Ubuntu - Sounds from both headphones and speakers

Question

Both the speakers and the headphones keep playing the sound with headphone plugged in.

Solution

Got it. Run 'alsamixer' in the terminal and try out the volume levels for speaker / headphones / master. Hope it helps others.

Comments

[Sam152]

I have voted to migrate this to super-user. Just so you know, I have the same issue and would be interested to see an answer.

[Hi-Angel]

Funny, I am looking for how to do the reverse. As you probably know a sound goes not only via an ears, but also via a bones, and so on, so it probably would be an interesting experience to hear a music that way.

[Sirex]

there is actually a setting in the sound preferences to mute the speakers when headphones are plugged in. but im glad you found a workaround.