recording device won't change
Summary
pavucontrol fails to change recording device
environment
Check to see if you have pa-info installed by running which [pa-info-out](/uploads/78652fdefdd869ad3f96a70ea287cd3d/pa-info-out)
Steps to reproduce
install from lubuntu .iso
install pavucontrol and/or pavucontrol-qt
update packages
fresh boot
some of these details are most likely irrelevant, but it's what i do to keep things simple:
ignore graphical login screen, change to VT2
startx /usr/bin/xterm
in the xterm:
openbox&
/opt/firefox/firefox& #(nightly)
pavucontrol-qt&
pavucontrol& #results are the same regardless which of the pavucontrols is invoked
in firefox:
voice.google.com
start a call
in either of the pavucontrols:
try to change the recording device:
What is the current bug behavior?
the menu opens, choose the desired device, but it just doesn't change. (doesn't matter which of the two pavucontrols was invoked.)
What is the expected correct behavior?
expect recording device to change to the new choice