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[Bug 1383803] [NEW] When using pulseaudio, there are no intuitive settings under "Use internal volume controls" to setup application specific volume control provided by pulseaudio

 

Public bug reported:

OS: Mythbuntu 14.04

Sorry, if this is a mixed bug report, but if you know how to split this
into separate bug reports against separate packages, please do so and
link them here.

In audio settings...

If I use Pulseaudio:default as audio output device, ALSA:default as
Mixer device and PCM as Mixer controls, I can use Mythbuntu to control
audio volume specific to Mythtv by Pulseaudio. However, if I choose
Master as Mixer controls, changing internal volume changes ALSA volume
controls (mainly Master, but also PCM and some other ALSA mixer control,
if you lower volume more). That is more intuitive, but it is not an
application specific volumer control. Besides, I tend to avoid setting
Pulseaudio:default as the audio output device, because it causes
pulseaudio to use excessive amount of CPU power.

If I use ALSA:pulse (or ALSA:default or possibly others) as audio output
device, ALSA:default as Mixer device, and PCM as Mixer controls,
changing internal volume does not have an effect except visual display
of volume setting. If I use Master as Mixer controls, it works like with
Pulseaudio:default. Anyway, if I use veromix or pavucontrol, I can
change volume specific to mythfrontend.real ALSA Playback. Consequently,
I request such volume control as internal volume control option in
Mythbuntu.

** Affects: mythbuntu
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  When using pulseaudio, there are no intuitive settings under "Use
  internal volume controls" to setup application specific volume control
  provided by pulseaudio

Status in Mythbuntu, Ubuntu derivative focused upon MythTV:
  New

Bug description:
  OS: Mythbuntu 14.04

  Sorry, if this is a mixed bug report, but if you know how to split
  this into separate bug reports against separate packages, please do so
  and link them here.

  In audio settings...

  If I use Pulseaudio:default as audio output device, ALSA:default as
  Mixer device and PCM as Mixer controls, I can use Mythbuntu to control
  audio volume specific to Mythtv by Pulseaudio. However, if I choose
  Master as Mixer controls, changing internal volume changes ALSA volume
  controls (mainly Master, but also PCM and some other ALSA mixer
  control, if you lower volume more). That is more intuitive, but it is
  not an application specific volumer control. Besides, I tend to avoid
  setting Pulseaudio:default as the audio output device, because it
  causes pulseaudio to use excessive amount of CPU power.

  If I use ALSA:pulse (or ALSA:default or possibly others) as audio
  output device, ALSA:default as Mixer device, and PCM as Mixer
  controls, changing internal volume does not have an effect except
  visual display of volume setting. If I use Master as Mixer controls,
  it works like with Pulseaudio:default. Anyway, if I use veromix or
  pavucontrol, I can change volume specific to mythfrontend.real ALSA
  Playback. Consequently, I request such volume control as internal
  volume control option in Mythbuntu.

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