Sound problems with skype in FreeBSD home.encontacto.net 9.1-STABLE FreeBSD 9.1-STABLE #410 r246209M: Sat Feb 16 05:07:32 CST 2013 fr amd64

[Daniel O'Connor]

On 19/02/2013, at 11:58, Edwin L. Culp W. <edwinlculp at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Mon, Feb 18, 2013 at 7:10 PM, Daniel O'Connor <doconnor at gsoft.com.au> wrote:
>> Why are you using /dev/dsp1 & /dev/mixer1?
> 
> Copied from the port.  No logic.  I did try with dsp and mixer only and restarted skype with the same results.

OK

>> Also, what is the output of cat /dev/sndstat ?
>  
> # cat /dev/sndstat
> FreeBSD Audio Driver (newpcm: 64bit 2009061500/amd64)
> Installed devices:
> pcm0: <ATI R6xx (HDMI)> (play)
> pcm1: <Realtek ALC892 (Analog 5.1/2.0)> (play/rec) default
> pcm2: <Realtek ALC892 (Front Analog Headphones)> (play)
> pcm3: <Realtek ALC892 (Rear Digital)> (play)
> pcm4: <Realtek ALC892 (Rear Digital)> (play)
> 
>  The error that shows on the screen is : Problem with audio playback.

Oh right, Skype actually generates an error..
I am not sure sorry.

Note that your default audio device is HDMI audio (not sure if that is what you really want) and if you don't have something connected via HDMI I suppose that could cause the error..

Try..
sudo sysctl hw.snd.default_unit=1
(leaving the ALSA config file alone) and then restart skype.

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