Set ALSA master volume from C code
The following works for me. The parameter volume is to be given in the range [0, 100]. Beware, there is no error handling!
void SetAlsaMasterVolume(long volume){ long min, max; snd_mixer_t *handle; snd_mixer_selem_id_t *sid; const char *card = "default"; const char *selem_name = "Master"; snd_mixer_open(&handle, 0); snd_mixer_attach(handle, card); snd_mixer_selem_register(handle, NULL, NULL); snd_mixer_load(handle); snd_mixer_selem_id_alloca(&sid); snd_mixer_selem_id_set_index(sid, 0); snd_mixer_selem_id_set_name(sid, selem_name); snd_mixer_elem_t* elem = snd_mixer_find_selem(handle, sid); snd_mixer_selem_get_playback_volume_range(elem, &min, &max); snd_mixer_selem_set_playback_volume_all(elem, volume * max / 100); snd_mixer_close(handle);}