Tip: If #PipeWire / #WirePlumber keeps resetting #ALSA mixer settings on hotplug (eg. slamming "Line Boost" to 100% whenever you plug/unplug headphones or Ctrl+Alt+# switch virtual consoles), the "Pro Audio" profile (settable via the PulseAudio compatibility layer through KDE's System Settings → Audio or pavucontrol) will stop it from meddling in the ALSA mixer so you can fix things. #linux #audio #linuxaudio