Bug 424204

Summary:	Feature request: Send sound output to device other than default
Product:	[Applications] kalarm	Reporter:	Jorge Delgado <jorge.delgado>
Component:	general	Assignee:	David Jarvie <djarvie>
Status:	REPORTED ---
Severity:	wishlist
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Manjaro
OS:	Linux
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Description Jorge Delgado 2020-07-14 17:45:43 UTC

SUMMARY
Nowadays, my USB headphones I use for VoIP calls (work and personal) are plugged into my desktop computer 100% of the time. It would be GREAT for some apps like KAlarm to be able to select the output device in the case I'm away from my computer I can still hear the notification.
KAlarm does not show under the Applications list in the general sound configuration. Not even while playing a sound.

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Comment 1 Jorge Delgado 2020-07-14 17:48:44 UTC

I think this applies to a lot of people not only with the "pandemic" but also now there are more and more people using softphones/voip.

Comment 2 David Jarvie 2020-12-29 22:59:10 UTC

To help me find out how to make KAlarm show in the applications list in the sound configuration settings, can you please give an example of an application which can appear there. On my system, I don't see any applications listed.

Comment 3 David Jarvie 2023-01-01 19:47:14 UTC

Keeping a note here to help in coding this feature in future:
A list of audio devices is given by Phonon::BackendCapabilities::availableAudioOutputDevices().

I've still to find out how KAlarm could be added to System Settings sound configuration.