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#1 2025-05-09 01:19:03
- Joedang
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- From: Cascadia
- Registered: 2020-05-17
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speakers being used as default audio source
My default audio source seems to have changed. Instead of getting the audio from my microphone, applications get whatever would be played through my speakers. In Tenacity, I'm able to manually select my microphone as the input, but it still defaults to whatever would play from my speakers. I created a new user, and it works normally, using the microphone as the default source. I tried renaming ~/.config, ~/.local, ~/.cache, and ~/.var, hoping the broken files would regenerate, but the problem persisted. I'm using KDE Plasma, Pipewire, and Wireplumber. I haven't updated in a few days, and I haven't touched my audio configs since setting up this machine. So, I think I must have mis-clicked something in KDE when trying to change between headphones and speakers. (Though, when I open the audio settings in KDE, I no longer see the microphone.)
I'm not sure how to continue diagnosing the problem, so any help would be appreciated.
(I'm not sure if it's helpful to post the output of pactl, but here ya go.)
pactl list sources
Source #5573
State: IDLE
Name: alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo.monitor
Description: Monitor of Built-in Audio Analog Stereo
Driver: PipeWire
Sample Specification: s32le 2ch 48000Hz
Channel Map: front-left,front-right
Owner Module: 4294967295
Mute: no
Volume: front-left: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB, front-right: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
balance 0.00
Base Volume: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
Monitor of Sink: alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo
Latency: 0 usec, configured 0 usec
Flags: HARDWARE DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY
Properties:
alsa.card = "0"
alsa.card_name = "HDA Intel PCH"
alsa.class = "generic"
alsa.components = "HDA:10ec1220,1462fa59,00100003"
alsa.device = "0"
alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
alsa.id = "ALC1220 Analog"
alsa.long_card_name = "HDA Intel PCH at 0xdf540000 irq 145"
alsa.mixer_name = "Realtek ALC1220"
alsa.name = "ALC1220 Analog"
alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
alsa.subdevice = "0"
alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
alsa.sync.id = "00000000:00000000:00000000:00000000"
api.alsa.card.longname = "HDA Intel PCH at 0xdf540000 irq 145"
api.alsa.card.name = "HDA Intel PCH"
api.alsa.path = "front:0"
api.alsa.pcm.card = "0"
api.alsa.pcm.stream = "playback"
audio.channels = "2"
audio.position = "FL,FR"
card.profile.device = "4"
device.api = "alsa"
device.class = "monitor"
device.icon_name = "audio-card-analog"
device.id = "87"
device.profile.description = "Analog Stereo"
device.profile.name = "analog-stereo"
device.routes = "2"
factory.name = "api.alsa.pcm.sink"
media.class = "Audio/Sink"
device.description = "Built-in Audio"
node.name = "alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo"
node.nick = "ALC1220 Analog"
node.pause-on-idle = "false"
object.path = "alsa:acp:PCH:4:playback"
port.group = "playback"
priority.driver = "1009"
priority.session = "1009"
session.suspend-timeout-seconds = "0"
factory.id = "19"
clock.quantum-limit = "8192"
client.id = "46"
node.driver = "true"
node.loop.name = "data-loop.0"
library.name = "audioconvert/libspa-audioconvert"
object.id = "70"
object.serial = "5573"
node.max-latency = "16384/48000"
api.alsa.period-size = "1024"
api.alsa.period-num = "32"
api.alsa.headroom = "0"
api.acp.auto-port = "false"
api.acp.auto-profile = "false"
api.alsa.card = "0"
api.alsa.split-enable = "true"
api.alsa.use-acp = "true"
api.dbus.ReserveDevice1 = "Audio0"
api.dbus.ReserveDevice1.Priority = "-20"
device.bus = "pci"
device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:1f.3"
device.enum.api = "udev"
device.form_factor = "internal"
device.name = "alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1f.3"
device.nick = "HDA Intel PCH"
device.plugged.usec = "3928633"
device.product.id = "0xa2f0"
device.product.name = "200 Series PCH HD Audio"
device.subsystem = "sound"
sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/sound/card0"
device.vendor.id = "0x8086"
device.vendor.name = "Intel Corporation"
spa.object.id = "2"
device.string = "0"
Ports:
analog-output-lineout: Line Out (type: Line, priority: 9000, availability group: Legacy 4, available)
analog-output-headphones: Headphones (type: Headphones, priority: 9900, availability group: Legacy 5, available)
Active Port: analog-output-headphones
Formats:
pcm
Source #5598
State: IDLE
Name: alsa_output.pci-0000_01_00.1.hdmi-stereo.monitor
Description: Monitor of GP104 High Definition Audio Controller Digital Stereo (HDMI)
Driver: PipeWire
Sample Specification: s32le 2ch 48000Hz
Channel Map: front-left,front-right
Owner Module: 4294967295
Mute: no
Volume: front-left: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB, front-right: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
balance 0.00
Base Volume: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
Monitor of Sink: alsa_output.pci-0000_01_00.1.hdmi-stereo
Latency: 0 usec, configured 0 usec
Flags: HARDWARE DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY
Properties:
alsa.card = "1"
alsa.card_name = "HDA NVidia"
alsa.class = "generic"
alsa.components = "HDA:10de0083,14583702,00100100"
alsa.device = "3"
alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
alsa.id = "HDMI 0"
alsa.long_card_name = "HDA NVidia at 0xdf080000 irq 17"
alsa.mixer_name = "Nvidia GPU 83 HDMI/DP"
alsa.name = "VG278"
alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
alsa.subdevice = "0"
alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
alsa.sync.id = "00000000:00000000:00000000:00000000"
api.alsa.card.longname = "HDA NVidia at 0xdf080000 irq 17"
api.alsa.card.name = "HDA NVidia"
api.alsa.path = "hdmi:1"
api.alsa.pcm.card = "1"
api.alsa.pcm.stream = "playback"
audio.channels = "2"
audio.position = "FL,FR"
card.profile.device = "4"
device.api = "alsa"
device.class = "monitor"
device.icon_name = "audio-card-analog"
device.id = "43"
device.profile.description = "Digital Stereo (HDMI)"
device.profile.name = "hdmi-stereo"
device.routes = "1"
factory.name = "api.alsa.pcm.sink"
iec958.codecs = "[\"PCM\"]"
media.class = "Audio/Sink"
device.description = "GP104 High Definition Audio Controller"
node.name = "alsa_output.pci-0000_01_00.1.hdmi-stereo"
node.nick = "VG278"
node.pause-on-idle = "false"
object.path = "alsa:acp:NVidia:4:playback"
port.group = "playback"
priority.driver = "696"
priority.session = "696"
session.suspend-timeout-seconds = "0"
factory.id = "19"
clock.quantum-limit = "8192"
client.id = "46"
node.driver = "true"
node.loop.name = "data-loop.0"
library.name = "audioconvert/libspa-audioconvert"
object.id = "52"
object.serial = "5598"
node.max-latency = "16384/48000"
api.alsa.period-size = "1024"
api.alsa.period-num = "32"
api.alsa.headroom = "0"
api.acp.auto-port = "false"
api.acp.auto-profile = "false"
api.alsa.card = "1"
api.alsa.split-enable = "true"
api.alsa.use-acp = "true"
api.dbus.ReserveDevice1 = "Audio1"
api.dbus.ReserveDevice1.Priority = "-20"
device.bus = "pci"
device.bus_path = "pci-0000:01:00.1"
device.enum.api = "udev"
device.name = "alsa_card.pci-0000_01_00.1"
device.nick = "HDA NVidia"
device.plugged.usec = "3831507"
device.product.id = "0x10f0"
device.product.name = "GP104 High Definition Audio Controller"
device.subsystem = "sound"
sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.1/sound/card1"
device.vendor.id = "0x10de"
device.vendor.name = "NVIDIA Corporation"
spa.object.id = "4"
device.string = "1"
Ports:
hdmi-output-0: HDMI / DisplayPort (type: HDMI, priority: 5900, availability group: Legacy 1, available)
Active Port: hdmi-output-0
Formats:
pcmpactl list skins
Sink #5573
State: IDLE
Name: alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo
Description: Built-in Audio Analog Stereo
Driver: PipeWire
Sample Specification: s32le 2ch 48000Hz
Channel Map: front-left,front-right
Owner Module: 4294967295
Mute: no
Volume: front-left: 22938 / 35% / -27.36 dB, front-right: 22938 / 35% / -27.36 dB
balance 0.00
Base Volume: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
Monitor Source: alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo.monitor
Latency: 0 usec, configured 0 usec
Flags: HARDWARE HW_MUTE_CTRL HW_VOLUME_CTRL DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY
Properties:
alsa.card = "0"
alsa.card_name = "HDA Intel PCH"
alsa.class = "generic"
alsa.components = "HDA:10ec1220,1462fa59,00100003"
alsa.device = "0"
alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
alsa.id = "ALC1220 Analog"
alsa.long_card_name = "HDA Intel PCH at 0xdf540000 irq 145"
alsa.mixer_name = "Realtek ALC1220"
alsa.name = "ALC1220 Analog"
alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
alsa.subdevice = "0"
alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
alsa.sync.id = "00000000:00000000:00000000:00000000"
api.alsa.card.longname = "HDA Intel PCH at 0xdf540000 irq 145"
api.alsa.card.name = "HDA Intel PCH"
api.alsa.path = "front:0"
api.alsa.pcm.card = "0"
api.alsa.pcm.stream = "playback"
audio.channels = "2"
audio.position = "FL,FR"
card.profile.device = "4"
device.api = "alsa"
device.class = "sound"
device.icon_name = "audio-card-analog"
device.id = "87"
device.profile.description = "Analog Stereo"
device.profile.name = "analog-stereo"
device.routes = "2"
factory.name = "api.alsa.pcm.sink"
media.class = "Audio/Sink"
device.description = "Built-in Audio"
node.name = "alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo"
node.nick = "ALC1220 Analog"
node.pause-on-idle = "false"
object.path = "alsa:acp:PCH:4:playback"
port.group = "playback"
priority.driver = "1009"
priority.session = "1009"
session.suspend-timeout-seconds = "0"
factory.id = "19"
clock.quantum-limit = "8192"
client.id = "46"
node.driver = "true"
node.loop.name = "data-loop.0"
library.name = "audioconvert/libspa-audioconvert"
object.id = "70"
object.serial = "5573"
node.max-latency = "16384/48000"
api.alsa.period-size = "1024"
api.alsa.period-num = "32"
api.alsa.headroom = "0"
api.acp.auto-port = "false"
api.acp.auto-profile = "false"
api.alsa.card = "0"
api.alsa.split-enable = "true"
api.alsa.use-acp = "true"
api.dbus.ReserveDevice1 = "Audio0"
api.dbus.ReserveDevice1.Priority = "-20"
device.bus = "pci"
device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:1f.3"
device.enum.api = "udev"
device.form_factor = "internal"
device.name = "alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1f.3"
device.nick = "HDA Intel PCH"
device.plugged.usec = "3928633"
device.product.id = "0xa2f0"
device.product.name = "200 Series PCH HD Audio"
device.subsystem = "sound"
sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/sound/card0"
device.vendor.id = "0x8086"
device.vendor.name = "Intel Corporation"
spa.object.id = "2"
device.string = "0"
Ports:
analog-output-lineout: Line Out (type: Line, priority: 9000, availability group: Legacy 4, available)
analog-output-headphones: Headphones (type: Headphones, priority: 9900, availability group: Legacy 5, available)
Active Port: analog-output-headphones
Formats:
pcm
Sink #5598
State: IDLE
Name: alsa_output.pci-0000_01_00.1.hdmi-stereo
Description: GP104 High Definition Audio Controller Digital Stereo (HDMI)
Driver: PipeWire
Sample Specification: s32le 2ch 48000Hz
Channel Map: front-left,front-right
Owner Module: 4294967295
Mute: yes
Volume: front-left: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB, front-right: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
balance 0.00
Base Volume: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
Monitor Source: alsa_output.pci-0000_01_00.1.hdmi-stereo.monitor
Latency: 0 usec, configured 0 usec
Flags: HARDWARE DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY SET_FORMATS
Properties:
alsa.card = "1"
alsa.card_name = "HDA NVidia"
alsa.class = "generic"
alsa.components = "HDA:10de0083,14583702,00100100"
alsa.device = "3"
alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
alsa.id = "HDMI 0"
alsa.long_card_name = "HDA NVidia at 0xdf080000 irq 17"
alsa.mixer_name = "Nvidia GPU 83 HDMI/DP"
alsa.name = "VG278"
alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
alsa.subdevice = "0"
alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
alsa.sync.id = "00000000:00000000:00000000:00000000"
api.alsa.card.longname = "HDA NVidia at 0xdf080000 irq 17"
api.alsa.card.name = "HDA NVidia"
api.alsa.path = "hdmi:1"
api.alsa.pcm.card = "1"
api.alsa.pcm.stream = "playback"
audio.channels = "2"
audio.position = "FL,FR"
card.profile.device = "4"
device.api = "alsa"
device.class = "sound"
device.icon_name = "audio-card-analog"
device.id = "43"
device.profile.description = "Digital Stereo (HDMI)"
device.profile.name = "hdmi-stereo"
device.routes = "1"
factory.name = "api.alsa.pcm.sink"
iec958.codecs = "[\"PCM\"]"
media.class = "Audio/Sink"
device.description = "GP104 High Definition Audio Controller"
node.name = "alsa_output.pci-0000_01_00.1.hdmi-stereo"
node.nick = "VG278"
node.pause-on-idle = "false"
object.path = "alsa:acp:NVidia:4:playback"
port.group = "playback"
priority.driver = "696"
priority.session = "696"
session.suspend-timeout-seconds = "0"
factory.id = "19"
clock.quantum-limit = "8192"
client.id = "46"
node.driver = "true"
node.loop.name = "data-loop.0"
library.name = "audioconvert/libspa-audioconvert"
object.id = "52"
object.serial = "5598"
node.max-latency = "16384/48000"
api.alsa.period-size = "1024"
api.alsa.period-num = "32"
api.alsa.headroom = "0"
api.acp.auto-port = "false"
api.acp.auto-profile = "false"
api.alsa.card = "1"
api.alsa.split-enable = "true"
api.alsa.use-acp = "true"
api.dbus.ReserveDevice1 = "Audio1"
api.dbus.ReserveDevice1.Priority = "-20"
device.bus = "pci"
device.bus_path = "pci-0000:01:00.1"
device.enum.api = "udev"
device.name = "alsa_card.pci-0000_01_00.1"
device.nick = "HDA NVidia"
device.plugged.usec = "3831507"
device.product.id = "0x10f0"
device.product.name = "GP104 High Definition Audio Controller"
device.subsystem = "sound"
sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.1/sound/card1"
device.vendor.id = "0x10de"
device.vendor.name = "NVIDIA Corporation"
spa.object.id = "4"
device.string = "1"
Ports:
hdmi-output-0: HDMI / DisplayPort (type: HDMI, priority: 5900, availability group: Legacy 1, available)
Active Port: hdmi-output-0
Formats:
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#2 2025-05-09 11:07:03
- jl2
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Re: speakers being used as default audio source
(Though, when I open the audio settings in KDE, I no longer see the microphone.)
This is the main problem, wireplumber also does not find the microphone.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/PipeWi … leshooting
Check that you didn't accidentally disable it:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/WirePl … evice/node
Can we have the output of "wpctl status" for both users, and "sudo journalctl -b 0 | curl -sSF "file=@-" 0x0.st"?
Last edited by jl2 (2025-05-09 11:11:36)
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