I want to get a list of all media playing. Somewhat like the notification bar shows you. Is there a command to do the same?
Background
I am using bluetooth audio a lot at work to play music to my wireless headphones. It could be spotify or other tools such as youtube, local video playback, etc. As headphones goes as a much used peripheral for my part, I want it working in a certain way.
Question
Is it possible to adjust the Ubuntu volume slider by using the headphone volume controls? It varies from distro and operating system and phones, that some connected devices actually adjusts the "system" volume instead of the built-in volume in the headphones.
When i tap volume up, i want the ubuntu volume to increase and not the volume available in my headset. Because if i have 20% sound on ubuntu, my headphones can only vary between 20% and 0% - I can't increase it.
Are there any known workarounds for my issue? I tried looking it up but my searches gave no results.
System info
Ubuntu 18.04, Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon 6th Gen.
The Problem
While you are playing any song or other media file on VLC and open another such file, then another instance of VLC opens. (You aren't going to hear and understand anything until you are a robot)
What I Want
I what to add a "Add to VLC Playlist" to the right click menu of Nautilus as similar in Windows.
I have a few high quality video files in a number of formats.
I'd like to burn them so I can watch them on my DVD player.
I'd like a program similar to Nero, which can transcode the files and burn them to a DVD, as well as doing things like automatically splitting the video up into chapters.
Quality is very important: My files are 1080p blu-ray rips, and I'd like control over video and audio quality.
I am looking at making a budget media centre. I am new to Linux and have not yet installed it but think I can manage. I want to use Ubuntu and would like to use my Android phones to control or work as a remote for media playing to a TV.
My setup will be the media box to TV via HDMI (no keyboard or mouse connected) then to my Wi-Fi router via Ethernet.
So I want to be able to turn this PC on and after it's booted directly from my phone control the PC remotely to open the media application and run videos and open photos directly to the TV.
I am using a Samsung Galaxy S II and soon a new Sony for the wife.