Can you tell me what sinks you are using ? The sound menu works exactly like the Gnome Volume Control in that it listens for a default sink change signal from pulse. If that is not sent for some reason (sometimes this is case especially when pulse tries to remember / anticipate how you would like to use a newly connected sink ) the control is useless. I just checked with the current release and sink changes are being detected no problem using Gnome Volume Control or the application which is launched from the Sound Preferences button.
** Changed in: indicator-sound Status: New => Triaged -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/700361 Title: indicator-sound volume does not detect sink change -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs