Modified the bug description for lubuntu-default-settings and indicator- sound-gtk2 (indicator-sound-gtk2 needs the same fix as Zesty and Artful, bug 1708619 for reference).
** Description changed: [Impact] - - Users of Lubuntu 16.04 LTS are left with no sound in the default web - browser, Firefox. This is a regression. For users with no knowledge of - what PulseAudio even is (and even for people who *do* know what it is), - this is not good. + Users of Lubuntu 16.04 LTS are left with no sound in the default web browser, Firefox. This is a regression. For users with no knowledge of what PulseAudio even is (and even for people who *do* know what it is), this is not good. [Test Case] - - 1. Go to a website that plays sound in Firefox on Lubuntu 16.04. This, - for example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QfHhFlTUN8 + 1. Go to a website that plays sound in Firefox on Lubuntu 16.04. This, for example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QfHhFlTUN8 Expected: Sound should play without having to install any additional software. Result: No sound is played, and the user is given a message that they need to install PulseAudio. [Regression Potential] - - People might get mad that PulseAudio is now installed, without them - asking (but it adds functionality, so in my opinion this update is - needed, regardless). I see no technical regression potential, as it is - simply adding a dependency. + People might get mad that PulseAudio is now installed, without them asking (but it adds functionality, so in my opinion this update is needed, regardless). I see no technical regression potential, as it is simply adding a dependency. [Original Description] - - I am on Lubuntu, an ALSA-only system, after update Firefox to version - 55.0.1 it started to ask for PulseAudio when playing media. + I am on Lubuntu, an ALSA-only system, after update Firefox to version 55.0.1 it started to ask for PulseAudio when playing media. Reference: https://i.imgur.com/5gEnaYv.png I have initially stated the bug here: https://askubuntu.com/q/946568 This bug also happened with Firefox 52 and were fixed on 52.0.2, it seems it have had returned: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/1671273 + + For lubuntu-default-settings and indicator-sound-gtk2: + + [Impact] + Without this fix, users are still using alsamixer after the migration to PulseAudio, this isn't intended as they should be using pavucontrol. + + [Test Case] + Go to the panel after installing the above lubuntu-meta fix, and right click on the volume icon, then select Volume Settings, and it goes to alsamixer. After installing these fixes, clicking the icon should display a Sound icon and Sound Settings should go to pavucontrol. + + [Regression Potential] + Little to none, as this has been applied in all releases after Lubuntu 16.04 LTS. The only regression would occur when launching pavucontrol (as shown and fixed in bug 1708619, the fix is in indicator-sound-gtk2). ** No longer affects: lubuntu-meta (Ubuntu Xenial) ** No longer affects: lubuntu-default-settings (Ubuntu Xenial) ** Also affects: indicator-sound-gtk2 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Also affects: lubuntu-meta (Ubuntu Xenial) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Also affects: lubuntu-default-settings (Ubuntu Xenial) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Also affects: indicator-sound-gtk2 (Ubuntu Xenial) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: lubuntu-default-settings (Ubuntu) Status: New => Fix Released ** Changed in: indicator-sound-gtk2 (Ubuntu) Status: New => Fix Released ** Changed in: indicator-sound-gtk2 (Ubuntu Xenial) Status: New => Fix Committed ** Changed in: lubuntu-meta (Ubuntu Xenial) Status: New => Fix Committed ** Changed in: lubuntu-default-settings (Ubuntu Xenial) Status: New => Fix Committed ** Changed in: indicator-sound-gtk2 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Critical ** Changed in: indicator-sound-gtk2 (Ubuntu Xenial) Importance: Undecided => Critical ** Changed in: lubuntu-default-settings (Ubuntu Xenial) Assignee: (unassigned) => Simon Quigley (tsimonq2) ** Changed in: indicator-sound-gtk2 (Ubuntu Xenial) Assignee: (unassigned) => Simon Quigley (tsimonq2) ** Changed in: lubuntu-meta (Ubuntu Xenial) Assignee: (unassigned) => Simon Quigley (tsimonq2) ** Changed in: lubuntu-default-settings (Ubuntu Xenial) Importance: Undecided => Critical ** Changed in: lubuntu-meta (Ubuntu Xenial) Importance: Undecided => Critical -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1710993 Title: PulseAudio requirement breaks Firefox on ALSA-only systems after 55.0.1 update To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/indicator-sound-gtk2/+bug/1710993/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
