Pavucontrol
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pavucontrol (PulseAudio Volume Control) is a GTK-based GUI tool for controlling the PulseAudio sound server. It shows, in separate tabs, per-application volume for playback and recording, selection of output devices (sinks) and input devices (sources), and device profile settings. It is often used to switch profiles and check things when an HDMI output or USB audio device is not detected, and it can also be used as is in PipeWire environments through the compatibility layer.