I did make one change to groups and I have reverted it just now. I
added the user that takes control of the sound card to the audio group
as I was trying to get ZynAddSubFX to work and that was one of the
suggestions.
I believe that this might be actually the reason. Add the other users to the audio group, too,
and let's see what happens. I believe it could solve the problem.
On 11/04/2021 04:27, Lukas Ruzicka wrote:
> Hello,
> you could also check for the following:
>
> * Is it always a particular account that takes the audio or is the
> first logged in after a fresh reboot?
> * Is any of the accounts in some special group? Like audio for instance?
> * When you create a completely new user, how does it behave?
>
> Luk
>
> On Sat, Apr 10, 2021 at 9:37 PM Robin Laing <MeSat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:MeSat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>
> Hello Lukas
>
> Don't normally top post but.
>
> Okay, installed pavcontrol and in the one account I get both the
> Built-in Audio Analog Surround 5.1
> and
> GM206 High Definition Audio Controller Digital Stereo (HDMI)
>
> In the second account I only get.
>
> GM206 High Definition Audio Controller Digital Stereo (HDMI)
>
> I am also getting an error if I try to get a screen shot in the second
> account.
>
> In the third account I only get a dummy output right after switching in
> and logging in for the first time.
>
> I will have to do some more testing but it seems that the first account
> to use audio takes control of the 5.1 output but will confirm.
>
> Will look at pipewire.
>
> Robin
>
>
>
>
> On 10/04/2021 11:10, Lukas Ruzicka wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I have never experienced that one account would steal a sound device
> > from other accounts, if that account is not being used at the moment.
> > Interesting.
> > First I would start by installing *pavucontrol* and I would try
> looking
> > if the cards are visible there and if they can be chosen for output.
> > Then, I would also consider switching to PipeWire, which is
> possible on
> > Fedora 33 by installing the *pipewire* package and the
> > *pipewire-pulseaudio* package.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Apr 10, 2021 at 7:30 AM Robin Laing
> <MeSat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:MeSat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > <mailto:MeSat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:MeSat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>> wrote:
> >
> > I use multiple accounts and recently a major headache has
> occurred with
> > pulseaudio. My problem started last weekend.
> >
> > From what I have found so far is that one account takes
> over a media
> > output device.
> >
> > On my present system, I use the onboard sound for all audio
> but the
> > HDMI
> > says that it has audio. Both computer monitors do have an
> audio output
> > jack. Sound card is connected to 5.1 speaker system.
> >
> > On average, I have two or three accounts open for work and
> private
> > stuff
> > which has worked for many years with no problems. Recently,
> the issue
> > has arose that the one account I use for general day to day
> stuff has
> > taken over the sound card for only it's usage.
> >
> > The second account that is for work has tried to use the HDMI
> output
> > but
> > cannot even see the sound card as an option. If I restart
> pulseaudio,
> > then no devices are found until I at least lock the account
> and log
> > back in.
> >
> > If I open a third account which I have to use for online related
> > work, I
> > have no sound device to use until I do a reboot.
> >
> > I have looked at trouble shooting this but I am lost. Most
> online
> > troubleshooting help is geared to a single account being used.
> >
> > To add to the issue, I use mplayer as my main player and in
> the second
> > account, it refused to work if I had tried to restart
> pulseaudio. It
> > works with no sound if the HDMI/Display port is the only
> device as
> > there
> > are no speakers It is not an mplayer configuration as I have
> cloned
> > the
> > configuration from the account that works.
> >
> > No changes to the /etc/pulse/* files since last November
> which would
> > have been the upgrade to F33.
> >
> >
> > Where do I start?
> >
> >
> > Robin
>
> Okay
>
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