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I think indicator-sound don't have nothing in common with this issue, it's more probably pulseaudio is faulty. anyway, we need more information about your system. you can collect easily the needs information, and post it, running: apport-collect -p pulseaudio 1020083 ** Changed in: indicator-sound (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1020083 Title: No sound on headphones until setting "unamplified" volume To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/indicator-sound/+bug/1020083/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs