Need to switch Pulseeffects apps manually from pavucontrol to take effect but no permanent.

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I'm running Manjaro Deepin with Pulseeffects 4.0.4. "Start service at login" is enabled but when I run some music software nothing is happening. I need to turn on "Pulseefects.apps" manually in pavucontrol next to Spotify or any other music software to force Pulseeffects to run. When music plays without my interfere everything works, but a simple manual song change disables "Pulseeffects.apps" and default music output is enabled.

[wwmm]

Switch on Enable All Applications in the same menu where you have Start Service at Login

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I forgot to mention that I have enabled it already.

[wwmm]

Provide the information mentioned at Reporting-Bugs. If possible get a PulseEffects terminal output when the problem happens

[shutterPL]

So here it is:

Pulseeffects 4.0.4 installed from AUR repository.

1. pactl list short

pactl list short.txt

2. pacmd list-sinks

pacmd list-sinks.txt

3. pacmd list-sink-inputs

pacmd list-sink-inputs.txt

4. pacmd list-sources

pacmd list-sources.txt

5. pacmd list-source-outputs

pacmd list-source-outputs.txt

This turn often into...

this

[wwmm]

Put also the output of PE running in DEBUG mode G_MESSAGES_DEBUG=pulseeffects pulseeffects. Try to trigger the bug in the process

[shutterPL]

I run this G_MESSAGES_DEBUG=pulseeffects pulseeffects via terminal but I have no idea where to find log file.

[wwmm]

It is not saved to a file. It is printed in the terminal. Just copy and paste the lines printed by PE here

[shutterPL]

This is how terminal looks when PE is running. Nothing happens.

[wwmm]

Strange. Here I have many lines printed. Maybe you have an instance already running. Try to execute G_MESSAGES_DEBUG=pulseeffects pulseeffects -q before trying to run G_MESSAGES_DEBUG=pulseeffects pulseeffects

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So here is printed output.

[marcin@marcin-pc ~]$ G_MESSAGES_DEBUG=pulseeffects pulseeffects
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:17:33.532: pulse_manager: context is connecting
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:17:33.532: pulse_manager: context is authorizing
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:17:33.532: pulse_manager: context is setting name
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:17:33.532: pulse_manager: context is ready
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:17:33.532: pulse_manager: connected to: unix:/run/user/1000/pulse/native
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:17:33.532: pulse_manager: protocol version: 32
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:17:33.533: pulse_manager: Pulseaudio version: 11.1
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:17:33.533: pulse_manager: default pulseaudio source: alsa_input.pci-0000_05_01.0.analog-stereo
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:17:33.533: pulse_manager: default pulseaudio sink: alsa_output.pci-0000_05_01.0.analog-surround-51
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:17:33.533: pulse_manager: loading Pulseeffects applications output sink...
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:17:33.533: pulse_manager: default pulseaudio sink sampling rate: 44100 Hz
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:17:33.533: pulse_manager: default pulseaudio sink audio format: s16le
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:17:33.533: pulse_manager: sink loaded
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:17:33.534: pulse_manager: loading Pulseeffects microphone output sink...
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:17:33.534: pulse_manager: default pulseaudio source sampling rate: 44100 Hz
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:17:33.534: pulse_manager: default pulseaudio source audio format: s16le
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:17:33.534: pulse_manager: sink loaded

(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-WARNING **: 21:17:33.579: maximizer plugin was not found!

(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-WARNING **: 21:17:33.579: delay plugin was not found!
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:17:33.595: presets_manager: user preset directory already exists: /home/marcin/.config/PulseEffects

(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-CRITICAL **: 21:17:34.088: pulse_manager: failed to move source output 6 to PE
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:17:34.106: soe: spectrum enabled

(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-CRITICAL **: 21:17:34.116: pulse_manager: failed to move source output 0 to PE

(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-CRITICAL **: 21:17:34.118: pulse_manager: failed to move source output 1 to PE

(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-CRITICAL **: 21:17:34.120: pulse_manager: failed to move source output 6 to PE
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:17:34.123: application_ui: output device changed: alsa_output.pci-0000_05_01.0.analog-surround-51
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:17:34.123: application_ui: added sink: alsa_output.pci-0000_05_01.0.analog-surround-51
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:17:34.123: application_ui: added source: alsa_output.pci-0000_05_01.0.analog-surround-51.monitor
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:17:34.123: application_ui: input device changed: alsa_input.pci-0000_05_01.0.analog-stereo
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:17:34.123: application_ui: added source: alsa_input.pci-0000_05_01.0.analog-stereo
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:17:34.124: soe: READY
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:17:34.124: soe: PAUSED
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:17:34.124: soe: pulsesrc latency [us]: 10000
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:17:34.124: soe: pulsesrc buffer [us]: 200000
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:17:34.124: soe: pulsesink latency [us]: 10000
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:17:34.124: soe: pulsesink buffer [us]: 200000
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:17:34.124: soe: PLAYING

(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-CRITICAL **: 21:17:34.126: pulse_manager: failed to move source output 10 to PE

(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-CRITICAL **: 21:17:45.381: pulse_manager: failed to move source output 11 to PE
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:17:45.658: sie: READY
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:17:45.659: sie: PAUSED
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:17:45.660: sie: equalizer enabled
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:17:45.662: sie: spectrum enabled

(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-CRITICAL **: 21:17:45.714: pulse_manager: failed to move source output 12 to PE

(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-CRITICAL **: 21:17:45.716: pulse_manager: failed to move source output 14 to PE
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:17:52.257: sie: READY
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:17:52.258: sie: PAUSED

(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-CRITICAL **: 21:17:52.258: pulse_manager: failed to move source output 15 to PE
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:17:52.262: sie: pulsesrc latency [us]: 10000
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:17:52.262: sie: pulsesrc buffer [us]: 200000
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:17:52.266: sie: pulsesink latency [us]: 10000
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:17:52.266: sie: pulsesink buffer [us]: 200000
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:17:52.298: sie: PLAYING

(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-CRITICAL **: 21:17:52.300: pulse_manager: failed to move source output 17 to PE

(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-CRITICAL **: 21:18:08.798: pulse_manager: failed to move source output 18 to PE
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:18:22.024: sie: READY
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:18:22.024: sie: PAUSED
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:18:22.026: sie: pulsesrc latency [us]: 10000
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:18:22.026: sie: pulsesrc buffer [us]: 200000

(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-CRITICAL **: 21:18:22.026: pulse_manager: failed to move source output 20 to PE
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:18:22.032: sie: pulsesink latency [us]: 10000
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:18:22.032: sie: pulsesink buffer [us]: 200000
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:18:22.091: sie: PLAYING

(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-CRITICAL **: 21:18:22.093: pulse_manager: failed to move source output 21 to PE

(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-CRITICAL **: 21:18:43.445: pulse_manager: failed to move source output 22 to PE
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:18:47.452: sie: READY
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:18:47.452: sie: PAUSED
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:18:47.453: sie: pulsesrc latency [us]: 10000
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:18:47.453: sie: pulsesrc buffer [us]: 200000

(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-CRITICAL **: 21:18:47.456: pulse_manager: failed to move source output 24 to PE
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:18:47.468: sie: pulsesink latency [us]: 10000
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:18:47.468: sie: pulsesink buffer [us]: 200000
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:18:47.503: sie: PLAYING

(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-CRITICAL **: 21:18:47.503: pulse_manager: failed to move source output 25 to PE

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The errors failed to move source output should not happen. But it is not clear what is causing this. And to let things even more strange source outputs are from applications that record audio like skype and not from media players like spotify. In this case we would have failures with sink input in their messages

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failed to move source output happens when song is changed. But this...

(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:18:47.452: sie: READY
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:18:47.452: sie: PAUSED
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:18:47.453: sie: pulsesrc latency [us]: 10000
(pulseeffects:3683): pulseeffects-DEBUG: 21:18:47.453: sie: pulsesrc buffer [us]: 200000

is caused by changing manually to Pulseeffects.apps next to music player.

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Now i can't enable any application in PE when pavucontrol window is closed.

[wwmm]

Considering that there is nothing in your logs that would explain such a bizarre behavior I wonder if Deepin is somehow related to this. It is definitely not necessary to have pavucontrol even installed. I think we will have to put your pulseaudio in its highest verbose mode and take a look at its logs. Try the following:

1. Increase the number of lines your terminal is able to show
2. Execute pacmd in a terminal
3. Now you are inside pacmd command line. Execute set-log-level 4
4. Close Pavucontrol if it is open
5. In another terminal execute sudo journalctl -fb | grep -i pulse
6. Start PulseEffects and do what is necessary for the problems to happen. You should see lots of lines whenever an audio related action like volume changes is done
7. Save the lines printed by journaltcl to a file and show me it

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journalctl-log.txt
The last part of this log says what happens when pavucontrol windows is closed and I'm trying to enable my music player in PE with no result.

cze 21 22:01:44 marcin-pc pulseaudio[2025]: I: [pulseaudio] sink-input.c: Freeing input 16 "Playback Stream"
cze 21 22:01:44 marcin-pc pulseaudio[2025]: I: [pulseaudio] client.c: Freed 24 "PulseEffects"
cze 21 22:01:44 marcin-pc pulseaudio[2025]: I: [pulseaudio] protocol-native.c: Connection died.
cze 21 22:01:44 marcin-pc pulseaudio[2025]: D: [pulseaudio] module-suspend-on-idle.c: Sink PulseEffects_apps becomes idle, timeout in 5 seconds.
cze 21 22:01:44 marcin-pc pulseaudio[2025]: I: [pulseaudio] source-output.c: Freeing output 21 "Record Stream"
cze 21 22:01:44 marcin-pc pulseaudio[2025]: I: [pulseaudio] client.c: Freed 25 "PulseEffects"
cze 21 22:01:44 marcin-pc pulseaudio[2025]: I: [pulseaudio] protocol-native.c: Connection died.