[mythtv-users] Can't change volume from 0

[Dan Wilga]

On 12/28/15 12:23 PM, Simon Hobson wrote:
> Craig Huff <huffcslists at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> IIRC, each FE has it's own settings in the database.
> Yup, cloned those, and the keybindings. Settings seem to be the same.
>
>
> Hika van den Hoven <hikavdh at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Also check alsamixer on whether it is not muted there!
> That seems to be OK as well.
>
>
> Thing is, pressing Volume Up (or F11 or ] or } on the keyboard) does bring up the overlay - but the volume won't shift off 0%
It sounds as though the frontend may be trying (and failing) to change 
the volume. Check the permissions of the mixer device to be sure it is 
writable by the user running the frontend.