[kde-linux] No audio output from Amarok

[Chris]

On Saturday 31 January 2009 16:30:08 Anne Wilson wrote:
> On Saturday 31 January 2009 21:37:24 Chris wrote:
> > On Saturday 31 January 2009 14:04:19 Anne Wilson wrote:
> > > On Saturday 31 January 2009 19:01:11 Chris wrote:
> > > > On Friday 30 January 2009 23:25:40 James Richard Tyrer wrote:
> > > > > Chris wrote:
> > > > > > On Friday 30 January 2009 20:43:24 Chris wrote:
> > > > > >> Mandriva 2009, KDE 4.1.3, Amarok 2.0. When clicking on a stream
> > > > > >> it shows to be playing though there is no audio output. The
> > > > > >> audio is not muted and XMMS and RealPlayer both work correctly.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> Any assistance would be appreciated.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> Chris
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Let me say though that Amarok will play cd's with no problems, it
> > > > > > appears that it's just playing streams that have issues.
> > > > >
> > > > > Have you looked at the Multimedia settings in the Control Center
> > > > > (now called "System Settings").
> > > > >
> > > > > You will see several subclasses of: Audio Output.
> > > > >
> > > > > For each of these, "ALSA default output" should be at the top of
> > > > > the list.  4.2 seems to do this by default but earlier versions
> > > > > this was not the case.  With some early versions, you had to check
> > > > > "Show advanced devices" to select ALSA.
> > > >
> > > > I remember the Control Center and System Settings in the old KDE with
> > > > Mandrake 10.1 but now in 2009 and KDE 4.1.3 I can't seem to find it.
> > >
> > > Two different things.  The Mandriva Control Center is still there, but
> > > James said "System Settings".  This is the KDE4 replacement for the old
> > > KDE Control Center (kcontrol).  You should have a
> > > spanner-and-screwdriver-crossed icon for it.
> > >
> > > Anne
> >
> > Got it Anne, new names for all kinds of stuff. Also, Amarok 'will' play
> > mp3's I've found out with no problems, I just can't get a stream to play
> > as I do in XMMS or RealPlayer.
>
> That's probably a backend-problem.  If you have g-streamer backend, try
> xine.
>
> Anne
The backend was 'part' of the problem. I now have xine set as the backend 
under the sound settings. I had also disabled Pulseaudio which is apparently a 
necessary item. I re-activated it and success, a stream now plays with Amarok.

Thank you

Chris

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