Bug#373277: Rhythmbox no longer releases audio device when paused

[Sven Arvidsson]

> Back in August 2003 the NEWS file for Rhythmbox 0.5.2 said:

> * Release audio device on pause [Benjamin Otte (GStreamer) Bastien
>   Nocera (xine)]

> This no longer happens.  I pause Rhythmbox and the audio device is
> kept open by Rhythmbox.  If I quit Rhythmbox the device is no longer
> listed as open by any process.  I'm using the ALSA gstreamer backend.

> This is an important change in behaviour so it should be considered a
> regression.  On a laptop with dodgy sound driver it is often necessary
> to remove the relevant module(s) when suspending so that sound will
> work after resuming.  If Rhythmbox keeps the device open then the
> module(s) can not be removed before suspending.

Hi,

This was discussed a little while ago on the rhythmbox-devel mailing
list. 

      "Are you using ALSA with dmix?

      http://alsa.opensrc.org/index.php?page=DmixPlugin

      gstreamer (and hence rhythmbox) will use dmix if it is setup and
      should allow multiple sources using the sound card.  

      The problem is likely your other apps that are the problem not
      rhythmbox/gstreamer, some proprietary apps like Skype use the old OSS
      interface which "hogs/steals" the sound card.  Not much that alsa can
      do about that, see:

      http://juljas.net/linux/skype/

      If it only happens when Skype is running, but not (say) another
      gstreamer-based app, then it's Skype's fault. ;-)"

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Cheers,
Sven Arvidsson
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