How do you set a default audio output device in Ubuntu 18.04?
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Every time I boot up I have to switch my audio output device to my "Line Out" headphones because for some reason my microphone defaults as a speaker.
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Every time I boot up I have to switch my audio output device to my "Line Out" headphones because for some reason my microphone defaults as a speaker.
See this screenshot.
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Every time I boot up I have to switch my audio output device to my "Line Out" headphones because for some reason my microphone defaults as a speaker.
See this screenshot.
sound
edited May 21 at 4:37
ubashu
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asked May 20 at 21:20
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Every time I boot up I have to switch my audio output device to my "Line Out" headphones because for some reason my microphone defaults as a speaker.
See this screenshot.
sound
edited May 21 at 4:37
ubashu
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asked May 20 at 21:20
tiddlesticks
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edited May 21 at 4:37
ubashu
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edited May 21 at 4:37
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Here is a well explained tutorial to set a default audio input/output: Link
First: List the audio output devices using
pactl list short sinks
Example of the output:
pactl list short sources
0 alsa_output.pci-0000_02_00.1.hdmi-stereo.monitor module-alsa-card.c s16le 2ch 44100Hz SUSPENDED
1 alsa_input.usb-AVerMedia_Technologies__Inc._Live_Gamer_Portable_2_5202050100060-03.analog-stereo module-alsa-card.c
2 alsa_output.usb-Blue_Microphones_Yeti_Stereo_Microphone_REV8-00.analog-stereo.monitor module-alsa-card.c s16le 2ch 44100Hz SUSPENDED
3 alsa_input.usb-Blue_Microphones_Yeti_Stereo_Microphone_REV8-00.analog-stereo module-alsa-card.c s16le 2ch 44100Hz RUNNING
Second: To set a default output device run the command
set-default-sink <'output device name'>
Example: pactl set-default-sink 'alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo'
Now, to make this work at every restart, follow this :
First, open the file /etc/pulse/default.pa using :
sudo gedit /etc/pulse/default.pa
Then scroll to the bottom of the file, where two lines starting with set- will be commented out.
Now, uncomment these lines and replace the words input and output with the number of the sink (for output) / source (for input) that you want to be the default.
Example:
### Make some devices default
set-default-sink 3
set-default-source 3
After doing this, save and exit. Then, delete the ~/.config/pulse directory by running sudo rm -r ~/.config/pulse, and then reboot the system. Once the system reboots, the appropriate devices should now be set as the defaults.
answered May 20 at 21:28
singrium
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Thank you so much, you have made my os much more pleasurable to use!
– tiddlesticks
May 21 at 1:44
The user owns the home directory, sosudoisn't required when runningsudo rm -r ~/.config/pulse
– BenR
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1 Answer
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up vote
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Here is a well explained tutorial to set a default audio input/output: Link
First: List the audio output devices using
pactl list short sinks
Example of the output:
pactl list short sources
0 alsa_output.pci-0000_02_00.1.hdmi-stereo.monitor module-alsa-card.c s16le 2ch 44100Hz SUSPENDED
1 alsa_input.usb-AVerMedia_Technologies__Inc._Live_Gamer_Portable_2_5202050100060-03.analog-stereo module-alsa-card.c
2 alsa_output.usb-Blue_Microphones_Yeti_Stereo_Microphone_REV8-00.analog-stereo.monitor module-alsa-card.c s16le 2ch 44100Hz SUSPENDED
3 alsa_input.usb-Blue_Microphones_Yeti_Stereo_Microphone_REV8-00.analog-stereo module-alsa-card.c s16le 2ch 44100Hz RUNNING
Second: To set a default output device run the command
set-default-sink <'output device name'>
Example: pactl set-default-sink 'alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo'
Now, to make this work at every restart, follow this :
First, open the file /etc/pulse/default.pa using :
sudo gedit /etc/pulse/default.pa
Then scroll to the bottom of the file, where two lines starting with set- will be commented out.
Now, uncomment these lines and replace the words input and output with the number of the sink (for output) / source (for input) that you want to be the default.
Example:
### Make some devices default
set-default-sink 3
set-default-source 3
After doing this, save and exit. Then, delete the ~/.config/pulse directory by running sudo rm -r ~/.config/pulse, and then reboot the system. Once the system reboots, the appropriate devices should now be set as the defaults.
answered May 20 at 21:28
singrium
614113
Thank you so much, you have made my os much more pleasurable to use!
– tiddlesticks
May 21 at 1:44
The user owns the home directory, sosudoisn't required when runningsudo rm -r ~/.config/pulse
– BenR
yesterday
add a comment |Â
up vote
5
down vote
accepted
Here is a well explained tutorial to set a default audio input/output: Link
First: List the audio output devices using
pactl list short sinks
Example of the output:
pactl list short sources
0 alsa_output.pci-0000_02_00.1.hdmi-stereo.monitor module-alsa-card.c s16le 2ch 44100Hz SUSPENDED
1 alsa_input.usb-AVerMedia_Technologies__Inc._Live_Gamer_Portable_2_5202050100060-03.analog-stereo module-alsa-card.c
2 alsa_output.usb-Blue_Microphones_Yeti_Stereo_Microphone_REV8-00.analog-stereo.monitor module-alsa-card.c s16le 2ch 44100Hz SUSPENDED
3 alsa_input.usb-Blue_Microphones_Yeti_Stereo_Microphone_REV8-00.analog-stereo module-alsa-card.c s16le 2ch 44100Hz RUNNING
Second: To set a default output device run the command
set-default-sink <'output device name'>
Example: pactl set-default-sink 'alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo'
Now, to make this work at every restart, follow this :
First, open the file /etc/pulse/default.pa using :
sudo gedit /etc/pulse/default.pa
Then scroll to the bottom of the file, where two lines starting with set- will be commented out.
Now, uncomment these lines and replace the words input and output with the number of the sink (for output) / source (for input) that you want to be the default.
Example:
### Make some devices default
set-default-sink 3
set-default-source 3
After doing this, save and exit. Then, delete the ~/.config/pulse directory by running sudo rm -r ~/.config/pulse, and then reboot the system. Once the system reboots, the appropriate devices should now be set as the defaults.
answered May 20 at 21:28
singrium
614113
Thank you so much, you have made my os much more pleasurable to use!
– tiddlesticks
May 21 at 1:44
The user owns the home directory, sosudoisn't required when runningsudo rm -r ~/.config/pulse
– BenR
yesterday
add a comment |Â
up vote
5
down vote
accepted
up vote
5
down vote
accepted
Here is a well explained tutorial to set a default audio input/output: Link
First: List the audio output devices using
pactl list short sinks
Example of the output:
pactl list short sources
0 alsa_output.pci-0000_02_00.1.hdmi-stereo.monitor module-alsa-card.c s16le 2ch 44100Hz SUSPENDED
1 alsa_input.usb-AVerMedia_Technologies__Inc._Live_Gamer_Portable_2_5202050100060-03.analog-stereo module-alsa-card.c
2 alsa_output.usb-Blue_Microphones_Yeti_Stereo_Microphone_REV8-00.analog-stereo.monitor module-alsa-card.c s16le 2ch 44100Hz SUSPENDED
3 alsa_input.usb-Blue_Microphones_Yeti_Stereo_Microphone_REV8-00.analog-stereo module-alsa-card.c s16le 2ch 44100Hz RUNNING
Second: To set a default output device run the command
set-default-sink <'output device name'>
Example: pactl set-default-sink 'alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo'
Now, to make this work at every restart, follow this :
First, open the file /etc/pulse/default.pa using :
sudo gedit /etc/pulse/default.pa
Then scroll to the bottom of the file, where two lines starting with set- will be commented out.
Now, uncomment these lines and replace the words input and output with the number of the sink (for output) / source (for input) that you want to be the default.
Example:
### Make some devices default
set-default-sink 3
set-default-source 3
After doing this, save and exit. Then, delete the ~/.config/pulse directory by running sudo rm -r ~/.config/pulse, and then reboot the system. Once the system reboots, the appropriate devices should now be set as the defaults.
answered May 20 at 21:28
singrium
614113
Here is a well explained tutorial to set a default audio input/output: Link
First: List the audio output devices using
pactl list short sinks
Example of the output:
pactl list short sources
0 alsa_output.pci-0000_02_00.1.hdmi-stereo.monitor module-alsa-card.c s16le 2ch 44100Hz SUSPENDED
1 alsa_input.usb-AVerMedia_Technologies__Inc._Live_Gamer_Portable_2_5202050100060-03.analog-stereo module-alsa-card.c
2 alsa_output.usb-Blue_Microphones_Yeti_Stereo_Microphone_REV8-00.analog-stereo.monitor module-alsa-card.c s16le 2ch 44100Hz SUSPENDED
3 alsa_input.usb-Blue_Microphones_Yeti_Stereo_Microphone_REV8-00.analog-stereo module-alsa-card.c s16le 2ch 44100Hz RUNNING
Second: To set a default output device run the command
set-default-sink <'output device name'>
Example: pactl set-default-sink 'alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo'
Now, to make this work at every restart, follow this :
First, open the file /etc/pulse/default.pa using :
sudo gedit /etc/pulse/default.pa
Then scroll to the bottom of the file, where two lines starting with set- will be commented out.
Now, uncomment these lines and replace the words input and output with the number of the sink (for output) / source (for input) that you want to be the default.
Example:
### Make some devices default
set-default-sink 3
set-default-source 3
After doing this, save and exit. Then, delete the ~/.config/pulse directory by running sudo rm -r ~/.config/pulse, and then reboot the system. Once the system reboots, the appropriate devices should now be set as the defaults.
answered May 20 at 21:28
singrium
614113
edited May 20 at 21:49
answered May 20 at 21:28
singrium
614113
answered May 20 at 21:28
singrium
614113
answered May 20 at 21:28
singrium
614113
614113
Thank you so much, you have made my os much more pleasurable to use!
– tiddlesticks
May 21 at 1:44
The user owns the home directory, sosudoisn't required when runningsudo rm -r ~/.config/pulse
– BenR
yesterday
add a comment |Â
Thank you so much, you have made my os much more pleasurable to use!
– tiddlesticks
May 21 at 1:44
The user owns the home directory, sosudoisn't required when runningsudo rm -r ~/.config/pulse
– BenR
yesterday
Thank you so much, you have made my os much more pleasurable to use!
– tiddlesticks
May 21 at 1:44
Thank you so much, you have made my os much more pleasurable to use!
– tiddlesticks
May 21 at 1:44
The user owns the home directory, so
sudo isn't required when running sudo rm -r ~/.config/pulse– BenR
yesterday
The user owns the home directory, so
sudo isn't required when running sudo rm -r ~/.config/pulse– BenR
yesterday
add a comment |Â
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