How To Use Another Audio Device In Spotify Client

[agent_kith]

Just for completeness I went back to the original kernel. Spotify now plays fine through the headphone out again, just like before. And all the output options are there for the other players.

Seems the DSD kernel doesn't work with Spotify, but possibly the audio output part of it has some value?

Will try to create a new bootable media. Not sure why the 64 bit didn't want to install last time.

The DSD kernel only works with the USB audio driver, hence your observation above. Because your onboard audio output is the first audio device, it'll work.

For all intents and purposes it seems Spotify is "hard coded" to always use the first audio device (i.e. card 0). The DSD kernel still treats the USB audio as card 1, even though it's the only audio device. This is just a suspicion atm and I'll try and verify this later when I can.

So, as strange as it may sound, have to figure out how to disable your onboard audio. I'm just surprised I can't seem to find the option to do that in the manual.