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whateverr

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Registered: 2025-08-28

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sound output of firefox tab is microphone input of another tab

Hello,

I am using earbuds with microphone through jack connector.
In google meet and mic test websites, the audio of other tabs (e.g. YT) goes through the microphone input (also my voice though).

Anyone could help me to figure out why and how to avoid this?

$ pactl list cards short
45	alsa_card.pci-0000_03_00.1	alsa
46	alsa_card.pci-0000_03_00.6	alsa

$ pactl list sinks short
61	alsa_output.pci-0000_03_00.6.analog-stereo	PipeWire	s32le 2ch 48000Hz	RUNNING

$ pactl list sources short
61	alsa_output.pci-0000_03_00.6.analog-stereo.monitor	PipeWire	s32le 2ch 48000Hz	RUNNING
62	alsa_input.pci-0000_03_00.6.analog-stereo	PipeWire	s32le 2ch 48000Hz	RUNNING

$ pactl list source-outputs short
97	62	90	PipeWire	float32le 2ch 48000Hz

$ wpctl status
PipeWire 'pipewire-0' [1.4.7, user@host, cookie:1293331348]
 └─ Clients:
        32. xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland         [1.4.7, user@host, pid:1040]
        33. WirePlumber                         [1.4.7, user@host, pid:1043]
        41. WirePlumber [export]                [1.4.7, user@host, pid:1043]
        42. pipewire                            [1.4.7, user@host, pid:1085]
        43. waybar                              [1.4.7, user@host, pid:680]
        68. Firefox                             [1.4.7, user@host, pid:1248]
        86. wpctl                               [1.4.7, user@host, pid:3210]

Audio
 ├─ Devices:
 │      45. Raven/Raven2/Fenghuang HDMI/DP Audio Controller [alsa]
 │      46. Family 17h/19h/1ah HD Audio Controller [alsa]
 │  
 ├─ Sinks:
 │  *   61. Family 17h/19h/1ah HD Audio Controller Analog Stereo [vol: 0.40]
 │  
 ├─ Sources:
 │  *   62. Family 17h/19h/1ah HD Audio Controller Analog Stereo [vol: 1.00]
 │  
 ├─ Filters:
 │  
 └─ Streams:
        69. Firefox                                                     
             70. output_FR       > ALC257 Analog:playback_FR	[paused]
             72. output_FL       > ALC257 Analog:playback_FL	[paused]
        74. Firefox                                                     
             76. output_FL       > ALC257 Analog:playback_FL	[active]
             77. output_FR       > ALC257 Analog:playback_FR	[active]
        75. Firefox                                                     
             80. input_FL        < ALC257 Analog:capture_FL	[active]
             81. monitor_FL     
             82. input_FR        < ALC257 Analog:capture_FR	[active]
             83. monitor_FR     

Video
 ├─ Devices:
 │      50. Integrated Camera                   [v4l2]
 │      51. Integrated Camera                   [v4l2]
 │      52. Integrated Camera                   [v4l2]
 │      53. Integrated Camera                   [v4l2]
 │  
 ├─ Sinks:
 │  
 ├─ Sources:
 │  *   64. Integrated Camera (V4L2)           
 │      66. Integrated Camera (V4L2)           
 │  
 ├─ Filters:
 │  
 └─ Streams:

Settings
 └─ Default Configured Devices:

Let me know if you need any additional information ofc.

Last edited by whateverr (2025-08-28 18:32:59)