Bug 512068 - Dolphin does not use the same audio device as every other application
Summary: Dolphin does not use the same audio device as every other application
Status: REPORTED
Alias: None
Product: dolphin
Classification: Applications
Component: panels: information (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 25.08.3
Platform: Arch Linux Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Dolphin Bug Assignee
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: 514815 (view as bug list)
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Blocks:
 
Reported: 2025-11-14 08:52 UTC by jonas.harer
Modified: 2026-02-16 21:40 UTC (History)
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Description jonas.harer 2025-11-14 08:52:50 UTC 
SUMMARY
Dolphin does not use the same audio device as every other application

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Connect an external speaker via Bluetooth 
2. Ensure that other applications use the external speaker for playing audio
3. Play the preview of an audio or video in Dolphin

OBSERVED RESULT
Dolphin uses the integrated speakers

EXPECTED RESULT
It should use the same as the rest of the system

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Arch Linux 
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.2
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.19.0
Qt Version: 6.10.0
Kernel Version: 6.17.7-arch1-2 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 4 × Intel® Pentium® CPU  N3530  @ 2.16GHz
Memory: 4 GiB of RAM (3.7 GiB usable)
Graphics Processor: Intel® HD Graphics
Comment 1 aristsakas 2026-02-16 21:01:52 UTC 
*** Bug 514815 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***