[Linux] Sound defaults to the wrong device

[jgedri]

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Description

Videos play silently because the wrong output is selected.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Play a video.
2. Start pavucontrol.
3. Select the right output device.

Actual result:

Videos play without sound.

Expected result:

Videos should play with sound.

Reproduces how often:

easily reproducible

Brave version (brave://version info)

Brave v. 0.25.2
rev. 8ea2a
OS: Linux (Debian 9)

Reproducible on current release:

• Does it reproduce on brave-browser dev/beta builds?

Website problems only:

• Does the issue resolve itself when disabling Brave Shields?
• Is the issue reproducible on the latest version of Chrome?
  Chromium automatically selects the right device.

Additional Information

I'm running Debian "stretch" on a custom-built desktop PC. There are two output devices; the one I use is an Nvidia GM204 audio controller.

[srirambv]

You are running the deprecated version of Brave. Please install the new version (0.58.16). You can follow the instructions from here