[Bug 209900] Re: Festival is not compatible with pulseaudio (won't speak when other app is playing sound)

[Charlie Kravetz]

** Description changed:

  Binary package hint: festival
  
  So if I use festival, it speaks.
  
  But if I am listening to music in Rhythmbox or watch a movie in Totem,
  then festival does not work! :(
  
  $ echo hello | festival --tts
  Linux: can't open /dev/dsp
+ 
+ WORKAROUND:
+ Create ~/.festivalrc with the following content:
+ 
+ ;;;; Use pulseaudio to output sound
+ (Parameter.set 'Audio_Command "paplay -n festival $FILE")
+ (Parameter.set 'Audio_Method 'Audio_Command)
+ (Parameter.set 'Audio_Required_Format 'snd)

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Title:
  Festival is not compatible with pulseaudio (won't speak when other app
  is playing sound)