Bug 577941 - volume mixer changes to maximum when running espeak and some other apps
Summary: volume mixer changes to maximum when running espeak and some other apps
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: espeak
Version: 15
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Jaroslav Škarvada
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2010-03-29 19:43 UTC by Charles R. Anderson
Modified: 2011-10-16 00:56 UTC (History)
4 users (show)

Fixed In Version: espeak-1.45.05-3.fc16
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Last Closed: 2011-09-25 03:53:06 UTC
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Description Charles R. Anderson 2010-03-29 19:43:46 UTC
Description of problem:

Running espeak causes the volume control to go up to its maximum setting.  Needless to say, this results in ear ringing after the initial startled shock wears off.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
espeak-1.43-2.fc12.x86_64
pulseaudio-0.9.21-5.fc12.x86_64
gnome-media-2.28.5-1.fc12.x86_64

How reproducible:
always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Set gnome-volume-control-applet to a reasonable value, perhaps half way.
2. espeak "Hello, world!"
3. Check gnome-volume-control-applet.  Volume control is now set to the max.

Additional info:

Some, but not all, other apps do this as well.  Not sure this is an app issue, pulseaudio issue, or something else.  Please reassign as appropriate.  Thanks.

List of apps where I've noticed this problem:

espeak
mplayer

List of apps where this problem does NOT happen:

padsp
aplay
rhythmbox
quodlibet
vlc
xine

Comment 1 Lennart Poettering 2010-08-02 17:00:13 UTC
This problem has been fixed in mplayer a while back. If espeak has this prob, too, it needs to be fixed.

If clients specify a volume then PA will honour that. In your case espeak seems to do that. It shouldn't.

Comment 2 Bug Zapper 2010-11-03 18:19:14 UTC
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Comment 3 Joe Bayes 2010-11-04 21:58:25 UTC
This is still an issue with Fedora 14, 
espeak-1.43-2.fc14.x86_64

I am using kmix to control the system volume, but the issue is the same: if I turn the volume all the way down using kmix, then run espeak, then kmix shows the volume set to 100%. 

Could somebody please change the "version" field from 12 to 14? Bugzilla won't let me change it. 

I'm having the same issue with Miro, in bug 593039.

Comment 4 Joe Bayes 2011-05-10 20:55:38 UTC
Still an issue with 
pulseaudio-0.9.22-5.fc15.x86_64
espeak-1.43-3.fc15.x86_64

"Version" should be set to 15.

Comment 5 Fedora Admin XMLRPC Client 2011-06-23 20:55:56 UTC
This package has changed ownership in the Fedora Package Database.  Reassigning to the new owner of this component.

Comment 6 Fedora Update System 2011-09-15 15:44:55 UTC
espeak-1.43-4.fc15 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 15.
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/espeak-1.43-4.fc15

Comment 7 Fedora Update System 2011-09-16 01:57:47 UTC
Package espeak-1.43-4.fc15:
* should fix your issue,
* was pushed to the Fedora 15 testing repository,
* should be available at your local mirror within two days.
Update it with:
# su -c 'yum update --enablerepo=updates-testing espeak-1.43-4.fc15'
as soon as you are able to.
Please go to the following url:
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/espeak-1.43-4.fc15
then log in and leave karma (feedback).

Comment 8 Fedora Update System 2011-09-16 15:51:03 UTC
espeak-1.45.05-1.fc16 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 16.
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2011-12753

Comment 9 Fedora Update System 2011-09-16 16:00:22 UTC
espeak-1.45.05-1.fc14 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 14.
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/espeak-1.45.05-1.fc14

Comment 10 Fedora Update System 2011-09-19 18:56:20 UTC
espeak-1.45.05-3.fc16 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 16.
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/espeak-1.45.05-3.fc16

Comment 11 Fedora Update System 2011-09-19 18:56:55 UTC
espeak-1.45.05-3.fc15 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 15.
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/espeak-1.45.05-3.fc15

Comment 12 Fedora Update System 2011-09-19 18:57:04 UTC
espeak-1.45.05-3.fc14 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 14.
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/espeak-1.45.05-3.fc14

Comment 13 Fedora Update System 2011-09-25 03:52:59 UTC
espeak-1.45.05-3.fc14 has been pushed to the Fedora 14 stable repository.  If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.

Comment 14 Fedora Update System 2011-10-15 20:27:43 UTC
espeak-1.45.05-3.fc15 has been pushed to the Fedora 15 stable repository.  If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.

Comment 15 Fedora Update System 2011-10-16 00:56:52 UTC
espeak-1.45.05-3.fc16 has been pushed to the Fedora 16 stable repository.  If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.


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