Bug 514472 - Add notification for when audio starts playing from new sources while muted or at 101%~150% volume
Summary: Add notification for when audio starts playing from new sources while muted o...
Status: CLOSED INTENTIONAL
Alias: None
Product: plasmashell
Classification: Plasma
Component: Audio Volume widget (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 6.5.4
Platform: CachyOS Linux
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: 1.0
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
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Keywords: accessibility, usability
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Blocks:
 
Reported: 2026-01-11 22:54 UTC by Fernando Marcelino Muniz
Modified: 2026-01-12 18:59 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Description Fernando Marcelino Muniz 2026-01-11 22:54:17 UTC 
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Mute while playing something, video/game/audio.
2. Forget about the mute.
3. Play something new.

OBSERVED RESULT
Depending where you play, it might take a while to notice that it's not a soundless video or mute game.

EXPECTED RESULT
There should be a notification that informs the user that something with sound is playing, but the audio is currently muted.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: CachyOS Linux 
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.22.0
Qt Version: 6.10.1
Kernel Version: 6.18.3-2-cachyos (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 8 × 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H @ 3.10GHz
Memory: 9 GB of RAM (8.1 GB usable)
Graphics Processor 1: Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
Graphics Processor 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
Manufacturer: LENOVO
Product Name: 82MG
System Version: IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IHU6

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Same notification could be made for playing (or stop playing) something while at 101%~150% volume.
Comment 1 Nate Graham 2026-01-12 18:58:57 UTC 
Wouldn't that be incredibly annoying for every case where you muted the audio deliberately? I think it would.