Linuxolator v4l2/dvb - trying to collect data about latest skype

[Juergen Lock]

On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 06:00:47PM +0300, Ivan Klymenko wrote:
> ?? Fri, 22 Apr 2011 14:18:31 +0200
> Juergen Lock <nox at jelal.kn-bremen.de> ??????????:
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> > b) Video doesn't work for me with the latest skype beta on 8/amd64
> 
> I have also not working
> video works with a version of Skype 2.1.0.81
> 
Which FreeBSD version and arch was this on, and does your camera
need the Linux libv4l?
> > 
> >    Posts about getting audio working with newer skype versions:
> >    (tho probably not necessary for testing video only)
> > 
> > 	http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-multimedia/2011-April/011935.html
> > 	http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-multimedia/2011-April/011982.html
> > 
> >    As mentioned there, I did get video (and audio) working with the
> >    previous skype version that's still available here:
> > 
> > 	http://download.skype.com/linux/skype_static-2.1.0.81.tar.bz2
> > 
> 
> pulseaudio does not work with Skype version 2.2.0.25 and 2.1.0.81
> my system is missing device /dev/dsp4
> 
 Well you need to replace /dev/dsp4 with whatever dsp device your mic
is on, sorry if that was not obvious. :)  And if it's an internal mic
on a webcam you probably also need to kldload snd_uaudio, and if then
it still doesn't work you may need a patch too:

	http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-multimedia/2011-April/011931.html

which is part of this PR:

	http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=152622&sourceid=opensearch

> I was not able to configure pulseaudio for Skype to work with an
> external microphone...
> 
 The second link you quoted is about how I got it to work:

	http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-multimedia/2011-April/011982.html

 Good luck! :)
	Juergen