[ubuntu] [SOLVED] Skype audio delay (lag)

[richbl]

Hello all,

Recently upgraded to Ibex (8.10) with no significant problems.

I have, however, run into an issue with Skype (2.0.0.72). For some--as yet unidentified reason--I'm getting significant audio delays of up to 15 seconds. Interestingly, receiving (incoming) audio is not delayed, only transmitting (outgoing) audio. In all cases, video appears to fine (<@2 second lag).

As for configuration, the webcam I'm using is a Logitech Quickcam Communicate Deluxe (id 046d:0992), and works fine with other applications.

I've read that there have been ongoing issues with Skype and PulseAudio. To that end, I've tried using Skype 2.0.0.72 static and OSS static builds, but with no success.

Has anyone come across a solution for this problem?

Are there any further diagnostics that I can perform to help further troubleshoot the issue?

Thanks.

[amontero]

Exact same problem here.

The delay seems to grow and grow throughout the first minute. At first, there is only a second or two lag...then five, then ten, then it gets so long I give up.

Any ideas?

[NMZmaster]

Ditto (using PulseAudio on my setup); the lag starts out as a second or so and then just grows and grows until conversation is impossible. Is this a known bug?

[richbl]

Well, much as I hope PulseAudio is the panacea that folks have been talking about, clearly it has not yet matured to that point. Either that, or Skype needs a serious upgrade... Or both!

In any case, the solution (as kindly presented to me on the Skype forum here: http://forum.skype.com/index.php?s=&...post&p=1059071) is to change the audio settings in Skype Options/Sound Devices.

So, in my case, I changed my Sound In setting from "pulse" to USB Device (plughw).

That solved my interminable lag problem in Skype.

Thanks all.

[michal6103]

Unfortunately, this is not solution, this is workaround.

[andy80]

I fixed the problem using this workaround, anyway I'm really getting sick about this ****-proprietary software!