Questions tagged [indicator-sound]
The sound icon found in the Ubuntu panel
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Terminal command to set audio volume?
I have an external sound card which mostly works fine, except that when its first plugged in, or when I turn on my laptop, the volume gets set to 100%. That is, the overall system volume, as shown in ...
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Strange bug with sound slider
I have a strange bug with the sound slider in Ubuntu 14.04. This problem was described in Ubuntu volume control slider moves strangely too, but with no answer and the author was using another desktop —...
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(K)Ubuntu 17.10 - No Audio devices found, no settings, no sound
I just installed Kubuntu 17.10 (reinstall, from 17.04), keeping my old /home, but formatting/reinstall to /boot and /
When it started up after installing, I noticed the sound icon in tray being the "...
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Ubuntu 20.04 on Thinkpad t14s gen1 amd mute mic led is not reacting changing mic status
Ubuntu 20.04.2
kernel 5.8.0-41-generic
My laptop is certified for ubuntu: https://certification.ubuntu.com/hardware/202006-27978
Problem:
There is a Mic mute led indicator on the F4 button.
If I ...
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What is the 'Sound Settings' program's name in Ubuntu
I use Xubuntu.
Recently I removed all Ubuntu/Unity related packages in the hope to have a more responsive and less cluttered system.
Before I removed Ubuntu/Unity packages following using this ...
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No sound notification in KDE Plasma Desktop
I installed the KDE plasma desktop yesterday on my Ubuntu 14.04 system. The environment has been working quite well up until now.
However, I just noticed that there was no Sound notification icon in ...
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How to add device plug in sound in ubuntu 20.04?
as you know in windows when we plug something theres a tune that plays
how can i add one in my ubuntu machine?
v20.04
thank you
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Change default media player on Ubuntu Mate Indicator Applet Complete
Little help.
Where on Ubuntu Mate do you set the default app that displays on the "Indicator Applet Complete" when you click the speaker/sound icon?
I have checked many settings and options. ...
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Remove VLC player from sound menu in Unity bar
I don’t use VLC that much to have it there, so I would like to remove it from the sound menu in the top right. I found a small image to show what it looks like (the sound menu is open and shows VLC ...
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How do I the change application name in volume levels?
When i try to change the volume levels individually for each application, the application name does not match the actual application its coming from.
Because of this. It is difficult to comfortably ...
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Sound issue on my Lenevo Yoga Creator 7 on Ubuntu 20.10
I recently dual booted my laptop with Ubuntu 20.10, but what I found was muted sound device. When I tried changing the volume label, what I hear is irritating buzz sound, which does not seem to be ...
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Multimedia keys do not work with Spotify
Even though Spotify shows up in the indicator-sound just fine (Controlling it works from there) using multimedia keys on your keyboard does nothing.
When I open up Rhythmbox they're able to control ...
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Pulse audio not working
I was playing a video on youtube and suddenly there was no sound I clicked on settings--audio---and see everything greyed out.so I uninstalled pulse audio and was successfully uninstalled.
sudo apt-...
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Gnome Sound settings Subwoofer slider stuck at 0, but other pavucontrol and other mixers work fine
I've been having this weird issue for the last few releases and finally getting really annoying. At least 18.10 thru now 20.04 where the Subwoofer slider is locked at 0 and cannot be moved. However if ...
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Lubuntu 18.04 lxde indicator applet and applications are not working
I am sort of new lubuntu, I have installed redshift and kde-connect which was perfectly indicated in indicator applet.
After restarting my laptop indicator applet and application of it started not ...
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notify-osd over indicators
On a fresh installation of Ubuntu 17.04 I experience strange behavior of the volume indication notifcation notify-osd over the status bar.
Can I move the notifcation down?
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Make Ubuntu terminal not go Buuuumpppp
When we are in the terminal and we hit tab to complete the command line, and it can't complete all the way because there are multiple options, the terminal makes a "Bummmmpppp" noise. Is there a way ...
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Volume icon disappeared without any apparent reason
The icon used to be around there. Now gone.
Any idea how I can restore it?
Ubuntu 18.10
Sound is working perfectly fine though and I can change the volume in the settings.
But no icon.
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"Sound Settings" menu in Xfce4-Panel does not open
The "Sound Settings" button on the "Sound Menu" indicator of the "Indicator Plugin" on the Xfce4-Panel will not open. This button should open pavucontrol, which I can launch from the terminal or ...
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GUI to control sound
Is there any good GUI app to control my sound settings?
When I use Ubuntu, I use the sound indicator and have no problems with sound configuration. Unfortunately, sometimes sound stops working when I ...
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Why can the volume go higher than 100%?
How come the maximum volume on the sound menu isn't actually the maximum volume possible?
If I select "Sound Preferences..." and look at the volume slider in the window, it can go quite a bit higher. ...
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Stop sound when deleting files (or system events)
Ubuntu Mate 18.04
I am trying to shut off that sound that occurs when I delete files.
I tried this.
Open dconf-editor. Browse to
org/gnome/desktop/sound
On the right, unclick event-sounds.
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pavucontrol is not launching in xubuntu
I have the xfce indicator plugin in the system tray. When I click on speaker icon > sound settings...:
Nothing happens. This used to work. pavucontrol is not launching, any suggestions on how to ...
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No Sound or Brightness indicator
I'm using Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. I usually use unity but I've been working on setting up an i3 config. All of a sudden there are no volume or brightness indicators when I change the volume/brightness with ...
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In which file is the configuration of the Sound Preferences stored in Ubuntu 16.04?
I adjust the recording level of both the mic and the internal audio (or speakers/earphone if you like) with sliders after clicking on the audio icon and Sound Preferences in the pannel of Ubuntu Mate ...
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How to fix player in sound menu
I have a fresh install of 16.04.LTS and Clementine.
Whenever I play a track on Clementine, the sound menu shows the song being played but doesn't show the 'stop' icon. Instead it shows the 'play' ...
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Is it possible to get Sound Menu integration for cmus?
I really like the terminal media player cmus.
I would like to have Ubuntu Sound Menu integration with cmus, so I can skip tracks, see the album art, etc.
Is this possible?
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How to make Banshee show up in the sound menu / topicons?
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Is there even a "sound menu" anymore in 17.10? When I have a lot of windows open and I get a phone call, I'm in the habit of stopping playback from the top bar somewhere near the ...
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XFCE4 Empty Volume Control Applet
In Xfce4.10 on the panel I put the Indicator Applet. It always showed me the volume control and network icons. I updated to 13.10, cleaned some stuff, removed some orphaned package, and I notice that ...
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No effect of controlling external usb soundbar with Alsamixer (i3wm)
I have a Dell monitor with an accompanying USB soundbar. On Gnome it used to work. Using alsamixed to switch nothing happens when I change the volume. Sound output remains the same (i.e laptop speaker ...
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Sound not working after moving /home to different partition. Works in log in screen
System: Ubuntu GNOME 16.04.2LTS 64bits
Yesterday I migrated /home to a different partition using this guide. After rebooting everything was working great EXCEPT sound! I DO have sound in the log in ...
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sound-indicator system slider "jumps" in steps of ~10%
So, as the 17.04 got released I decided to jump the early bandwagon and upgrade from 16.04 LTS to 16.10 to 17.04. From experience I know that upgrading to a non-LTS is hardly a smooth ride and this ...
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Sound Icon Red With Dashes
Why does the sound icon turn red with dashes whenever I attempt to play something with sound?
Sound Icon With Red Dashes When Attempting to Play Something
Normal Sound Icon When Not Attempting to ...
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How can I integrate mpv media player into the Ubuntu sound menu?
I tried the following command to integrate mpv into the Ubuntu sound menu.
$ gsettings set com.canonical.indicator.sound interested-media-players "['lollypop', 'mpv']"
This adds an entry for mpv but ...
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Why don't I see Lollypop in the sound indicator menu? [closed]
I just installed the Lollypop (v.0.9.227) music player. All good, but I don't see it in the Ubuntu sound-indicator applet. Is this expected behavior or is something wrong with my system?
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Sound settings missing
When I click on the sound icon then sound settings Systems Settings opens and there is no sound setting menu. In fact the only icons in the System Settings window, there are 4 icons: Language ...
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No sound-indicator after login
Fresh Ubuntu 14.04 install.
I can play sound just fine, but there's no sound indicator. If I go to system settings and then into sound I can make it pop up - but it's in a mute position and I can't ...
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Sound works but no device shown in the Sound settings
Following a troubleshooting post I've found out that my driver is recognized in fact but is not listed at the sound settings and I think because of this my cinnamon sound applet will not appear. ...
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Ubuntu 14.04 - Top right sound screen icon, greyed and not working
I can hear rythmbox songs and Internet videos perfectly, but my screen sound icon is always greyed and muted, and I cannot use it for turn up and down sound volume...
Any advice would be of great ...
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Ubuntu 16 - Holding Volume Up key on keyboard not working
I'm trying to change the volume level on my Ubuntu 16.
If I try to mute via holding the notebook's "Fn" + "volume down" key, the volume decreases 1 level and then it quickly decreases the rest of it, ...
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How to switch 'default' sound device controlled by hardware keys in Xubuntu?
I installed xubuntu-desktop on a 12.04 Ubuntu upgrade after finding Gnome3 lacking. I've mostly been happy, but I've found an odd and frustrating bug. My laptop has two sound 'outputs' - an HDMI-out ...
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Missing sound control on Menu Bar 14.04
My sound has been working fine until recently.I lost sound and the sound control on the menu bar.When I reboot all I get is a clicking sound.
When I managed to get back the sound control, it had an x ...
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Modify sound indicator menu to hide controls from inactive player or remove it after closeing
I like Spotify's indicator menu which expands whenever the application is open. I don't like Rhythmbox's which shows all the buttons all the time.
I'd like to hide the Rew/Play/FF buttons from ...
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Xfce Volume adjusting sound applet for 12.04
Recently I upgraded the Mythbuntu 10.10 to 12.04 which uses Xfce, and realised there is no one click volume adjusting sound applet with a slider, like in 10.10.
Is there something else to do this? Or ...
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Exaile Sound Indicator Menu Integration
I just made an Ubuntu 12.04 installation on a new computer, and can't figure out how I got Exaile into the sound indicator menu on my old box. Does anyone know how to do this?
Sound indicator menu ...
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How can I open a menu with a shortcut key if no shortcut key exists for the menu?
Is there a keyboard shortcut to open/drop-down the sound menu/indicator, in order e.g. to see the currently playing song? If not, how could I set one?
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Remove DBUS support from an application
I'm trying to remove an application from the sound indicator menu (smplayer), and every time I remove it using dconf-editor, if I launch it again, it adds itself back. Is there an .so file or ...
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not able to change volume in ubuntu 12.04
I am using Ubuntu 12.04
I am unable to change volume and the devices are not shown in sound setting in root ,
but in guest session ,it is working well.
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How to add media keys for a player/plugin to the Sound menu in Unity
I want to add media keys for Totem and Adobe Flash player to the sound menu in the upper bar of Unity.Is there a way to do this?
Here is a screenshot of what I mean:
If it is not possible to do it ...
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How do I remove youtube from the volume indicator?
I've recently installed Ubuntu 13.10, and wasn't aware of this web integration service. So when i visited youtube in firefox, and it asked me to install something to make it easier, some youtube ...
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