This bug seems still there on Ubuntu 18.04 with a Jabra Speak 410 USB conference speaker/microphone, see attached screenshot of the top-right menu. Note that the output seems to work both when selecting 'Analog Output' or 'Digital Output (S/PDIF)'.
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