Bug 441928

Summary: Audio settings are reset after plugging new sound card
Product: [Applications] systemsettings Reporter: vanilla <4vanillawaffle>
Component: kcm_pulseaudioAssignee: David Rosca <nowrep>
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME    
Severity: minor CC: aspotashev, kdedev, nicolas.fella, plasma-bugs-null
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 5.22.4   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Other   
OS: Linux   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments: Output of pactl list before and after

Description vanilla 2021-09-03 01:30:39 UTC 
SUMMARY
Microphone settings are reset after plugging another microphone with different sound card. I don't know if its pulseaudio or kde bug, so i report here first.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Set your current microphone to some volume (ex: 35%)
2. Plug in another mic through different sound card

OBSERVED RESULT
Your primary mic now reset to 100% volume


EXPECTED RESULT
Each microphone should maintain its settings


SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux: 5.13.12
KDE Plasma Version: 5.22.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.85.0
Qt Version: 5.15.2

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
I think i remember its working correctly months ago? (kde 5.20 or 5.21) but im not so sure.
Comment 1 Nicolas Fella 2021-09-03 08:01:49 UTC 
I think it is most likely a PulseAudio issue, but just to be sure can you please attach the output of running "pactl list" from before and after?
Comment 2 vanilla 2021-09-03 12:27:44 UTC 
Created attachment 141268 [details]
Output of pactl list before and after
Comment 3 Bug Janitor Service 2021-09-18 04:35:49 UTC 
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Comment 4 TraceyC 2025-10-09 16:45:22 UTC 
Thanks for the bug report. I'm sorry we weren't able to get to this yet. There have been many fixes and improvements since this was reported, and this issue may have been fixed.

Can you please re-test on your system with Plasma 6.4.5 or later and let us know if you can still reproduce the problem? If you can, please set this report back to REPORTED. Thanks!
Comment 5 Bug Janitor Service 2025-10-24 03:47:16 UTC 
🐛🧹 ⚠️ This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least 15 days. Please provide the requested information, then set the bug status to REPORTED. If there is no change for at least 30 days, it will be automatically closed as RESOLVED WORKSFORME.

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Comment 6 Bug Janitor Service 2025-11-08 03:48:01 UTC 
🐛🧹 This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least 30 days. Closing as RESOLVED WORKSFORME.