audio problems with zoom Linux client, slackware64 -current
Hi, I've trawled for help on this issue but without a specific answer:
With a fresh -current install, sound on browsers and mplayer is working fine out of the box. I typically use pavucontrol to switch devices etc. So I then tried the Zoom client (used to work on my old -current). It works fine until getting to the audio. Maybe it doesn't like pulseaudio or something. I get several of these: Code:
ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:999:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave Code:
ALSA lib pcm_dsnoop.c:566:(snd_pcm_dsnoop_open) unable to open slave I can replicate this error with: Code:
aplay -D sysdefault <sound_file> Code:
#pcm.default pulse So I'm kind of lost here. Too many parameters and config files. Does anyone know why Zoom does not talk to pulse, and have a better solution? Thanks |
Hi,
Maybe you can try switching to pipewire ? Code:
# pipewire-enable.sh |
Thanks, that's new to me! :) I'll take a look.
Also, I have a clarification and update. It appears the edit to /etc/asound.conf is not necessary. The problem is basically that Zoom *will* work if nothing else is using the audio but it does not work if, e.g. pavucontrol is running (huh?). *However*, I recovered an old version of Zoom (from Jan 2022) that was working, and ... it works just fine! This sounds like a problem with Zoom rather than Slackware audio, but I will investigate further (and look at pipewire). |
OK, I also just realised that there is an up-to-date slackbuilds Zoom package. I built that, and it also works just fine. Might have to put this down to user error :/ I'll mark as solved.
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