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

[Jarno Suni]

OS: Mythbuntu 14.04

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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.