PulseAudio is selecting the USB device for output because that's correct behaviour for USB speakers. And PulseAudio thinks the mic is a speaker because that's what ALSA seems to be telling it.
The real problem here is that the Linux kernel seems to be reporting the mic is an output device. Much like bug 1749207. ** Package changed: pulseaudio (Ubuntu) => linux (Ubuntu) ** Summary changed: - Ubuntu Budgie selects USB mic as default audio output after every reboot. + Linux reports Samson Meteor USB mic as an output device -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1762725 Title: Linux reports Samson Meteor USB mic as an output device To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1762725/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
