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    skype on ubuntu 10.04 - only pulseaudio?

    I just installed skype 2.1 beta 2 (the deb file) from the skype website, but the only option I see under Sound Devices -> Recording is "PulseAudio Server (local)" This doesn't work for me, as the skype test calls don't actually record anything I say. Any help here? I use skype a lot and FINALLY got it working under karmic, but I needed to upgrade to lucid and now it's broken.

    I've been around 8400 km away from home for the last 7 years, so I can't stress enough how important skype is to me. Thank you!

    EDIT: When I open Sound preferences and look at the Applications section, Skype shows up as recording when I run its test call... but no sound is recorded? How is it possible that my sound card picks up something recording but doesn't actually record it when I'm in skype?
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    Question Re: skype on ubuntu 10.04 - only pulseaudio?

    I have the same Skype problem, with a HP Pavilion DV4-1414la Notebook.
    Does someone have some experience with Skype and the following Audio Devices:

    00:14.2 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA)
    01:05.1 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc RS780 Azalia controller

    With Pulseaudio and Alsa it is not possible to record audio in Skype.
    Or there are some specials i can try?
    Please give us some feedback.

    Thanks

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    Re: skype on ubuntu 10.04 - only pulseaudio?

    mine works fine with mic set to "PulseAudio Server (local)"

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    Re: skype on ubuntu 10.04 - only pulseaudio?

    I just got mine to work. I rebooted my computer and it appears to be working fine now. That seems like a Windows-esque solution to the problem, so I doubt that was the actual solution, but I don't know nearly enough about Linux to track down the actual problem and/or the actual solution, so I leave it at that.

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    Question Re: skype on ubuntu 10.04 - only pulseaudio?

    @ hyperAura:

    Can you give us some Details? What Kind of Computer/Laptop do you have, and what Soundcard do you use?
    Thanks

    Greetings

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    Re: skype on ubuntu 10.04 - only pulseaudio?

    Quote Originally Posted by cocolocko View Post
    @ hyperAura:
    Can you give us some Details? What Kind of Computer/Laptop do you have, and what Soundcard do you use?
    Thanks
    Greetings
    What exactly is your problem? Does everything work other than recording in skype? How about sound-recorder?

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    Re: skype on ubuntu 10.04 - only pulseaudio?

    the solution I found to PulseAudio and Skype is from this website:

    http://blogs.skype.com/linux/2009/09...lanations.html

    When I went to ~/.pulse and created the file client.conf, opening it and adding the line "autospawn =no" (Without quotes of course), the next time I ran the program, any audio program really, I suddenly had access to all of the inputs and outputs of both my sound cards.

    This means, when you go into Skype or wherever you need to define what input you want to use, you can select the exact mic and headphone jacks you're using, rather than the ones that PulseAudio detected and assumed you wanted.

    I hope this helps everyone.

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    Re: skype on ubuntu 10.04 - only pulseaudio?

    Or you may want to try by simply going to Preferences > Sound > Sound Effects, and uncheck "mute".

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    Re: skype on ubuntu 10.04 - only pulseaudio?

    Quote Originally Posted by tech_girl View Post
    Or you may want to try by simply going to Preferences > Sound > Sound Effects, and uncheck "mute".
    In what???????
    Thanks Alvin ka9qlq
    Kubuntu12.04 XFCE on a AMD X2 6000+ Asus M3A78-CM 4 GB RAM Logitech, Inc. QuickCam E 3500 & 2 TB of SATA HD
    Be careful what you say it will be held against you.

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    Re: skype on ubuntu 10.04 - only pulseaudio?

    Quote Originally Posted by 42dorian View Post
    the solution I found to PulseAudio and Skype is from this website:

    http://blogs.skype.com/linux/2009/09...lanations.html

    When I went to ~/.pulse and created the file client.conf, opening it and adding the line "autospawn =no" (Without quotes of course), the next time I ran the program, any audio program really, I suddenly had access to all of the inputs and outputs of both my sound cards.

    This means, when you go into Skype or wherever you need to define what input you want to use, you can select the exact mic and headphone jacks you're using, rather than the ones that PulseAudio detected and assumed you wanted.

    I hope this helps everyone.
    Hi,
    I tried as suggested and disabled autospawn. Now, although Skype is able to display other audio devices as well, my pulseaudio is not working for the rest of the system. When I try opening System > Preferences > Sound, I get a notification saying "Waiting for sound system to respond".
    Any take on this?

    Regards,

    Ashwini

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