Bug 456387

Summary:	Microphone sensitivity is regularly pushed to 100%
Product:	[Unmaintained] plasma-pa	Reporter:	Lukas Neubert <serkonda7>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Severity:	major	CC:	kde, me, nicolas.fella, nowrep
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	5.25.2
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Arch Linux
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:

Description Lukas Neubert 2022-07-06 08:45:11 UTC

SUMMARY
When my microphone is in used, I normally have the sensitivity between 10% and 20% to limit side noise.
However regularly the sensitivity reacts to background noise and pushes itself to 100% inflicting  ear pain to to people I'm talking with.


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Start an app that uses the mic.
2. Set sensitivity low.
3. Wait for background noises to push it at 100%.

OBSERVED RESULT


EXPECTED RESULT
Systems setting to toggle automatic sensitivity changes, so I can prevent this behaviour if wanted.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 
macOS: 
Linux/KDE Plasma: Arch Kernel 5.18.9
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.25.2
KDE Frameworks Version:  5.95.0
Qt Version: 5.15.5

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Comment 1 Nicolas Fella 2022-07-06 14:52:59 UTC

Any app can manipulate the microphone sensitivity. Some video conferencing app, like e.g. Zoom, automatically adjust the sensitivity themselves (and sometimes allow to turn that off).

As-is I see no evidence that this is cause by or can be controlled by Plasma

Comment 2 David Edmundson 2022-07-06 15:09:18 UTC

Indeed. This isn't a bug until shown otherwise.