Public bug reported: Using the gnome-control-centre sound applet to change the output device from the motherboard's default to an external USB device used to work well on 19.10, but does not work on 20.04 Beta.
I use a USB headphone DAC/amp on my desktop (Schiit Modi/Magni combo). Under Ubuntu 19.10 I could use the sound applet in the gnome-control- center to select either that USB device or basic audio through the HDMI cable on my monitor (it would always default to the basic audio on reboot, but that's another story) then use my headphones happily. Using Ubuntu 20.04 Beta the sound applet shows all of the expected devices, but choosing different devices has no effect - any music then played continues to come only from the monitor. Using the 'Test' button plays sound only through the monitor also. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 Package: gnome-control-center 1:3.36.1-1ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-21.25-generic 5.4.27 Uname: Linux 5.4.0-21-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu26 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: skip CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Wed Apr 15 11:44:27 2020 InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-01-11 (94 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.10 "Eoan Ermine" - Release amd64 (20191017) SourcePackage: gnome-control-center UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to focal on 2020-04-11 (3 days ago) ** Affects: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug focal third-party-packages -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1872861 Title: Sound applet won't change output device To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/1872861/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs