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====== quickly switch between audio devices in ubuntu ====== | ====== quickly switch between audio devices in ubuntu ====== | ||
- | with video calls being the main way to meet during the pandemic, I am switching audio devices very often on my computers. My webcam has a built-in microphone which i never use, I have two headsets which i can't decide between, so i just use them both, and i have a speaker/ | ||
- | The standard | + | with video calls being the main way to meet during the pandemic, I am switching audio devices very often on my computers. My webcam has a built-in microphone which i never use, I have two headsets which i can't decide between, so i just use them both, and i have a speaker/ |
- | However, that's a lot of clicks if you have to do it while a call is ringing. Also, when switching | + | The standard way to change between audio sources in ubuntu desktop |
- | a simple and quick fix is to install | + | However, that' |
- | they provide their own ppa: | + | a simple and quick fix is to install a 3rd party taskbar applet which is called [[https:// |
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+ | they provide their own ppa: | ||
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sudo apt-add-repository ppa: | sudo apt-add-repository ppa: | ||
sudo apt-get update | sudo apt-get update | ||
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- | or you can use the snap they provide through the snap store: | + | or you can use the snap they provide through the snap store: |
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sudo snap install indicator-sound-switcher | sudo snap install indicator-sound-switcher | ||
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- | you may need to start the app manually the first time, after that it should auto-start on every login with your user. | + | you may need to start the app manually the first time, after that it should auto-start on every login with your user. |
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