[MPlayer-users] mplayer audio and OS audio

[Dominik 'Rathann' Mierzejewski]

On Wednesday, 16 May 2007 at 19:41, DNA Studios s.r.l. wrote:
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> Dominik 'Rathann' Mierzejewski ha scritto:
> > On Wednesday, 16 May 2007 at 16:16, DNA Studios s.r.l. wrote:
> >   
> >> Dominik 'Rathann' Mierzejewski ha scritto:
> >>     
> >>> On Tuesday, 15 May 2007 at 13:47, DNA Studios s.r.l. wrote:
> >>>   
> >>>       
> >>>> Hi,
> >>>> I noticed mplayer audio is linked to OS (in my case is ubuntu) audio; 
> >>>> when I mute or decrease the volume on mplayer the same thing occurr in 
> >>>> my OS....I would want to listen my music while I see a movie (muting 
> >>>> audio), but not is possible.
> >>>>
> >>>> Is a bug or I wrong in any way?
> >>>>     
> >>>>         
> >>> You can use software volume control. Check MPlayer documentation/manpage.
> >>>
> >>>       
> >> Yes, I know, however this is not correct, I just reported a bug.
> >>     
> >
> > Of course it is correct. There's no bug here. MPlayer can either use
> > hardware volume control (which affects all apps) or software volume
> > control (which affects MPlayer only).
> >
> > Please refrain from submitting bogus bugreports.
> >
> Please, don't misunderstand me, my idea is just that mplayer by default 
> must use its volume, like QT, VLC, Windows media player etc. etc.

If I remember correctly, this is the first case that someone complained
about that. All other apps that I use (Audacious/BMP/XMMS under Linux,
Windows Media Player, Media Player Classic, WinAmp under Windows) do change
system volume setting, contrary to what you claim.

It's unreasonable to expect that we would make MPlayer use software volume
control by default to appease just one person.

Regards,
R.

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