YouTube/Media Players Controlling Volume In Linux (Pipewire) With Latest Update
I recently updated my browser, and I've noticed that while listening to music on YouTube, for some reason, the volume slider within the player also controls the stream volume within KDE Plasma's volume mixer, making for a much more frustrating experience. Now the volume resets to what was set on YOUTUBE rather than sticking to what was set in the VOLUME MIXER every time a new video plays or any time the page refreshes. This means that the volume gets reset every. single. time. The issue with this is not only that YouTube's volume slider isn't as accurate as KDE Plasma's, but also that a media player in a browser shouldn't be controlling its own system volume within the mixer because it causes issues and frustrations like these.
How do I separate player and stream volume?
Here's my inxi so you can see what I'm using/what I'm on: ```text System:
Kernel: 6.12.9-arch1-1-znver4 arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 14.2.1 clocksource: tsc avail: hpet,acpi_pm parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-znver4 root=UUID=22984bc3-83f6-4891-a0a2-238f768ee899 rw rootflags=subvol=@ resume=UUID=499703b6-f007-4f7c-8275-23c80bee1446 loglevel=3 ibt=off Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 6.2.5 tk: Qt v: N/A info: frameworks v: 6.10.0 wm: kwin_wayland tools: avail: lxlock vt: 1 dm: SDDM Distro: Garuda base: Arch Linux
Machine:
Type: Desktop Mobo: Micro-Star model: MPG B650 CARBON WIFI (MS-7D74) v: 1.0 serial: <superuser required> uuid: <superuser required> UEFI: American Megatrends LLC. v: 1.E0 date: 07/25/2024
CPU:
Info: model: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Zen 4 gen: 4 level: v4 note: check built: 2022+ process: TSMC n5 (5nm) family: 0x19 (25) model-id: 0x61 (97) stepping: 2 microcode: 0xA601209 Topology: cpus: 1x dies: 1 clusters: 1 cores: 8 threads: 16 tpc: 2 smt: enabled cache: L1: 512 KiB desc: d-8x32 KiB; i-8x32 KiB L2: 8 MiB desc: 8x1024 KiB L3: 96 MiB desc: 1x96 MiB Speed (MHz): avg: 4546 min/max: 545/5050 boost: enabled scaling: driver: amd-pstate-epp governor: performance cores: 1: 4546 2: 4546 3: 4546 4: 4546 5: 4546 6: 4546 7: 4546 8: 4546 9: 4546 10: 4546 11: 4546 12: 4546 13: 4546 14: 4546 15: 4546 16: 4546 bogomips: 134463 Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
Device-1: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Navi 31 [Radeon RX 7900 XT/7900 XTX/7900 GRE/7900M] vendor: Sapphire NITRO+ driver: amdgpu v: kernel arch: RDNA-3 code: Navi-3x process: TSMC n5 (5nm) built: 2022+ pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16 ports: active: DP-1,DP-2 empty: HDMI-A-1,HDMI-A-2,Writeback-1 bus-ID: 03:00.0 chip-ID: 1002:744c class-ID: 0300 Device-2: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Raphael vendor: Micro-Star MSI driver: amdgpu v: kernel arch: RDNA-2 code: Navi-2x process: TSMC n7 (7nm) built: 2020-22 pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16 ports: active: none empty: DP-3, DP-4, DP-5, HDMI-A-3, Writeback-2 bus-ID: 14:00.0 chip-ID: 1002:164e class-ID: 0300 temp: 43.0 C Display: wayland server: X.org v: 1.21.1.15 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.4 compositor: kwin_wayland driver: X: loaded: amdgpu unloaded: modesetting,radeon alternate: fbdev,vesa dri: radeonsi gpu: amdgpu d-rect: 5120x2880 display-ID: 0 Monitor-1: DP-1 pos: bottom-l model: LG (GoldStar) ULTRAGEAR serial: <filter> built: 2023 res: mode: 2560x1440 hz: 144 scale: 120% (1.2) to: 2133x1200 dpi: 109 gamma: 1.2 size: 597x336mm (23.5x13.23") diag: 685mm (27") ratio: 16:9 modes: max: 2560x1440 min: 640x480 Monitor-2: DP-2 pos: top-right model: LG (GoldStar) ULTRAGEAR serial: <filter> built: 2023 res: mode: 2560x1440 hz: 144 scale: 213% (2.13) to: 1200x2133 dpi: 109 gamma: 1.2 size: 597x336mm (23.5x13.23") diag: 685mm (27") ratio: 16:9 modes: max: 2560x1440 min: 640x480 API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: amd radeonsi platforms: device: 0 drv: radeonsi device: 1 drv: radeonsi device: 2 drv: swrast gbm: drv: kms_swrast surfaceless: drv: radeonsi wayland: drv: radeonsi x11: drv: radeonsi API: OpenGL v: 4.6 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: amd mesa v: 24.3.3-arch1.2 glx-v: 1.4 direct-render: yes renderer: AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX (radeonsi navi31 LLVM 19.1.6 DRM 3.59 6.12.9-arch1-1-znver4) device-ID: 1002:744c memory: 23.44 GiB unified: no display-ID: :1.0 API: Vulkan v: 1.4.303 layers: 15 device: 0 type: discrete-gpu name: AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX (RADV NAVI31) driver: N/A device-ID: 1002:744c surfaces: xcb,xlib,wayland device: 1 type: integrated-gpu name: AMD Radeon Graphics (RADV RAPHAEL_MENDOCINO) driver: N/A device-ID: 1002:164e surfaces: xcb,xlib,wayland device: 2 type: cpu name: llvmpipe (LLVM 19.1.6 256 bits) driver: N/A device-ID: 10005:0000 surfaces: xcb,xlib,wayland Info: Tools: api: clinfo, eglinfo, glxinfo, vulkaninfo de: kscreen-console,kscreen-doctor gpu: corectrl wl: wayland-info x11: xdpyinfo, xprop, xrandr
Aud io:
Device-1: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Navi 31 HDMI/DP Audio driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 03:00.1 chip-ID: 1002:ab30 class-ID: 0403 Device-2: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Rembrandt Radeon High Definition Audio vendor: Micro-Star MSI driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 14:00.1 chip-ID: 1002:1640 class-ID: 0403 Device-3: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 17h/19h/1ah HD Audio vendor: Micro-Star MSI driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 14:00.6 chip-ID: 1022:15e3 class-ID: 0403 Device-4: JMTek LLC. USB PnP Audio Device driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid type: USB rev: 1.1 speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 1-5.1:4 chip-ID: 0c76:161e class-ID: 0300 Device-5: Micro Star USB Audio driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid type: USB rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 1-6:3 chip-ID: 0db0:70d3 class-ID: 0300 API: ALSA v: k6.12.9-arch1-1-znver4 status: kernel-api with: aoss type: oss-emulator tools: N/A Server-1: sndiod v: N/A status: off tools: aucat,midicat,sndioctl Server-2: PipeWire v: 1.2.7 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse status: active 2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin 4: pw-jack type: plugin tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
Device-1: Realtek RTL8125 2.5GbE vendor: Micro-Star MSI driver: r8169 v: kernel pcie: gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: c000 bus-ID: 0f:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8125 class-ID: 0200 IF: enp15s0 state: down mac: <filter> Device-2: MEDIATEK MT7922 802.11ax PCI Express Wireless Network Adapter driver: mt7921e v: kernel pcie: gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 10:00.0 chip-ID: 14c3:0616 class-ID: 0280 IF: wlp16s0 state: up mac: <filter> Info: services: NetworkManager, smbd, systemd-timesyncd, wpa_supplicant
Bluetooth:
Device-1: MediaTek Wireless_Device driver: btusb v: 0.8 type: USB rev: 2.1 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 1-7:8 chip-ID: 0e8d:0616 class-ID: e001 serial: <filter> Report: btmgmt ID: hci0 rfk-id: 0 state: up address: <filter> bt-v: 5.2 lmp-v: 11 status: discoverable: no pairing: no class-ID: 6c0104
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 2.73 TiB used: 493.01 GiB (17.6%) SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required. ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:4 vendor: Western Digital model: WD BLACK SN770 1TB size: 931.51 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 63.2 Gb/s lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 731120WD temp: 38.9 C scheme: GPT ID-2: /dev/nvme1n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Smart Modular Tech. model: SHPP41-2000GM size: 1.82 TiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 63.2 Gb/s lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 51060A20 temp: 57.9 C scheme: GPT
Partition:
ID-1: / raw-size: 1.79 TiB size: 1.79 TiB (100.00%) used: 493.01 GiB (27.0%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme1n1p2 maj-min: 259:2 ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 300 MiB size: 299.4 MiB (99.80%) used: 588 KiB (0.2%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/nvme1n1p1 maj-min: 259:1 ID-3: /home raw-size: 1.79 TiB size: 1.79 TiB (100.00%) used: 493.01 GiB (27.0%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme1n1p2 maj-min: 259:2 ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 1.79 TiB size: 1.79 TiB (100.00%) used: 493.01 GiB (27.0%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme1n1p2 maj-min: 259:2 ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 1.79 TiB size: 1.79 TiB (100.00%) used: 493.01 GiB (27.0%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme1n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
Swap:
Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default) zswap: no ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 30.45 GiB used: 1.81 GiB (6.0%) priority: 100 comp: zstd avail: lzo-rle,lzo,lz4,lz4hc,deflate,842 max-streams: 16 dev: /dev/zram0 ID-2: swap-2 type: partition size: 33.5 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: -2 dev: /dev/nvme1n1p3 maj-min: 259:3
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 74.1 C mobo: 54.0 C Fan Speeds (rpm): N/A GPU: device: amdgpu temp: 43.0 C device: amdgpu temp: 72.0 C mem: 78.0 C fan: 568 watts: 165.00
Info:
Memory: total: 32 GiB note: est. available: 30.45 GiB used: 16.65 GiB (54.7%) Processes: 567 Power: uptime: 6h 30m states: freeze,mem,disk suspend: deep avail: s2idle wakeups: 0 hibernate: platform avail: shutdown, reboot, suspend, test_resume image: 12.17 GiB services: org_kde_powerdevil, power-profiles-daemon, upowerd Init: systemd v: 257 default: graphical tool: systemctl Packages: 2003 pm: pacman pkgs: 1982 libs: 581 tools: octopi,pamac,paru pm: appimage pkgs: 0 pm: flatpak pkgs: 21 Compilers: clang: 19.1.6 gcc: 14.2.1 Client: shell wrapper v: 5.2.37-release inxi: 3.3.37
Garuda (2.6.26-1.1):
System install date: 2024-12-16 Last full system update: 2025-01-16 ↻ Is partially upgraded: No Relevant software: snapper NetworkManager dracut Windows dual boot: Probably (Run as root to verify) Failed units:
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X11 or Wayland? I don't have that issue. see screenshot You can see YouTube volume and the mixer in KDE5 do not match. I've also not had this issue on my other laptop running KDE6. I would suggest you try a live usb stick and see if you have the same issue. Do you have the same issue in another browser?
Operating System: openSUSE Leap 15.6
KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.11
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.115.0
Qt Version: 5.15.12
Kernel Version: 6.4.0-150600.23.33-default (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: X11
Processors: 16 × AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS with Radeon Graphics
Memory: 62.1 GiB of RAM
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon Graphics
Manufacturer: HP
Product Name: HP EliteBook 865 16 inch G9 Notebook PC
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