No Sound in Flash

[Steve Grace]

On Wed, 2006-12-27 at 10:28 +0100, Gérard BIGOT wrote:

> The  7.smth version of flash uses OSS as sound server, which is
> old,and doesn't like to be accessed by more than application at the
> same time. The second doesn't produce any sound. In this model,
> applications must release the sound system just after they don't need
> it any more. The problem is most apps grab the sound, and don't
> release it. Even after they are killed, they are registered as
> <owning> the sound system.That's why a reboot, repares things.
> 
> Now, for the good news. The new, still beta, but useable, 9.smth
> version of flash uses alsa, which as you now is able to mix several
> sounds in one. 
> 
> Let's say that the new version makes sound more reliably. 

Thanks for that information!

I found the beta here:

   http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/flashplayer9.html

It's easy to install and is working fine so far.