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Universal Blue•2mo ago
Raindrac

How do I prevent my audio output from defaulting to my Dualsense controller?

I have a Dualsense controller and, whenever I start my PC and/or switch between gaming mode and desktop mode, the audio output changes to my Dualsense controller. And well, it doesn't work, as I don't hear a thing. Slightly more technically, the default audio sink of Pipewire changes to my Dualsense whenever I start my PC and/or switch between gaming mode and desktop mode. I'm not well-versed in Pipewire however, and what I'm finding online is... confusing. I'm not sure how to fix this.
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Raindrac
RaindracOP•2mo ago
Self-solved! Create a folder named wireplumber in ~/.config and a sub-folder within that folder named wireplumber.conf.d. The result should be ~/config/wireplumber/wireplumber.conf.d. There, create a file named 51-dualsense-lower-priority.conf with the following contents: 
monitor.alsa.rules = [
  {
    matches = [
      {
        node.name = "alsa_output.usb-Sony_Interactive_Entertainment_DualSense_Edge_Wireless_Controller-00.analog-surround-40"
      }
    ]
    actions = {
      update-props = {
        priority.driver = 100
        priority.session = 100
      }
    }
  }
]
monitor.alsa.rules = [
  {
    matches = [
      {
        node.name = "alsa_output.usb-Sony_Interactive_Entertainment_DualSense_Edge_Wireless_Controller-00.analog-surround-40"
      }
    ]
    actions = {
      update-props = {
        priority.driver = 100
        priority.session = 100
      }
    }
  }
]
The value under node.name, alsa_output.usb-Sony_Interactive_Entertainment_DualSense_Edge_Wireless_Controller-00.analog-surround-40, might be different on your machine. If this doesn't work, run pw-cli ls Node in the command line and scroll through the output until you find the node-name value of your Dualsense controller.

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