First, please check System Settings > Sound > Applications and verify (while running) that the problematic applications aren't muted or have different volume.
Second, it's interesting you say a few weeks ago because the latest pulseaudio update is only a few weeks old: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/1:8.0-0ubuntu3.8 Maybe try downloading and manually installing the previous version's packages from here: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/1:8.0-0ubuntu3.7/+build/13733335 It looks like you should only need to get the ones named: libpulse0, libpulsedsp, pulseaudio, pulseaudio-module-x11, pulseaudio- utils ** Changed in: pulseaudio (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1755144 Title: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/1755144/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
