Speakers + Microphone Volume Reset

[rosenbergd]

Every time I start up, connect or disconnect headphones, my volume resets to 74%, I've also noticed the microphone is doing the same thing.

I'm not sure if this is a pulseaudio bug, but here are the logs from pulseaudio -vv which seems to show alsa increasing the volume to 74% after initially setting it to 25% which is the correct volume that it should be at:

D: [pulseaudio] module-alsa-card.c: Jack 'Headphone Jack' is now plugged in
D: [pulseaudio] device-port.c: Setting port analog-output-headphones to status yes
D: [pulseaudio] module-switch-on-port-available.c: Trying to switch to port analog-output-headphones
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Successfully enabled deferred volume.
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Hardware volume ranges from -179.00 dB to 0.00 dB.
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Fixing base volume to 0.00 dB
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Using hardware volume control. Hardware dB scale supported.
I: [pulseaudio] alsa-sink.c: Using hardware mute control.
D: [alsa-sink-ALC892 Analog] alsa-mixer.c: Activating path analog-output-headphones
D: [alsa-sink-ALC892 Analog] alsa-mixer.c: Path analog-output-headphones (Headphones), direction=1, priority=99, probed=yes, supported=yes, has_mute=yes, has_volume=yes, has_dB=yes, min_volume=0, max_volume=64, min_dB=-179, max_dB=0
D: [alsa-sink-ALC892 Analog] alsa-mixer.c: Element 'Master', direction=1, switch=1, volume=1, volume_limit=-1, enumeration=0, required=0, required_any=0, required_absent=0, mask=0x7ffffffffffff, n_channels=1, override_map=yes
D: [alsa-sink-ALC892 Analog] alsa-mixer.c: Element 'Headphone', direction=1, switch=1, volume=1, volume_limit=-1, enumeration=0, required=0, required_any=4, required_absent=0, mask=0x3600000000f66, n_channels=2, override_map=yes
D: [alsa-sink-ALC892 Analog] alsa-mixer.c: Element 'Speaker', direction=1, switch=2, volume=2, volume_limit=-1, enumeration=0, required=0, required_any=0, required_absent=0, mask=0x6, n_channels=2, override_map=no
D: [alsa-sink-ALC892 Analog] alsa-mixer.c: Element 'Bass Speaker', direction=1, switch=2, volume=2, volume_limit=-1, enumeration=0, required=0, required_any=0, required_absent=0, mask=0x6, n_channels=2, override_map=no
D: [alsa-sink-ALC892 Analog] alsa-mixer.c: Element 'PCM', direction=1, switch=0, volume=1, volume_limit=-1, enumeration=0, required=0, required_any=0, required_absent=0, mask=0x3600000000f66, n_channels=2, override_map=yes
D: [alsa-sink-ALC892 Analog] alsa-mixer.c: Element 'IEC958', direction=1, switch=2, volume=0, volume_limit=-1, enumeration=0, required=0, required_any=0, required_absent=0, mask=0x0, n_channels=0, override_map=no
D: [alsa-sink-ALC892 Analog] alsa-mixer.c: Jack Dock Headphone, alsa_name='Dock Headphone Jack', index='0', detection unavailable
D: [alsa-sink-ALC892 Analog] alsa-mixer.c: Jack Dock Headphone Phantom, alsa_name='Dock Headphone Phantom Jack', index='0', detection unavailable
D: [alsa-sink-ALC892 Analog] alsa-mixer.c: Jack Front Headphone, alsa_name='Front Headphone Jack', index='0', detection unavailable
D: [alsa-sink-ALC892 Analog] alsa-mixer.c: Jack Front Headphone, alsa_name='Front Headphone Jack', index='1', detection unavailable
D: [alsa-sink-ALC892 Analog] alsa-mixer.c: Jack Front Headphone Front, alsa_name='Front Headphone Front Jack', index='0', detection unavailable
D: [alsa-sink-ALC892 Analog] alsa-mixer.c: Jack Front Headphone Surround, alsa_name='Front Headphone Surround Jack', index='0', detection unavailable
D: [alsa-sink-ALC892 Analog] alsa-mixer.c: Jack Front Headphone Phantom, alsa_name='Front Headphone Phantom Jack', index='0', detection unavailable
D: [alsa-sink-ALC892 Analog] alsa-mixer.c: Jack Headphone, alsa_name='Headphone Jack', index='0', detection possible
D: [alsa-sink-ALC892 Analog] alsa-mixer.c: Jack Headphone Phantom, alsa_name='Headphone Phantom Jack', index='0', detection unavailable
D: [alsa-sink-ALC892 Analog] alsa-mixer.c: Jack Headphone Mic, alsa_name='Headphone Mic Jack', index='0', detection unavailable
D: [alsa-sink-ALC892 Analog] alsa-mixer.c: Jack Headphone - Output, alsa_name='Headphone - Output Jack', index='0', detection unavailable
I: [pulseaudio] sink.c: Changed port of sink 0 "alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo" to analog-output-headphones
I: [pulseaudio] module-device-restore.c: Restoring volume for sink alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo.
D: [pulseaudio] sink.c: The reference volume of sink alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo changed from front-left: 1369 /   2% / -100.80 dB,   front-right: 1369 /   2% / -100.80 dB to front-left: 16380 /  25% / -36.13 dB,   front-right: 16380 /  25% / -36.13 dB.
D: [pulseaudio] core-subscribe.c: Dropped redundant event due to change event.
D: [alsa-sink-ALC892 Analog] alsa-sink.c: Requested volume: front-left: 16380 /  25% / -36.13 dB,   front-right: 16380 /  25% / -36.13 dB
D: [alsa-sink-ALC892 Analog] alsa-sink.c: Got hardware volume: front-left: 16462 /  25% / -36.00 dB,   front-right: 16462 /  25% / -36.00 dB
D: [alsa-sink-ALC892 Analog] alsa-sink.c: Calculated software volume: front-left: 65210 / 100% / -0.13 dB,   front-right: 65210 / 100% / -0.13 dB (accurate-enough=yes)
D: [alsa-sink-ALC892 Analog] sink.c: Volume going up to 16380 at 263091695
D: [alsa-sink-ALC892 Analog] sink.c: Volume change to 16380 at 263091695 was written 5 usec late
I: [pulseaudio] module-device-restore.c: Restoring mute state for sink alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo.
D: [pulseaudio] sink.c: The mute of sink alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo changed from yes to no.
D: [pulseaudio] core-subscribe.c: Dropped redundant event due to change event.
D: [pulseaudio] device-port.c: Setting port analog-output-speaker to status no
D: [pulseaudio] core-subscribe.c: Dropped redundant event due to change event.
D: [pulseaudio] card.c: Setting card alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1f.3 profile output:analog-surround-21 to availability status no
D: [pulseaudio] core-subscribe.c: Dropped redundant event due to change event.
D: [pulseaudio] card.c: Setting card alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1f.3 profile output:analog-surround-21+input:analog-stereo to availability status no
D: [pulseaudio] core-subscribe.c: Dropped redundant event due to change event.
D: [pulseaudio] card.c: Setting card alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1f.3 profile output:analog-surround-40 to availability status no
D: [pulseaudio] core-subscribe.c: Dropped redundant event due to change event.
D: [pulseaudio] card.c: Setting card alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1f.3 profile output:analog-surround-40+input:analog-stereo to availability status no
D: [pulseaudio] core-subscribe.c: Dropped redundant event due to change event.
D: [alsa-sink-ALC892 Analog] alsa-sink.c: Read hardware volume: front-left: 5578 /   9% / -64.20 dB,   front-right: 5578 /   9% / -64.20 dB
D: [pulseaudio] sink.c: The reference volume of sink alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo changed from front-left: 16380 /  25% / -36.13 dB,   front-right: 16380 /  25% / -36.13 dB to front-left: 5578 /   9% / -64.20 dB,   front-right: 5578 /   9% / -64.20 dB.
D: [pulseaudio] sink.c: The mute of sink alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo changed from no to yes.
D: [pulseaudio] core-subscribe.c: Dropped redundant event due to change event.
D: [alsa-sink-ALC892 Analog] alsa-sink.c: Read hardware volume: front-left: 49714 /  76% / -7.20 dB,   front-right: 49714 /  76% / -7.20 dB
D: [pulseaudio] sink.c: The reference volume of sink alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo changed from front-left: 5578 /   9% / -64.20 dB,   front-right: 5578 /   9% / -64.20 dB to front-left: 49714 /  76% / -7.20 dB,   front-right: 49714 /  76% / -7.20 dB.
D: [pulseaudio] core-subscribe.c: Dropped redundant event due to change event.
D: [pulseaudio] sink.c: The mute of sink alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo changed from yes to no.
D: [pulseaudio] core-subscribe.c: Dropped redundant event due to change event.
D: [alsa-sink-ALC892 Analog] alsa-sink.c: Read hardware volume: front-left: 48583 /  74% / -7.80 dB,   front-right: 48583 /  74% / -7.80 dB
D: [pulseaudio] sink.c: The reference volume of sink alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo changed from front-left: 49714 /  76% / -7.20 dB,   front-right: 49714 /  76% / -7.20 dB to front-left: 48583 /  74% / -7.80 dB,   front-right: 48583 /  74% / -7.80 dB.
D: [pulseaudio] core-subscribe.c: Dropped redundant event due to change event.
D: [alsa-sink-ALC892 Analog] alsa-sink.c: Read hardware volume: front-left: 48583 /  74% / -7.80 dB,   front-right: 48583 /  74% / -7.80 dB
D: [alsa-sink-ALC892 Analog] alsa-sink.c: Read hardware volume: front-left: 48583 /  74% / -7.80 dB,   front-right: 48583 /  74% / -7.80 dB
D: [alsa-sink-ALC892 Analog] alsa-sink.c: Read hardware volume: front-left: 48583 /  74% / -7.80 dB,   front-right: 48583 /  74% / -7.80 dB
D: [alsa-sink-ALC892 Analog] alsa-sink.c: Read hardware volume: front-left: 48583 /  74% / -7.80 dB,   front-right: 48583 /  74% / -7.80 dB
D: [alsa-sink-ALC892 Analog] alsa-sink.c: Read hardware volume: front-left: 48583 /  74% / -7.80 dB,   front-right: 48583 /  74% / -7.80 dB
D: [alsa-sink-ALC892 Analog] alsa-sink.c: Read hardware volume: front-left: 48583 /  74% / -7.80 dB,   front-right: 48583 /  74% / -7.80 dB
D: [alsa-sink-ALC892 Analog] alsa-sink.c: Read hardware volume: front-left: 48583 /  74% / -7.80 dB,   front-right: 48583 /  74% / -7.80 dB
I: [pulseaudio] module-device-restore.c: Storing volume/mute for device+port sink:alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo:analog-output-headphones.
I: [pulseaudio] module-device-restore.c: Synced.

I'm using Linux Mint 20.1 Cinnamon v4.8.6
Kernel v5.4.0-74 (but this was happening on -73 as well)

[rosenbergd]

I updated some packages and noticed I had pipewire installed, although I've had it for a while and pulseaudio was working fine, I decided to try uninstalling (sudo apt purge pipewire), instead of uninstalling, it installed properly and replaced my pulseaudio (not sure how that works since I ran purge, but whatever).

Then after a reboot, the issue happened 1 more time and then after lowering the volume, all reboots afterwards seem to have fixed the issue, so this is likely some kind of conflict between pipewire and pulseaudio that was hidden until it suddenly randomly decided to start happening which made it difficult for me to realise what the issue was.

Now pulseaudio daemon is no longer running and has been fully replaced by pipewire and pipewire-pulse.

I'm keeping the issue open for a little while until I'm absolutely sure it's fixed, but it looks like it's fixed.