Sound is reduced to almost inaudible; how do I fix?

[Shabakthanai]

I lost most of sound volume a few days ago. It is almost impossible to listen to anything audio. When conversational, I can only hear a word or two from time to time. I have veromix installed and set volume levels to 100%.

When I attempt to open Kmix, the application does not open. I have removed and reinstalled Veromix but it still does not work.

I googled a site that describes my problem, but the recommendation for repair do not work. It is the only site I have found with help.

I have no idea what caused the problem, but I rely on video playback to keep a voice in the room. I am old and have no one to talk with and use the video related programs to keep me sane.

I have also changed the choice for audio in multimedia. No choice improves the sound. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Shab

[elijathegold]

Open a terminal and run alsamixer, you can use the arrow keys to select and alter volume levels. You may need to press F6 to select your sound card.

[Shabakthanai]

I tried that. I have done that before, but when it opens, it doesn't seem to have adjustment ability. In fact, all the settings are at 100%. I have noticed it is only when playing Netflix. I played a movie from a file and the sound was fine. I suspect the problem is with Netflix, so I am sorry to have bothered you. Thanks Shab

Open a terminal and run alsamixer, you can use the arrow keys to select and alter volume levels. You may need to press F6 to select your sound card.