Amarok2 and Phonon locks sound card

[Jeff Mitchell]

Kernel wrote:
> Hi everyone!
> 
> I am amarok 1.x user.
> 
> Recently i have tried amarok2 and found some weird problem. Amarok (or Phonon 
> backend) exclusively locks my alsa sound card. Amarok doesn't unlock card 
> after stopping playing (pressing stop button). Card unlocks only after 
> closing Amarok. 

I have seen this too.  I believe it is a Phonon issue and should be
reported to the Phonon team.

> My other software (configured with alsa output) won't able to output anything 
> ('device is busy' error occurs).
> 
> And i have question: it is possible to compile amarok2 without Phonon backend 
> (like disabling aRts in KDE 3.x programs at building time)? Or it is Phonon 
> problem?

No, Amarok 2.0 relies on Phonon.

--Jeff