Sound switcher no longer switches after update

[Robert F. Whitmer]

Hi... After updating (I believe, anyway) the convenient, reliable sound switcher no longer works, such that, for ex., if I want to make a Google voice call (and am currently listening to a different output) I must switch to "headphones" (this would be a USB headset) AND THEN REBOOT.

Upon rebooting the system will recognize my prior switch to headphones and the headset will work. However, the normal sound output (speakers from the back of the sound card, for ex.) will not work. I must then switch the output, and reboot, etc.

This defect is now making it so that I can not manage to stay within Ubuntu Mate--my fave fire-and-forget distro--and use something else, as it is too frustrating for me to keep rebooting to switch sound.

Thank-you for any help. Sincerely, R. F. Whitmer

[APolihron (apolitech)]

Is this problem still in 18.04?

[APolihron (apolitech)]

When reporting a problem Please take a look at https://ubuntu-mate.community/t/how-to-report-problems-in-ubuntu-mate/17943

[Robert F. Whitmer (whitmer1)]

Hi... No, this problem seems to have disappeared... MATE is my go-to
distribution if I can choose JUST ONE that has to work.

Thank-you for all your incredible effort... R. F. Whitmer

On Mon, Oct 1, 2018 at 4:21 PM APolihron <email address hidden> wrote:

> Is this problem still in 18.04?
>
>
> ** Changed in: ubuntu-mate
> Status: New => Incomplete
>
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> Title:
> Sound switcher no longer switches after update
>
> Status in ubuntu-mate:
> Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> Hi... After updating (I believe, anyway) the convenient, reliable
> sound switcher no longer works, such that, for ex., if I want to make
> a Google voice call (and am currently listening to a different output)
> I must switch to "headphones" (this would be a USB headset) AND THEN
> REBOOT.
>
> Upon rebooting the system will recognize my prior switch to headphones
> and the headset will work. However, the normal sound output (speakers
> from the back of the sound card, for ex.) will not work. I must then
> switch the output, and reboot, etc.
>
> This defect is now making it so that I can not manage to stay within
> Ubuntu Mate--my fave fire-and-forget distro--and use something else,
> as it is too frustrating for me to keep rebooting to switch sound.
>
> Thank-you for any help. Sincerely, R. F. Whitmer
>
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