Bug 494801

Summary:	The name of the primary audio device named Speakers changes to ALC3204 Analog when connecting a bluetooth headset
Product:	[Unmaintained] plasma-pa	Reporter:	Niels <nvaert1986>
Component:	applet	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Severity:	minor	CC:	isma.af, sitter
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	6.1.5
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Gentoo Packages
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments:	Before connecting the bluetooth headphones After connecting the bluetooth headphones

Description Niels 2024-10-15 08:48:15 UTC

SUMMARY
The name of the primary audio device named Speakers changes to ALC3204 whenever I connnect any bluetooth headphones. The devices sometimes gets renamed back to Speakers when disconnecting the bluetooth headphones and sometimes does not.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Watch the name of the primary audio device
2. Connect a bluetooth headset
3. Watch the name of the earlier primary audio device change

OBSERVED RESULT
The name of the primary audio device changed.

EXPECTED RESULT
The name of the primary audio device should stay the same.

Please see the screenshots for more details.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
(available in the Info Center app, or by running `kinfo` in a terminal window)
Linux/KDE Plasma: Gentoo Linux 2.15
KDE Plasma Version: 6.1.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.6.0
Qt Version: 6.7.2

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Tested on a Dell Precision 3581. Please see the attached screenshots for a clearer picture.

Comment 1 Niels 2024-10-15 08:48:53 UTC

Created attachment 174843 [details]
Before connecting the bluetooth headphones

Comment 2 Niels 2024-10-15 08:49:18 UTC

Created attachment 174844 [details]
After connecting the bluetooth headphones

Comment 3 Harald Sitter 2024-10-15 12:16:32 UTC

When there is only a single device simplified names are used, when there are multiple devices the more descriptive names are used. If you want to force a specific name you can do that in 6.2.