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1	+	During the day, I happen to switch between my speakers and headphones quite a bit. I've recently decided to setup custom shortcuts to switch quickly between them without needing to open the volume menu in GNOME or KDE.
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3	+	## Install
4	+
5	+	Firstly, the `pactl` tool is used for this, please install it:
6	+
7	+	```
8	+	sudo dnf install pactl
9	+	```
10	+
11	+	## List
12	+
13	+	Then, list your outputs:
14	+	```bash
15	+	pactl list short sinks
16	+	```
17	+
18	+	Here's what mine looks like:
19	+	```bash
20	+	51 alsa_output.usb-KTMicro_KT_USB_AUDIO_214b206000000178-00.analog-stereo PipeWire s24le 2ch 48000Hz SUSPENDED
21	+	52 alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo PipeWire s32le 2ch 48000Hz RUNNING
22	+	```
23	+
24	+	KTMico is an Anker USB hub with an 3.5mm jack, the PCI is the one that is builtin to my laptop.
25	+
26	+	## Switching
27	+
28	+	To switch between outputs, use the `set-default-sink`.
29	+
30	+	As an example, this is what I use to switch to my laptop's builtin AUX port/speakers:
31	+	```bash
32	+	pactl set-default-sink alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo
33	+	```
34	+
35	+	## Setup Keyboard Shortcut
36	+
37	+	Using the keyboards settings in your Linux's DE, you can apply these commands to a custom shortcut.
38	+
39	+	For my case, I did the following:
40	+	- `Shift` `Alt` `Numpad1` - Switch to PCI (Laptop's AUX/Speakers)
41	+	- `Shift` `Alt` `Numpad2` - Switch to External Speakers (USB C Hub's AUX)
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43	+	You can adapt to the way you want it, does not need to be like the way I have it.

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