[mythtv-users] 0.19 and sound

[Robin Gilks]

> On 2/15/06, Joacim J <jocke4news at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I have compiled/installed MythTV 0.19 and when trying TV (DVB-T) or
>> DVD etc with standard configuration I will not get any sound. When
>> using xine as DVD player in MythTV the sound works fine.
>>
>> I have compiled with alsa support and other.
>> I have not seen any obvious errors in the console output.
>>
>> Any idea?
>
> This happened to me. It was because I'd compiled (via a Gentoo ebuild)
> 0.19 without OSS sound but I was using /dev/dsp as the sound device
> for my capture card. Sound in MythMusic, MythVideo, and playback of
> existing recordings worked fine but Live TV had no sound.
>
> I'm not sure if I could have changed that setting - I just recompiled
> with OSS on.
>
> Steve

Rather than /dev/dsp, use ALSA:default as the output device. No need for
OSS then... You have to type it in, its not presented in the dropdown list
of possible output devices.

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Robin Gilks