Change output device without first setting player to "playing", "paused", or "stopped"?

[primus454]

I think the title is pretty clear. I have found out that you cannot change the output device until the pipeline has been built so to speak. Is there a way to do this that I am missing? Or will I have to include a dummy *.mp3 for the sake of setting the player state to change the output device.

Thanks!

[Rémi Denis-Courmont]

Cannot reproduce. Simplified test case required.