Re: No sound from Flash, but other methods work well

[Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net>]

On 07/18/2010 09:48 AM, Camaleón wrote:
> On Sat, 17 Jul 2010 18:41:35 -0500, Ron Johnson wrote:
> > On 07/17/2010 05:57 PM, Camaleón wrote:
>
> > > Wait, is the USB device a headset or an external sound card?
> >
> > Speakers.  But effectively big headsets.
> >
> > >                                                               I say that
> > > beacuse of this:
> > >
> > > http://www.google.com/webhp?hl=en#hl=en&q=firefox+flash+headset+sound
> +linux&fp=6c67857170793776
> > >
> > They all reference asoundconf which has apparently been deprecated for
> > PA.
>
> Uh? No, there are many reports about flash outputing sound to the wrong
> audio device, even using PA:
>
> http://forum.sabayon.org/viewtopic.php?f=56&t=18983

$ apt-file search libflashsupport
acroread: 
/usr/lib/Adobe/Reader9/Reader/intellinux/lib/libflashsupport.so

libflashsupport doesn't really seem to exist anymore.

Anyway, I don't use PA.

> It's even documented in Ubuntu wiki:
>
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PulseAudio#Firefox/Flash%20and%20PulseAudio
>
> > > Maybe is not just Flash the only app having no sound in Iceweasel.
> > MP3s play just fine.
>
> Then the problem is just affecting flash plugin within Iceweasel. I'd
> follow the suggestions made by Florian.

Haven't had a chance.

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Just sent that email.

> Mmm... have you tested with another browser (i.e., Epiphany,
> Konqueror...)?

Good thought, but no luck.  Same in epiphany-browser (webkit) 
2.30.2-3 as with IW.

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