Master volume control has no effect on headphones

[Tim Hull]

Binary package hint: linux-source-2.6.22

In Gutsy Tribe 2, changing the master volume control - either by the GNOME panel applet, using the keys on my MacBook keyboard, or in the mixer itself - has no effect on headphone volume. The volume controls DO work for the internal speaker, but not for headphones. It seems logical to have this setting control the volume for BOTH headphones and speakers, as this is typically what is expected on other OSes and distributions of Linux.

[Stefano Rivera (stefanor)]

According to bug 63544, in general this isn't solevable, and the best you can do is make the volume keys control both Master and Headphones.

Is there any better way to do this?

[Aaron Whitehouse (aaron-whitehouse)]

Further to the discussion on Ubuntu-Devel-Discuss:
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel-discuss/2007-August/001517.html

and especially Matthew Garrett's comment:
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel-discuss/2007-August/001522.html

A method to solve this would be to:
"Alter the kernel so that it binds the headphone and master channel
together. That's how it's handled on various pieces of hardware."

With any luck, mjg will be able to give some advice on this.

[Stefano Rivera (stefanor)]

It appears to be more complex than I thought. In Gutsy beta, the Master controls some speakers in the laptop, and Front, others. Front controls headphones.

So the correct thing to do is select Front & Master for both Gnome Sound settings and the Volume control applet preferences.

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[Stefano Rivera (stefanor)]

Fixed for me in jaunty. I think having pulseaudio as the default "mixer" has fixed this.