Public bug reported:
this is a long standing problem that has not been fixed for years:
pavucontrol just burns too much cpu for the job it does. even when
displaying a static tab like "configuration" it just burns one core for
nothing. accidentally leaving it open (quite common case since it is the
default "audio mixer" in xfce) can unexpectedly drain your battery.
i suspect the vu meters in input and output devices tabs are constantly
updated with high frequency even when the tabs are not visible and
nothing is being played.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 26.04
Package: pavucontrol 6.1-1build1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 7.0.0-14.14-generic 7.0.0
Uname: Linux 7.0.0-14-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.34.0-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CurrentDesktop: XFCE
Date: Sun Jun 21 10:01:47 2026
InstallationDate: Installed on 2025-02-19 (487 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS "Noble Numbat" - Release amd64
(20240827.1)
SourcePackage: pavucontrol
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to resolute on 2026-04-26 (55 days ago)
** Affects: pavucontrol (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug resolute
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pavucontrol uses 100% cpu while displaying static tab
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