Re: How to get Skype sound working on Wheezy (7.5, 64bit)?

[Martin Smith <lists@rakupottery.org.uk>]

On 18/07/2014 17:08, Gary Dale wrote:
> On 18/07/14 10:37 AM, Steve Litt wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I installed Skype (4.3.0.37) just fine on Wheezy, but whether or not I
> > have Pulseaudio and pavucontrol installed, I get no sound and the person
> > at the other end can't hear my voice. I have to communicate via the IRC
> > like interface.
> >
> > Probably related is the fact that pavucontrol's "Configuration" tab
> > says "no cards detected" or similar, and naturally therefore the input
> > tab lists no microphones, even though:
> >
> > =========================================================
> > slitt@mydesq2:~$ arecord -l
> > **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
> > card 0: Generic [HD-Audio Generic], device 0: ALC887-VD Analog
> > [ALC887-VD Analog] Subdevices: 1/1
> >    Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
> > card 0: Generic [HD-Audio Generic], device 2: ALC887-VD Analog
> > [ALC887-VD Analog] Subdevices: 1/1
> >    Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
> > card 1: U0x46d0x825 [USB Device 0x46d:0x825], device 0: USB Audio [USB
> > Audio] Subdevices: 1/1
> >    Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
> > slitt@mydesq2:~$ aplay -l
> > **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
> > card 0: Generic [HD-Audio Generic], device 0: ALC887-VD Analog
> > [ALC887-VD Analog] Subdevices: 1/1
> >    Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
> > card 0: Generic [HD-Audio Generic], device 1: ALC887-VD Digital
> > [ALC887-VD Digital] Subdevices: 1/1
> >    Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
> > slitt@mydesq2:~$
> > =========================================================
> >
> > There's all sorts of BS about this on the Internet, but a lot
> > contradictory and a lot out of my computer's context. Anyone have an
> > idea of the next step?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > SteveT
> >
> > Steve Litt                *  http://www.troubleshooters.com/
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> Unfortunately Skype doesn't seem to be very good at making their 
> product work with Linux. My experience with it has been very hit and 
> miss. Sometimes it works while other times it doesn't. It seems to 
> depend on the exact version of Skype you are using and the exact 
> libraries you have installed on your system.
>
> I've even had it work with one microphone at one time but not with 
> another microphone. Later it will work with the other but not the 
> first. I don't think there is any general advice to get it working.
>
> Conversely maintained open-source packages like Jitsi and Ekiga always 
> seem to work but may not connect with Skype.
>
> My advice is to ditch Skype and get everyone you know to do the same. 
> It's propriety and uses its own protocols so it doesn't play well with 
> others that use open protocols.
It is now owned by M$ so it is unlikely to get any more user friendly in 
the near future
>