diff --git a/src/examples/media-session/default-profile.c b/src/examples/media-session/default-profile.c
index dc33c081d..818e363ea 100644
--- a/src/examples/media-session/default-profile.c
+++ b/src/examples/media-session/default-profile.c
@@ -74,8 +74,6 @@ struct device {
 
 	struct spa_hook listener;
 
-	unsigned int restored:1;
-
 	uint32_t saved_profile;
 	uint32_t active_profile;
 };
@@ -250,70 +248,98 @@ static int set_profile(struct device *dev, struct profile *pr)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int handle_profile(struct device *dev)
+static int handle_active_profile(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct impl *impl = dev->impl;
 	struct profile pr;
 	int res;
 
-	if (!dev->restored) {
-		/* first try to restore our saved profile */
-		res = find_saved_profile(dev, &pr);
-		if (res < 0 || pr.available == SPA_PARAM_AVAILABILITY_no) {
-			/* no saved profile found or it is not available */
-			if (res < 0)
-				pw_log_info("device '%s': no saved profile: %s",
-					dev->name, spa_strerror(res));
-			else
-				pw_log_info("device '%s': saved profile '%s' unavailable",
-					dev->name, pr.name);
+	/* check if current profile changed */
+	if ((res = find_current_profile(dev, &pr)) < 0)
+		return res;
 
-			/* try to find the next best profile */
-			res = find_best_profile(dev, &pr);
-			if (res < 0)
-				pw_log_info("device '%s': can't find best profile: %s",
-						dev->name, spa_strerror(res));
-			else
-				pw_log_info("device '%s': found best profile '%s'",
-						dev->name, pr.name);
+	if (dev->active_profile == pr.index) {
+		/* no change, we're done */
+		pw_log_info("device '%s': active profile '%s'", dev->name, pr.name);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	/* we get here when we had configured a profile but something
+	 * else changed it, in that case, save it when asked. */
+	pw_log_info("device '%s': active profile changed to '%s'", dev->name, pr.name);
+	dev->active_profile = pr.index;
+
+	if (!pr.save)
+		return 0;
+
+	dev->saved_profile = pr.index;
+	if (pw_properties_setf(impl->properties, dev->key, "{ \"name\": \"%s\" }", pr.name)) {
+		pw_log_info("device '%s': active profile saved as '%s'", dev->name, pr.name);
+		add_idle_timeout(impl);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int handle_profile_switch(struct device *dev)
+{
+	struct profile pr;
+	int res;
+
+	/* try to restore our saved profile */
+	res = find_saved_profile(dev, &pr);
+	if (res >= 0) {
+		/* we found a saved profile */
+		if (pr.available == SPA_PARAM_AVAILABILITY_no) {
+			pw_log_info("device '%s': saved profile '%s' unavailable",
+				dev->name, pr.name);
+			res = -ENOENT;
 		} else {
 			pw_log_info("device '%s': found saved profile '%s'",
 						dev->name, pr.name);
-			dev->saved_profile = pr.index;
 			/* make sure we save again */
 			pr.save = true;
 		}
-		if (res >= 0) {
-			pw_log_info("device '%s': restore profile '%s' index %d",
-					dev->name, pr.name, pr.index);
-			if (set_profile(dev, &pr) >= 0)
-				dev->restored = true;
+	} else {
+		pw_log_info("device '%s': no saved profile: %s",
+			dev->name, spa_strerror(res));
+	}
+	if (res < 0) {
+		/* try to find the next best profile */
+		res = find_best_profile(dev, &pr);
+		if (res < 0)
+			pw_log_info("device '%s': can't find best profile: %s",
+					dev->name, spa_strerror(res));
+		else
+			pw_log_info("device '%s': found best profile '%s'",
+					dev->name, pr.name);
+	}
+	if (res >= 0) {
+		if (dev->active_profile == pr.index) {
+			pw_log_info("device '%s': best profile '%s' is already active",
+					dev->name, pr.name);
 		} else {
-			pw_log_warn("device '%s': can't restore profile", dev->name);
+			pw_log_info("device '%s': restore best profile '%s' index %d",
+					dev->name, pr.name, pr.index);
+			set_profile(dev, &pr);
 		}
 	} else {
-		if ((res = find_current_profile(dev, &pr)) < 0)
-			return res;
-
-		if (dev->active_profile == pr.index)
-			return 0;
-
-		/* we get here when we had configured a profile but something
-		 * else changed it, in that case, save it when asked. */
-		dev->active_profile = pr.index;
-
-		if (!pr.save)
-			return 0;
-
-		dev->saved_profile = pr.index;
-		if (pw_properties_setf(impl->properties, dev->key, "{ \"name\": \"%s\" }", pr.name)) {
-			pw_log_info("device '%s': active profile changed to '%s'", dev->name, pr.name);
-			add_idle_timeout(impl);
-		}
+		pw_log_warn("device '%s': can't restore profile: %s", dev->name,
+				spa_strerror(res));
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int handle_profile(struct device *dev)
+{
+	/* check if current profile changed */
+	handle_active_profile(dev);
+
+	/* check if we need to switch profile */
+	handle_profile_switch(dev);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static void object_update(void *data)
 {
 	struct device *dev = data;
diff --git a/src/examples/media-session/default-routes.c b/src/examples/media-session/default-routes.c
index b39161cfd..e151b84c7 100644
--- a/src/examples/media-session/default-routes.c
+++ b/src/examples/media-session/default-routes.c
@@ -454,49 +454,6 @@ static int find_current_profile(struct device *dev, struct profile *pr)
 	return -ENOENT;
 }
 
-static int find_best_profile(struct device *dev, struct profile *pr)
-{
-	struct sm_param *p;
-	struct profile best, best_avail, best_unk, off;
-
-	spa_zero(best);
-	spa_zero(best_avail);
-	spa_zero(best_unk);
-	spa_zero(off);
-
-	spa_list_for_each(p, &dev->obj->param_list, link) {
-		struct profile t;
-
-		if (p->id != SPA_PARAM_EnumProfile ||
-		    parse_profile(p, &t) < 0)
-			continue;
-
-		if (t.name && strcmp(t.name, "pro-audio") == 0)
-			continue;
-
-		if (t.name && strcmp(t.name, "off") == 0) {
-			off = t;
-		}
-		else if (t.available == SPA_PARAM_AVAILABILITY_yes) {
-			if (best_avail.name == NULL || t.prio > best_avail.prio)
-				best_avail = t;
-		}
-		else if (t.available != SPA_PARAM_AVAILABILITY_no) {
-			if (best_unk.name == NULL || t.prio > best_unk.prio)
-				best_unk = t;
-		}
-	}
-	best = best_avail;
-	if (best.name == NULL)
-		best = best_unk;
-	if (best.name == NULL)
-		best = off;
-	if (best.name == NULL)
-		return -ENOENT;
-	*pr = best;
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static int restore_route(struct device *dev, struct route *r)
 {
 	struct impl *impl = dev->impl;
@@ -768,26 +725,6 @@ static void prune_route_info(struct device *dev)
 	}
 }
 
-static int set_profile(struct device *dev, struct profile *pr)
-{
-	char buf[1024];
-	struct spa_pod_builder b = SPA_POD_BUILDER_INIT(buf, sizeof(buf));
-
-	if (dev->active_profile == pr->index)
-		return 0;
-
-	pw_device_set_param((struct pw_device*)dev->obj->obj.proxy,
-			SPA_PARAM_Profile, 0,
-			spa_pod_builder_add_object(&b,
-				SPA_TYPE_OBJECT_ParamProfile, SPA_PARAM_Profile,
-				SPA_PARAM_PROFILE_index, SPA_POD_Int(pr->index),
-				SPA_PARAM_PROFILE_save, SPA_POD_Bool(false)));
-
-	dev->active_profile = pr->index;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static int handle_route(struct device *dev, struct route *r)
 {
 	struct route_info *ri;
@@ -814,10 +751,8 @@ static int handle_route(struct device *dev, struct route *r)
 static int handle_routes(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct sm_param *p;
-	bool changed = false;
-	int res;
 
-	/* first look at all routes and see if something changed */
+	/* first look at all routes */
 	spa_list_for_each(p, &dev->obj->param_list, link) {
 		struct route r;
 		struct route_info *ri;
@@ -832,7 +767,6 @@ static int handle_routes(struct device *dev)
 		if (ri->available != r.available) {
 			pw_log_info("device %d: route %s available changed %d -> %d",
 					dev->id, r.name, ri->available, r.available);
-			changed = true;
 		}
 		ri->generation = dev->generation;
 		ri->prev_active = ri->active;
@@ -846,28 +780,6 @@ static int handle_routes(struct device *dev)
 			continue;
 		handle_route(dev, &r);
 	}
-	if (changed) {
-		struct profile best;
-
-		pw_log_info("device %d: find best profile", dev->id);
-		/* port availability changed, find new best profile and switch
-		 * to it when needed. */
-		if ((res = find_best_profile(dev, &best)) < 0) {
-			pw_log_info("device %d: can't find best profile", dev->id);
-			return res;
-		}
-		if (dev->active_profile != best.index) {
-			pw_log_info("device %d: activating best profile %s",
-					dev->id, best.name);
-			/* we need to switch profiles */
-			set_profile(dev, &best);
-			return 0;
-		} else {
-			pw_log_info("device %d: best profile %s already active",
-					dev->id, best.name);
-			reconfigure_profile(dev, &best);
-		}
-	}
 	prune_route_info(dev);
 
 	save_profile(dev);