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title="NEW - PulseAudio does not set up all outputs on a soundcard as separate output devices by default"
href="https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=96272#c12">Comment # 12</a>
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href="https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=96272">bug 96272</a>
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<pre>(In reply to Raymond from <a href="show_bug.cgi?id=96272#c7">comment #7</a>)
<span class="quote">> the number of playback streams is limited by the capability of hda
> controllers</span >
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</pre>
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