[mythtv-users] 0.19 and sound

[Michael T. Dean]

On 02/15/2006 05:50 AM, Robin Gilks wrote:
>> 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.
>>>
>>> I have compiled with alsa support and other.
>> 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.
> 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.

MythTV on Linux *must* be compiled with OSS support--even if you specify 
an ALSA device, so Steve did right in recompiling.  The 
--disable-audio-oss option is for use on MacOS and other ports.

Mike