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    pa_stream_writable_size() failed: Connection terminated

    After updating my EeePC 1000H from 9.10 to 10.04, I experienced 2 problems:
    1. Not able to connect to network via WPA2. This was solved.
    2. Most times my sound is not played via Totem if I play video files.
    If I play a DVD, I get: pa_stream_writable_size() failed: Connection terminated
    I I play a MPEG or an MPG-file, or a VOB-file directly from a DVD, I mostly get:
    pa_stream_writable_size() failed: Connection terminated
    There is, however one exception. I have one MPG-file, that does play with both Audio and Video.
    I followed all the links available, to fix this issue, but to no avail.

    What kind of a problem is this, and how to solve it?

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    Re: pa_stream_writable_size() failed: Connection terminated

    Using a Terminal="Applications->Accessories->Terminal"
    Code:
    sudo pulseaudio --kill
    rm -r ~/.pulse ~/.asound* 
    sudo rm /etc/asound.conf
    Logout/in.

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    Re: pa_stream_writable_size() failed: Connection terminated

    I've tried this and it comes up with invalid file etc.
    I also have very tinny sounding music.

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    Re: pa_stream_writable_size() failed: Connection terminated

    I have this on 1 of 3 installs.

    Basically started only with ac3 5.1 audio in beta or late alpha . recently became most any audio when playing a video file. ( and some audio only

    Possibly a fresh install would resolve, but not inclined to do so. This system has 5.1 sound which is somehow a factor here.

    Did 'fix' here by removing the gstreamer pulseaudio plugin, which has restored playback of all files inc. ac3 5.1

    Without the plugin gstreamer apps will output 5.1 as 6 channel but not has 5.1 - matters not at all here as I have no use for gstreamer apps for such files anyway.

    Filed a bug quite some time ago against this - has gone nowhere and I've lost interest..

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    Re: pa_stream_writable_size() failed: Connection terminated

    I waited a couple of days to see if there was a solution, and reinstalled 10.04. So far there is no solution to this problem. I noticed that other threads show a similar problem with no solution.

    Anyone?

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    Re: pa_stream_writable_size() failed: Connection terminated

    As I may have mentioned in the other thread the error, "pa_stream_writable_size() failed: Connection terminated" (pulseaudio crashing), may have various causes which would mean various solution, if any.

    So here was resolved with
    Code:
    sudo apt-get remove gstreamer0.10-pulseaudio
    You could try, if not then
    Code:
    sudo apt-get install gstreamer0.10-pulseaudio

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    After a long search and many trials, this is what did the trick with my EeePC 1000H.
    I did an update from 9.10 to 10.04 and entered the following in Terminal:

    1. sudo apt-get remove gstreamer0.10-pulseaudio
    2. sudo apt-get install gnome-alsamixer

    Tx everyone for helping me fix this. I started to think I had to wait much longer to get this realized.

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    Re: pa_stream_writable_size() failed: Connection terminated

    OK, after 3 months of this bug being a @#$$%!#$%... I found another post that mentioned PERMISSIONS as the culprit:

    https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...io/+bug/189060

    Do

    sudo chown -R yourusernamehere ~/*

    Then log out and back in again.

    And btw... if you uninstall gstreamer, it will uninstall ubuntu-desktop and thoroughly screw up your entire system. Update manager will crash and be completely non-functional, you will lose all volume control, and you won't be able to install any new software ever again... and there's no way out of it but to reinstall the whole system. I had this stoopid bug after reinstalling fresh EVERY time consistently. Such a simple problem can cause all that heartburn!

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    Re: pa_stream_writable_size() failed: Connection terminated

    Well, that didn't work for me either. It only made it play a little longer before crashing (5 mins instead of 10 seconds).

    So I tried adding myself to the pulse and pulse-access groups, still doesn't work. Pulseaudio crashes when I try to play a DVD. I end up with no sound and three dashes ( --- ) right after the volume control icon in the panel applet.

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    Re: pa_stream_writable_size() failed: Connection terminated

    And btw... if you uninstall gstreamer, it will uninstall ubuntu-desktop and thoroughly screw up your entire system. ......
    Actually the suggestion is if nothing else works and this bug isn't fixed (no sign yet) to remove the gstreamer0.10-pulseaudio plugin, not gstreamer itself.

    If will remove ubuntu-desktop - no big loss, just a metapackage. (can be re-installed down the road if need be

    There is no "thoroughly screw up" whatsoever going on there.

    (it doesn't hurt to read previous posts a bit more carefully...

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