Good observation, same here! Actually, I'm seeing this in Ubuntu 13.10's default window manager, too. This isn't an xfce4 issue at all. I don't know how to decide whether ALSA or Pulseaudio is the culprit.
My audio device: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 03). -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1254884 Title: xfce4-volumed mutes master, headphone and speaker but unmutes only master To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xfce4-volumed/+bug/1254884/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
