https://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Mon, 21 Sep 2015 21:48:49 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6653/display-volume-of-alsa-card/I am using an alsa driver, but would like to view the volume from the Master channel on card #2. I'm not sure how to get that in i3status. I can only display the default card with: volume master { format = " %volume" format_muted = " %volume" device = "default" mixer = "PCM" mixer_idx = 0 } But this is not the correct card that is hooked to my speakers. I need card #2. When I try to put in `mixer = "Master"` and `mixer_idx=2`, I get errors like: i3status: ALSA: Cannot find mixer Master (index 2) **How can I get the volume on card #2 channel Master in .i3status?** ---- My `.asoundrc` is: pcm.!default { type plug slave.pcm "dmixer" } pcm.dmixer { type dmix ipc_key 1024 slave { pcm "hw:2,0" period_time 0 period_size 1024 buffer_size 4096 rate 44100 } bindings { 0 0 1 1 } } ctl.dmixer { type hw card 2 device 0 } And here's the output of `aplay -l`: **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices **** card 0: G9350 [GN 9350], device 0: USB Audio [USB Audio] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 card 2: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC892 Analog [ALC892 Analog] Subdevices: 0/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 card 2: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 1: ALC892 Digital [ALC892 Digital] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 card 3: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 card 3: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 7: HDMI 1 [HDMI 1] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 card 3: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 8: HDMI 2 [HDMI 2] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 card 3: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 9: HDMI 3 [HDMI 3] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 ThanksMon, 21 Sep 2015 21:48:49 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6653/display-volume-of-alsa-card/