<html> <head> <base href="https://bugs.freedesktop.org/"> </head> <body> <div> <a class="bz_bug_link bz_status_NEW " 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> on <a class="bz_bug_link bz_status_NEW " 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">bug 96272</a> from <a class="email" href="mailto:nw9165-3201@yahoo.com" title="nw9165-3201@yahoo.com">nw9165-3201@yahoo.com</a> <pre>(In reply to Raymond from <a href="show_bug.cgi?id=96272#c7">comment #7</a>) > 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</pre> </div> <hr> You are receiving this mail because: <ul> <li>You are the QA Contact for the bug.</li> <li>You are the assignee for the bug.</li> </ul> </body> </html>