skype no sound at all (not in calls, not in test call, no "test sound")

[SRG8]

So i too have had the skype audio problems except its just on calls/test calls, the sound test works.
iv also tried djungelmums' method and it worked... but then it didnt, it worked for one call. the next time i tried to make a call it was the same old problem again.
one thing to note the last instruction in that method:

sudo rm /etc/X11/Xsession.d/70pulseaudio

this promptyl returned this in terminal:

rm: cannot remove `/etc/X11/Xsession.d/70pulseaudio': No such file or directory

I'm not sure whether this mattered or not or if this is why it only worked for one call.

[cornelis spronk]

I have looked through a multitude of threads and websites without solving my Skype problem for Intrepid 8.10. When I do the test call, I can hear the Skype voice, but Skype does not hear my voice and return it to me. I have played around with all the buttons, and adjusted all the volume controls without success.

Otherwise I am very happy with this distribution. Where can I get some help?

[any.linux12]

Mine is not intel, it's an amd but try it like this couse I had the same problem and solved it with this

[agkrish]

So i too have had the skype audio problems except its just on calls/test calls, the sound test works.
iv also tried djungelmums' method and it worked... but then it didnt, it worked for one call. the next time i tried to make a call it was the same old problem again.
one thing to note the last instruction in that method:

sudo rm /etc/X11/Xsession.d/70pulseaudio

this promptyl returned this in terminal:

rm: cannot remove `/etc/X11/Xsession.d/70pulseaudio': No such file or directory

I'm not sure whether this mattered or not or if this is why it only worked for one call.

am getting exactly the same message - no such file or directory. Skype test call works only upto the playback and NOT the audio capture.

HP Pavilion dv5-1050ee
AMD Turion X2 Ultra 64
ATI Radeon
Ubuntu 8.1 (32-bit) co-existing with Vista (32-bit)

[chosenbeans]

The way I deal with this is close everything that could possibly be using the sound device. Rhythmbox, Firefox, Xmms, VLC..EVERYTHING. Then I go to skype and in the sound options I choose my mic(which is my webcam,usually at the bottom of the drop down menu) for sound in. For sound out I choose the first selection available under default. I choose the same thing for ringing. When I do a test call all is fine. The only thing that bugs me (in all linux distros) is that once skype is using the sound device it completely HOGS it. This means anything else that uses sound like VLC or Firefox will not play.

I have been looking for a way to solve this. My guess is install something like e-sound or configure pulse to do it. I have not tried it yet. I need to try it soon though otherwise windows will be used more often. Oh god!

[bhishan]

Heres a solution for you so you dont have to open terminal and kill pulseaudio everytime you launch skype. This is the method i used:

killall pulseaudio
sudo apt-get remove pulseaudio
sudo apt-get install esound
sudo rm /etc/X11/Xsession.d/70pulseaudio

As you can see this method uninstalls pulseaudio and installs esound instead.

thanks, worked perfectly for me

[bcmiller]

thanks, worked perfectly for me

This worked for me as well. Thanks a lot.

[depaulmatthew]

This worked for me as well. Thanks a lot.

worked for me as well.. thanks a ton

[aryangor]

Heres a solution for you so you dont have to open terminal and kill pulseaudio everytime you launch skype. This is the method i used:

killall pulseaudio
sudo apt-get remove pulseaudio
sudo apt-get install esound
sudo rm /etc/X11/Xsession.d/70pulseaudio

As you can see this method uninstalls pulseaudio and installs esound instead.

worked for me as well, thanks a lot!!

[Koffeehaus]

I had the exact same problem today.

Go to terminal, type:

sudo killall pulseaudio

or

sudo killall -9 pulseaudio

Finally I know what's the problem!! Thanks