If you want the hdmi-output to be selected automatically after plugging, you need to manually select it as output once, then pulseaudio will remember uer's preference. Then unplug and replug the monitor, the system will automatically switch to hdmi-output.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to pulseaudio in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1895665 Title: PulseAudio automatically switches from HDMI 2 after display sleep Status in pulseaudio package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I have an Nvidia based video card that has an HDMI output + a DisplayPort output. DisplayPort output audio is listed as "Digital Stereo (HDMI)" and HDMI output is listed as "Digital Stereo (HDMI 2)". I prefer to use "Digital Stereo (HDMI 2)". But after each display sleep (screen lock for example) audio is switched to built in audio ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 Package: pulseaudio 1:13.99.1-1ubuntu3.6 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-47.51-generic 5.4.55 Uname: Linux 5.4.0-47-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.8 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: skip CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Tue Sep 15 14:56:58 2020 InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-06-20 (86 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423) SourcePackage: pulseaudio UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 11/11/2019 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: 1.11.1 dmi.board.name: 0CNDTP dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A01 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr1.11.1:bd11/11/2019:svnDellInc.:pnG55590:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0CNDTP:rvrA01:cvnDellInc.:ct10:cvr: dmi.product.family: GSeries dmi.product.name: G5 5590 dmi.product.sku: 08EA dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/1895665/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
