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 CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: STAC9271D Analog [STAC9271D Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 2: STAC9271D Alt Analog [STAC9271D Alt Analog] Subdevices: 2/2 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 Subdevice #1: subdevice #1