[pulseaudio-discuss] Device name of audio headset in pulseaudio?

[Colin Beckingham]

In OpenSUSE 11.4, I have 3 audio devices constantly connected (mobo, 
webcam and a USB Logitech headset). All of these get assigned a 
/dev/dspX number on boot, mobo = 0, USB webcam = 1, Headset = 2. All 
work fine under pulseaudio control.

 From time to time I use a Bluetooth headset which connects via a dongle 
adapter. PA detects it fine and allows me to use it with many applications.

One application in particular needs me to tell it using the AUDIODEV 
environment variable what device I am using. With the 3 constantly 
attached devices this is no problem (AUDIODEV=/dev/dsp0, etc.). However 
I have not found a way of associating a /dev/??? entry with the 
temporary BT headsets. As far as I can see the list of devices in /dev 
does not change when PA picks up the headset. Is this a PA issue or 
should I be looking elsewhere?
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Colin Beckingham
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