Description of problem: Rhythmbox sends sound to my notebooks speakers instead of my usb headset How reproducible: When i attach my usb headset it works for the most part. However rhythmbxo sends its audio to my notbook speakers instead of the usb headset. in contrast Totem works perfect. Also the gnome desktop sounds work fine, the gnome sound recorder works great. mplayer also kind of works by default ( but it works better with -ao pulse ) Steps to Reproduce: 1. attach your usb headset 2. fire up rhythmbox 3. play a tune Actual results: the sound comes out of my notbook speakers instead of my usb headset Expected results: sound from headset Additional info: for what its worth, i couldnt get VLC to ouput to the usb device either
Is pulseaudio running? If so, you can launch pavucontrol (in the package of the same name), and move the Rhythmbox stream from the default audio device to the USB speakers. If not, you can change the default output in the sound preferences of GNOME (see the Devices tab, Rhythmbox will use the card selected in "Music and Movies").
I have tried both. PA is running. in the gnome sound properties i now have it all set to Pulse audio server. totem , mplayer , sound recorder gnome all work fine. in pulseaudio volume control: Output devices: ALSA PCM on front:0 (USB Audio) via DMA (set to default) <-- not working ALSA PCM on front:1 (ALC262 Analog) via DMA <-- working only the analog stream works, hth
(In reply to comment #2) > I have tried both. PA is running. in the gnome sound properties i now have it > all set to Pulse audio server. totem , mplayer , sound recorder gnome all work fine. > > in pulseaudio volume control: > Output devices: > ALSA PCM on front:0 (USB Audio) via DMA (set to default) <-- not working > ALSA PCM on front:1 (ALC262 Analog) via DMA <-- working > > only the analog stream works, hth You might need to move the Rhythmbox stream to the right output by hand though, as Pulseaudio remembers selected outputs. What settings do you have in the sound preferences?
oh right , indeed , sorry that option is quite good hidden. i have alter-clicked on the rhythmbox stream and moved it to de default device and now it works why wasnt it using the default device in the first place? either way fixed , thanks!
(In reply to comment #4) > oh right , indeed , sorry that option is quite good hidden. i have alter-clicked > on the rhythmbox stream and moved it to de default device and now it works > > why wasnt it using the default device in the first place? > > either way fixed , thanks! All of that is a bit broken (in that, not very easily usable) for F9. For F10, we want to rework that portion.