Skype + 8.10

[Lucio M Nicolosi]

Charlie Kravetz wrote:
> On Tue, 3 Feb 2009 22:50:43 +0700
> Robert Parker <rlp1938 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>   
>> On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 4:33 PM, Robert Parker <rlp1938 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>     
>>> On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 11:52 AM, Fajar Priyanto
>>> <fajarpri at arinet.org> wrote:
>>>       
>>>> On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 12:23 PM, Robert Parker <rlp1938 at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>         
>>>>> I installed Skype, deb for version 8.04 on my 8.10 system. It
>>>>> complains about  "Problem with Audio Playback" when I try to call.
>>>>>           
>>> worked for me is 'Pulse'.
>>> The test call worked.
>>>       
>> Oops I spoke too soon. As long as everything is set to Pulse I can
>> make calls but I have no functional microphone.
>> I started alsamixer and found the Capture icon set at 0. Moving that
>> up to 70% or so still allows no sound to be sent over Skype. Strangely
>> when I close the Skype call it sets the Capture back to 0.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Bob
>>     
>
> This a a bug in Skype using PulseAudio, apparently. There has been some
> messages on ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list about the mic not
> working. The workaround at this point has been telling Skype not to use
> pulseaudio. 
>
> The developers are also requesting "gently recommend to the
> Skype developers that PulseAudio is a much higher priority than it is."
>
> I do not use Skype, mic, nor much audio.
>
> Good luck,
>
>   
Here Skype with Pulse works perfectly only since last recent update 
(8.10 -> proposed).

L.


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