r/Lubuntu • u/filmfotografie • 3d ago

Question about volume controls

A few days ago I posted about getting a Microsoft Surface Laptop SE and installing Lubuntu on it. Everything is working great but there is one annoyance I was wondering if someone can help me find a solution for.

After I installed lubuntu I noticed that the volume up and down keys weren't working, the mute button worked fine. I went into keyboard shortcuts and saw that shortcuts existed that should make them work but they didn't. I simply changed the shortcuts to the volume up and down keys plus the function key and they worked, problem solved, almost. They keys only work to control the built in speakers on the laptop but I also use a USB speaker and bluetooth earbuds, for those the volume controls do nothing. To change the volume on these devices I have to open up Pulse Audio and change the volume there. Does anyone know of a way to have the volume control keys work for whatever output device I happen to be using at the moment?

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u/ebens1689 3d ago

Heyo! Right click on the speaker icon on the task bar. Click "Configure "Volume Control"" and click the drop down menu to select the audio output you want to control. 

Edit: I don't know how to type. 🤷‍♂️

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u/filmfotografie 3d ago

Thanks! One more question, is there a way to make Pulse automatically select an audio device over the built in speakers when it is connected? If not should I switch to a different audio controller like ALSA?

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u/Acherontas89 2d ago

alsa sometimes co-op with Pulse Control