the point is pulseaudio does not use the Jack state of rear line out Jack to select active port
analog-output: Analog Output (priority 9900, latency offset 0 usec, available: unknown) properties: analog-output-headphones: Headphones (priority 9000, latency offset 0 usec, available: no) properties: device.icon_name = "audio-headphones" iec958-stereo-output: Digital Output (S/PDIF) (priority 0, latency offset 0 usec, available: unknown) properties: -- 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/1357724 Title: Extremely low volume from HP, also skipping and distorted voice Status in “alsa-driver” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I plugged into my headphone into rear red jack and I got extremely low volume despite I set max volume with slider, so is front Headphone jack. I dumpped the sound codec and found they are all EAPD node. I also get some skipping and distorted issue. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-34.60-generic 3.13.11.4 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-34-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.3 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Sat Aug 16 21:57:33 2014 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-08-15 (1 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140723) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: alsa-driver Symptom: audio Symptom_AlsaPlaybackTest: ALSA playback test through plughw:PCH successful Symptom_Card: Built-in Audio - HDA Intel PCH Symptom_Jack: Red Line Out, Rear Symptom_PulsePlaybackTest: PulseAudio playback test successful Symptom_Type: Underruns, dropouts, or "crackling" sound Title: [MS-7918, Realtek ALC1150, Red Line Out, Rear] Underruns, dropouts or crackling sound UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 07/24/2014 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: V2.3 dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.board.name: Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918) dmi.board.vendor: MSI dmi.board.version: 1.0 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: MSI dmi.chassis.version: 1.0 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrV2.3:bd07/24/2014:svnMSI:pnMS-7918:pvr1.0:rvnMSI:rnZ97GAMING3(MS-7918):rvr1.0:cvnMSI:ct3:cvr1.0: dmi.product.name: MS-7918 dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: MSI To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1357724/+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