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stefan_jones at comcast

Nov 20, 2009, 9:33 PM

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Odd audio problem. Can only get audio via spdif

(NB: Abit motherboard, GeForce 7050/nForce 630 chipset.)

Before my Fedora 12 install, my system could play audio via the TV's speakers (connected to the mobo standard speaker out) (if the video was analog) or from my stereo system (for digital recordings), which has an spdif connection to my mobo. I could live with this.

Now I can only play via the spdif port, when ALSA:spdif is selected. And it works for both analog and digital recordings! I can't get any other ALSA device to work.

What puzzles me is that when I test my audio devices via Fedora's Settings / Multimedia section, I can get sound out of the standard speakers.

Fedora's multimedia section mentions a Pulse Audio device. Why doesn't this show up as a device under Myth? Maybe the ALSA devices are too low level?

gzornetzer.lists at gmail

Nov 21, 2009, 1:17 PM

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Re: Odd audio problem. Can only get audio via spdif [In reply to]

On Sat, Nov 21, 2009 at 12:33 AM, <stefan_jones [at] comcast> wrote:

> (NB: Abit motherboard, GeForce 7050/nForce 630 chipset.)
>
> Before my Fedora 12 install, my system could play audio via the TV's
> speakers (connected to the mobo standard speaker out) (if the video was
> analog) or from my stereo system (for digital recordings), which has an
> spdif connection to my mobo. I could live with this.
>
> Now I can only play via the spdif port, when ALSA:spdif is selected. And it
> works for both analog and digital recordings! I can't get any other ALSA
> device to work.
>
> What puzzles me is that when I test my audio devices via Fedora's Settings
> / Multimedia section, I can get sound out of the standard speakers.
>
> Fedora's multimedia section mentions a Pulse Audio device. Why doesn't this
> show up as a device under Myth? Maybe the ALSA devices are too low level?
>
>
Hi Stefan,
My understanding is that pulseaudio and mythtv don't play nicely with each
other. Perhaps if you remove pulseaudio, things might work better. I
cannot remember with exact packages need to be pulled, but googling
pulseaudio and mythtv should reveal some discussions on the topic.
Best of luck,
-Greg

fayoeu at gmail

Nov 22, 2009, 12:16 AM

Post #3 of 14 (1841 views)
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Re: Odd audio problem. Can only get audio via spdif [In reply to]

I am running into a similar issue. I have sound in fedora 12 in all other
apps except mythfrontend when using the analog out jack. I have tried to
change the audio to ALSA:default and ALSA:analog, but no sound comes out.
My speakers are connected to the analog out jack.

2009-11-22 00:02:09.128 Opening audio device 'default'. ch 2(2) sr 48000
2009-11-22 00:02:09.128 Opening ALSA audio device 'default'.
2009-11-22 00:02:09.131 ALSA, Warning: mmap not available, attempting to
fall back to slow writes.

[fa [at] mytht ~]$ mythfrontend --version
Please include all output in bug reports.
MythTV Version : 22849
MythTV Branch : branches/release-0-22-fixes/mythtv/
Network Protocol : 50
Library API : 0.22.20091023-1
QT Version : 4.5.3
Options compiled in:
linux release using_oss using_alsa using_pulse using_arts using_jack
using_backend using_dvb using_firewire using_frontend using_hdhomerun
using_hdpvr using_iptv using_ivtv using_joystick_menu using_libfftw3
using_lirc using_mheg using_opengl_video using_opengl_vsync using_qtwebkit
using_v4l using_x11 using_xrandr using_xv using_xvmc using_xvmc_vld
using_xvmcw using_bindings_perl using_bindings_python using_opengl
using_vdpau using_ffmpeg_threads using_libavc_5_3 using_live using_mheg

On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 9:33 PM, <stefan_jones [at] comcast> wrote:

> (NB: Abit motherboard, GeForce 7050/nForce 630 chipset.)
>
> Before my Fedora 12 install, my system could play audio via the TV's
> speakers (connected to the mobo standard speaker out) (if the video was
> analog) or from my stereo system (for digital recordings), which has an
> spdif connection to my mobo. I could live with this.
>
> Now I can only play via the spdif port, when ALSA:spdif is selected. And it
> works for both analog and digital recordings! I can't get any other ALSA
> device to work.
>
> What puzzles me is that when I test my audio devices via Fedora's Settings
> / Multimedia section, I can get sound out of the standard speakers.
>
> Fedora's multimedia section mentions a Pulse Audio device. Why doesn't this
> show up as a device under Myth? Maybe the ALSA devices are too low level?
>
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allen.p.edwards at gmail

Nov 22, 2009, 9:17 AM

Post #4 of 14 (1832 views)
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Re: Odd audio problem. Can only get audio via spdif [In reply to]

On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 9:33 PM, <stefan_jones [at] comcast> wrote:
> (NB: Abit motherboard, GeForce 7050/nForce 630 chipset.)
>
> Before my Fedora 12 install, my system could play audio via the TV's
> speakers (connected to the mobo standard speaker out)� (if the video was
> analog) or from my stereo system (for digital recordings), which has an
> spdif connection to my mobo. I could live with this.
>
> Now I can only play via the spdif port, when ALSA:spdif is selected. And it
> works for both analog and digital recordings! I can't get any other ALSA
> device to work.
>
> What puzzles me is that when I test my audio devices via Fedora's Settings /
> Multimedia section, I can get sound out of the standard speakers.
>
> Fedora's multimedia section mentions a Pulse Audio device. Why doesn't this
> show up as a device under Myth? Maybe the ALSA devices are too low level?
>
>

I have spent many hours trying to figure out how to get spdif and
analog out at the same time. My own solution is to use a second
external spdif decoder for the TV set to stereo while the HiFi is set
to 4.1 surround. If you figure this out, please let me know.

Allen
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stefan_jones at comcast

Nov 23, 2009, 4:05 PM

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Re: Odd audio problem. Can only get audio via spdif [In reply to]

----- "Allen Edwards" <allen.p.edwards [at] gmail> wrote:

> From: "Allen Edwards" <allen.p.edwards [at] gmail>
> To: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users [at] mythtv>
> Sent: Sunday, November 22, 2009 9:17:35 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Odd audio problem. Can only get audio via spdif
>
> On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 9:33 PM, <stefan_jones [at] comcast> wrote:
> > (NB: Abit motherboard, GeForce 7050/nForce 630 chipset.)
> >
> > Before my Fedora 12 install, my system could play audio via the
> TV's
> > speakers (connected to the mobo standard speaker out)� (if the video
> was
> > analog) or from my stereo system (for digital recordings), which has
> an
> > spdif connection to my mobo. I could live with this.
> >
> > Now I can only play via the spdif port, when ALSA:spdif is selected.
> And it
> > works for both analog and digital recordings! I can't get any other
> ALSA
> > device to work.
> >
> > What puzzles me is that when I test my audio devices via Fedora's
> Settings /
> > Multimedia section, I can get sound out of the standard speakers.
> >
> > Fedora's multimedia section mentions a Pulse Audio device. Why
> doesn't this
> > show up as a device under Myth? Maybe the ALSA devices are too low
> level?
> >
> >
>
> I have spent many hours trying to figure out how to get spdif and
> analog out at the same time. My own solution is to use a second
> external spdif decoder for the TV set to stereo while the HiFi is set
> to 4.1 surround. If you figure this out, please let me know.

SIGH.

I fixed things by going to HDMI*, and selecting the ALSA:hdmi device in setup:general. I'd put off going to HDMI because I'd heard it was a mess to get going, but it worked fine after a moment tinkering with the nvidia config GUI. Now my digital and analog programs both play from the TV.

But for some reason things go silent when I request 5.1 audio in the front end setup:general section.

Stefan

* Harbor Freight sells a 3' HDMI cable for something like $10! It seems to work fine. Go figure.
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allen.p.edwards at gmail

Nov 23, 2009, 5:39 PM

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Re: Odd audio problem. Can only get audio via spdif [In reply to]

You have to select stereo even for 5.1, it is just a quirk of Myth.

Monoprice sells a 3 ft HDMI cable for $3. They work too.

Allen

On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 4:05 PM, <stefan_jones [at] comcast> wrote:

>
> ----- "Allen Edwards" <allen.p.edwards [at] gmail> wrote:
>
> > From: "Allen Edwards" <allen.p.edwards [at] gmail>
> > To: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users [at] mythtv>
> > Sent: Sunday, November 22, 2009 9:17:35 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
> > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Odd audio problem. Can only get audio via
> spdif
> >
> > On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 9:33 PM, <stefan_jones [at] comcast> wrote:
> > > (NB: Abit motherboard, GeForce 7050/nForce 630 chipset.)
> > >
> > > Before my Fedora 12 install, my system could play audio via the
> > TV's
> > > speakers (connected to the mobo standard speaker out) (if the video
> > was
> > > analog) or from my stereo system (for digital recordings), which has
> > an
> > > spdif connection to my mobo. I could live with this.
> > >
> > > Now I can only play via the spdif port, when ALSA:spdif is selected.
> > And it
> > > works for both analog and digital recordings! I can't get any other
> > ALSA
> > > device to work.
> > >
> > > What puzzles me is that when I test my audio devices via Fedora's
> > Settings /
> > > Multimedia section, I can get sound out of the standard speakers.
> > >
> > > Fedora's multimedia section mentions a Pulse Audio device. Why
> > doesn't this
> > > show up as a device under Myth? Maybe the ALSA devices are too low
> > level?
> > >
> > >
> >
> > I have spent many hours trying to figure out how to get spdif and
> > analog out at the same time. My own solution is to use a second
> > external spdif decoder for the TV set to stereo while the HiFi is set
> > to 4.1 surround. If you figure this out, please let me know.
>
> SIGH.
>
> I fixed things by going to HDMI*, and selecting the ALSA:hdmi device in
> setup:general. I'd put off going to HDMI because I'd heard it was a mess to
> get going, but it worked fine after a moment tinkering with the nvidia
> config GUI. Now my digital and analog programs both play from the TV.
>
> But for some reason things go silent when I request 5.1 audio in the front
> end setup:general section.
>
> Stefan
>
> * Harbor Freight sells a 3' HDMI cable for something like $10! It seems to
> work fine. Go figure.
>

fayoeu at gmail

Nov 24, 2009, 8:33 AM

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Re: Odd audio problem. Can only get audio via spdif [In reply to]

On Sun, Nov 22, 2009 at 12:16 AM, Fa <fayoeu [at] gmail> wrote:

> I am running into a similar issue. I have sound in fedora 12 in all other
> apps except mythfrontend when using the analog out jack. I have tried to
> change the audio to ALSA:default and ALSA:analog, but no sound comes out.
> My speakers are connected to the analog out jack.
>

For my particular issue, i filed this bug which is now closed as a fedora
problem: http://svn.mythtv.org/trac/ticket/7645

>
> 2009-11-22 00:02:09.128 Opening audio device 'default'. ch 2(2) sr 48000
> 2009-11-22 00:02:09.128 Opening ALSA audio device 'default'.
> 2009-11-22 00:02:09.131 ALSA, Warning: mmap not available, attempting to
> fall back to slow writes.
>
> [fa [at] mytht ~]$ mythfrontend --version
> Please include all output in bug reports.
> MythTV Version : 22849
> MythTV Branch : branches/release-0-22-fixes/mythtv/
> Network Protocol : 50
> Library API : 0.22.20091023-1
> QT Version : 4.5.3
> Options compiled in:
> linux release using_oss using_alsa using_pulse using_arts using_jack
> using_backend using_dvb using_firewire using_frontend using_hdhomerun
> using_hdpvr using_iptv using_ivtv using_joystick_menu using_libfftw3
> using_lirc using_mheg using_opengl_video using_opengl_vsync using_qtwebkit
> using_v4l using_x11 using_xrandr using_xv using_xvmc using_xvmc_vld
> using_xvmcw using_bindings_perl using_bindings_python using_opengl
> using_vdpau using_ffmpeg_threads using_libavc_5_3 using_live using_mheg
>
> On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 9:33 PM, <stefan_jones [at] comcast> wrote:
>
>> (NB: Abit motherboard, GeForce 7050/nForce 630 chipset.)
>>
>> Before my Fedora 12 install, my system could play audio via the TV's
>> speakers (connected to the mobo standard speaker out) (if the video was
>> analog) or from my stereo system (for digital recordings), which has an
>> spdif connection to my mobo. I could live with this.
>>
>> Now I can only play via the spdif port, when ALSA:spdif is selected. And
>> it works for both analog and digital recordings! I can't get any other ALSA
>> device to work.
>>
>> What puzzles me is that when I test my audio devices via Fedora's Settings
>> / Multimedia section, I can get sound out of the standard speakers.
>>
>> Fedora's multimedia section mentions a Pulse Audio device. Why doesn't
>> this show up as a device under Myth? Maybe the ALSA devices are too low
>> level?
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> mythtv-users mailing list
>> mythtv-users [at] mythtv
>> http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
>>
>>
>

allen.p.edwards at gmail

Nov 24, 2009, 9:31 AM

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Re: Odd audio problem. Can only get audio via spdif [In reply to]

On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 8:33 AM, Fa <fayoeu [at] gmail> wrote:
>
> On Sun, Nov 22, 2009 at 12:16 AM, Fa <fayoeu [at] gmail> wrote:
>>
>> I am running into a similar issue. I have sound in fedora 12 in all other apps except mythfrontend when using the analog out jack.� I have tried to change the audio to ALSA:default and ALSA:analog, but no sound comes out.� My speakers are connected to the analog out jack.
>
> For my particular issue, i filed this bug which is now closed as a fedora problem: �http://svn.mythtv.org/trac/ticket/7645

In that ticket it suggests setting the audio device to ALSA: nopulse
and putting this in .asoundrc

pcm.nopulse {
type hw
card 0
}

ctl.nopulse {
type hw
card 0

}

Why is this different than setting ALSA:default
and setting this in asound.conf (and erasing .asoundrc)?

pcm.!default {
type hw
card 0
}

ctl.!default {
type hw
card 0
}

Allen
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mtdean at thirdcontact

Nov 24, 2009, 10:03 AM

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Re: Odd audio problem. Can only get audio via spdif [In reply to]

On 11/24/2009 12:31 PM, Allen Edwards wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 8:33 AM, Fa wrote:
>
>> On Sun, Nov 22, 2009 at 12:16 AM, Fa wrote:
>>
>>> I am running into a similar issue. I have sound in fedora 12 in all other apps except mythfrontend when using the analog out jack. I have tried to change the audio to ALSA:default and ALSA:analog, but no sound comes out. My speakers are connected to the analog out jack.
>>>
>> For my particular issue, i filed this bug which is now closed as a fedora problem: http://svn.mythtv.org/trac/ticket/7645
>>
> In that ticket it suggests setting the audio device to ALSA: nopulse
>

It also suggests setting the Mixer device to ALSA:nopulse, but that's
wrong. It should still be ALSA:default.

> and putting this in .asoundrc
>
> pcm.nopulse {
> type hw
> card 0
> }
>
> ctl.nopulse {
> type hw
> card 0
>
> }
>
>
> Why is this different than setting ALSA:default
> and setting this in asound.conf (and erasing .asoundrc)?
>
> pcm.!default {
> type hw
> card 0
> }
>
> ctl.!default {
> type hw
> card 0
> }
>

http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/397932#397932

(i.e. because there's more than just $HOME/.asoundrc).

Mike
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mtdean at thirdcontact

Nov 24, 2009, 10:38 AM

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Re: Odd audio problem. Can only get audio via spdif [In reply to]

On 11/24/2009 01:03 PM, Michael T. Dean wrote:
> On 11/24/2009 12:31 PM, Allen Edwards wrote:
>
>> On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 8:33 AM, Fa wrote:
>>
>>
>>> On Sun, Nov 22, 2009 at 12:16 AM, Fa wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> I am running into a similar issue. I have sound in fedora 12 in all other apps except mythfrontend when using the analog out jack. I have tried to change the audio to ALSA:default and ALSA:analog, but no sound comes out. My speakers are connected to the analog out jack.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> For my particular issue, i filed this bug which is now closed as a fedora problem: http://svn.mythtv.org/trac/ticket/7645
>>>
>>>
>> In that ticket it suggests setting the audio device to ALSA: nopulse
>>
>>
>
> It also suggests setting the Mixer device to ALSA:nopulse, but that's
> wrong. It should still be ALSA:default.
>
>
>> and putting this in .asoundrc
>>
>> pcm.nopulse {
>> type hw
>> card 0
>> }
>>
>> ctl.nopulse {
>> type hw
>> card 0
>>
>> }
>>
>>
>> Why is this different than setting ALSA:default
>> and setting this in asound.conf (and erasing .asoundrc)?
>>
>> pcm.!default {
>> type hw
>> card 0
>> }
>>
>> ctl.!default {
>> type hw
>> card 0
>> }
>>
>>
>
> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/397932#397932
>
> (i.e. because there's more than just $HOME/.asoundrc).

Heh, you mentioned asound.conf. It shouldn't be different (assuming all
is done properly). Anyway, the other thread may help you since it's
Fedora specific.

Mike
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Nov 24, 2009, 11:52 AM

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Re: Odd audio problem. Can only get audio via spdif [In reply to]

On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 10:03 AM, Michael T. Dean
<mtdean [at] thirdcontact> wrote:
> On 11/24/2009 12:31 PM, Allen Edwards wrote:
>> On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 8:33 AM, Fa wrote:
>>
>>> On Sun, Nov 22, 2009 at 12:16 AM, Fa wrote:
>>>
>>>> I am running into a similar issue. I have sound in fedora 12 in all other apps except mythfrontend when using the analog out jack. �I have tried to change the audio to ALSA:default and ALSA:analog, but no sound comes out. �My speakers are connected to the analog out jack.
>>>>
>>> For my particular issue, i filed this bug which is now closed as a fedora problem: �http://svn.mythtv.org/trac/ticket/7645
>>>
>> In that ticket it suggests setting the audio device to ALSA: nopulse
>>
>
> It also suggests setting the Mixer device to ALSA:nopulse, but that's
> wrong. �It should still be ALSA:default.
>
>> and putting this in .asoundrc
>>
>> pcm.nopulse {
>> type hw
>> card 0
>> }
>>
>> ctl.nopulse {
>> type hw
>> card 0
>>
>> }
>>
>>
>> Why is this different than setting ALSA:default
>> and setting this in asound.conf (and erasing .asoundrc)?
>>
>> pcm.!default {
>> � � � �type hw
>> � � � �card 0
>> � �}
>>
>> ctl.!default {
>> � � �type hw
>> � � �card 0
>> }
>>
>
> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/397932#397932
>
> (i.e. because there's more than just $HOME/.asoundrc).
>
> Mike

You use asound.conf for a global configuration and then individual
users can override this with .asoundrc files

I always think of a myth box as a dedicated box where you want just
one configuration. But, what I said was aimed more at the content of
the file than which file you use. I don't see why changing the name
of the sound driver to nopulse instead of just properly defining
default is the way to go.

Allen
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Nov 24, 2009, 12:50 PM

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Re: Odd audio problem. Can only get audio via spdif [In reply to]

On 11/24/2009 02:52 PM, Allen Edwards wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 10:03 AM, Michael T. Dean wrote:
>
>> On 11/24/2009 12:31 PM, Allen Edwards wrote:
>>
>>> On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 8:33 AM, Fa wrote:
>>>
>>>> For my particular issue, i filed this bug which is now closed as a fedora problem: http://svn.mythtv.org/trac/ticket/7645
>>> In that ticket it suggests setting the audio device to ALSA: nopulse
>>> Why is this different than setting ALSA:default
>>> and setting this in asound.conf (and erasing .asoundrc)?
>> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/397932#397932
>>
>> (i.e. because there's more than just $HOME/.asoundrc).
> You use asound.conf for a global configuration and then individual
> users can override this with .asoundrc files
>
> I always think of a myth box as a dedicated box where you want just
> one configuration. But, what I said was aimed more at the content of
> the file than which file you use. I don't see why changing the name
> of the sound driver to nopulse instead of just properly defining
> default is the way to go.

Yeah, it's not inherently better. In theory, the default should be set
up as the most-often-used configuration and all other configs defined in
the ALSA conf with human-readable/rememberable/understandable names.

I didn't notice you had mentioned /etc/asound.conf originally, so I
figured it was changing your config back after deleting $HOME/.asoundrc.

Mike
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allen.p.edwards at gmail

Nov 24, 2009, 6:07 PM

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Re: Odd audio problem. Can only get audio via spdif [In reply to]

On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 12:50 PM, Michael T. Dean
<mtdean [at] thirdcontact> wrote:
> On 11/24/2009 02:52 PM, Allen Edwards wrote:
>>
>> On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 10:03 AM, Michael T. Dean wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> On 11/24/2009 12:31 PM, Allen Edwards wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 8:33 AM, Fa wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> For my particular issue, i filed this bug which is now closed as a
>>>>> fedora problem: �http://svn.mythtv.org/trac/ticket/7645
>>>>
>>>> In that ticket it suggests setting the audio device to ALSA: nopulse
>>>> Why is this different than setting ALSA:default
>>>> and setting this in asound.conf (and erasing .asoundrc)?
>>>
>>> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/397932#397932
>>>
>>> (i.e. because there's more than just $HOME/.asoundrc).
>>
>> You use asound.conf for a global configuration and then individual
>> users can override this with .asoundrc files
>>
>> I always think of a myth box as a dedicated box where you want just
>> one configuration. �But, what I said was aimed more at the content of
>> the file than which file you use. �I don't see why changing the name
>> of the sound driver to nopulse instead of just properly defining
>> default is the way to go.
>
> Yeah, it's not inherently better. �In theory, the default should be set up
> as the most-often-used configuration and all other configs defined in the
> ALSA conf with human-readable/rememberable/understandable names.
>
> I didn't notice you had mentioned /etc/asound.conf originally, so I figured
> it was changing your config back after deleting $HOME/.asoundrc.
>
> Mike
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The advantage of setting it up with !default so that it works is that
other applications, Firefox streaming video for example, will work.

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Nov 24, 2009, 6:37 PM

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Re: Odd audio problem. Can only get audio via spdif [In reply to]

On 11/24/2009 09:07 PM, Allen Edwards wrote:
> The advantage of setting it up with !default so that it works is that
> other applications, Firefox streaming video for example, will work.

And may actually fix all the problems that users are complaining about
with "applications 'that use' PulseAudio being unusable when Myth is
running since Myth suspends Pulse."

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