Re: Audio player error (amarok)

[marc <gmane@auxbuss.com>]

Jeremy Merritt said...
> When I use XMMS's ALSA driver, I get a message that
> says: 
> 
> "Couldn't open audio. Please check that: your
> soundcard is configured properly, you have the correct
> output plugin selected, and no other program is
> blocking the soundcard."
> 
> ...when attempting to playback.
> 
> Amarok has several engines to use: GStreamer, aRts,
> and xine. GStreamer does nothing but generate errors.
> aRts and xine appear to work (it ACTS like it is
> playing), but there is no SOUND coming out. I have no
> idea why.
> 
> When the sound stops coming out on playback with those
> programs, Noatun will not allow any sound to be
> produced either.
> 
> Strangely, certain "WAV" type sounds (like logout
> sound) do seem to play even after this mess is
> created.
> 
> Any ideas?

The default gstreamer package in amarok is OSS. Remove it - why not? - 
and install the ALSA version (gstreamer0.8-alsa). Select alsasink as the 
output plug-in.

-- 
Best,
Marc