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Why does SKYPE block sound on SUSE?
ENVRIONMENT: ALSA 1.0.9 or later
Skype 1.1.0.13 or later
Linux kernel 2.6.x (SUSE Linux 9.1 or later)
PROBLEM: Skype blocks my sound system on SUSE, why?
SOLUTION: Skype, the free VOIP software uses OSS (Open Sound System), which it reserves the whole sound system for itself. There are many work arounds for this. You can use ALSA directly, or through wrappers such as aRts. Here I will show how to do it with ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture).
First, you need to copy and paste the script provided below and add it to your /etc/asound.conf file.
After that, when you want to start the software, type aoss skype at a command prompt to start the software.
That's how easy, happy skyping!
EXAMPLE: Contents of the /etc/asound.conf script:
pcm.asymed {
type asym
playback.pcm "dmix"
capture.pcm "dsnoop"
}
pcm.!default {
type plug
slave.pcm "asymed"
}
pcm.!dmix {
type dmix
ipc_key 1024
ipc_key_add_uid yes
slave {
pcm "hw:0,0"
period_time 0
period_size 1024
buffer_size 4096
rate 48000
}
bindings {
0 0
1 1
}
}
pcm.!dsnoop {
type dsnoop
ipc_key 5778293
ipc_key_add_uid yes
slave {
pcm "hw:0,0"
period_time 0
period_size 128
buffer_size 2048
format S16_LE
rate 48000
}
}
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Disclaimer: As with everything else at Cool Solutions, this content is definitely not supported by Novell (so don't even think of calling Support if you try something and it blows up).
It was contributed by a community member and is published "as is." It seems to have worked for at least one person, and might work for you. But please be sure to test, test, test before you do anything drastic with it.
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User Comments
worked!
Submitted by openudk on 27 January 2009 - 11:58pm.
In my case I did not need to write 'aoss skype' in the terminal.
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