There is no hardware volume control when you use ac3 pass through SPDIF the volume is controlled by your AC3 digital receiver
index: 2 name: <alsa_output.pci-0000_00_14.2.iec958-ac3-surround-51> driver: <module-alsa-card.c> flags: HARDWARE DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY state: RUNNING suspend cause: priority: 9958 volume: front-left: 65536 / 100% / 0,00 dB, front-right: 65536 / 100% / 0,00 dB, rear-left: 65536 / 100% / 0,00 dB, rear-right: 65536 / 100% / 0,00 dB, front-center: 65536 / 100% / 0,00 dB, lfe: 65536 / 100% / 0,00 dB balance 0,00 base volume: 65536 / 100% / 0,00 dB volume steps: 65537 muted: no current latency: 96,00 ms max request: 54 KiB max rewind: 0 KiB monitor source: 4 sample spec: s16le 6ch 48000Hz channel map: front-left,front-right,rear-left,rear-right,front-center,lfe Surround 5.1 used by: 1 linked by: 1 fixed latency: 96,00 ms card: 2 <alsa_card.pci-0000_00_14.2> module: 8 properties: alsa.resolution_bits = "16" device.api = "alsa" device.class = "sound" alsa.class = "generic" alsa.subclass = "generic-mix" alsa.name = "" alsa.id = "" alsa.subdevice = "0" alsa.subdevice_name = "" alsa.device = "0" device.string = "a52:0" device.buffering.buffer_size = "55296" device.buffering.fragment_size = "18432" device.access_mode = "mmap" device.profile.name = "iec958-ac3-surround-51" device.profile.description = "Surround numérique 5.1 (IEC958/AC3)" device.description = "Audio interne Surround numérique 5.1 (IEC958/AC3)" alsa.card = "0" alsa.card_name = "HDA ATI SB" alsa.long_card_name = "HDA ATI SB at 0xf9ff4000 irq 16" alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel" device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:14.2" sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.2/sound/card0" device.bus = "pci" device.vendor.id = "1002" device.vendor.name = "Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]" device.product.id = "4383" device.product.name = "SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA)" device.form_factor = "internal" module-udev-detect.discovered = "1" device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci" 4 source(s) available. ** Changed in: alsa-driver (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to alsa-driver in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1482411 Title: Pulseaudio set Kodi sount to 1% each time I change video Status in alsa-driver package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Status in kodi package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Hi, here is the bug : Each time Kodi change the video playing (like coming to next TV show episode), Pulseaudio set Kodi sound level to 1% and I need to go back to pavucontrol to upgrade to 100% each time ! ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04 Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-25.26-generic 3.19.8-ckt2 Uname: Linux 3.19.0-25-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.1 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC2: kevin 10243 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC1: kevin 10243 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/pcmC0D1p: kevin 10243 F...m pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: kevin 10243 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Fri Aug 7 00:34:05 2015 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-07-14 (23 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64 (20150422) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: alsa-driver Symptom: audio Symptom_Card: Audio interne - HDA ATI SB Symptom_Jack: Grey SPDIF Out, Rear Panel Symptom_Type: Sound works for a while, then breaks Title: [System Product Name, VIA VT1708S, Grey SPDIF Out, Rear Panel] fails after a while UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 08/13/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 0702 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: M4A77TD PRO dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0702:bd08/13/2009:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnM4A77TDPRO:rvrRevX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: System Product Name dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1482411/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp