[Pkg-alsa-devel] Bug#661207: Bug#661207: alsa-utils: Flash video sound no longer controlled by PulseAudio after upgrade to alsa-utils 1.0.25-1

[Elimar Riesebieter]

* jimmy the saint [120224 16:57 -0800]:

> Package: alsa-utils
> Version: 1.0.25-1
> Severity: normal
> 
> Dear Maintainer,
> *** Please consider answering these questions, where appropriate ***
> 
>    * What led up to the situation?
>         Upgrade to version 1.0.25-1
>    * What exactly did you do (or not do) that was effective (or
>      ineffective)?
>         I attempted to play sound through HDMI.  All sound goes through HDMI,
> except for Flash Video sound.
>    * What was the outcome of this action?
>         I noted that Flash video sound continued to play through my laptop
> speakers, even though ALL other sound (system sounds, movie sounds etc.) played
> correctly through HDMI.  Further, upon playing Flash video, the "Sound
> Settings" dialog which serves as the front end for Pulse Audio, showed that no
> applications were currently playing sound.  Adjusting system volume has no
> effect on flash video volume.  Selecting which "hardware" to play sound through
> also has no effect with Flash video.  Even selecting "no hardware" which
> disables all system sound, has no effect, as flash continues to play.
> 
> It is as if flash bypasses Pulse Audio completely since this update to alsa-
> utils.
> 
> This behavior was not present prior to the update.
>    * What outcome did you expect instead?
>         Flash video should be controlled by pulse audio, as it was prior to the
> update.

Just for testeing: Could you please purge alsa-utils and try again.
alsa-utils is not a 'must have'.

Elimar
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