[mythtv-users] Volume not adjustable in TV mode

Phil Bridges gravityhammer at gmail.com
Mon Sep 15 13:02:35 UTC 2008


On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 6:01 AM, Dave M G <martin at autotelic.com> wrote:
> MythTV Users,
>
> I have a very recent installation of Mythbuntu on a machine dedicated as
> a media centre.
>
> If I play back a video file, like an AVI, I can control the volume. Up,
> down, and mute all work.
>
> But when watching television, volume control has no effect. It seems to
> be stuck at the maximum output is. Up, down, and mute all do nothing.
>
> However, a volume indicator comes up on screen, and moves up and down
> according to the buttons I press.
>
> Any idea how it is that I'm getting a visual response but no actual
> audio control?
>
> And, assuming I can get the sound working, is it possible to lock the
> master audio control for the computer at a certain output? I find it
> very frustrating that each application (mythtv, mplayer...) modifies the
> master sound so that when you switch from one app to another, the sound
> level has changed. It would be ideal if each application only modified
> it's own sound range within the maximum constrained by the system sound
> control.
>
> Hope that makes sense.
>
> Thank you for any and all advice.
>
> --
> Dave M G
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