aplay -L
default
Playback/recording through the PulseAudio sound server
null
Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
pulse
PulseAudio Sound Server
hdmi:CARD=Generic,DEV=0
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 0
HDMI Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=Generic,DEV=1
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 1
HDMI Audio Output
dmix:CARD=Generic,DEV=3
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 0
Direct sample mixing device
dmix:CARD=Generic,DEV=7
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 1
Direct sample mixing device
dsnoop:CARD=Generic,DEV=3
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 0
Direct sample snooping device
dsnoop:CARD=Generic,DEV=7
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 1
Direct sample snooping device
hw:CARD=Generic,DEV=3
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 0
Direct hardware device without any conversions
hw:CARD=Generic,DEV=7
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 1
Direct hardware device without any conversions
plughw:CARD=Generic,DEV=3
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 0
Hardware device with all software conversions
plughw:CARD=Generic,DEV=7
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 1
Hardware device with all software conversions
sysdefault:CARD=Generic_1
HD-Audio Generic, ALC887-VD Analog
Default Audio Device
front:CARD=Generic_1,DEV=0
HD-Audio Generic, ALC887-VD Analog
Front speakers
surround21:CARD=Generic_1,DEV=0
HD-Audio Generic, ALC887-VD Analog
2.1 Surround output to Front and Subwoofer speakers
surround40:CARD=Generic_1,DEV=0
HD-Audio Generic, ALC887-VD Analog
4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=Generic_1,DEV=0
HD-Audio Generic, ALC887-VD Analog
4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=Generic_1,DEV=0
HD-Audio Generic, ALC887-VD Analog
5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
surround51:CARD=Generic_1,DEV=0
HD-Audio Generic, ALC887-VD Analog
5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround71:CARD=Generic_1,DEV=0
HD-Audio Generic, ALC887-VD Analog
7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
dmix:CARD=Generic_1,DEV=0
HD-Audio Generic, ALC887-VD Analog
Direct sample mixing device
dsnoop:CARD=Generic_1,DEV=0
HD-Audio Generic, ALC887-VD Analog
Direct sample snooping device
hw:CARD=Generic_1,DEV=0
HD-Audio Generic, ALC887-VD Analog
Direct hardware device without any conversions
plughw:CARD=Generic_1,DEV=0
HD-Audio Generic, ALC887-VD Analog
Hardware device with all software conversions
aplay -L recording through the PulseAudio sound server Generic, DEV=0 Generic, DEV=1 Generic, DEV=3 Generic, DEV=7 CARD=Generic, DEV=3 CARD=Generic, DEV=7 Generic, DEV=3 Generic, DEV=7 CARD=Generic, DEV=3 CARD=Generic, DEV=7 CARD=Generic_ 1 Generic_ 1,DEV=0 CARD=Generic_ 1,DEV=0 CARD=Generic_ 1,DEV=0 CARD=Generic_ 1,DEV=0 CARD=Generic_ 1,DEV=0 CARD=Generic_ 1,DEV=0 CARD=Generic_ 1,DEV=0 Generic_ 1,DEV=0 CARD=Generic_ 1,DEV=0 Generic_ 1,DEV=0 CARD=Generic_ 1,DEV=0
default
Playback/
null
Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
pulse
PulseAudio Sound Server
hdmi:CARD=
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 0
HDMI Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 1
HDMI Audio Output
dmix:CARD=
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 0
Direct sample mixing device
dmix:CARD=
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 1
Direct sample mixing device
dsnoop:
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 0
Direct sample snooping device
dsnoop:
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 1
Direct sample snooping device
hw:CARD=
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 0
Direct hardware device without any conversions
hw:CARD=
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 1
Direct hardware device without any conversions
plughw:
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 0
Hardware device with all software conversions
plughw:
HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 1
Hardware device with all software conversions
sysdefault:
HD-Audio Generic, ALC887-VD Analog
Default Audio Device
front:CARD=
HD-Audio Generic, ALC887-VD Analog
Front speakers
surround21:
HD-Audio Generic, ALC887-VD Analog
2.1 Surround output to Front and Subwoofer speakers
surround40:
HD-Audio Generic, ALC887-VD Analog
4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:
HD-Audio Generic, ALC887-VD Analog
4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:
HD-Audio Generic, ALC887-VD Analog
5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
surround51:
HD-Audio Generic, ALC887-VD Analog
5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround71:
HD-Audio Generic, ALC887-VD Analog
7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
dmix:CARD=
HD-Audio Generic, ALC887-VD Analog
Direct sample mixing device
dsnoop:
HD-Audio Generic, ALC887-VD Analog
Direct sample snooping device
hw:CARD=
HD-Audio Generic, ALC887-VD Analog
Direct hardware device without any conversions
plughw:
HD-Audio Generic, ALC887-VD Analog
Hardware device with all software conversions