[MPlayer-users] muting mplayer without muting 'PCM' sound

[Louis-David Mitterrand]

Hi,

Is there a way to mute mplayer's sound without muting alsa's PCM device?
(while keeping the ability to unmute, so no "mplayer -ao null")

I'd like to be able to keep listening music with xmms while monitoring a 
mute TV screen in mplayer. Unfortunately when I 'm' mplayer it cuts 
xmms' sound as well.

Thanks for your suggestions,