$ aplay -L null Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture) jack JACK Audio Connection Kit pulse PulseAudio Sound Server default Default ALSA Output (currently PulseAudio Sound Server) hdmi:CARD=NVidia,DEV=0 HDA NVidia, HDMI 0 HDMI Audio Output hdmi:CARD=NVidia,DEV=1 HDA NVidia, HDMI 1 HDMI Audio Output hdmi:CARD=NVidia,DEV=2 HDA NVidia, HDMI 2 HDMI Audio Output hdmi:CARD=NVidia,DEV=3 HDA NVidia, HDMI 3 HDMI Audio Output usbstream:CARD=NVidia HDA NVidia USB Stream Output sysdefault:CARD=Generic HD-Audio Generic, ALC1220 Analog Default Audio Device front:CARD=Generic,DEV=0 HD-Audio Generic, ALC1220 Analog Front speakers surround21:CARD=Generic,DEV=0 HD-Audio Generic, ALC1220 Analog 2.1 Surround output to Front and Subwoofer speakers surround40:CARD=Generic,DEV=0 HD-Audio Generic, ALC1220 Analog 4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers surround41:CARD=Generic,DEV=0 HD-Audio Generic, ALC1220 Analog 4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers surround50:CARD=Generic,DEV=0 HD-Audio Generic, ALC1220 Analog 5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers surround51:CARD=Generic,DEV=0 HD-Audio Generic, ALC1220 Analog 5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers surround71:CARD=Generic,DEV=0 HD-Audio Generic, ALC1220 Analog 7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers iec958:CARD=Generic,DEV=0 HD-Audio Generic, ALC1220 Digital IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output usbstream:CARD=Generic HD-Audio Generic USB Stream Output