In my case with Ubuntu 18.04.2, In order to reestablish the sound after have removed the HDMI cable I need: to reattach the HDMI cable and turn the TV on. Only then I can change the selected sound board to Built-in Audio again and only after that I can detach the HDMI cable.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to pulseaudio in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1711101 Title: Audio doesn't auto switch away from HDMI after unplugging HDMI Status in PulseAudio: Unknown Status in pulseaudio package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Steps to reproduce * Attach an external HDMI/DP monitor to watch videos on an external display (TV) * In sound settings, send audio to HDMI out, rather than internal laptop audio * Play a video, to show audio is going over HDMI * Unplug HDMI/DP cable - Video switches to internal panel only as expected. Expected behaviour * Audio switches to internal sound card Actual behaviour * Audio does not auto switch Workaround * Go to sound settings panel every time, and click the internal sound card Video showing it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UR3LP0INMeI ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: pulseaudio 1:10.0-2ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.11.0-13.19-generic 4.11.12 Uname: Linux 4.11.0-13-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.6-0ubuntu5 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: alan 1568 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC1: alan 1568 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Wed Aug 16 11:11:45 2017 InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-08-02 (13 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Alpha amd64 (20170712) SourcePackage: pulseaudio UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 01/27/2016 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: JBET56WW (1.21 ) dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available dmi.board.name: 20BV001BUK dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: 0B98417 WIN dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: None dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrJBET56WW(1.21):bd01/27/2016:svnLENOVO:pn20BV001BUK:pvrThinkPadT450:rvnLENOVO:rn20BV001BUK:rvr0B98417WIN:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNone: dmi.product.name: 20BV001BUK dmi.product.version: ThinkPad T450 dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/pulseaudio/+bug/1711101/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
