[Bug 278521] www/chromium: Change default audio output to PULSEAUDIO to make chromium to play nice with desktop environments

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Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2024 07:20:45 UTC
https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=278521

            Bug ID: 278521
           Summary: www/chromium: Change default audio output to
                    PULSEAUDIO to make chromium to play nice with desktop
                    environments
           Product: Ports & Packages
           Version: Latest
          Hardware: Any
                OS: Any
            Status: New
          Severity: Affects Only Me
          Priority: ---
         Component: Individual Port(s)
          Assignee: chromium@FreeBSD.org
          Reporter: yuri@freebsd.org
             Flags: maintainer-feedback?(chromium@FreeBSD.org)
          Assignee: chromium@FreeBSD.org

Created attachment 250151
  --> https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=250151&action=edit
patch

Nowadays it is a common expectation that when a new audio device is connected,
like headset, the audio IO is switched to go through this new device.

This is typically done in desktop environments using PulseAudio - audio is
routed to the new device automatically, in a centralized fashion.

This is how it works in Firefox, but it currently doesn't work in Chromium.

I am suggesting to make PulseAudio default, since most users run Chromium in
desktop environments and users would benefit from it behaving nicely.

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