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FS#16390 - [avidemux] 2.5.1-1 can't initialize ALSA audio device

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Heiko Baums (cyberpatrol) - Tuesday, 29 September 2009, 13:31 GMT
Last edited by Eric Belanger (Snowman) - Wednesday, 13 January 2010, 23:15 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Extra
Status Closed
Assigned To Eric Belanger (Snowman)
Architecture x86_64
Severity Medium
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 2
Private No

Details

Description:
avidemux 2.5.1-1 can't initialize ALSA audio device.

If I open an mpg file in avidemux 2.5.1-1 and click onto the play button I get a window with the message: "Trouble initializing audio device". After clicking onto the "Ok" button, the video is played but without sound.

I've got an M-Audio Audiophile 24/96, which is running with the ALSA kernel module snd-ice1712.
I'm using kernel26 2.6.30.6-1 resp. kernel26-fbcondecor 2.6.30.6-1, which are generally the same except of the fbcondecor patch.

ALSA is working perfectly with this card and with other audio software.
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Closed by  Eric Belanger (Snowman)
Wednesday, 13 January 2010, 23:15 GMT
Reason for closing:  Fixed
Comment by Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi (djgera) - Tuesday, 29 September 2009, 13:53 GMT
  • Field changed: Summary (avidemux 2.5.1-1 can't initialize ALSA audio device → [avidemux] 2.5.1-1 can't initialize ALSA audio device)
  • Field changed: Status (Unconfirmed → Assigned)
  • Field changed: Severity (High → Medium)
  • Task assigned to Eric Belanger (Snowman)
No problems here with both gtk+ and qt version. (snd-emu10k1 custom kernel)
Comment by Heiko Baums (cyberpatrol) - Tuesday, 29 September 2009, 16:03 GMT
Eric, have you, too, chosen alsa as audio device in avidemux or have you chosen arts or esd?
Comment by Eric Belanger (Snowman) - Tuesday, 29 September 2009, 19:33 GMT
I have the same problem. I thought it was a configure issue on my system as noone has complained about it yet. Do you also get this error message in the terminal?
[Alsa] Using device :dmix
[Alsa]Error setting format.
[Alsa] Using device :dmix
[Alsa]Error setting format.
Comment by Heiko Baums (cyberpatrol) - Tuesday, 29 September 2009, 22:44 GMT
I also get these error messages. I haven't found an error message (in the long output) in the terminal before, but now I can find these error messages, too.
Comment by Stefan Brand (seiichiro0185) - Monday, 05 October 2009, 17:39 GMT
I just wanted to use avidemux and have the same console error messages as Eric and also the "Trouble Initializing..." message. Needless to say that there is no sound when playing back video. If there is anything I can do to help fix this problem (like providing logs, testing etc..) let me know.
Comment by Stefan Brand (seiichiro0185) - Tuesday, 06 October 2009, 11:51 GMT
For reference, seems to be an upstream bug, have a look here: http://avidemux.org/admForum/viewtopic.php?id=6739
Comment by Daniel Queirolo (x1250) - Thursday, 22 October 2009, 01:06 GMT
Any updates, did someone find a fix?
Comment by Heiko Baums (cyberpatrol) - Thursday, 22 October 2009, 10:16 GMT
Filed a bug report to upstream: http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=2883811&group_id=67275&atid=517417
Comment by Brandon Golway (brando56894) - Tuesday, 15 December 2009, 20:12 GMT
This bug is still present, no fixes/work-arounds yet?
Comment by Stefan Brand (seiichiro0185) - Tuesday, 15 December 2009, 20:19 GMT
I used the attached PKGBUILD and fix-alsa.patch to compile a version which is hardcoded to the default alsa device. Its not really pretty but it works for me (the other files/patches referenced in the PKGBUILD should be in abs)
   PKGBUILD (2.6 KiB)
   fix-alsa.patch (1.3 KiB)
Comment by Eric Belanger (Snowman) - Sunday, 10 January 2010, 23:57 GMT
It's fixed in the avidemux packages in testing.
Notes:
- the GUI have been split from the package. for gtk: install avidemux-gtk. for qt: install avidemux-qt.
- they are built against the ffmpeg/x264 in testing.

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