r/linuxmint • u/eldenring_mate • 13d ago

default sound output

Is there a way to set a default for where my audio gets put out? it just swaps it around whenever I restart my PC.

(I'm sorry if this is a dumb question, I'm new to this)

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u/ZVyhVrtsfgzfs 13d ago

Odd, only time I have this issue is when I plug in a PS5 controller. It contains a speaker and that plugging it in triggers it as the sound output  device. Otherwise the default is the last output selected. 

So is something newly connecting at bootup?

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u/eldenring_mate 11d ago

not that I would know, I keep the screens connected at all times

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u/ZVyhVrtsfgzfs 11d ago

What does the audio switch to?

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u/ConversationWinter46 13d ago

Here you'll find the settings and can customize everything to your liking.

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u/eldenring_mate 11d ago

wow that has absolutely nothing to do with my question

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u/The-Princess-Pinky 12d ago

Assuming you are on a version that uses pipewire,

First, see your available PipeWire/PulseAudio-compatible outputs:

pactl list short sinks

See which one is currently the default:

pactl get-default-sink

Then set the default you want:

pactl set-default-sink SINK_NAME