I don't think Ubuntu supports or will support logging in and playing audio through PA as root, therefore I'm setting it as "Won't fix". We generally try to lock down the root account as much we can for maximal security. In addition, you've found a workaround.
> In the log I see dozens of invalid arguments. Should I be concerned that perhaps invalid parameters are being used? No, it's PA's way of probing what the hardware can do and what it can't do. ** Summary changed: - Pulseaudio is not running + Pulseaudio is not running when logging in as root ** Changed in: pulseaudio (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Won't Fix -- Pulseaudio is not running when logging in as root https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/626089 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs