[Bug 1755144] Re: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files
Yes, I mentioned that 13 days ago back in comment #2 and again in comment #12. In comments #3 and #13 you told us that was not the problem. ** Changed in: ffmpeg (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1755144 Title: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ffmpeg/+bug/1755144/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1755144] Re: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files
The solution is too obvious! I looked at https://askubuntu.com/questions/638446/why-do-the-video-players-make-no- sound. There is a comment saying "Sound Settings -> Applications -> See If 'Videos' Is Muted". Volume was at zero for VLC Media Player when it was playing the mp3 file. As soon as I increased the volume, I could hear sound. This also corrected no sound in Totem. What's confusing is that the volume in the systray is not shown for vlc but is the general one. Apologies if you already suggested checking "Sound Settings -> Applications -> See If 'Videos' Is Muted". -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1755144 Title: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ffmpeg/+bug/1755144/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1755144] Re: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files
I should have said that there was no sound even with Clementine or All Settings -> Sound -> Test Sound until I did "pulseaudio -k" command. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1755144 Title: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ffmpeg/+bug/1755144/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1755144] Re: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files
I've just tried reinstalling pulseaudio and currently installed related packages. These packages were: libpulse0, libpulsedsp, pulseaudio, pulseaudio-module-x11, pulseaudio-utils, pulseaudio-module-bluetooth, gstreamer1.0-pulseaudio, libcanberra-pulse, libpulse-dev, libpulse-mainloop-glib0, pavucontrol I then keyed "pulseaudio -k" to restart the pulseaudio server. But still no sound for mp3 file on vlc or totem. I noticed that ~/,config directory is dated 8 December 2016 and files within it all start with ab864167f47243bb9792e21472f7afc5- (except for cookie) and have different modified dates but files ab864167f47243bb9792e21472f7afc5-default-sink, ab864167f47243bb9792e21472f7afc5-default-sink & ab864167f47243bb9792e21472f7afc5-stream-volumes-tdb have modified dates of time about when I did the "reinstall/pulseaudio -k" -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1755144 Title: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ffmpeg/+bug/1755144/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1755144] Re: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files
There was no ~./asoundrc or ~/.config/pulse/daemon.conf. I moved ~/.config/totem & ~/.config/vlc to another directory. I tried vlc & totem again: still no sound. I've compared the files in ~/.config/totem & ~/.config/vlc with those on other PC and much the same. I then tried to move the ~./config/pulse directory to another directory and nothing worked on sound (not even Clementine app on mp3 files)! I copied that directory back to .config an still no sound on Clementine. Any ideas? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1755144 Title: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ffmpeg/+bug/1755144/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1755144] Re: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files
Try removing some config files (or move them out of the way)? ~/.asoundrc ~/.config/pulse/daemon.conf ~/.config/totem ~/.config/vlc -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1755144 Title: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ffmpeg/+bug/1755144/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1755144] Re: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files
I just checked vlc & totem audio for another user (i.e. login) on this PC and everything Ok. So what could be different about my user specifics as compared to another user? gstreamer1.0-libav is installed on all 3 PCs. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1755144 Title: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ffmpeg/+bug/1755144/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1755144] Re: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files
Totem uses GStreamer for playing everything, always. If 'gstreamer1.0-libav' is installed then GStreamer uses libav* (ffmpeg). Thus in your case Totem is using ffmpeg, but that is not the default for a fresh Ubuntu installation as gstreamer1.0-libav is not installed by default. Sounds like maybe the problem is localised to VLC and not all ffmpeg users? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1755144 Title: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ffmpeg/+bug/1755144/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1755144] Re: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files
Another interesting point is that totem has no dependencies on packages with "ffmpeg" or "libav" as part of the package name. So what is common to totem & vlc that prevents audio working whereas it works on banshee & clementine? Comment #33 implies that the problem is not with ffmpeg as ffplay has audio working. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1755144 Title: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ffmpeg/+bug/1755144/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1755144] Re: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files
Apologies. I forgot to attach the log. I'm so used to Thunderbird where it reminds you if you forget to make an attachment identified as needing one from the email. ** Attachment added: "vlc-ffplay Verbose Terminal.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ffmpeg/+bug/1755144/+attachment/5085988/+files/vlc-ffplay%20Verbose%20Terminal.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1755144 Title: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ffmpeg/+bug/1755144/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1755144] Re: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files
I ran the vlc & ffplay commands suggested above to give a log which is attached. Is "mpgatofixed32 audio converter error: libmad error: bad main_data_begin pointer" in the vlc significant as it's not in the ffplay log? ffmpeg version 3.2.6-1~backport1.1~xenial package is part of the get-iplayer ppa, which as I said before causes no problems in my other 2 Xenial PCs.. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1755144 Title: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ffmpeg/+bug/1755144/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1755144] Re: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files
To get more logs you can run: mplayer -v ffplay -loglevel verbose vlc --verbose=2 To play files with ffmpeg you want to run "ffplay" not "ffmpeg". Also I notice: ffmpeg version 3.2.6-1~backport1.1~xenial This is another different version of ffmpeg you tried to install? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1755144 Title: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ffmpeg/+bug/1755144/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1755144] Re: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files
Another piece of information. Looking at the documentation for ffmpeg, it mentioned ffplay. So I tried that in Terminal (attached) and the sound was working. So what's so different between ffmpeg a& ffplay? BTW I reverted back to the get_iplayer ppa for ffmpeg as that ppa (using ffmpeg) works Ok on my other barebones PC and laptop. ** Attachment added: "ffplay Terminal.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ffmpeg/+bug/1755144/+attachment/5085986/+files/ffplay%20Terminal.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1755144 Title: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ffmpeg/+bug/1755144/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1755144] Re: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files
Here is something really interesting. mplayer (from CLI) plays mp3 Ok. mplayer has libav/ffmpeg dependencies of libavcodec-ffmpeg56, libavutil-ffmpeg & libavformat-ffmpeg56. vlc only has the first 2 of those packages as libav/ffmpeg dependencies. So my deduction is that this problem has nothing to do with libav/ffmpeg. However, attached Terminal output for running mplayer, ffmpeg & vlc doesn't offer real clues to me: as mplayer seems to use libavformat, ffmpeg doesn't tell me anything (thoughit might to you) & vlc says nothing to me. Could you take a look at the output, particularly of the ffmpeg one? ** Attachment added: "mplayer-ffmpeg-vlc Terminal.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ffmpeg/+bug/1755144/+attachment/5085963/+files/mplayer-ffmpeg-vlc%20Terminal.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1755144 Title: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ffmpeg/+bug/1755144/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1755144] Re: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files
I've now checked all the ffmpeg & libav packages against those on the PC on which sound works. They all match and I've done all the reinstalls again but still sound doesn't play for vlc on mp3 files. I can't think of anything to do next. I don't want to reinstall Ubuntu as that's a big job in terms of reconfiguration etc. I'm now using banshee to play music & videos. But it's a slight nuisance in that when I quit banshee, it carries on playing until I stop it in System Monitor. RhythmBox has the same problem. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1755144 Title: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ffmpeg/+bug/1755144/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1755144] Re: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files
I did intentionally omit some ffmpeg packages that I thought should be irrelevant, but you can try reinstalling those too. It won't hurt. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1755144 Title: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ffmpeg/+bug/1755144/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1755144] Re: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files
I worked it out from experience and the common version number 7:2.8.11-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 However more generally you can see the full list of binary ffmpeg packages here: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-security/+archive/ubuntu/ppa/+build/12004843 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1755144 Title: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ffmpeg/+bug/1755144/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1755144] Re: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files
How did you work out to do sudo apt install --reinstall libavutil-ffmpeg54/xenial libavresample-ffmpeg2/xenial libavformat-ffmpeg56/xenial libavfilter-ffmpeg5/xenial libavdevice-ffmpeg56/xenial libavcodec-ffmpeg-extra56/xenial libavcodec-extra/xenial as per comment #19? i.e. how did you identify the particular packages? The reason that I ask is that there are other packages containing the characters "libav" (other than "libavahi" ones) in all.txt: gstreamer1.0-libav libav-tools libavc1394-0 libav-idemux2.6 Similarly, there are other packages containing the characters "ffmpeg" (but not "libav") in all.txt: libpostproc-ffmpeg53 libswresample-ffmpeg1 libswscale-ffmpeg3 I'm going to check if there are other packages containing the characters "libav" (other than ones containing the characters "libavahi") or "ffmpeg" in all.txt on the Barebones & Laptop PCs that play sound Ok. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1755144 Title: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ffmpeg/+bug/1755144/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1755144] Re: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files
We already reinstalled the ffmpeg (libav) packages in comment #19-#20. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1755144 Title: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ffmpeg/+bug/1755144/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1755144] Re: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files
Yes you're correct in that I meant totem (not vlc) when I was referring to playing a video file after "sudo apt remove gstreamer1.0-libav". When you say a complete reinstall, do you mean a complete reinstall of Ubuntu? Isn't there a way of removing ffmpeg packages and reinstalling them? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1755144 Title: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ffmpeg/+bug/1755144/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1755144] Re: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files
I think you mean "totem", not "vlc", right? That complaint from totem is half-expected. I thought gstreamer had alternative plugins to cover common mp4 cases, but I can't find those alternatives. So we're stuck with gstreamer1.0-libav, which depends on your broken ffmpeg installation. And that's what this seems to be. A uniquely broken ffmpeg configuration. It doesn't seem to be a reproducible problem on other machines. If I had more ideas on how to fix it (other than a complete reinstall) then I would suggest them. ** Changed in: pulseaudio (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Invalid ** Changed in: ffmpeg (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1755144 Title: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ffmpeg/+bug/1755144/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1755144] Re: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files
I've tried mp3, ogg, wav and aac: all fail to make audio work. Screen shot of vlc->Tools->Preferences->Audio attached. This command does NOT make audio work in Totem for an mp4 video file? sudo apt remove gstreamer1.0-libav It actually caused vlc to say that it needed the gstreamer1.0-libav plugin to play the H.264 decoder. So I let vlc invoke installation of gstreamer1.0-libav but it still didn't make audio work. ** Attachment added: "vlcToolsPreferencesAudioScreenshot.png" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/1755144/+attachment/5084723/+files/vlcToolsPreferencesAudioScreenshot.png -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1755144 Title: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ffmpeg/+bug/1755144/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1755144] Re: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files
1. Is there any file type for which VLC can play the audio? 2. Can you provide a screenshot (Alt+PrtScn) of the dialog: VLC > Tools > Preferences > Audio ? 3. Does this command make audio work in Totem? sudo apt remove gstreamer1.0-libav -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1755144 Title: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ffmpeg/+bug/1755144/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1755144] Re: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files
BTW I've also checked the versions (in Synaptic) for ffmpeg, gstreamer, libav packages. The installed & latest versions all match. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1755144 Title: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ffmpeg/+bug/1755144/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1755144] Re: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files
Just tried above forced reinstalls. Still vlc won't audibly play mp3 files. all.txt (output of all packages) attached. ** Attachment added: "all.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/1755144/+attachment/5083909/+files/all.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1755144 Title: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ffmpeg/+bug/1755144/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1755144] Re: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files
Yes I had the same thought; that this sounds specific to ffmpeg libraries/apps. Like VLC. Although Chrome uses ffmpeg it contains its own private (older) version. So that's why Chrome/Chromium would be unaffected. Totem wouldn't usually be affected, except that having gstreamer1.0-libav installed makes GStreamer apps like Totem use the affected/broken ffmpeg version. Maybe try forcefully reinstalling suspected packages. For example: sudo apt install --reinstall libavutil-ffmpeg54/xenial libavresample- ffmpeg2/xenial libavformat-ffmpeg56/xenial libavfilter-ffmpeg5/xenial libavdevice-ffmpeg56/xenial libavcodec-ffmpeg-extra56/xenial libavcodec- extra/xenial ** Also affects: ffmpeg (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: ffmpeg (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1755144 Title: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ffmpeg/+bug/1755144/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1755144] Re: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files
I thought that I'd just mention another bug 1753385 (for Sound Converter) now as I didn't think that it was relevant to this bug until now. Sound Converter (which I use occasionally, mostly for converting wav files to mp3 files) stopped working on this barebones PC approx a week ago. In fact I wrote asheel script to do what I wanted it to do. So I didn't check it on my other barebones PC until just now: it works on that PC. So my hunch is that the problem is not with pulseaudio but with ffmpeg/avconv or something else. BTW everything works sound-wise on a Xenial laptop that I have. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1755144 Title: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/1755144/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1755144] Re: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files
Done the downgrade (all.txt attached showing downgrade 3.7 successful. Tried vlc with mp3 files again and still doesn't work. ** Attachment added: "all.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/1755144/+attachment/5081080/+files/all.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1755144 Title: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/1755144/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1755144] Re: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files
Just the subset you have installed right now need downgrading: ii pulseaudio1:8.0-0ubuntu3.8 amd64PulseAudio sound server ii pulseaudio-module-bluetooth 1:8.0-0ubuntu3.8 amd64Bluetooth module for PulseAudio sound server ii pulseaudio-module-x11 1:8.0-0ubuntu3.8 amd64X11 module for PulseAudio sound server ii pulseaudio-utils 1:8.0-0ubuntu3.8 amd64Command line tools for the PulseAudio sound server ii libpulse-dev:amd641:8.0-0ubuntu3.8 amd64PulseAudio client development headers and libraries ii libpulse-mainloop-glib0:amd64 1:8.0-0ubuntu3.8 amd64PulseAudio client libraries (glib support) ii libpulse0:amd64 1:8.0-0ubuntu3.8 amd64PulseAudio client libraries ii libpulsedsp:amd64 1:8.0-0ubuntu3.8 amd64PulseAudio OSS pre-load library Which means my list in comment #2 was wrong, sorry. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1755144 Title: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/1755144/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1755144] Re: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files
The purge & reboot made no difference. For the last instruction, did you mean to install ALL the approx 30 deb files? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1755144 Title: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/1755144/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1755144] Re: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files
OK, next idea: You seem to have config files from the old version of pulse still installed: ii libpulse0:amd64 1:8.0-0ubuntu3.8 amd64PulseAudio client libraries rc libpulse0:i3861:8.0-0ubuntu3.7 i386 PulseAudio client libraries It's also from the wrong architecture (i386). So this means your current version might not work properly and/or your testing of the previous version might have been flawed since the wrong architecture was installed at some point... Please: 1. Purge the old config files: sudo dpkg -P libpulse0:i386 2. Reboot and retest. If that didn't work then please retry installing the previous version, being sure to install the amd64 architecture only, from here: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/1:8.0-0ubuntu3.7/+build/1375 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1755144 Title: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/1755144/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1755144] Re: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files
I've done all the above previously and have done all the above just now. Still no audio on this PC for mp3 files using vlc, but audio Ok on other very similar (both barebones Intel with same memory) PC with same software (i.e. Ubuntu 16.04, vlc). Other (new) PC had recent install from 16.04.3 and uses ppa for get_iplayer resulting in libav packages (as discussed previously) being from that ppa. This PC is approx 2 years old and had install from 16.04.1. Both PCs are fully up to date with software. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1755144 Title: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/1755144/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1755144] Re: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files
Testing VLC on 16.04, mp3s are playing for me. So I wonder what the remaining difference is for you... While playing an mp3 in VLC, please check: 1. The status bar is moving and the time counter increasing; and 2. System Settings > Sound > Applications shows an entry for VLC and it's not muted; and 3. VLC is configured to use PulseAudio: VLC > Tools > Preferences > Audio > Output ... -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1755144 Title: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/1755144/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1755144] Re: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files
all.txt attached as requested. ** Attachment added: "all.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/1755144/+attachment/5080156/+files/all.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1755144 Title: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/1755144/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1755144] Re: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files
OK, thanks. Just to be sure we haven't missed something, please also attach output of all packages: dpkg -l > all.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1755144 Title: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/1755144/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1755144] Re: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files
The above packages are in (and only in) https://launchpad.net/~jon- hedgerows/+archive/ubuntu/get-iplayer. That ppa also uses other libav type packages. I use that ppa in order to use get_iplayer app as the BBC keep changing iPlayer re their servers for it. I used y-ppa-manager (from https://launchpad.net/~webupd8team/+archive/ubuntu/y-ppa-manager) to find that out. I purged that ppa using y-ppa-manager and it showed that the relevant packages had been changed to different versions. I checked that it was purged with sudo ppa-purge https://launchpad.net/~jon- hedgerows/+archive/ubuntu/get-iplayer. That showed no package list for that ppa. I did the standard 'sudo apt-get update' & 'sudo apt-get upgrade' and everything Ok. I checked the version number for libavcodec- extra of that installed against the ppa's version and it had successfully done the reversion away from the ppa. In summary, now using the standard (rather than the ppa's) versions of the libav packages. However, still no sound for mp3 files using vlc. I haven't checked all the other possibilities e.g. playing CDs. Output from 'dpkg -l | grep libav > libav.txt' attached. ** Attachment added: "libav.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/1755144/+attachment/5080107/+files/libav.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1755144 Title: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/1755144/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1755144] Re: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files
Thanks. It looks like your issues might be caused by these unsupported package versions you have installed: ii libavcodec-extra 7:3.3.3-2~ubuntu16.04.1~ppa1 all FFmpeg library with extra codecs (metapackage) ii libavcodec-extra57:amd64 7:3.3.3-2~ubuntu16.04.1~ppa1 amd64FFmpeg library with additional de/encoders for audio/video codecs ii libavdevice57:amd64 7:3.2.6-1~backport1.1~xenial amd64FFmpeg library for handling input and output devices - runtime files ii libavfilter6:amd647:3.2.6-1~backport1.1~xenial amd64FFmpeg library containing media filters - runtime files ii libavformat57:amd64 7:3.2.6-1~backport1.1~xenial amd64FFmpeg library with (de)muxers for multimedia containers - runtime files ii libavresample3:amd64 7:3.3.3-2~ubuntu16.04.1~ppa1 amd64FFmpeg compatibility library for resampling - runtime files ii libavutil55:amd64 7:3.3.3-2~ubuntu16.04.1~ppa1 amd64FFmpeg library with functions for simplifying programming - runtime files Your system appears to be mixing and matching the standard ffmpeg packages from Ubuntu 16.04 (version 7:2.8.11-0ubuntu0.16.04.1) and nonstandard ones from PPAs. Please purge all PPAs from your system and retest: 1. sudo apt install ppa-purge 2. sudo ppa-purge (on all the PPAs you are using) 3. Retest and provide new output from 'dpkg -l | grep libav > libav.txt' -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1755144 Title: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/1755144/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1755144] Re: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files
I did the "sudo dpkg -i *,deb" after cd to the directory containing the downloaded 3.7 pulseaudio deb files. All installed with warnings about downgrading from 3.8 to 3.7. However, there was now a No Entry sign on the 'systray'. So I ran Synaptic and there were 3 'missing' packages, namely: libpulse-dev_8.0-0ubuntu3.7_amd64.debg libpulse-mainloop-glib0_8.0-0ubuntu3.7_amd64.deb pulseaudio-module-bluetooth_8.0-0ubuntu3.7_amd64.deb So I downloaded them and installed them Ok. And No Entry sign went away. However, audio problems are still there as before. Audio working on: (with speakers connected by jackplug to PC, and any mp3/mp4 files or CD or DVD) OR (with hdmi (in monitor) speakers or usb speakers AND Clementine or RhythmBox on mp3 files or CDs, or Chrome on YouTube videos) However, audio not working on: with hdmi (in monitor) speakers or usb speakers AND VLC for mp3 or mp4 files or CDs or DVDs, or Videos (Totem) for mp4 files or DVDs. Results of 'dpkg -l | grep gstreamer > gst.txt' and 'dpkg -l | grep libav > libav.txt' are attached in a tar.gz file. ** Attachment added: "Contains gst.txt & libav.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/1755144/+attachment/5078994/+files/gst-libav.tar.gz -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1755144 Title: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/1755144/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1755144] Re: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files
Good question. Once you have downloaded the .deb files you can install them directly and they will replace the existing (newer) version you had installed. You shouldn't try uninstalling those packages because there are dependencies on them elsewhere in Ubuntu. Only change the versions that you have (which will automatically and atomically replace what's there at present). To install a bunch of deb files run this command in a terminal: sudo dpkg -i *.deb or similar. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1755144 Title: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/1755144/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1755144] Re: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files
I just wanted to check the best method of uninstalling the existing corresponding packages & installing these downloaded packages without having dependency problems. I'm not a Sysadmin so I don't know the best method. The reason I ask is that when I try using Synaptic to do the uninstall I get removal of a number of other packages being required. If I try to install the downloaded packages using gdebi, I get an error objecting to that being done. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1755144 Title: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/1755144/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1755144] Re: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files
I don't think you need to test that. PulseAudio is always used by default by the standard Ubuntu apps. However, if some apps work and others don't then there is a good chance that your problem is with certain libraries/codecs and not others. Please: 1. Finish testing the previous pulseaudio version per comment #2. If that doesn't solve it then: 2. Send us the resulting file from this command: dpkg -l | grep gstreamer > gst.txt 3. And this command: dpkg -l | grep libav > libav.txt 4. List specific players and video formats that work/don't work in an organised list so it's easy to follow. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1755144 Title: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/1755144/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1755144] Re: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files
I checked out your suggestion of "System Settings > Sound > Applications and verify (while running) that the problematic applications aren't muted or have different volume": check was Ok. I'll try the reverting to previous pulseaudio suggestion later. I have a question. This PC doesn't play an mp3 file audibly either with usb speakers or with hdmi to a monitor containing speakers. However, Sound Settings plays sound Ok when doing test of it. Also, on another Ubuntu 16.04 computer (same make & model), with sound played through speakers connected by jack plug to headphones/speaker output socket, mp3 files played Ok with vlc. Is there a way of testing that pulseaudio is being used by an app and/or the method of connecting speakers (i.e. usb, hdmi, jack plug)? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1755144 Title: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/1755144/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1755144] Re: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files
First, please check System Settings > Sound > Applications and verify (while running) that the problematic applications aren't muted or have different volume. Second, it's interesting you say a few weeks ago because the latest pulseaudio update is only a few weeks old: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/1:8.0-0ubuntu3.8 Maybe try downloading and manually installing the previous version's packages from here: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/1:8.0-0ubuntu3.7/+build/1375 It looks like you should only need to get the ones named: libpulse0, libpulsedsp, pulseaudio, pulseaudio-module-x11, pulseaudio- utils ** Changed in: pulseaudio (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1755144 Title: No audio on vlc or videos sound or video files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/1755144/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs