[SOLVED] Default sound output in Gnome 3

[Miikka]

I have two different sound devices for output:
"Internal Audio Analog Stereo" for headphones
"High Definition Audio Controller Digital Stereo (HDMI)" for speakers

For example: if I open a music player and start a song, it plays out fine from speakers. But when I try to control volume it controls "Internal Audio Analog Stereo" instead of HDMI. I have to manually select the proper output from Gnome sound applet or whatever that thing is called.

How can I set HDMI as default sound output?

[TechGeek]

If you are no using the analog device at all, you can disable it in the sound settings gui. Go to the hardware tab and set the profile for the analog device to off. That should make the hdmi the default.

[george_toolan]

You can configure the default audio device in the Output section of Gnome Sound Settings.

[Miikka]

Originally Posted by TechGeek

If you are no using the analog device at all, you can disable it in the sound settings gui. Go to the hardware tab and set the profile for the analog device to off. That should make the hdmi the default.

I am using the analog device.

Originally Posted by george_toolan

You can configure the default audio device in the Output section of Gnome Sound Settings.

I always set it to HDMI after login so I can control volume, but it gets reverted back to analog after a reboot.

[Maryyy]

I'm afraid you can't make any device default using PulseAudio tools. PulseAudio still needs to know the drivers and these are provided by ALSA (whether you have alsa-plugins-pulseaudio installed or not).
I had similar problem with more than 1 audio device too some longer time ago, I described the solution here: http://forum.mandriva.com/en/viewtop...?f=93&t=125779
Method 2 is the better one. I use it all the time, works just fine. UNLESS your 2 audio devices share the same driver, in this case, I don't know. Well, actually, nobody I asked know how to deal with this problem in such a case.
'cat /proc/asound/modules' will tell you.

[Miikka]

Originally Posted by Maryyy

I'm afraid you can't make any device default using PulseAudio tools. PulseAudio still needs to know the drivers and these are provided by ALSA (whether you have alsa-plugins-pulseaudio installed or not).
I had similar problem with more than 1 audio device too some longer time ago, I described the solution here: http://forum.mandriva.com/en/viewtop...?f=93&t=125779
Method 2 is the better one. I use it all the time, works just fine. UNLESS your 2 audio devices share the same driver, in this case, I don't know. Well, actually, nobody I asked know how to deal with this problem in such a case.
'cat /proc/asound/modules' will tell you.

Thanks! That worked