Re: Can't view videos in firefox: VA-API test failed

[Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>]

> OK. First diagnostic: `pactl info`.
>
> On my bookworm desktop, I get this:
>
> $ pactl info
> Server String: /run/user/1042/pulse/native
> Library Protocol Version: 35
> Server Protocol Version: 35
> Is Local: yes
> Client Index: 13692
> Tile Size: 65472
> User Name: dsr
> Host Name: spike
> Server Name: PulseAudio (on PipeWire 0.3.65)
> Server Version: 15.0.0
> Default Sample Specification: float32le 2ch 48000Hz
> Default Channel Map: front-left,front-right
> Default Sink: PulseEffects_apps
> Default Source: alsa_input.usb-Blue_Microphones_Yeti_Stereo_Microphone_REV8-00.analog-stereo

    % pactl info
    Server String: /run/user/20848/pulse/native
    Library Protocol Version: 35
    Server Protocol Version: 35
    Is Local: yes
    Client Index: 138
    Tile Size: 65496
    User Name: monnier
    Host Name: alfajor
    Server Name: PulseAudio (on PipeWire 1.0.1)
    Server Version: 15.0.0
    Default Sample Specification: float32le 2ch 48000Hz
    Default Channel Map: front-left,front-right
    Default Sink: @DEFAULT_SINK@
    Default Source: @DEFAULT_SOURCE@
    Cookie: 40db:2cde
    %

Not sure what the `Cookie` does and even less whether those @DEFAULT_SINK@
thingies are normal, tho a quick `grep` indicates at least `zsh`
completion for `wpctl` finds them normal:

    /usr/share/zsh/site-functions/_wpctl:    'pw-defaults:defaults:(@DEFAULT_SINK@ @DEFAULT_SOURCE@)' \


        Stefan