183847 – skype-1.4.0.74-r2 plays audio through "surround channel" on a 5.1 alsa card

Bug 183847 - skype-1.4.0.74-r2 plays audio through "surround channel" on a 5.1 alsa card

Summary: skype-1.4.0.74-r2 plays audio through "surround channel" on a 5.1 alsa card

Status:	RESOLVED UPSTREAM

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Current packages (show other bugs)
Hardware:	x86 Linux

Importance:	High minor (vote)
Assignee:	Gentoo Linux bug wranglers

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Reported:	2007-07-01 15:41 UTC by Jeff Anderson
Modified:	2007-07-01 15:46 UTC (History)
CC List:	0 users

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Description Jeff Anderson 2007-07-01 15:41:11 UTC

I have a via 8235 soundcard. I am using alsa. skype-1.4.0.74-r2 outputs its sound to the "surround" channel.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Login to skype
2. Open a call (Skype test call is fine)

Actual Results:  
Audio comes through the rear speakers. Adjusting the "surround" mixer setting directly affects the volume of the call.

Expected Results:  
It should have played through the front speakers.

skype-1.4.0.74-r2
alsa-lib 1.0.14_rc3
alsa-headers 1.0.14_rc3
alsa-tools 1.0.14_rc3-r1
kernel 2.6.21-gentoo-r3
(alsa built as modules from kernel config)
soundcard is a via 8235 (alsa driver: snd_via82xx)

My current workaround is to use headphones plugged into my 5.1 speaker system.

Comment 1 Jakub Moc (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2007-07-01 15:46:59 UTC

We cannot fix anything there; report this upstream.