[pulseaudio-tickets] [Bug 96272] New: 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

            Bug ID: 96272
           Summary: PulseAudio does not set up all outputs on a soundcard
                    as separate output devices by default
           Product: PulseAudio
           Version: unspecified
          Hardware: All
                OS: All
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: medium
         Component: core
          Assignee: pulseaudio-bugs at lists.freedesktop.org
          Reporter: nw9165-3201 at yahoo.com
        QA Contact: pulseaudio-bugs at lists.freedesktop.org
                CC: lennart at poettering.net

Hi,

PulseAudio unfortunately does not set up all outputs on a soundcard as separate
output devices by default.

By default, each soundcard is only listed as one output device in the
pavucontrol "Output Devices" tab, even if the soundcard has more than one
output.

So, you have to switch between each output via the "Configuration" tab in
pavucontrol, as shown in the following screenshot for example:

https://www.maketecheasier.com/assets/uploads/2010/12/hdmi-pavucontrol.png

And it is not possible to tell one app to use the "Analog Stereo Output" and
another app to use the "Digital Stereo (HDMI) Output".

Why aren't "Analog Stereo Output" and "Digital Stereo (HDMI) Output" listed as
separate output devices on the "Output Devices" tab in pavucontrol by default?

As far as I understand, the user has to add each output himself via:

load-module module-alsa-sink device=hw:x,x

?

But why?

Why isn't this being done by default?

And could you please change it?

Regards

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