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Manjaro PipeWire auto switch

Problem​

On Manjaro, disconnecting a Bluetooth audio device left the built-in speakers muted until I ran systemctl --user restart pipewire pipewire-pulse wireplumber.

Quick fix​

Load the PulseAudio compatibility module once to restore routing:

pactl load-module module-switch-on-connect

Permanent solution​

Configure PipeWire's PulseAudio layer to load the module automatically on startup:

mkdir -p ~/.config/pipewire/pipewire-pulse.conf.d/
nano ~/.config/pipewire/pipewire-pulse.conf.d/switch-on-connect.conf

Add the following content:

context.exec = [
    { path = "pactl" args = "load-module module-switch-on-connect" }
]

Then restart PipeWire services:

systemctl --user restart pipewire pipewire-pulse wireplumber

Test​

Re-connect and disconnect the Bluetooth device — audio should now fall back to the speakers without manual intervention.