[pulseaudio-tickets] [Bug 96272] PulseAudio does not set up all outputs on a soundcard as separate output devices by default

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https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=96272

--- Comment #12 from nw9165-3201 at yahoo.com ---
(In reply to Raymond from comment #7)
> the number of playback streams is limited by the capability of hda
> controllers

Well, I'd say the number of playback streams rather is limited by PulseAudio.

Because PulseAudio does not set up all outputs on a soundcard as separate
output devices by default, even if the soundcard has several outputs and even
if the soundcard supports several playback streams.

As far as I can tell, the only way for a user to actually know if his soundcard
supports several playback streams is by  fiddling around with the terminal
and/or config files using things like "load-module module-alsa-sink
device=hw:x,x" to enable the other outputs.

Why doesn't PulseAudio simply set up all outputs on a soundcard as separate
output devices by default to save the usera from all this trouble?

That way a user could check out the limitations of his soundcard himself and
could use it to it's full potential.

Regards

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