Server)
sysdefault:CARD=SB
    HDA ATI SB, ALC888 Analog
    Default Audio Device
front:CARD=SB,DEV=0
    HDA ATI SB, ALC888 Analog
    Front speakers
surround21:CARD=SB,DEV=0
    HDA ATI SB, ALC888 Analog
    2.1 Surround output to Front and Subwoofer speakers
surround40:CARD=SB,DEV=0
    HDA ATI SB, ALC888 Analog
    4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=SB,DEV=0
    HDA ATI SB, ALC888 Analog
    4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=SB,DEV=0
    HDA ATI SB, ALC888 Analog
    5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
surround51:CARD=SB,DEV=0
    HDA ATI SB, ALC888 Analog
    5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround71:CARD=SB,DEV=0
    HDA ATI SB, ALC888 Analog
    7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer 
speakers
iec958:CARD=SB,DEV=0
    HDA ATI SB, ALC888 Digital
    IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=NVidia,DEV=0
    HDA NVidia, HDMI 0
    HDMI Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=NVidia,DEV=1
    HDA NVidia, HDMI 1
    HDMI Audio Output
sysdefault:CARD=Headset
    Logitech USB Headset, USB Audio
    Default Audio Device
front:CARD=Headset,DEV=0
    Logitech USB Headset, USB Audio
    Front speakers
surround21:CARD=Headset,DEV=0
    Logitech USB Headset, USB Audio
    2.1 Surround output to Front and Subwoofer speakers
surround40:CARD=Headset,DEV=0
    Logitech USB Headset, USB Audio
    4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=Headset,DEV=0
    Logitech USB Headset, USB Audio
    4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=Headset,DEV=0
    Logitech USB Headset, USB Audio
    5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
surround51:CARD=Headset,DEV=0
    Logitech USB Headset, USB Audio
    5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround71:CARD=Headset,DEV=0
    Logitech USB Headset, USB Audio
    7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer 
speakers
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 0: ALC888 Analog [ALC888 Analog]
  Subdevices: 0/1
 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 1: ALC888 Digital [ALC888 Digital]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
  Subdevices: 0/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 7: HDMI 1 [HDMI 1]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 3: Headset [Logitech USB Headset], device 0: USB Audio [USB 
Audio]
  Subdevices: 0/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 

 

 [wpt@newnet ~]$ pacmd list-cards
3 card(s) available.
    index: 0
        name: <alsa_card.pci-0000_01_00.1>
        driver: <module-alsa-card.c>
        owner module: 8
        properties:
                alsa.card = "1"
                alsa.card_name = "HDA NVidia"
                alsa.long_card_name = "HDA NVidia at 0xfcffc000 irq 
19"
                alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
                device.bus_path = "pci-0000:01:00.1"
                sysfs.path = 
"/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.0/0000:01:00.1/sound/card1"
                device.bus = "pci"
                device.vendor.id = "10de"
                device.vendor.name = "NVIDIA Corporation"
                device.product.id = "0e0f"
                device.product.name = "GK208 HDMI/DP Audio 
Controller"
                device.string = "1"
                device.description = "GK208 HDMI/DP Audio Controller"
                module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
                device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
        profiles:
                output:hdmi-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI) Output 
(priority 400, available: unknown)
                output:hdmi-surround: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI) 
Output (priority 3300, available: unknown)
                output:hdmi-surround71: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI) 
Output (priority 300, available: unknown)
                output:hdmi-stereo-extra1: Digital Stereo (HDMI 2) 
Output (priority 200, available: unknown)
                output:hdmi-surround-extra1: Digital Surround 5.1 
(HDMI 2) Output (priority 3100, available: unknown)
                output:hdmi-surround71-extra1: Digital Surround 7.1 
(HDMI 2) Output (priority 100, available: unknown)
                off: Off (priority 0, available: unknown)
        active profile: <output:hdmi-surround>
        sinks:
                alsa_output.pci-0000_01_00.1.hdmi-surround/#2: GK208 
HDMI/DP Audio Controller Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI)
        sources:
                
alsa_output.pci-0000_01_00.1.hdmi-surround.monitor/#2: Monitor of 
GK208 HDMI/DP Audio Controller Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI)
        ports:
                hdmi-output-0: HDMI / DisplayPort (priority 5900, 
latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
                        properties:
                                device.icon_name = "video-display"
                hdmi-output-1: HDMI / DisplayPort 2 (priority 5800, 
latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
                        properties:
                                device.icon_name = "video-display"
    index: 1
        name: <alsa_card.usb-Logitech_Logitech_USB_Headset-00>
        driver: <module-alsa-card.c>
        owner module: 9
        properties:
                alsa.card = "3"
                alsa.card_name = "Logitech USB Headset"
                alsa.long_card_name = "Logitech Logitech USB Headset 
at usb-0000:00:12.0-1, full speed"
                alsa.driver_name = "snd_usb_audio"
                device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:12.0-usb-0:1:1.0"
                sysfs.path = 
"/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:12.0/usb3/3-1/3-1:1.0/sound/card3" 
[wpt@newnet ~]$ pacmd list-sinks
5 sink(s) available.
    index: 0
        name: <alsa_output.hw_0_0>
        driver: <module-alsa-sink.c>
        flags: HARDWARE DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY DYNAMIC_LATENCY
        state: RUNNING
        suspend cause: 
        priority: 9950
        volume: front-left: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   
front-left-of-center: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   front-center: 65536 / 
100% / 0.00 dB,   front-right: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   
front-right-of-center: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   rear-center: 65536 / 
100% / 0.00 dB
                balance 0.00
        base volume: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
        volume steps: 65537
        muted: no
        current latency: 100.07 ms
        max request: 51 KiB
        max rewind: 1033 KiB
        monitor source: 0
        sample spec: s16le 6ch 44100Hz
        channel map: 
front-left,front-left-of-center,front-center,front-right,front-right-of-center,rear-center
        used by: 1
        linked by: 1
        configured latency: 100.14 ms; range is 0.50 .. 1999.82 ms
        module: 0
        properties:
                alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
                device.api = "alsa"
                device.class = "sound"
                alsa.class = "generic"
                alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
                alsa.name = "ALC888 Analog"
                alsa.id = "ALC888 Analog"
                alsa.subdevice = "0"
                alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
                alsa.device = "0"
                alsa.card = "0"
                alsa.card_name = "HDA ATI SB"
                alsa.long_card_name = "HDA ATI SB at 0xfe024000 irq 
16"
                alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
                device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:14.2"
                sysfs.path = 
"/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.2/sound/card0"
                device.bus = "pci"
                device.vendor.id = "1002"
                device.vendor.name = "Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 
[AMD/ATI]"
                device.product.id = "4383"
                device.product.name = "SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA)"
                device.form_factor = "internal"
                device.string = "hw:0,0"
                device.buffering.buffer_size = "1058304"
                device.buffering.fragment_size = "529152"
                device.access_mode = "mmap+timer"
                device.description = "Built-in Audio"
                device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
  * index: 1
        name: <combined>
        driver: <module-combine-sink.c>
        flags: DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY DYNAMIC_LATENCY
        state: IDLE
        suspend cause: 
        priority: 1000
 volume: front-left: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   
front-left-of-center: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   front-center: 65536 / 
100% / 0.00 dB,   front-right: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   
front-right-of-center: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   rear-center: 65536 / 
100% / 0.00 dB
                balance 0.00
        base volume: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
        volume steps: 65537
        muted: no
        current latency: 88.07 ms
        max request: 51 KiB
        max rewind: 0 KiB
        monitor source: 1
        sample spec: s16le 6ch 44100Hz
        channel map: 
front-left,front-left-of-center,front-center,front-right,front-right-of-center,rear-center
        used by: 0
        linked by: 1
        configured latency: 100.14 ms; range is 100.14 .. 100.14 ms
        module: 1
        properties:
                device.class = "filter"
                device.description = "Simultaneous output to Built-in 
Audio, GK208 HDMI/DP Audio Controller Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI), 
Headset H390 Analog Stereo"
                device.icon_name = "audio-card"
    index: 2
        name: <alsa_output.pci-0000_01_00.1.hdmi-surround>
        driver: <module-alsa-card.c>
        flags: HARDWARE DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY 
        state: RUNNING
        suspend cause: 
        priority: 9050
        volume: front-left: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   front-right: 
65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   rear-left: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   
rear-right: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   front-center: 65536 / 100% / 
0.00 dB,   lfe: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
                balance 0.00
        base volume: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
        volume steps: 65537
        muted: no
        current latency: 100.14 ms
        max request: 51 KiB
        max rewind: 51 KiB
        monitor source: 2
        sample spec: s16le 6ch 44100Hz
        channel map: 
front-left,front-right,rear-left,rear-right,front-center,lfe
                     Surround 5.1
        used by: 2
        linked by: 2
        fixed latency: 100.14 ms
        card: 0 <alsa_card.pci-0000_01_00.1>
        module: 8
        properties:
                alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
                device.api = "alsa"
                device.class = "sound"
                alsa.class = "generic"
                alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
                alsa.name = "HDMI 0"
                alsa.id = "HDMI 0"
                alsa.subdevice = "0"
                alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
                alsa.device = "3"
                alsa.card = "1"
:alsa.card_name = "HDA NVidia"
                alsa.long_card_name = "HDA NVidia at 0xfcffc000 irq 
19"
                alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
                device.bus_path = "pci-0000:01:00.1"
                sysfs.path = 
"/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.0/0000:01:00.1/sound/card1"
                device.bus = "pci"
                device.vendor.id = "10de"
                device.vendor.name = "NVIDIA Corporation"
                device.product.id = "0e0f"
                device.product.name = "GK208 HDMI/DP Audio 
Controller"
                device.string = "hdmi:1"
                device.buffering.buffer_size = "52992"
                device.buffering.fragment_size = "8832"
                device.access_mode = "mmap"
                device.profile.name = "hdmi-surround"
                device.profile.description = "Digital Surround 5.1 
(HDMI)"
                device.description = "GK208 HDMI/DP Audio Controller 
Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI)"
                alsa.mixer_name = "Nvidia Generic HDMI"
                alsa.components = "HDA:10de0051,19da1308,00100100"
                module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
                device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
        ports:
                hdmi-output-0: HDMI / DisplayPort (priority 5900, 
latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
                        properties:
                                device.icon_name = "video-display"
        active port: <hdmi-output-0>
    index: 3
        name: 
<alsa_output.usb-Logitech_Logitech_USB_Headset-00.analog-stereo>
        driver: <module-alsa-card.c>
        flags: HARDWARE HW_MUTE_CTRL HW_VOLUME_CTRL DECIBEL_VOLUME 
LATENCY 
        state: RUNNING
        suspend cause: 
        priority: 9049
        volume: front-left: 44649 /  68% / -10.00 dB,   front-right: 
44649 /  68% / -10.00 dB
                balance 0.00
        base volume: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
        volume steps: 65537
        muted: no
        current latency: 101.46 ms
        max request: 17 KiB
        max rewind: 17 KiB
        monitor source: 3
        sample spec: s16le 2ch 44100Hz
        channel map: front-left,front-right
                     Stereo
        used by: 1
        linked by: 1
        fixed latency: 99.95 ms
        card: 1 <alsa_card.usb-Logitech_Logitech_USB_Headset-00>
        module: 9
        properties:
                alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
                device.api = "alsa"
                device.class = "sound"
                alsa.class = "generic"
                alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
                alsa.name = "USB Audio"
                alsa.id = "USB Audio"
:alsa.subdevice = "0"
                alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
                alsa.device = "0"
                alsa.card = "3"
                alsa.card_name = "Logitech USB Headset"
                alsa.long_card_name = "Logitech Logitech USB Headset 
at usb-0000:00:12.0-1, full speed"
                alsa.driver_name = "snd_usb_audio"
                device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:12.0-usb-0:1:1.0"
                sysfs.path = 
"/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:12.0/usb3/3-1/3-1:1.0/sound/card3"
                udev.id = "usb-Logitech_Logitech_USB_Headset-00"
                device.bus = "usb"
                device.vendor.id = "046d"
                device.vendor.name = "Logitech, Inc."
                device.product.id = "0a44"
                device.product.name = "Headset H390"
                device.serial = "Logitech_Logitech_USB_Headset"
                device.form_factor = "headset"
                device.string = "front:3"
                device.buffering.buffer_size = "17632"
                device.buffering.fragment_size = "4408"
                device.access_mode = "mmap"
                device.profile.name = "analog-stereo"
                device.profile.description = "Analog Stereo"
                device.description = "Headset H390 Analog Stereo"
                alsa.mixer_name = "USB Mixer"
                alsa.components = "USB046d:0a44"
                module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
                device.icon_name = "audio-headset-usb"
                device.intended_roles = "phone"
        ports:
                analog-output-headphones: Headphones (priority 9000, 
latency offset 0 usec, available: unknown)
                        properties:
                                device.icon_name = "audio-headphones"
        active port: <analog-output-headphones>
    index: 4
        name: <combined.2>
        driver: <module-combine-sink.c>
        flags: DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY DYNAMIC_LATENCY
        state: SUSPENDED
        suspend cause: IDLE 
        priority: 1000
        volume: front-left: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   
front-left-of-center: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   front-center: 65536 / 
100% / 0.00 dB,   front-right: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   
front-right-of-center: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   rear-center: 65536 / 
100% / 0.00 dB
                balance 0.00
        base volume: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
        volume steps: 65537
        muted: no
        current latency: 0.00 ms
        max request: 51 KiB
        max rewind: 0 KiB
        monitor source: 6
        sample spec: s16le 6ch 44100Hz
        channel map: 
front-left,front-left-of-center,front-center,front-right,front-right-of-center,rear-center
        used by: 0
        linked by: 0
        configured latency: 0.00 ms; range is 0.50 .. 200.00 ms
:  module: 19
        properties:
                device.class = "filter"
                device.description = "Simultaneous output to Built-in 
Audio, GK208 HDMI/DP Audio Controller Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI), 
Headset H390 Analog Stereo"
                device.icon_name = "audio-card" 
 [wpt@newnet ~]$ pacmd list-sink-inputs
4 sink input(s) available.
    index: 0
        driver: <module-combine-sink.c>
        flags: VARIABLE_RATE DONT_MOVE NO_CREATE_SUSPEND 
        state: DRAINED
        sink: 0 <alsa_output.hw_0_0>
        volume: front-left: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   
front-left-of-center: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   front-center: 65536 / 
100% / 0.00 dB,   front-right: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   
front-right-of-center: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   rear-center: 65536 / 
100% / 0.00 dB
                balance 0.00
        muted: no
        current latency: 0.00 ms
        requested latency: 100.14 ms
        sample spec: s16le 6ch 44100Hz
        channel map: 
front-left,front-left-of-center,front-center,front-right,front-right-of-center,rear-center
        resample method: trivial
        module: 1
        properties:
                media.name = "Simultaneous output on Built-in Audio"
                media.role = "filter"
                module-stream-restore.id = 
"sink-input-by-media-role:filter"
    index: 1
        driver: <module-combine-sink.c>
        flags: VARIABLE_RATE DONT_MOVE NO_CREATE_SUSPEND 
        state: DRAINED
        sink: 2 <alsa_output.pci-0000_01_00.1.hdmi-surround>
        volume: front-left: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   
front-left-of-center: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   front-center: 65536 / 
100% / 0.00 dB,   front-right: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   
front-right-of-center: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   rear-center: 65536 / 
100% / 0.00 dB
                balance 0.00
        muted: no
        current latency: 0.00 ms
        requested latency: 100.14 ms
        sample spec: s16le 6ch 44100Hz
        channel map: 
front-left,front-left-of-center,front-center,front-right,front-right-of-center,rear-center
        resample method: trivial
        module: 1
        properties:
                media.name = "Simultaneous output on GK208 HDMI/DP 
Audio Controller Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI)"
                media.role = "filter"
                module-stream-restore.id = 
"sink-input-by-media-role:filter"
    index: 2
        driver: <module-combine-sink.c>
        flags: VARIABLE_RATE DONT_MOVE NO_CREATE_SUSPEND 
        state: DRAINED
        sink: 3 
<alsa_output.usb-Logitech_Logitech_USB_Headset-00.analog-stereo>
        volume: front-left: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   
front-left-of-center: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   front-center: 65536 / 
100% / 0.00 dB,   front-right: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   
front-right-of-center: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   rear-center: 65536 / 
100% / 0.00 dB
                balance 0.00
        muted: no
        current latency: 0.00 ms
        requested latency: 99.95 ms
        sample spec: s16le 6ch 44100Hz
  channel map: 
front-left,front-left-of-center,front-center,front-right,front-right-of-center,rear-center
        resample method: trivial
        module: 1
        properties:
                media.name = "Simultaneous output on Headset H390 
Analog Stereo"
                media.role = "filter"
                module-stream-restore.id = 
"sink-input-by-media-role:filter"
    index: 42
        driver: <protocol-native.c>
        flags: START_CORKED 
        state: RUNNING
        sink: 2 <alsa_output.pci-0000_01_00.1.hdmi-surround>
        volume: front-left: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   front-right: 
65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   rear-left: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   
rear-right: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   front-center: 65536 / 100% / 
0.00 dB,   lfe: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
                balance 0.00
        muted: no
        current latency: 75.61 ms
        requested latency: 100.14 ms
        sample spec: float32le 6ch 48000Hz
        channel map: 
front-left,front-right,rear-left,rear-right,front-center,lfe
                     Surround 5.1
        resample method: speex-float-1
        module: 12
        client: 82 <VLC media player>
        properties:
                media.role = "video"
                media.name = "audio stream"
                application.name = "VLC media player"
                native-protocol.peer = "UNIX socket client"
                native-protocol.version = "30"
                application.id = "org.VideoLAN.VLC"
                application.version = "2.2.2"
                application.icon_name = "vlc"
                application.language = "en_US.UTF-8"
                application.process.id = "5408"
                application.process.user = "wpt"
                application.process.host = "newnet"
                application.process.binary = "vlc"
                window.x11.display = ":0"
                application.process.machine_id = 
"2accf800a47847c9b368caeb70a55933"
                application.process.session_id = "c1"
                module-stream-restore.id = 
"sink-input-by-media-role:video" 


:

 [root@newnet wpt]# fuser -v /dev/snd/*
                     USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC1:  wpt         641 F.... pulseaudio
/dev/snd/controlC2:  wpt         641 F.... pulseaudio
/dev/snd/controlC3:  wpt         641 F.... pulseaudio
/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p:   wpt         641 F...m pulseaudio
/dev/snd/pcmC1D3p:   wpt         641 F...m pulseaudio
/dev/snd/pcmC3D0p:   wpt         641 F...m pulseaudio
/dev/snd/timer:      wpt         641 f.... pulseaudio 

Last edited by bt (2016-03-02 20:14:41)

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#6 2016-03-02 22:06:59

V1del
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Registered: 2012-10-16
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Re: [SOLVED] Pulseaudio - pa_pid-file_create() failed

Don't really know why you have a combined sink when HDMI output doesn't work (but maybe for simultaneous headset and speaker output? which doesn't sound like it would make much sense). You likely enabled the simultaneous output option in paprefs, there's not much point in checking this option if you don't use it, it just adds more confusion to the mix in that case

The underlying issue here is that VLC is set to play to the HDMI sink, while you want your analog card and/or headset, go to pavucontrol and switch that. Another thing I notice in this particular example is that mplayer isn't routed through pulseaudio so if you intend to have simultaneous playback of programs while using mplayer you should get that to play via pulseaudio or use another player or  set mplayer to play to your 'default' card (not hw:0 but the card that's called default which is a compatibility layer for ALSA to pulseaudio).

Last edited by V1del (2016-03-03 09:35:26)

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