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Different Sound Output Devices for Different Applications? (Ubuntu 18.04)

I would like to output the sound from different applications through different speakers/headphones (pulseaudio sinks). For example, music from a youtube video or a media player through speakers, but ...
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Sound devices not detected in Ubuntu 18.04 on ASUS TUF FX 505

Sound devices are not listed in settings/sound panel, hence not speakers, jack, nor microphone work. I have tried reinstalling ALSA with no luck.
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Speakers and Microphones not being detected by Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. Hence, there is no input and no output of sound

I have Ubuntu 18.04 LTS in dual boot with Windows 10. As stated above, the problem persists since I have installed Ubuntu. I attaching outputs which I think may be of use in solving this problem. ...
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USB speakers don't work under ubuntu

I have USB speakers which work perfectly fine under Windows, with no setup required. Under Ubuntu, absolutely nothing happens when the usb is connected. Under Configuration -> Sound -> Output, the USB ...
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How do I get the ubuntu OS to recognize my device speakers?

One day I plugged in and plugged out my headphones, and my laptop speakers were no longer being detected by ubuntu. It showed me a dummy output. I played with around with a few solutions and now it ...
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18.04: Headphone & Speaker don't work simultaneously

My PC has both Ubuntu 18.04 & Windows 10. In Windows, I can use headphones and speakers by switching both on the menu; both are working simultaneously. But in Ubuntu, if headphones are plugged in,...
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audio - how to output guitarix sound to built-in headphones [duplicate]

I have installed JACK as well as guitarix and my ultimate goal is to plug in my guitar to play along with some backing tracks, for example from youtube. System Information: I am running a full Ubuntu ...
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Right laptop speaker starts playing sound only after the left one

Occasionally, when playing a sound my right speaker takes a second or less to start playing that sound while the left one starts right away. They are in synch but it's noticeable when the the right ...
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Kubuntu 19.10: Issue with internal B&O (Bang and Olufsen) speakers

First of all, I am aware that this problem is very widespread and still hasn't been fixed, despite it being years old. I am also aware that this question is a duplicate of tens of other questions like ...
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17.10 No sound from cron jobs

It does not matter which instruction related to sound I use. It seems that instruction is working, but I hear no sound. Crontab run on the same user and on root. No sound effect (process works in the ...
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Sound is available from speakers only when 'Headphones (unplugged)'' is selected

I never used Ubuntu before. I just loaded Ubuntu onto my Dell XPS One 2710 All-in-One Intel i5 CPU Intel 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller (driver = snd_hda_intel) ...
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Ubuntu 18.04 5.1 front speakers not working

I have recently installed Ubuntu 18.04 on a new machine and plugged my 5.1 surround sound speakers into it and have changed the audio profile: However when I test my speakers all but the front left ...
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Choose whether to output audio from speakers or headphones?

I like to keep my headphones plugged in, then depending on the situation just switch the audio output as needed. I'm easily able to do this in Windows - my headphones and speakers show up as different ...
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SOUND: Default audio device does not work

I just got a new laptop (ASUS GX501G), and Ubuntu 19.10 is having sound problems. It will not play sound through the speakers or through the headphones. The microphone does not work either. In the '...
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Ubuntu 18.04 No sound, laptop doesn't recognize speaker and says headphones are plugged in when they're not

The title, basically. A couple days ago, I also had the dummy output problem, but following directions on the internet I managed to solve it. However, a couple days later this series of problems ...
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5 seconds after no audio - my speaker turns off

I never had this issue on Windows 10 and I just switched to Ubuntu. When there is no audio playing, after 5 seconds my speaker acts like if I pulled of the aux cable out the speaker(it hums), But ...
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Sound issues after trying everything

I cannot get my sound working properly, no matter what I do, there's always some problem. It's very annoying as it's the only thing preventing me from making Ubuntu my main OS. At the moment my sound ...
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3.5 mm audio output failure

I get sound from the speakers but not the 3.5 mm audio output. To my surprise Ubuntu knows when headphones are plugged in, so this has the potential to be an operating system or software issue. The ...
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Automatically switch equalizer preset based on audio output (internal speaker or external)

The facts below come from experience with Ubuntu 13.10 on a 64-bit laptop. Context/problem: bad speakers As many people know, laptop speakers have "highly unequal frequency response" as audio ...
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"Headphones plugged in" when that's not the case

I tried this with Ubuntu 18.04 and 19.04, it even happens when booting from an installation media. Basically, when there's no headphones plugged in, the system thinks they are plugged in and the ...
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Play Audio Through Computer's Built-in Speakers [duplicate]

Is it possible to use the internal built-in speakers of a computer to play music from a device? I am using an audio jack male to male cable And as device I am using an FM-Radio Module (TEA5767) But ...
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Turning up built-in speakers in Ubuntu

I am wondering how to turn on the built-in speaker DELL Optiplex 990 in Ubuntu.
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Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS - Bluetooth Speaker Sound Stuttering When Unused For While

I'm using Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS, and I have a speaker that works via Bluetooth. I can connect it to my laptop easily, listen to whatever I want with pure sound and no problems, but I face the problem of ...
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Please, find a Decent Audio Driver for Lenovo Y50-70 in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (has JBL Speakers, but Linux unable to use max potential)

I'm used to the sound my laptop produces when it's running on Windows. Ubuntu has Volume Exceed, which just horribly distorts the Audio. Audio works perfectly in Windows. Please tell me how to utilize ...
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USB speakers not working, but only for apps' sounds (19.04)

I've recently purchased a set of Audioengine USB speakers. They work great, but not with Ubuntu (19.04). Specifically, they are displayed in the Settings and when I run the sound test they work fine, ...
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Bluetooth Speaker disconnects after some time

I am using a JBL Flip 4 Bluetooth Speaker in Ubuntu 16.04. After connecting the speaker, the speaker automatically disconnects after sometime. To reuse the speaker, I have to turn my Bluetooth Off ...
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Registering Speakers

UPDATE: lsusb results: https://pastebin.com/37tUifWb A 16.04 laptop features speakers and a headphone port. I would like to use the speakers, however, I am unable to select them: What commands can ...
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mute built-in speakers without muting external output speakers/headphones from command line

I have been looking for an answer for this and couldn't find one. I am trying to mute/un-mute the built-in speakers of my computer from the command line without affecting the external speakers ...
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How can I stream audio from my desktop to a WiFi speaker?

I have a Roberts Wifi speaker that is capable of playing DLNA served content. How can I make this speaker available in my Ubuntu "Sound" settings so that I can send my desktop's audio output to it? ...
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constant background noise from speakers when laptop plugged in to AC

I am using Ubuntu 18.04 with unity-desktop on a Thinkpad T480s. I noticed today (can't really say if it was the same before and I had never noticed, or if it started now) that my laptop's speakers ...
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3.5mm audio sound quality in ubuntu

Static sound can be heard in headphones on ubuntu. It is not an issue of headphones as this issue does not exists in windows.
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Ubuntu 18.04 speakers quality problem

I have just installed Ubuntu and I am still dealing with the initial setup. The problem I face is the quality sound quality of my speakers. All sounds outputted seem like a phone call with a very bad ...
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Ubuntu 18.04 No audio from speakers. Headphones working

I updated my Surface Pro 3 From Ubuntu 17.10 to Ubuntu 18.04 (did a clean install) and now I can only get audio when using the headphone jack. I have already tried all these: troubleshooting guide ...
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No Sound from speakers and Headphones on Ubuntu 16.04 dell

I could not hear any sound from my laptop either from the speakers or from the ear phones. I tried many things from the internet. but no luck. While I am booting the system for the first system there ...
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Laptop speaker is not in options > sound. Headphones work without problems

after I've reinstalled Ubuntu, I've been unable to play sound from my (internal) speakers since. There are only headphones available, even when there are no headphones plugged in. In Settings > Sound ...
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How to get buttons on my Logitech S-150 speakers to function on Xubuntu 18.04

So, I just got some Logitech S-150 USB digital speakers for $7.46 at Walmart.com on January 4th (they've updated the price since). I'm using them on Xubuntu 18.04, 64-bit. The sound works fine (no ...
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Ubuntu 18.10 Headphones/Speakers "linked" (Speakers have no sound)

This is one of those "No Audio" problems i'm having with my old Toshiba NB500-108 netbook and it's essentially the problem described by the solution here, which means that if I unmute the "Headphones" ...
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Speakers are not working while headphones are working on my Dell Inspiron 17 5000 Series laptop

Speakers are not working while headphones are working on my Dell Inspiron 17 5000 Series laptop. Can you please help me to solve the problem? This is the link to my alsa-info script: http://www.alsa-...
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Enable the speakers,microphone and camera

I' m using a Mediacom W700 tablet (is like a SurfTab wintron 7.0 ST70416-6) with Lubuntu 18.04 (i also installed Ubuntu-dekstop but it has only 1 GB of ram). How enable the speakers,microphone and ...
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How to deactivate headphones output

I've got a broken piece of jack stuck into my headphones output : I cannot get any sound from my laptop speakers. I've tried many things (using alsamixer, pavucontrol, checking the different mute ...
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Unplug headphones to get audio from speakers

i need to unplug the headphones in order to get the audio from the speakers even they are both connected. if both speakers and headphones are connected i only get the option to output audio from ...
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Will "Allow louder than 100%" damage my laptop's speakers?

It seems to me that volume on Ubuntu is somewhat lower than volume on Windows. I've encountered with this thread. Now, I want to understand if this option might cause damage to the laptop's speakers ...
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Speakers working but not working

I've recently installed Ubuntu 18.04 and for some reason my speakers are not listed among the available sound devices, there's only the headphones. Given the situation i installed pavucontrol and ...
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Sound not working, pulseaudio is not working daemon cannot be killed because directory doesn't exist

So I am really stuck on what to do. I installed ubuntu following the instructions on http://www.jfwhome.com/2016/01/04/latest-steps-to-install-ubuntu-on-the-asus-t100ta/ including using the sound file ...
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Less Sound in Ubuntu, More in Windows. Why?

I have dual boot laptop (DELL inspiron 15 7559). Windows 10 and Ubuntu 18.04. Sound is louder in my Windows 10 but in Ubuntu a clear less. Why is that? how to solve it? Note: Don't tell me to increase ...
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How to control speaker balance or disable one speaker?

I have a laptop with two speakers: one is blown and playing unpleasant distorted sound. How do I permanently deactivate it or control it using balance? A terminal command is preferred, I reckon. ...
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Ubuntu 18.04 - problem with sound & alsamixer

I've got problem with sound on my fresh-installed Ubuntu 18. Every time when I boot my laptop sound is muted and there is no option to turn up the sound. My sound settings look like this: After few ...
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No sound from speakers in monitor

The speakers in my monitor show up and I'm able to use the volume slider on them but that doesn't do anything. It's not muted and they work fine in windows 10 (dual boot). My headphones also show up ...
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How can I play simulteanously two different audio using headphones for one and internal speakers for the other?

How can I play audio through both speakers and headphones in Ubuntu 14 LTS? I want to use mixxx to play deck 1 through speakers and deck 2 in headphones. TIA
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Speakers Plugged into Sound Card Appear as Headphones?

I have a pair of speakers plugged into an Asus Xonar DSX sound card currently. When I go into the audio settings they are treated as headphones and the sound that comes out of them is noticeably "...

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