[Solved]ALSA high volume when running Pulseaudio programs

faiden · 2015-01-10 23:43:26

Hi, Im running normal programs like mpv and chromium browsing youtube(html5) steam etc and I have no problem whatsoever.
But when I start what I think is a program that loads ALSA such as mumble or random youtube videos the volume on only those programs become so loud I think it almost breaks my headphones.

However if I was to close all pulseaudio programs and restart the ALSA program the ALSA sound is at normal value.

This have happened recently in the latest month and I have not touched the sound config files.

Any ideas on what it can be and how to solve it?

Last edited by faiden (2015-01-16 23:53:04)

Head_on_a_Stick · 2015-01-10 23:53:14

I think you need to disable flat volumes:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pu … s_adjusted

faiden · 2015-01-11 00:10:53

I think I tested that out and mumble did not work. However I will try again.
I think I solved the mumble volume by not using "Sound system" option "PulseAudio" and now running "ALSA" with Device [pulse] PulseAudio Sound Server
The high volume is gone. Now hopefully all youtube videos stay thesame I will check back if it works

faiden · 2015-01-11 00:24:16

Ok back with more info. I have set flat volumes to "no" but chromium and youtube videos still freak me out. Some videos are just super high while others are OK. It can be a video I have seen before with normal volume and then when I want to watch it again it turns super loud. I have tried to close chromium still same high volume and I can play it with normal volume with mpv or youtube-dl. Did a reinsall of chromium still not working

Last edited by faiden (2015-01-11 00:34:13)

Ape · 2015-01-14 20:42:51

I had this same problem. The solution is to downgrade orc to version 0.4.22-2. There is a bug report for this issue: https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=742271

This thread has similar issues and it mentions the same bug report: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=191392&p=1

faiden · 2015-01-16 23:55:46

Ape wrote:

I had this same problem. The solution is to downgrade orc to version 0.4.22-2. There is a bug report for this issue: https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=742271
This thread has similar issues and it mentions the same bug report: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=191392&p=1

Thank you very much kind sir. I spent 2 days in front of my PC to check to see if the audio issues was gone and I have not had a single problem.

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[Solved]ALSA high volume when running Pulseaudio programs

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