Upstream has generally recommended against loading it by default, claiming the default sink should only be changed on user interaction. It also kicks out possible role-based routing (i e, phone call on a USB headset and music on speakers).
That said, I do recognise that it solves a problem for you, I'm just not that sure of whether or not it also causes problems for others. ** Changed in: pulseaudio (Ubuntu) Status: New => Opinion -- 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/1495865 Title: module-switch-on-connect should be on by default Status in pulseaudio package in Ubuntu: Opinion Bug description: bug #472697 claims that a particular device switched automatically even without module-switch-on-connect loaded. I have a Blue Snowball microphone, and it does not auto-switch unless I have module-switch- on-connect added. I believe my default.pa was attached to this bug by apport, but I've used the back button a couple of times so it's possible that side- channel got dropped. All I've done is add `load-module module-switch- on-connect` to the thing. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04 Package: pulseaudio 1:6.0-0ubuntu6 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-28.30-generic 3.19.8-ckt5 Uname: Linux 3.19.0-28-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.4 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: nick 2807 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/pcmC1D0c: nick 2807 F...m pulseaudio /dev/snd/pcmC1D0p: nick 2807 F...m pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC1: nick 2807 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Tue Sep 15 09:49:02 2015 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-05-29 (473 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417) SourcePackage: pulseaudio UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to vivid on 2015-05-05 (132 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 02/06/2014 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: GIET69WW (2.19 ) dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available dmi.board.name: 20ALCTO1WW dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: 0B98405 STD dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: Not Available dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrGIET69WW(2.19):bd02/06/2014:svnLENOVO:pn20ALCTO1WW:pvrThinkPadX240:rvnLENOVO:rn20ALCTO1WW:rvr0B98405STD:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable: dmi.product.name: 20ALCTO1WW dmi.product.version: ThinkPad X240 dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO modified.conffile..etc.pulse.default.pa: [modified] mtime.conffile..etc.pulse.default.pa: 2015-09-15T09:44:34.368560 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/1495865/+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