[MPlayer-users] muting mplayer without muting 'PCM' sound

[Alexander Roalter]

Louis-David Mitterrand wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Is there a way to mute mplayer's sound without muting alsa's PCM device?
> (while keeping the ability to unmute, so no "mplayer -ao null")
> 
> I'd like to be able to keep listening music with xmms while monitoring a 
> mute TV screen in mplayer. Unfortunately when I 'm' mplayer it cuts 
> xmms' sound as well.
> 
> Thanks for your suggestions,
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-softvol should do the trick, AFAIK

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cheers,
Alex