Just wondering if anyone knows anything about this. I'm on the latest version of Kubuntu (fresh install) and the little mute program icon on the taskbar is infuriating! I've seen that there used to be an option to disable that, but I can't find any details about whether it's still possible to get rid of it? Other than seeing it was at some point removed, with some people saying it was supposed to return around 4 months~ ago. Hoping someone might know!
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If you are referring to the Speaker icon in the System Tray, yes, you can remove it (don't show it). Right-click on the up arrow (Show hidden icons). Click on Configure System Tray... Click on Entries. Under Hardware Control change Audio Volume to either Always hidden or Disabled. Click Apply and then OK.Windows no longer obstruct my view.
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Ah not that one I don't think. My explanation was probably awful, but I've included a picture of what I mean. Been digging around for a little while now and not come across any concrete / obvious way to disable this, unless I'm missing something super obvious but as far as I know, it used to be icons-only task manager settings before it was removed.Originally posted by Snowhog View Post
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Okay. So, when you are streaming with audio via Firefox, the speaker icon appears on the Firefox icon. I believe it shows to let you know that audio is streaming, even if you have sound muted.Windows no longer obstruct my view.
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Yeah, my biggest issue with it is that pressing that icon also mutes the audio and a few times now I've caught it by accident, especially for an app like Discord where it's not quite as easy to see so I thought there must be a way to just get rid of / hide the icon?Originally posted by Snowhog View PostComment
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I believe there is; It involves some tweaking of Firefox. Haven’t tried it yet. I will shortly and report back.Originally posted by Sloany View PostLast edited by Snowhog; Jul 21, 2025, 02:12 PM.Windows no longer obstruct my view.
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configure task manager, 3rd check box down on the first tab
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From what I read in another forum or Reddit post, this has been removed at some point for some unknown reason. I've been trying to find if it's been moved somewhere else but I'm struggling tbh. Unless I really am just missing something that's right in-front of me lol:Originally posted by skyfishgoo View Post
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Uncheck Use audio indicators to mute tasks
Works. This removes the Mute button from the icon.Last edited by Snowhog; Jul 21, 2025, 03:56 PM.Windows no longer obstruct my view.
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it was never removed.Originally posted by Sloany View Post
It is just an unfortunate lack of clarity with the wording for the option, which is imo still atouch more clearbit less unclear in Plasma 6.3 than it is in Plasma 5, but is much more clear in 6.4 (coming in Kubuntu 25.10):
One can have the icon but not the click-to-mute, even.Last edited by claydoh; Jul 21, 2025, 06:40 PM.
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I'll be darned. Reading this. I have same issue BUT I now see this is for 25.04.
But I do see your comments for 24.04: mark applications that play audio
There is only that ONE option in the older version, but helpful!An intellectual says a simple thing in a hard way. An artist says a hard thing in a simple way. Charles BukowskiComment
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The Icons-Only Task Manager Settings shown in post #8 is exactly what mine looks like in my 25.04 on my laptop. I don't have what claydoh is showing.Windows no longer obstruct my view.
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See the Firefox Task Manager icon with speaker image in post #3.Originally posted by claydoh View PostWindows no longer obstruct my view.
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heh that was a slight bit of snark, on the slight lack of clarity. To a normie, what is an indicator, other than blinking lights on a vehicle?Originally posted by Snowhog View PostComment
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