Written by dugger5688 the 25 Feb 09 at 06:16.

If someone could get in contact with me about how the volume is currently adjusted through gnome and how I might issue the command to adjust the active apps volume through the pulse volume manager I would gladly write the code and submit it. I'm not a great programmer but I'm still willing to give it a shot!

I put gnome as relative project because gnome likely incorporates all the features we need to do this already (?)

If someone could get in contact with me about how the volume is currently adjusted through gnome and how I might issue the command to adjust the active apps volume through the pulse volume manager I would gladly write the code and submit it. I'm not a great programmer but I'm still willing to give it a shot! I put gnome as relative project because gnome likely incorporates all the features we need to do this already (?)

Written by steve196 the 25 Mar 08 at 01:27.

Include monkey audio in restricted codec pack

Include monkey audio in restricted codec pack

Written by Mailaender the 22 Feb 09 at 18:50.

There seems to be an abandoned? GStreamer plugin: http://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/releases/gst-monkeysaudio/0.8.2.html It might make sense to enhance this and integrate it into Ubuntu.

There seems to be an abandoned? GStreamer plugin: http://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/releases/gst-monkeysaudio/0.8.2.html It might make sense to enhance this and integrate it into Ubuntu.

Written by fluo the 27 Mar 08 at 09:45.

Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #5821 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution. Thanks!

<i>Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #5821 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution.</i><br /> Thanks!

Written by Eldmannen the 3 Sep 08 at 01:25.

Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #12755 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution. Thanks!

<i>Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #12755 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution.</i><br /> Thanks!

Written by jonaskoelker the 1 Nov 08 at 22:35.

Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #15119 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution. Thanks!

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Written by mathijsken the 3 Oct 08 at 17:47.

Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #14029 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution. Thanks!

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Written by andruk the 13 Nov 08 at 06:22.

Here's a usage case:
I'm listening to my music on my laptop in the garage. When I and my bluetooth-enabled phone leave the proximity of my laptop, my laptop "offers" its sound stream to the network. Then, when I and my phone show up at the desktop in the living room, the living room computer searches for audio streams with my username (or bluetooth device ID) "attached". When the desktop computer finds the laptop stream, it automatically starts to play the stream from the laptop on the desktop.

If somebody is already actively using the desktop (logged in, etc.) at the desktop computer, it wouldn't change anything at the desktop computer, as that would be rude.

There could also be the problem of multiple audio streams, in which case it would be nice to setup a priority of streams so the desktop computer doesn't try to play my girlfriend's audio stream when my audio stream is available.

If a Ubuntu Server Home edition came out, it would be cool if it could act as a director to connect audio streams as they become available and queried. Yes, I realize this could be a lot of work.

There is a slight security issue with this, as it could be possible to track the physical location of a user as they roam around. This idea should therefore be an option, turned off by default.

I am very open to suggestions, so please tell me your opinions if you vote it down.

Here's a usage case: I'm listening to my music on my laptop in the garage. When I and my bluetooth-enabled phone leave the proximity of my laptop, my laptop "offers" its sound stream to the network. Then, when I and my phone show up at the desktop in the living room, the living room computer searches for audio streams with my username (or bluetooth device ID) "attached". When the desktop computer finds the laptop stream, it automatically starts to play the stream from the laptop on the desktop. If somebody is already actively using the desktop (logged in, etc.) at the desktop computer, it wouldn't change anything at the desktop computer, as that would be rude. There could also be the problem of multiple audio streams, in which case it would be nice to setup a priority of streams so the desktop computer doesn't try to play my girlfriend's audio stream when my audio stream is available. If a Ubuntu Server Home edition came out, it would be cool if it could act as a director to connect audio streams as they become available and queried. Yes, I realize this could be a lot of work. There is a slight security issue with this, as it could be possible to track the physical location of a user as they roam around. This idea should therefore be an option, turned off by default. I am very open to suggestions, so please tell me your opinions if you vote it down.

Written by hirumono the 15 Feb 09 at 20:52.

A solution to these problems could be the adoption of just one audio system, possibly the one which can offer the most complete set of features, together with a set of wrappers to allow apps to access that system though they were written to use another. I.e., an OSS only audio player could be redirected by the OSS wrapper to use PulseAudio, or Alsa, or any other audio subsystem actually running on the machine, thus preserving compatibility and saving resources (the wrapper would be loaded on-demand) while simplifying preferences management.

A solution to these problems could be the adoption of just one audio system, possibly the one which can offer the most complete set of features, together with a set of wrappers to allow apps to access that system though they were written to use another. I.e., an OSS only audio player could be redirected by the OSS wrapper to use PulseAudio, or Alsa, or any other audio subsystem actually running on the machine, thus preserving compatibility and saving resources (the wrapper would be loaded on-demand) while simplifying preferences management.

Written by on5sl the 16 Feb 09 at 19:19.

For example configuring 5.1 sound in pulseaudio requires editing in config files => not done!
And there are a lot of other handy features in pulsaudio that aren't easy to configure...

For example configuring 5.1 sound in pulseaudio requires editing in config files => not done! And there are a lot of other handy features in pulsaudio that aren't easy to configure...

Written by doughy the 22 Apr 09 at 21:48.

After a particular sound server has been selected, the GUIs should display the mixers in an intuitive window. There shouldn't be 5 different dropdowns that are difficult to read.

After a particular sound server has been selected, the GUIs should display the mixers in an intuitive window. There shouldn't be 5 different dropdowns that are difficult to read.

Written by billdotson the 4 Oct 09 at 17:47.

A good idea would be to unify the current available sound systems. This should be a community project (doesn't have to or should be limited to Canonical or the Ubuntu community) in which the best features of current sound systems are integrated into one and compatibility layers exist for applications that specifically use ALSA, OSS, etc.

A good idea would be to unify the current available sound systems. This should be a community project (doesn't have to or should be limited to Canonical or the Ubuntu community) in which the best features of current sound systems are integrated into one and compatibility layers exist for applications that specifically use ALSA, OSS, etc.

Written by patrick2901 the 12 Dec 10 at 10:09.

Major mixer software (like KMix in KDE) could have a select box to choose a specific audio profile that depends on a specific audio hardware. If you choose it, all controllers and options of that audio hardware are set to their saved values. Additionally, you need a button (or menu item) to save all current mixer settings to a new/existing profile.

Major mixer software (like KMix in KDE) could have a select box to choose a specific audio profile that depends on a specific audio hardware. If you choose it, all controllers and options of that audio hardware are set to their saved values. Additionally, you need a button (or menu item) to save all current mixer settings to a new/existing profile.

Written by patrick2901 the 12 Dec 10 at 10:14.

Maybe, a widget can do profile choosing, creating and editing - but it requires good communication with audio mixer software to get/set all controller values and to apply it to correct hardware (if you have more than one audio device).

Maybe, a widget can do profile choosing, creating and editing - but it requires good communication with audio mixer software to get/set all controller values and to apply it to correct hardware (if you have more than one audio device).

Written by ssam the 13 Dec 10 at 10:20.

The volume applet (or what ever it is called now that its merged with messages and stuff), could have a list of currently available devices, and let you selected and mute them. Then you could see at a glance where the sound would come from.

The volume applet (or what ever it is called now that its merged with messages and stuff), could have a list of currently available devices, and let you selected and mute them. Then you could see at a glance where the sound would come from.

Written by dylf the 16 Dec 10 at 07:32.

Have an app where you could specefy the above settings for individual applications.

Have an app where you could specefy the above settings for individual applications.

Written by zeb3000 the 24 Sep 08 at 23:21.

Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #13668 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution. Thanks!

<i>Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #13668 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution.</i><br /> Thanks!