Audio capturing not working

[A.J. Bonnema]

On 06-03-15 10:16, Phil wrote:
> On 06/03/15 18:07, A.J. Bonnema wrote:
>> On 06-03-15 08:58, Phil wrote:
>>> Thank you for reading this.
>>>
>>> I have a scheduled Skype session and for some unknown reason audio
>>> capturing is not working. It has worked without any problems in the 
>>> past.
>>>
>>> Kmixer reports "Nothing is capturing audio" and under System Settings
>>> -> Audio and Video Settings, the "built-in Audio Analog Stereo" icon
>>> is greyed out.
>>>
>>> As I say, this has worked flawlessly in the recent past.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions on how to get this working again will be greatly
>>> appreciated.
>>>
>> What changed? This should indicate where to look.
>>
>
> Thank you for your reply,
>
> I don't know what's changed, that's the problem. Anyway, problem 
> solved. I installed pavucontrol and now the "built-in Audio Analog 
> Stereo" icon is greyed not out.
>
> I seem to remember having a similar problem relating to Kmix many 
> years ago.
>
Good job. I know how frustrating it can be to miss audio.