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[Bug 1378969] Re: pulseaudio doesn't enforce remembered volume when changing to HDMI output

 

** Changed in: pulseaudio (Ubuntu)
       Status: Incomplete => New

** Description changed:

  When I change my sound output to use a HDMI output, even though `pactl
  list` reports the correct volume level, the output volume is in fact
  100%. Executing the following command afterwards solves the problem.
  
  $ pactl set-sink-volume <SINK-NUM> +0
  
  Attached is three outputs of `pactl list`:
  1) "hdmi-before" : taken when HDMI output is working as it should
  2) "hdmi-after" : this is taken after changing away from the HDMI output (to laptop speaker), and back to HDMI again -- reported volume level is 50%, but real output level is 100%.
  3) "hdmi-after-adjust" : taken after executing the command listed above (which sets real output level to 50%)
  
  If it has any interest, I used the built in system settings to change
  sound output (even though the same problem occurs when doing so from the
  command line).
  
  ----
  I'm using Ubuntu 14.04.1
  
  $ pulseaudio --version
  pulseaudio 4.0
  
  $ pactl --version
  pactl 4.0
  Compiled with libpulse 4.0.0
  Linked with libpulse 4.0.0
+ 
+ ----
+ 
+ Please see comment below if the problem still seems unclear
+ 
+ =================================================================
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: pulseaudio 1:4.0-0ubuntu11
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-36.63-generic 3.13.11.6
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-36-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.5
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  rasmus     2685 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/pcmC0D0c:   rasmus     2685 F...m pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/pcmC0D3p:   rasmus     2685 F...m pulseaudio
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Wed Oct  8 19:49:58 2014
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-05-23 (138 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
  SourcePackage: pulseaudio
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 07/04/2012
  dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.bios.version: GAET35WW (1.12 )
  dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available
  dmi.board.name: 33643EG
  dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.board.version: Not Available
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.chassis.version: Not Available
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrGAET35WW(1.12):bd07/04/2012:svnLENOVO:pn33643EG:pvrThinkPadEdgeS430:rvnLENOVO:rn33643EG:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable:
  dmi.product.name: 33643EG
  dmi.product.version: ThinkPad Edge S430
  dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

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Title:
  pulseaudio doesn't enforce remembered volume when changing to HDMI
  output

Status in “pulseaudio” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  When I change my sound output to use a HDMI output, even though `pactl
  list` reports the correct volume level, the output volume is in fact
  100%. Executing the following command afterwards solves the problem.

  $ pactl set-sink-volume <SINK-NUM> +0

  Attached is three outputs of `pactl list`:
  1) "hdmi-before" : taken when HDMI output is working as it should
  2) "hdmi-after" : this is taken after changing away from the HDMI output (to laptop speaker), and back to HDMI again -- reported volume level is 50%, but real output level is 100%.
  3) "hdmi-after-adjust" : taken after executing the command listed above (which sets real output level to 50%)

  If it has any interest, I used the built in system settings to change
  sound output (even though the same problem occurs when doing so from
  the command line).

  ----
  I'm using Ubuntu 14.04.1

  $ pulseaudio --version
  pulseaudio 4.0

  $ pactl --version
  pactl 4.0
  Compiled with libpulse 4.0.0
  Linked with libpulse 4.0.0

  ----

  Please see comment below if the problem still seems unclear

  =================================================================

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: pulseaudio 1:4.0-0ubuntu11
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-36.63-generic 3.13.11.6
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-36-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.5
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  rasmus     2685 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/pcmC0D0c:   rasmus     2685 F...m pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/pcmC0D3p:   rasmus     2685 F...m pulseaudio
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Wed Oct  8 19:49:58 2014
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-05-23 (138 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
  SourcePackage: pulseaudio
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 07/04/2012
  dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.bios.version: GAET35WW (1.12 )
  dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available
  dmi.board.name: 33643EG
  dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.board.version: Not Available
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.chassis.version: Not Available
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrGAET35WW(1.12):bd07/04/2012:svnLENOVO:pn33643EG:pvrThinkPadEdgeS430:rvnLENOVO:rn33643EG:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable:
  dmi.product.name: 33643EG
  dmi.product.version: ThinkPad Edge S430
  dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

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