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: Audio [Apple T2 Audio], device 1: Digital Mic [Digital Mic] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 card 0: Audio [Apple T2 Audio], device 3: Codec Input [Codec Input] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 card 0: Audio [Apple T2 Audio], device 4: Bridge Loopback [Bridge Loopback] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0