Given your .alsoftrc workaround, it seems to me like the problem is in openal. Please make sure you haven't changed /etc/openal/alsoft.conf manually to use OSS drivers.
** Changed in: alsa-driver (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete ** Package changed: alsa-driver (Ubuntu) => openal-soft (Ubuntu) -- Many applications and games have sound issues as default https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/618286 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs