[mythtv-users] ALSA audio conflict w/ Boxee/HuluDesktop

[mythtv at blandford.net]

On 02/02/2010 09:31 PM, j2u4 j2u4 wrote:
> I am running on a box with an Intel 4500HD, and even thought I have the
> default alsa device setup to do audio over HDMI, the only way I can get
> MythFE to use the correct audio is to switch it from ALSA:Default to
> ALSA:HDMI.
>
> Boxee and Hulu work fine stand-alone, but if I run them under Myth
> (using EXEC in a menu), neither can get audio (unless I disable Myth's
> audio by putting it back to ALSA:Default).
>
> Luckily, Boxee has a configuration setting to allow me to have it also
> use ALSA:HDMI. When both are set this way, both can work.
>
> Unfortunately, HuluDesktop doesn't have a configuration option. So when
> I launch it from MythTV, no sound.
>
> Any ideas how to fix?


I don't use HDMI, but to get sound in huludesktop I had to create an 
.asoundrc in the home directory of the user running mythtv.

I used spdif, and it looks like this:

pcm.!default spdif

Michael