32
votes
Terminal command to set audio volume?
You can control the volume for the current sink using the following commands
Raise Volume: pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ +1000
Lower Volume: pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ -1000
Mute: ...
21
votes
Accepted
How can I reset audio settings to the original / default mode?
If the issue is strictly related to pulseaudio settings, yes resetting it will do the trick.
Simply delete the configuration files and restart pulseaudio :
rm -f ~/.config/pulse/*
sudo killall ...
20
votes
Automatically adjust the volume based on content?
Takkat's solution is good, but here's a variation which is simpler and permanent.
apt-get install swh-plugins
Cut and paste the following into a file called ~/.config/pulse/default.pa:
.nofail
....
18
votes
My volume is either max volume or muted, no middle ground
I have the same laptop and couldn't get volume control work well for a long time. Any level of volume was at the highest volume of the laptop speakers so I used it always on mute. This issue only ...
12
votes
Volume not Adjusting (Ubuntu 16.04)
I had a similar issue on my Asus UX550VD on Ubuntu 16.04, 17.10 and 18.04. I can only confirm the fix for 18.04.
To build a bit more of an understanding of the various sound control, I recommend you ...
12
votes
Accepted
Disable volume auto adjust in pulseaudio "module-echo-cancel"
load-module module-echo-cancel aec_args="analog_gain_control=0 digital_gain_control=0"
Source: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/PulseAudio/Troubleshooting#Enable_Echo.2FNoise-Cancelation
11
votes
Steelseries Arctis Pro Wireless on Stereo very quiet
Gaming headsets like the Arctis Pro Wireless support multiple audio channels, one for voice chat in mono, and the stereo output. The volume for the stereo channel is not controlled when using the ...
10
votes
Headphone output is far too loud
None of the solutions worked for me.
Here's what got my issue solved:
Edit /usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/analog-output.conf.common
sudo vim /usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/analog-...
9
votes
Is there another volume control sliding bar for Xfce?
On Xubuntu 16.04 the xfce4-mixer plugin is no longer available.
Try
sudo apt install xfce4-pulseaudio-plugin
(which is not in the goodies package)
9
votes
Volume mutes when set below ~20% 14.04
Setting volume-limit works for headphones but will, probably, make sound too quiet while using other speakers.
As alternative solution, try setting ignore_dB=1 in /etc/pulse/default.pa.
load-module ...
8
votes
8
votes
Disable volume auto adjust in pulseaudio "module-echo-cancel"
Since the accepted answer is only part of the problem for me, to adjust properly the volume and avoid auto-change, I will give a complementary configuration needed:
Per-application volume
Sometimes ...
8
votes
Increase max speaker volume in KDE 5 without installing additional software
This is possible by accessing the Audio Volume widget's settings.
Right-click the Audio Volume widget and open settings.
Open the General Tab.
Change max volume and volume step as per your needs.
...
8
votes
Increase max speaker volume in KDE 5 without installing additional software
In newer versions of KDE Plasma (~ version 5.17), this option exists in Volume manager itself, as a checkbox at the bottom named "Raise Maximum Volume", allows volume upto 150%.
8
votes
Accepted
How to tweak the volume increment steps in Ubuntu 18.04 (Gnome)
Hold down the Shift key while pressing the keyboard shortcut to change the volume.
7
votes
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How to map volume buttons on Apple EarPods
Apple EarPods use a special/different type of connector layout called CTIA.
Your Macbook works perfectly with CTIA headphones because they are both Apple products and implement CTIA. Your ubuntu ...
7
votes
Lenovo (yoga) slim 7 pro volume cannot be changed
After a lot of research, it seems that the following solved my problem:
https://askubuntu.com/a/1204558/1692864
Apparently, when using alsamixer, the master volume was indeed being triggered by the ...
6
votes
Volume mutes when set below ~20% 14.04
I found the solution here worked for me.
As root, you'll need to edit the file:
$ sudo vim /usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/analog-output.conf.common
Find the section that looks like the ...
5
votes
How do I set a custom keyboard shortcut to control volume?
Usually, this command works just fine as a command for lowering the volume (Ubuntu 16.04):
amixer -q -D pulse sset Master 5%-
On Ubuntu 18.XX (Gnome) escape the % symbol:
amixer -q -D pulse sset ...
5
votes
Accepted
Firefox starts in mute by default
I found a solution!
First, I opened firefox went to about:config
searched for: media.default_volume
double clicked media.default_volume
and finally, I changed the value to 5
Additionally, I saw a ...
5
votes
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Can I control the System volume with a keyboard shortcut that works everywhere?
Sure you can.
Go to System Settings -> Keyboard -> Shortcuts -> Sound and Media
Now you can do what I did and choose Ctrl+UP for volume up and Ctrl+Down for volume down, or you can choose any other ...
5
votes
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LXQt panel Volume Control doesn't switch to actual output device
A solution is to use a different tool and remove completely that widget.
sudo apt install kmix
By default the actions on the tray icon don't affect the bluetooth speaker, until that speaker is ...
5
votes
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Inconsistent Sound Volume Ubuntu 20.04
Try adding or changing flat-volumes=no setting in pulseaudio's daemon.conf:
The "daemon.conf" can be found in the following paths:
User definitions:
~/.config/pulse/daemon.conf
~/.config/...
5
votes
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Can't control bluetooth volume level, only mute or full volume
Disable absolute volume in Pulseaudio's config.
Edit the file
/etc/pulse/default.pa
And change the line
load-module module-bluetooth-discover
to
load-module module-bluetooth-discover ...
4
votes
How can I reach over 100% volume with a keyboard shortcut?
Warning: I'm using Linux Mint, which is similar to but different from Ubuntu. I believe Ubuntu has an equivalent keyboard shortcuts dialog, but it might look or work slightly differently from how I ...
4
votes
How can I reach over 100% volume with a keyboard shortcut?
If you are on Gnome, you can install Volume Mixer. Enable Use Volume Boost in the extension's settings. That's it! Your default keyboard shortcuts now increases the volume past 100% (and as a bonus, ...
4
votes
Headphone output is far too loud
None of the above works for me even after searching solution for hours.
For me, I just had to change my sound card, and there, I find it exactly what I want.
The steps which I followed were:
Type ...
4
votes
Change system volume using crontab & pactl
Took me a while to figure it out, you can do this:
1 9 * * * export DISPLAY=:0 && amixer -D pulse sset Master 48000
1 22 * * * export DISPLAY=:0 && amixer -D pulse sset Master 32000
...
4
votes
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Is it possible to control app volume from taskbar?
As of writing I have not found a solution for Ubuntu Unity. But having just moved to Ubuntu Gnome I was glad to find out several that are part of the Gnome desktop in the form of an extension:
Laine.
...
4
votes
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How can the volume of a program be set to louder than 153%?
It is possible to increase the 153% volume increase of pavucontrol but this is a little complex and not so easy to accomplish. Easier by far is to actually increase the volume available to vlc itself.
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