XDG_RUNTIME_DIR (/run/user/1000) is not owned by us (uid 0), but by uid 1000! (This could e.g. happen if you try to connect to a non-root PulseAudio as a root user, over the native protocol. Don't do that.) **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices **** card 0: ALC1220VBDT [ALC1220-VB-DT], device 0: USB Audio [USB Audio] Subdevices: 0/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 card 0: ALC1220VBDT [ALC1220-VB-DT], device 1: USB Audio [USB Audio #1] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 card 0: ALC1220VBDT [ALC1220-VB-DT], device 2: USB Audio [USB Audio #2] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 card 0: ALC1220VBDT [ALC1220-VB-DT], device 3: USB Audio [USB Audio #3] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0