Output controls are not switched to headset

[Roman Vorobets]

Binary package hint: pulseaudio

After my bluetooth headset is connected to the system, the sound output is switched from the speakers to the headset, but the volume control does not set the volume of the headset. I have to go to "Sound Preferences... -> Output", then choose my headset here. Then I can control the volume.
Also, after selecting a new output device, the "Output volume" slider changes its position, but the volume remains the same. I have to either click on the slider or use the volume keys on the keyboard to actually set the volume.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: pulseaudio 1:0.9.22~0.9.21+stable-queue-32-g8478-0ubuntu21.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-27.48-generic 2.6.35.11
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-27-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: xvro 2336 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/pcmC1D0c: xvro 2336 F...m pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: xvro 2336 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: xvro 2336 F...m pulseaudio
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xea400000 irq 49'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC889A'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0885,1458a002,00100101'
   Controls : 38
   Simple ctrls : 21
Card1.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:1 'SAA7134'/'saa7133[0] at 0xea315000 irq 19'
   Mixer name : 'SAA7134 Mixer'
   Components : ''
   Controls : 6
   Simple ctrls : 3
Date: Sat Mar 5 21:36:59 2011
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en
 LANG=en_US.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: pulseaudio
dmi.bios.date: 04/24/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc.
dmi.bios.version: F4B
dmi.board.name: EX38-DQ6
dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrF4B:bd04/24/2009:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnEX38-DQ6:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnEX38-DQ6:rvr:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: EX38-DQ6
dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
mtime.conffile..etc.pulse.default.pa: 2010-12-19T18:10:08.489783

[Alex Willmer (alex-moreati)]

Duplicate of #491055 ?

[Roman Vorobets (roman-vorobets)]

Yes, except I use a bluetooth device.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Ivan Baldo (ibaldo)]

The same thing happens with USB headsets, so, it seems related to having multiple output devices dynamically connected.

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

Thank you for reporting this bug to Ubuntu.
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[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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