Ubuntu 13.10 on Lenovo U410.
The screenshot explains it best
after every reboot HDMI is selected as output device. I always have to switch to Headphones (which in fact are speakers and not headphones). They both work perfectly, but how do I make Headphones the default?. The UI doesn't offer any options for that.
Hardware infos
$: sudo lspci -nn
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor DRAM Controller [8086:0154] (rev 09)
00:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd Gen Core processor PCI Express Root Port [8086:0151] (rev 09)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [8086:0166] (rev 09)
00:14.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI Host Controller [8086:1e31] (rev 04)
00:16.0 Communication controller [0780]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 [8086:1e3a] (rev 04)
00:1a.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 [8086:1e2d] (rev 04)
00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller [8086:1e20] (rev 04)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 [8086:1e10] (rev c4)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 2 [8086:1e12] (rev c4)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 3 [8086:1e14] (rev c4)
00:1d.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 [8086:1e26] (rev 04)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation HM77 Express Chipset LPC Controller [8086:1e57] (rev 04)
00:1f.2 SATA controller [0106]: Intel Corporation 7 Series Chipset Family 6-port SATA Controller [AHCI mode] [8086:1e03] (rev 04)
00:1f.3 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller [8086:1e22] (rev 04)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: NVIDIA Corporation GF119M [GeForce 610M] [10de:1058] (rev ff)
03:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller [10ec:8136] (rev 05)
04:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Qualcomm Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) [168c:002b] (rev 01)
$: cat /proc/asound/cards
0 [PCH ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel PCH
HDA Intel PCH at 0xeb610000 irq 46
$: cat /proc/asound/card0/codec#0
Codec: Conexant CX20590
Address: 0
AFG Function Id: 0x1 (unsol 1)
Vendor Id: 0x14f1506e
Subsystem Id: 0x17aa400b
Revision Id: 0x100003
No Modem Function Group found
Default PCM:
rates [0x160]: 44100 48000 96000
bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
formats [0x1]: PCM
Default Amp-In caps: N/A
Default Amp-Out caps: N/A
State of AFG node 0x01:
Power states: D0 D1 D2 D3 D3cold CLKSTOP EPSS
Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
GPIO: io=4, o=0, i=0, unsolicited=1, wake=0
IO[0]: enable=0, dir=0, wake=0, sticky=0, data=0, unsol=0
IO[1]: enable=0, dir=0, wake=0, sticky=0, data=0, unsol=0
IO[2]: enable=0, dir=0, wake=0, sticky=0, data=0, unsol=0
IO[3]: enable=0, dir=0, wake=0, sticky=0, data=0, unsol=0
Node 0x10 [Audio Output] wcaps 0xc1d: Stereo Amp-Out R/L
Control: name="Headphone Playback Volume", index=0, device=0
ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
Control: name="Headphone Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
Device: name="CX20590 Analog", type="Audio", device=0
Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x4a, nsteps=0x4a, stepsize=0x03, mute=1
Amp-Out vals: [0x4a 0x4a]
Converter: stream=7, channel=0
PCM:
rates [0x560]: 44100 48000 96000 192000
bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
formats [0x1]: PCM
Power states: D0 D1 D2 D3 D3cold EPSS
Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
Node 0x11 [Audio Output] wcaps 0xc1d: Stereo Amp-Out R/L
Control: name="Speaker Playback Volume", index=0, device=0
ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
Control: name="Speaker Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x4a, nsteps=0x4a, stepsize=0x03, mute=1
Amp-Out vals: [0x80 0x80]
Converter: stream=7, channel=0
PCM:
rates [0x560]: 44100 48000 96000 192000
bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
formats [0x1]: PCM
Power states: D0 D1 D2 D3 D3cold EPSS
Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
Node 0x12 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x611: Stereo Digital
Converter: stream=0, channel=0
Digital:
Digital category: 0x0
IEC Coding Type: 0x0
PCM:
rates [0x160]: 44100 48000 96000
bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
formats [0x5]: PCM AC3
Power states: D0 D1 D2 D3 D3cold EPSS
Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
Node 0x13 [Beep Generator Widget] wcaps 0x70000c: Mono Amp-Out
Control: name="Beep Playback Volume", index=0, device=0
ControlAmp: chs=1, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
Control: name="Beep Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
ControlAmp: chs=1, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x07, nsteps=0x07, stepsize=0x0f, mute=0
Amp-Out vals: [0x07]
Node 0x14 [Audio Input] wcaps 0x100d1b: Stereo Amp-In R/L
Control: name="Internal Mic Capture Volume", index=0, device=0
ControlAmp: chs=1, dir=In, idx=2, ofs=0
Control: name="Inverted Internal Mic Capture Volume", index=0, device=0
ControlAmp: chs=2, dir=In, idx=2, ofs=0
Control: name="Internal Mic Capture Switch", index=0, device=0
ControlAmp: chs=1, dir=In, idx=2, ofs=0
Control: name="Inverted Internal Mic Capture Switch", index=0, device=0
ControlAmp: chs=2, dir=In, idx=2, ofs=0
Control: name="Mic Capture Volume", index=0, device=0
ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=0, ofs=0
Control: name="Mic Capture Switch", index=0, device=0
ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=0, ofs=0
Device: name="CX20590 Analog", type="Audio", device=0
Amp-In caps: ofs=0x4a, nsteps=0x50, stepsize=0x03, mute=1
Amp-In vals: [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80]
Converter: stream=4, channel=0
SDI-Select: 0
PCM:
rates [0x160]: 44100 48000 96000
bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
formats [0x1]: PCM
Power states: D0 D1 D2 D3 D3cold EPSS
Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
Connection: 4
0x17 0x18 0x23* 0x24
Node 0x15 [Audio Input] wcaps 0x100d1b: Stereo Amp-In R/L
Amp-In caps: ofs=0x4a, nsteps=0x50, stepsize=0x03, mute=1
Amp-In vals: [0x4a 0x4a] [0x4a 0x4a] [0x4a 0x4a] [0x4a 0x4a]
Converter: stream=0, channel=0
SDI-Select: 0
PCM:
rates [0x160]: 44100 48000 96000
bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
formats [0x1]: PCM
Power states: D0 D1 D2 D3 D3cold EPSS
Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
Connection: 4
0x17* 0x18 0x23 0x24
Node 0x16 [Audio Input] wcaps 0x100d1b: Stereo Amp-In R/L
Amp-In caps: ofs=0x4a, nsteps=0x50, stepsize=0x03, mute=1
Amp-In vals: [0x4a 0x4a] [0x4a 0x4a] [0x4a 0x4a] [0x4a 0x4a]
Converter: stream=0, channel=0
SDI-Select: 0
PCM:
rates [0x160]: 44100 48000 96000
bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
formats [0x1]: PCM
Power states: D0 D1 D2 D3 D3cold EPSS
Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
Connection: 4
0x17* 0x18 0x23 0x24
Node 0x17 [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x30050d: Stereo Amp-Out
Control: name="Mic Boost Volume", index=0, device=0
ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x04, stepsize=0x27, mute=0
Amp-Out vals: [0x00 0x00]
Power states: D0 D1 D2 D3 D3cold EPSS
Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
Connection: 4
0x1a* 0x1b 0x1d 0x1e
Node 0x18 [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x30050d: Stereo Amp-Out
Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x04, stepsize=0x27, mute=0
Amp-Out vals: [0x00 0x00]
Power states: D0 D1 D2 D3 D3cold EPSS
Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
Connection: 4
0x1a* 0x1b 0x1d 0x1e
Node 0x19 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400581: Stereo
Control: name="Headphone Jack", index=0, device=0
Pincap 0x0000001c: OUT HP Detect
Pin Default 0x04211040: [Jack] HP Out at Ext Right
Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
DefAssociation = 0x4, Sequence = 0x0
Pin-ctls: 0xc0: OUT HP
Unsolicited: tag=01, enabled=1
Power states: D0 D1 D2 D3 D3cold EPSS
Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
Connection: 2
0x10* 0x11
Node 0x1a [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400481: Stereo
Control: name="Mic Jack", index=0, device=0
Pincap 0x00001324: IN Detect
Vref caps: HIZ 50 80
Pin Default 0x04a11030: [Jack] Mic at Ext Right
Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
DefAssociation = 0x3, Sequence = 0x0
Pin-ctls: 0x24: IN VREF_80
Unsolicited: tag=02, enabled=1
Power states: D0 D1 D2 D3 D3cold EPSS
Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
Node 0x1b [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400581: Stereo
Pincap 0x00011334: IN OUT EAPD Detect
Vref caps: HIZ 50 80
EAPD 0x2: EAPD
Pin Default 0x400001f0: [N/A] Line Out at Ext N/A
Conn = Unknown, Color = Unknown
DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
Misc = NO_PRESENCE
Pin-ctls: 0x00: VREF_HIZ
Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
Power states: D0 D1 D2 D3 D3cold EPSS
Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
Connection: 2
0x10* 0x11
Node 0x1c [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400581: Stereo
Pincap 0x00000014: OUT Detect
Pin Default 0x400001f0: [N/A] Line Out at Ext N/A
Conn = Unknown, Color = Unknown
DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
Misc = NO_PRESENCE
Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT
Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
Power states: D0 D1 D2 D3 D3cold EPSS
Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
Connection: 2
0x10* 0x11
Node 0x1d [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400581: Stereo
Pincap 0x00010034: IN OUT EAPD Detect
EAPD 0x2: EAPD
Pin Default 0x400001f0: [N/A] Line Out at Ext N/A
Conn = Unknown, Color = Unknown
DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
Misc = NO_PRESENCE
Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT
Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
Power states: D0 D1 D2 D3 D3cold EPSS
Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
Connection: 2
0x10* 0x11
Node 0x1e [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400481: Stereo
Pincap 0x00000024: IN Detect
Pin Default 0x400001f0: [N/A] Line Out at Ext N/A
Conn = Unknown, Color = Unknown
DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
Misc = NO_PRESENCE
Pin-ctls: 0x00:
Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
Power states: D0 D1 D2 D3 D3cold EPSS
Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
Node 0x1f [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400501: Stereo
Control: name="Speaker Phantom Jack", index=0, device=0
Pincap 0x00000010: OUT
Pin Default 0x90170110: [Fixed] Speaker at Int N/A
Conn = Analog, Color = Unknown
DefAssociation = 0x1, Sequence = 0x0
Misc = NO_PRESENCE
Pin-ctls: 0x00:
Power states: D0 D1 D2 D3 D3cold EPSS
Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
Connection: 2
0x10 0x11*
Node 0x20 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400781: Stereo Digital
Pincap 0x00000010: OUT
Pin Default 0x400001f0: [N/A] Line Out at Ext N/A
Conn = Unknown, Color = Unknown
DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
Misc = NO_PRESENCE
Pin-ctls: 0x00:
Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
Power states: D0 D1 D2 D3 D3cold EPSS
Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
Connection: 1
0x12
Node 0x21 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x611: Stereo Digital
Converter: stream=0, channel=0
Digital:
Digital category: 0x0
IEC Coding Type: 0x0
PCM:
rates [0x160]: 44100 48000 96000
bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
formats [0x5]: PCM AC3
Power states: D0 D1 D2 D3 D3cold EPSS
Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
Node 0x22 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400781: Stereo Digital
Pincap 0x00000010: OUT
Pin Default 0x400001f0: [N/A] Line Out at Ext N/A
Conn = Unknown, Color = Unknown
DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
Misc = NO_PRESENCE
Pin-ctls: 0x00:
Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
Power states: D0 D1 D2 D3 D3cold EPSS
Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
Connection: 1
0x21
Node 0x23 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40040b: Stereo Amp-In
Control: name="Internal Mic Boost Volume", index=0, device=0
ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=0, ofs=0
Control: name="Internal Mic Phantom Jack", index=0, device=0
Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x04, stepsize=0x2f, mute=0
Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00]
Pincap 0x00000020: IN
Pin Default 0x90a60150: [Fixed] Mic at Int N/A
Conn = Digital, Color = Unknown
DefAssociation = 0x5, Sequence = 0x0
Misc = NO_PRESENCE
Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN
Power states: D0 D1 D2 D3 D3cold EPSS
Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
Node 0x24 [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20050b: Stereo Amp-In
Amp-In caps: ofs=0x4a, nsteps=0x4a, stepsize=0x03, mute=1
Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00]
Power states: D0 D1 D2 D3 D3cold EPSS
Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
Connection: 2
0x10 0x11
Node 0x25 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
pavucontrol
For a much better fine-tuning of our default audio setup we may install and run pavucontrol which also has an option to set a fallback device (below shown for a bluetooth headset):
If this does not work as expected you may have an issue with the module-switch-on-port-available loaded from the
default.pa
settings. You may try to disable this module.Actually there is a pulseaudio module (module-switch-on-connect) that when enabled, it may do exactly what is requested, as shown in this answer. It is a simple answer and works like a charm, seems in all Ubuntu versions from 12.04 till 17.04.