---
name: "mate-volume-control"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "mate-media"
version: "1.28.1-4"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mate-volume-control"
---

# mate-volume-control(1)

The MATE Volume Control application

## NAME

**mate-volume-control** - The MATE Volume Control application

## SYNOPSIS

**mate-volume-control \[OPTIONS\]**

## DESCRIPTION

The MATE Volume Control application is an audio mixer that enables you to mix audio and adjust volume levels of various audio mixer devices on your system.

## OPTIONS

- **-b, --backend=pulse\|alsa\|oss\|null**

  Launch **mate-volume-control** with the selected sound system backend.

- **-d, --debug**

  Enable debugging code.

- **-p, --page=effects\|hardware\|input\|output\|applications**

  Launch **mate-volume-control** on the specified page/tab.

- **-v, --version**

  Output version information and exit.

- **--display=DISPLAY**

  X display to use.

- **-?, -h, --help**

  Print standard command line options.

- **--help-all**

  Print all command line options.

- This program also accepts the standard GTK+ options.

  - **--help-gtk**

  Print GTK+ options.

## BUGS

### Should you encounter any bugs, they may be reported at:

http://github.com/mate-desktop/mate-media/issues

## AUTHORS

### This Manual Page has been written for the MATE Desktop Environment by:

Adam Erdman \<hekel@archlinux.info\> (2014)

## SEE ALSO

### MATE Volume Control documentation can be found by clicking the "Help" button, or by pressing the F1 key.

Further information may also be available at: http://wiki.mate-desktop.org/docs