[mythtv-users] Volume Drop When Changing Channels

[Birch, Robert - BMHO]

Micheal T. Dean wrote:

>Birch, Robert - BMHO wrote:

>>I am running MythTV 0.17. I did my install using Jarod's guide on FC3.
>>
>>Everything works fabulous, but I am finding that when I change channels,
my
>>volume drops real low. If I do a alsactl restore, my volume comes back to
>>where it should be. If I change the channel again, the volume drops again.
>>
>>I set up a cron job to do the alsactl restore every minute, but that
really
>>doesn't work great.
>>
>>Any ideas?
>>  
>>
>Myth remembers the last volume you used /within Myth/.  Therefore, when 
>you circumvent Myth in changing the volume (i.e. alsactl restore or 
>amixer or alsamixer), the next time Myth sets the volume, it goes to the 
>one it remembers.

>So, either commit to never using Myth to change volume (disable "Use 
>internal volume controls" in setup), or use Myth to change volume
(F10/F11).

>My recommendation, disable the alsactrl cron job and start up Myth 
>LiveTV or a recording playback and press F11 until you get the volume 
>you want.  Change channels or exit and start a new recording and enjoy.

>Mike

I didn't know there was built-in volume controls. Oops!!!

That works much better. Thanks Mike for the quick answer.

Robert Birch