Switching to a plugged in audio source automatically.

I've a Logitech USB headset. When I plug it into my MacBook, the sound doesn't route through the device. I've to manually choose this device as the sound source from System Preferences. Is there any Apple script or any way to automatically switch to the plugged in device ?

I can't tell you if this will help, but mine seems to change to the headset when I plug it in. I also use SoundMenu; but, I don't think it is what does the switching.

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No sound when switching audio sources after 12.1.1.4 update. Requires iTunes restart every time.

System Details:
Windows 8.1 pro - 64 bit
i5-3320M @2.6GHz
12GB Ram
Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E430
Issue:
Before the 12.1.1.4 iTunes update I could simply turn on my bluetooth speaker or headphones and both Windows and iTunes would automatically switch to that audio source, even mid-song. I could turn the speakers on and off multiple times and the sound would almost instantaneously switch between sources without fail. Now I have to restart iTunes to hear music after turning on my bluetooth speakers or headphones. Itunes simply stops playing music, although the pause button does not revert to the play symbol, but the track progress indicator stops moving.
Please help!
Thanks.

Make sure you have the latest version of QuickTime (7.6.6) installed - if this is missing or out of date there may be no audio output from iTunes (including, but not limited to, playback through Bluetooth devices) or playback may be of poor quality.
Also check iTunes' Play Audio Using setting in Edit > Preferences > Playback (you will have to restart iTunes for any changes to take effect). In most cases selecting Direct Sound addresses playback issues when Windows Audio Session is active (though some users have reported the reverse),
If neither of these solves your problem try installing this alternate version: iTunes 12.1.1 for Windows (64-bit — for older video cards). The "for older video cards" label is a little misleading, as this also fixes some playback issues, QuickTime and Outlook interoperability errors, and problems with other third-party applications.

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I am having the same issue in my 2013 GMC Acadia Denali.
I believe it was working fine when I bought the car in December of 2012... but an apple update (iOS 6.01) created this problem.
I realize the car could still be at fault (perhaps the iPhone is doing things correctly, but the car is connecting to the bluetooth 4.0 standard incorrectly), but either way I just wish things were working like they used to.
This is a dangerous and annoying bug.
Message was edited by: Thubs - I updated the version of the OS that caused the problem.

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We use several Osprey cards, and wish to change from one audio/video source to another audio/video source without stopping FMLE.
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My audio out automaticly switches to digital out

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Can you please help me.

Make sure the earphone jack is pushed all the way in. On iDevices it takes more force than typically.
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Iphone 4 no longer changing audio source to make call via in car bluetooth.

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I have iMovie09 ver 8.0.6. I'm using a Panasonic video camera (it uses miniDV tapes) connected to my MacBook (white plastic 07) via firewire. When I have the cable from the mixer going into the camera and recording to tape; when I transfer the tape to MacBook, I get the external audio source great!!! However, when I plug the cable directly into the MacBook, it still gives me the audio (BUT) from the built-in mic of the camera. When I open GarabeBand and record the audio, its the external and its great. However, I don't want to have both recording at the same time only to overlay the GarageBand audio onto the video clip. Yes, I've selected the 'in-line' option from 'System Preferences'.
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Last edited by hesse (2012-07-13 22:24:29)

I put this in /etc/asound.conf
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type plug
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Are you looking to do post recording adjustments to the separate tracks? That really determines now you do this.
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[Solved] No more than one audio source at a time.

I used alsa, now I'm using pulseaudio. The exact problem and all errors persist regardless of that.
If any program uses audio, even if it isn't at the moment doing that, I can't use other audio sources. For example, speaker-test says "Playback open error: -16,Device or resource busy" when another program that uses audio is running.
When vbox is running, without immediately playing any sound, I also have this problem. But I avoided it lately by setting "Null audio driver" in vbox settings so that I can listen to music while working in windows. Even when speaker-test is running, mpd, youtube, skype, vbox, can't play any sound.
Something maybe worth noting is that I recently had this problem resolved: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=184314 . I don't know if I did some changes back then which are important for this problem.
Thanks.
Last edited by Ploppz (2014-08-23 17:48:07)

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Switching to a plugged in audio source automatically.

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