This seems to be fixed in PulseAudio 0.9.7, as long as I use the pulseaudio mixer in System->Preferences->Sound. Yay!
** Changed in: pulseaudio (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- Unable to effect alsamixer -c 0 changes when pulseaudio is active https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/118602 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs