[mythtv-users] Odd audio problem. Can only get audio via spdif

[Michael T. Dean]

On 11/24/2009 12:31 PM, Allen Edwards wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 8:33 AM, Fa wrote:
>   
>> On Sun, Nov 22, 2009 at 12:16 AM, Fa wrote:
>>     
>>> I am running into a similar issue. I have sound in fedora 12 in all other apps except mythfrontend when using the analog out jack.  I have tried to change the audio to ALSA:default and ALSA:analog, but no sound comes out.  My speakers are connected to the analog out jack.
>>>       
>> For my particular issue, i filed this bug which is now closed as a fedora problem:  http://svn.mythtv.org/trac/ticket/7645
>>     
> In that ticket it suggests setting the audio device to ALSA: nopulse
>   

It also suggests setting the Mixer device to ALSA:nopulse, but that's
wrong.  It should still be ALSA:default.

> and putting this in .asoundrc
>
> pcm.nopulse {
> type hw
> card 0
> }
>
> ctl.nopulse {
> type hw
> card 0
>
> }
>
>
> Why is this different than setting ALSA:default
> and setting this in asound.conf (and erasing .asoundrc)?
>
> pcm.!default {
>        type hw
>        card 0
>    }
>
> ctl.!default {
>      type hw
>      card 0
> }
>   

http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/397932#397932

(i.e. because there's more than just $HOME/.asoundrc).

Mike