Yes, one workaround is*: 1) plug the headphone 2) open alsamixer 3) and unmute (press M) at the Speaker control.
* This have to be done every time after plugging the headphone. Another workaround is**: 1) Open in text editor the file /usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/analog-output-headphones.conf 2) Comment the line as here: [Jack_InputDevice] #code = Headphone 3) Save the file 4) Restart pulseaudio with: pulseaudio -k ** This have to be done just once. Answering your questions: > * if the "Speaker" volume is turned all the way down to -48 dB (without muting it, just turning the volume all the way down), suddenly your headphones mute. No, Skeaker volume level at alsamixer does not affect headphone at all. I was wrong when I said it before (about the -48 db), really sorry about that. The headphone output is affected by mutting/unmutting the Speaker control, but the volume level at this control does no affect headphone, not even at -48 db. Tested it again right now. > * if the "Speaker" is -47 dB your headphones are unmuted Yes. > * if the "Speaker" is 0 dB your headphones are unmuted Yes. * regardless of "Speaker" is -47 dB or 0 dB, headphones have the same volume. Yes. Headphone volume is affected by it's own volume control at alsamixer, but not affected by the volume level at Speaker's control. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/921397 Title: Speaker audio channel goes mute after plugging in the headphone To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/921397/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs