Changing player volume via MPRIS (playerctl) works but does not update UI

[busybox11]

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App Information

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Operating System

Linux

OS Version

ArchLinux

How would you describe your issue?

Backend (macOS/Linux)

Commit Hash

756b5c8ebddc95f147d7ec9bbd6104f0ae34b45b

Describe the Bug

When changing the volume of the player using MPRIS via playerctl, the volume does change but the UI does not update.

For instance, I will have the volume initially set at 100%, then reduce to 50 via playerctl volume 0.5. The UI will still show 100% but the volume will be changed.

This is confusing since the streamer volume is not changing in pulseaudio (can be checked via pavucontrol or others). In my case, the playerctl commands are ran from a script for a keybind, which can surprise me with big jumps when I try to change the volume via the UI afterwards.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Set the initial player volume to 100% via the UI
2. Run playerctl volume 0.5
3. Try to reduce the volume via the UI with the mouse wheel - it should be loud again.

Anything else?

No response

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[busybox11]

still an issue! sorry little bot

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[busybox11]

Still an issue on the new v3.1.0 - doesnt seem to have changed anything on my end. Will try on my work machine tomorrow

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[busybox11]

Still an issue!

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[busybox11]

still an issue - and got more problems with MPRIS since, the track metadata sometimes doesn't get reported

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[busybox11]

im so sorry to do this to you poor little bot. yes its still an issue. also sorry for the maintainers i hope this isnt too much

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[busybox11]

:( still is

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[busybox11]

i actually feel really bad doing this

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[busybox11]

:(((

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[busybox11]

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