Bug 494801 - The name of the primary audio device named Speakers changes to ALC3204 Analog when connecting a bluetooth headset
Summary: The name of the primary audio device named Speakers changes to ALC3204 Analog...
Status: RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Alias: None
Product: plasma-pa
Classification: Unmaintained
Component: applet (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 6.1.5
Platform: Gentoo Packages Linux
: NOR minor
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
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Reported: 2024-10-15 08:48 UTC by Niels
Modified: 2024-10-15 12:16 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Before connecting the bluetooth headphones (12.68 KB, image/png)
2024-10-15 08:48 UTC, Niels 		Details
After connecting the bluetooth headphones (18.94 KB, image/png)
2024-10-15 08:49 UTC, Niels 		Details
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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.