A few months ago (probably with 13.0-CURRENT) I got FreeBSD to work with a USB headset, but it wasn't easy.
Now (14.0-CURRENT), I can't remember how to temporarily switch:
– I hear sound, but it's from the loudspeakers, not USB.
What am I missing?
From my /etc/rc.conf:
I can use Audio Mixer a.k.a. GTK-Mixer audio/gtk-mixer to change the default:
– but still, nothing from the USB headset. I open a new instance of Firefox, there's playback through the loudspeakers.
Now (14.0-CURRENT), I can't remember how to temporarily switch:
- from loudspeakers –
pcm1: <IDT 92HD81B1X (Analog 2.0+HP/2.0)> (play/rec)
- to SteelSeries Siberia 350 – currently at
/dev/ugen1.6
– I hear sound, but it's from the loudspeakers, not USB.
What am I missing?
Code:
% cat /dev/sndstat
Installed devices:
pcm0: <ATI R6xx (HDMI)> (play)
pcm1: <IDT 92HD81B1X (Analog 2.0+HP/2.0)> (play/rec) default
pcm2: <IDT 92HD81B1X (Analog)> (play/rec)
pcm3: <USB audio> (rec)
pcm4: <USB audio> (play/rec)
Installed devices from userspace:
dsp: <Virtual OSS> (play/rec)
% lsusb | sort
Bus /dev/usb Device /dev/ugen0.1: ID 0000:0000
Bus /dev/usb Device /dev/ugen0.10: ID 0951:1666 Kingston Technology DataTraveler 100 G3/G4/SE9 G2/50
Bus /dev/usb Device /dev/ugen0.2: ID 0424:5434 Microchip Technology, Inc. (formerly SMSC) Hub
Bus /dev/usb Device /dev/ugen0.3: ID 047d:2048 Kensington Orbit Trackball with Scroll Ring
Bus /dev/usb Device /dev/ugen0.4: ID 03f0:0024 HP, Inc KU-0316 Keyboard
Bus /dev/usb Device /dev/ugen0.5: ID 0424:2514 Microchip Technology, Inc. (formerly SMSC) USB 2.0 Hub
Bus /dev/usb Device /dev/ugen0.6: ID 2a70:f003 OnePlus Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
Bus /dev/usb Device /dev/ugen0.7: ID 0bda:58fe Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Bus /dev/usb Device /dev/ugen0.8: ID 0424:5434 Microchip Technology, Inc. (formerly SMSC) Hub
Bus /dev/usb Device /dev/ugen0.9: ID 174c:5106 ASMedia Technology Inc. ASM1051 SATA 3Gb/s bridge
Bus /dev/usb Device /dev/ugen1.1: ID 0000:0000
Bus /dev/usb Device /dev/ugen1.2: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus /dev/usb Device /dev/ugen1.3: ID 04f2:b230 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd Integrated HP HD Webcam
Bus /dev/usb Device /dev/ugen1.4: ID 0424:2514 Microchip Technology, Inc. (formerly SMSC) USB 2.0 Hub
Bus /dev/usb Device /dev/ugen1.5: ID 03f0:3d1d HP, Inc
Bus /dev/usb Device /dev/ugen1.6: ID 1038:1229 SteelSeries ApS
Bus /dev/usb Device /dev/ugen2.1: ID 0000:0000
Bus /dev/usb Device /dev/ugen2.2: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus /dev/usb Device /dev/ugen2.3: ID 0951:1666 Kingston Technology DataTraveler 100 G3/G4/SE9 G2/50
Bus /dev/usb Device /dev/ugen2.4: ID 0a5c:21e1 Broadcom Corp. HP Portable SoftSailing
% usbconfig | sort
ugen0.1: <0x8086 XHCI root HUB> at usbus0, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=SUPER (5.0Gbps) pwr=SAVE (0mA)
ugen0.10: <Kingston DataTraveler 3.0> at usbus0, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=SUPER (5.0Gbps) pwr=ON (74mA)
ugen0.2: <vendor 0x0424 product 0x5434> at usbus0, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=HIGH (480Mbps) pwr=SAVE (2mA)
ugen0.3: <Primax Kensington Eagle Trackball> at usbus0, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=LOW (1.5Mbps) pwr=ON (100mA)
ugen0.4: <CHICONY HP Basic USB Keyboard> at usbus0, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=LOW (1.5Mbps) pwr=ON (100mA)
ugen0.5: <vendor 0x0424 product 0x2514> at usbus0, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=HIGH (480Mbps) pwr=SAVE (2mA)
ugen0.6: <Android Android> at usbus0, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=HIGH (480Mbps) pwr=ON (500mA)
ugen0.7: <317GAWCM001LON33N1ED USB Video device> at usbus0, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=HIGH (480Mbps) pwr=ON (500mA)
ugen0.8: <SMSC USB5534> at usbus0, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=SUPER (5.0Gbps) pwr=SAVE (0mA)
ugen0.9: <StoreJet Transcend StoreJet Transcend> at usbus0, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=SUPER (5.0Gbps) pwr=ON (36mA)
ugen1.1: <Intel EHCI root HUB> at usbus1, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=HIGH (480Mbps) pwr=SAVE (0mA)
ugen1.2: <vendor 0x8087 product 0x0024> at usbus1, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=HIGH (480Mbps) pwr=SAVE (0mA)
ugen1.3: <Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd. HP HD Webcam Fixed> at usbus1, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=HIGH (480Mbps) pwr=ON (500mA)
ugen1.4: <vendor 0x0424 product 0x2514> at usbus1, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=HIGH (480Mbps) pwr=SAVE (2mA)
ugen1.5: <HP HP hs2350 HSPA+ MobileBroadband> at usbus1, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=HIGH (480Mbps) pwr=ON (0mA)
ugen1.6: <SteelSeries SteelSeries Siberia 350> at usbus1, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=FULL (12Mbps) pwr=ON (250mA)
ugen2.1: <Intel EHCI root HUB> at usbus2, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=HIGH (480Mbps) pwr=SAVE (0mA)
ugen2.2: <vendor 0x8087 product 0x0024> at usbus2, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=HIGH (480Mbps) pwr=SAVE (0mA)
ugen2.3: <Kingston DataTraveler 3.0> at usbus2, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=HIGH (480Mbps) pwr=ON (200mA)
ugen2.4: <Broadcom Corp BCM20702A0> at usbus2, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=FULL (12Mbps) pwr=ON (0mA)
% sysctl hw.snd
hw.snd.maxautovchans: 16
hw.snd.default_unit: 1
hw.snd.version: 2009061500/amd64
hw.snd.default_auto: 0
hw.snd.verbose: 0
hw.snd.vpc_mixer_bypass: 1
hw.snd.feeder_rate_quality: 1
hw.snd.feeder_rate_round: 25
hw.snd.feeder_rate_max: 2016000
hw.snd.feeder_rate_min: 1
hw.snd.feeder_rate_polyphase_max: 183040
hw.snd.feeder_rate_presets: 100:8:0.85 100:36:0.92 100:164:0.97
hw.snd.feeder_eq_exact_rate: 0
hw.snd.feeder_eq_presets: PEQ:16000,0.2500,62,0.2500:-9,9,1.0:44100,48000,88200,96000,176400,192000
hw.snd.basename_clone: 0
hw.snd.compat_linux_mmap: 0
hw.snd.syncdelay: -1
hw.snd.usefrags: 0
hw.snd.vpc_reset: 0
hw.snd.vpc_0db: 45
hw.snd.vpc_autoreset: 1
hw.snd.timeout: 5
hw.snd.latency_profile: 1
hw.snd.latency: 2
hw.snd.report_soft_matrix: 1
hw.snd.report_soft_formats: 1
%
From my /etc/rc.conf:
Code:
virtual_oss_enable="NO"
virtual_oss_default_args="\
-T /dev/sndstat \
-S \
-i 8 \
-C 2 -c 2 \
-r 48000 \
-b 24 \
-s 8.0ms \
-f /dev/dsp1 \
-c 2 \
-d dsp \
-t vdsp.ctl"
sndiod_enable="YES"
I can use Audio Mixer a.k.a. GTK-Mixer audio/gtk-mixer to change the default:
Code:
% date ; cat /dev/sndstat
Wed 19 May 2021 04:53:25 BST
Installed devices:
pcm0: <ATI R6xx (HDMI)> (play)
pcm1: <IDT 92HD81B1X (Analog 2.0+HP/2.0)> (play/rec)
pcm2: <IDT 92HD81B1X (Analog)> (play/rec)
pcm3: <USB audio> (rec)
pcm4: <USB audio> (play/rec) default
Installed devices from userspace:
dsp: <Virtual OSS> (play/rec)
% pkg rquery '%o %v %R' gtk-mixer
audio/gtk-mixer 1.0.0 FreeBSD
%
– but still, nothing from the USB headset. I open a new instance of Firefox, there's playback through the loudspeakers.