[Pkg-games-ubuntu] [Bug 1738528] [NEW] Sound applet reflects volume of different device when bluetooth device auto-connects

[Iván Pérez]

Public bug reported:

As currently set up in Ubuntu 16.04, when an audio device connects via
bluetooth, it starts being used by programs automatically. However, the
sound applet still "points to" the previously selected audio output.
Therefore, changing the volume has no immediate audible effect.

The way to change that, currently, is to go to Sound settings, select
the bluetooth device as current output (again?), and then the volume
will change.

I would expect that, when a bluetooth device is connected, it starts
being used, *and* changing the volume immediately will affect the
bluetooth device.

I googled a bit, and people have suggested [1] that the file
/etc/pulse/default.pa should contain load-module module-switch-on-
connect before the volume is restored. My installation does not have
that line, but it does have:

### Should be after module-*-restore but before module-*-detect
load-module module-switch-on-port-available

According to [1], maybe this should be listed in that file *before* the
aforementioned module-*-restore lines.

[1] https://askubuntu.com/questions/233277/when-a-bluetooth-audio-
device-auto-connects-volume-settings-wont-work-until-i-m

** Affects: pulseaudio (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Description changed:

  As currently setup in Ubuntu 16.04, when an audio device connects via
  bluetooth, it starts being used by programs automatically. However, the
  sound applet still "points to" the previously selected audio output.
  Therefore, changing the volume has no immediate audible effect.
  
  The way to change that, currently, is to go to Sound settings, select
  the bluetooth device as current output (again?), and then the volume
  will change.
  
  I would expect that, when a bluetooth device is connected, it starts
  being used *and* changing the volume immediately will affect the
  bluetooth device.
  
  I googled a bit, and people have suggested [1] that the file
  /etc/pulse/default.pa should contain load-module module-switch-on-
  connect before the volume is restored. My installation does not have
  that line, but it does have:
  
  ### Should be after module-*-restore but before module-*-detect
  load-module module-switch-on-port-available
  
+ According to [1], this should be listed in that file *before* the
+ aforementioned module-*-restore lines.
+ 
  [1] https://askubuntu.com/questions/233277/when-a-bluetooth-audio-
  device-auto-connects-volume-settings-wont-work-until-i-m

** Package changed: openal-soft (Ubuntu) => pulseaudio (Ubuntu)

** Description changed:

- As currently setup in Ubuntu 16.04, when an audio device connects via
+ As currently set up in Ubuntu 16.04, when an audio device connects via
  bluetooth, it starts being used by programs automatically. However, the
  sound applet still "points to" the previously selected audio output.
  Therefore, changing the volume has no immediate audible effect.
  
  The way to change that, currently, is to go to Sound settings, select
  the bluetooth device as current output (again?), and then the volume
  will change.
  
  I would expect that, when a bluetooth device is connected, it starts
  being used *and* changing the volume immediately will affect the
  bluetooth device.
  
  I googled a bit, and people have suggested [1] that the file
  /etc/pulse/default.pa should contain load-module module-switch-on-
  connect before the volume is restored. My installation does not have
  that line, but it does have:
  
  ### Should be after module-*-restore but before module-*-detect
  load-module module-switch-on-port-available
  
  According to [1], this should be listed in that file *before* the
  aforementioned module-*-restore lines.
  
  [1] https://askubuntu.com/questions/233277/when-a-bluetooth-audio-
  device-auto-connects-volume-settings-wont-work-until-i-m

** Description changed:

  As currently set up in Ubuntu 16.04, when an audio device connects via
  bluetooth, it starts being used by programs automatically. However, the
  sound applet still "points to" the previously selected audio output.
  Therefore, changing the volume has no immediate audible effect.
  
  The way to change that, currently, is to go to Sound settings, select
  the bluetooth device as current output (again?), and then the volume
  will change.
  
  I would expect that, when a bluetooth device is connected, it starts
- being used *and* changing the volume immediately will affect the
+ being used, *and* changing the volume immediately will affect the
  bluetooth device.
  
  I googled a bit, and people have suggested [1] that the file
  /etc/pulse/default.pa should contain load-module module-switch-on-
  connect before the volume is restored. My installation does not have
  that line, but it does have:
  
  ### Should be after module-*-restore but before module-*-detect
  load-module module-switch-on-port-available
  
  According to [1], this should be listed in that file *before* the
  aforementioned module-*-restore lines.
  
  [1] https://askubuntu.com/questions/233277/when-a-bluetooth-audio-
  device-auto-connects-volume-settings-wont-work-until-i-m

** Description changed:

  As currently set up in Ubuntu 16.04, when an audio device connects via
  bluetooth, it starts being used by programs automatically. However, the
  sound applet still "points to" the previously selected audio output.
  Therefore, changing the volume has no immediate audible effect.
  
  The way to change that, currently, is to go to Sound settings, select
  the bluetooth device as current output (again?), and then the volume
  will change.
  
  I would expect that, when a bluetooth device is connected, it starts
  being used, *and* changing the volume immediately will affect the
  bluetooth device.
  
  I googled a bit, and people have suggested [1] that the file
  /etc/pulse/default.pa should contain load-module module-switch-on-
  connect before the volume is restored. My installation does not have
  that line, but it does have:
  
  ### Should be after module-*-restore but before module-*-detect
  load-module module-switch-on-port-available
  
- According to [1], this should be listed in that file *before* the
+ According to [1], maybe this should be listed in that file *before* the
  aforementioned module-*-restore lines.
  
  [1] https://askubuntu.com/questions/233277/when-a-bluetooth-audio-
  device-auto-connects-volume-settings-wont-work-until-i-m

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Title:
  Sound applet reflects volume of different device when bluetooth device
  auto-connects

Status in pulseaudio package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  As currently set up in Ubuntu 16.04, when an audio device connects via
  bluetooth, it starts being used by programs automatically. However,
  the sound applet still "points to" the previously selected audio
  output. Therefore, changing the volume has no immediate audible
  effect.

  The way to change that, currently, is to go to Sound settings, select
  the bluetooth device as current output (again?), and then the volume
  will change.

  I would expect that, when a bluetooth device is connected, it starts
  being used, *and* changing the volume immediately will affect the
  bluetooth device.

  I googled a bit, and people have suggested [1] that the file
  /etc/pulse/default.pa should contain load-module module-switch-on-
  connect before the volume is restored. My installation does not have
  that line, but it does have:

  ### Should be after module-*-restore but before module-*-detect
  load-module module-switch-on-port-available

  According to [1], maybe this should be listed in that file *before*
  the aforementioned module-*-restore lines.

  [1] https://askubuntu.com/questions/233277/when-a-bluetooth-audio-
  device-auto-connects-volume-settings-wont-work-until-i-m

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