switch-sink
An audio Sink switcher, based on PulseAudio. Allows you to change the default output sound device, and to route the audio of any program currently running into it.
What is a sink?
A sink is an output device. It is an active unit that consumes samples.
The typical sink represents an output sound device, e.g. headphones connected to a sound card line output or on a Bluetooth headset. PulseAudio automatically creates a sink for every detected output device.
How-To
- List the available sinks to switch to:
$ ./switch-sink.sh -l
Available system Sinks:
ID NAME
3 alsa_output.usb-Generic_USB_Audio-00.analog-stereo module-alsa-card.c s16le 2ch 44100Hz SUSPENDED
33 alsa_output.pci-0000_2d_00.1.hdmi-stereo module-alsa-card.c s16le 2ch 44100Hz SUSPENDED
34 alsa_output.usb-Focusrite_Scarlett_2i2_USB_Y8Y7A7Z126CB3C-00.analog-stereo module-alsa-card.c s32le 2ch 44100Hz SUSPENDED
35 alsa_output.usb-PreSonus_Revelator_IO_24_AB7C21322604-00.analog-surround-21 module-alsa-card.c s32le 3ch 44100Hz SUSPENDED- Switch to the desired sink by its name:
$ ./switch-sink.sh alsa_output.usb-Focusrite_Scarlett_2i2_USB_Y8Y7A7Z126CB3C-00.analog-stereo
Set default sink: alsa_output.usb-Focusrite_Scarlett_2i2_USB_Y8Y7A7Z126CB3C-00.analog-stereo- Or by its ID:
$ ./switch-sink.sh 34
Set default sink: 34