This is the same issue as https://bugs.debian.org/cgi- bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=986662 and is fixed in newer versions of the Debian package.
> crackling/popping noises On Debian, I get similar distortion with the fixed PulseAudio backend too (but at least it's usable). ** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #986662 https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=986662 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1857810 Title: osspd no longer works: ERR: failed to connect context, state=5 (Bad state) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/osspd/+bug/1857810/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs