Make sure you have left default as the audio output. If the issue still occurs, please provide the logs (vlc -vv) and PulseAudio status (pactl list).
Since this affects both sox and VLC, it is probably not a VLC bug. ** Changed in: vlc (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/890861 Title: vlc audio stops when switching songs To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vlc/+bug/890861/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs