[solved] Google chat: no sound

student975 · 2011-08-11 12:42:39

I haven't webcam, and try to setup gmail chat sound.Have installed google-talkplugin [1], but both mic and playing back doesn't work. The same devices do work with (sorry) Skype. Have tried with Firefox and Chromium with the same result.

As additional info - Conversation - Media menu items are disabled in pidgin (while setting voice level does work). Probably some common libs are missed.

Where to dig in?

[1] http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=40056

Last edited by student975 (2011-08-13 16:24:08)

tom.yan · 2011-08-11 18:26:10

Seems that it use ALSA
If you're using PulseAudio, you probably have to install pulseaudio-alsa

student975 · 2011-08-11 18:40:12

tom.yan wrote:

Seems that it use ALSA
If you're using PulseAudio, you probably have to install pulseaudio-alsa

Yes, of course, it uses ALSA - I have not pulse installed (and treat pa as excellent example of broken framework, but this is another story). The thing is with default devices for capture and playing back Skype does work without problems. But the gtalk plugin doesn't.

tom.yan · 2011-08-11 19:06:36

Maybe you need this:
http://www.archlinux.org/packages/multi … inwrapper/

For the issue in pidgin, you may be missing this:
http://www.archlinux.org/packages/extra … d-plugins/
But I am not sure if the plugin would have anything to do with gstreamer.

Last edited by tom.yan (2011-08-11 19:27:44)

student975 · 2011-08-11 19:23:38

tom.yan wrote:

Maybe you can try this:
http://www.archlinux.org/packages/multi … inwrapper/

Already installed.

tom.yan · 2011-08-11 19:30:35

Actually I haven't use the plugin before. Does it have anything for you to check about your devices just like Flash does?

Last edited by tom.yan (2011-08-11 19:30:59)

student975 · 2011-08-11 19:43:52

tom.yan wrote:

Actually I haven't use the plugin before. Does it have anything for you to check about your devices just like Flash does?

It has select control with listed alsa devices - like 'aplay -L' output.

tom.yan · 2011-08-11 19:48:02

So you can see your devices there? Actually I cannot think of other causes so far.
Maybe you can try to install all those gstreamer-plugins?
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Gstreamer
I know it seems a little bit stupid.

student975 · 2011-08-11 19:52:36

tom.yan wrote:

So you can see your devices there?

Yes, I can.

tom.yan wrote:

Maybe you can try to install all those gstreamer-plugins?
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Gstreamer
I know it seems a little bit stupid.

They are installed.

student975 · 2011-08-13 16:23:45

OK, I have resolved the issue. I have two sound cards, and after changing slots order (and appropriate reordering in /ets/asound,conf) I have woking google plugin. But empathy and pidgin seems to be more handy Google Talk clients :-)

pcm.hdspDmixer { 
    type dmix 
    ipc_key 1024
    ipc_key_add_uid false
    ipc_perm 0666
    slave { 
        pcm "hw:1,0" 
        period_time 0 
        period_size 1024 
        buffer_size 8192
        rate 44100
        format "S32_LE"
        channels 12
    }
    bindings { 
        0 10
        1 11
        10 0
        11 1
    } 
    hint {
      show on
      description "hdspDmixer"
    }
} 

ctl.hdspDmixer { 
    type hw 
    card 1 
}

pcm.hdsp { 
    type plug 
    slave.pcm "hdspDmixer" 
    # ttable.0.0 1
    # ttable.1.1 1
    hint {
      show on
      description "hdsp"
    }
} 

pcm.hdaDmixer { 
    type dmix 
    ipc_key 1025
    ipc_key_add_uid false
    ipc_perm 0666
    slave { 
        pcm "hw:0,0" 
    }
    hint {
      show on
      description "hdaDmixer"
    }
} 

ctl.hdaDmixer { 
    type hw 
    card 0
}

pcm.!default { 
    type asym
    playback.pcm {
      type plug 
      slave.pcm "hdaDmixer" 
    }
    capture.pcm  {
      type plug
      slave.pcm "hw:0,0"
    }
    hint {
      show on
      description "default"
    }
}

trusktr · 2011-08-27 05:08:49

Hey, student975, can you help me fix mine? I have no idea where to start. What files/settings can I post for you?

student975 · 2011-08-27 05:15:38

How many sound cards do you have? Which ones? Which one do you want to use for chatting? Are there /ets/asound.conf and ~/.asoundrc files in your system? Content?

trusktr · 2011-08-27 05:47:19

I have one built-in mother board nVidia card:

[trusktr@rocketship ~ #3 : 22:47:48]$ lspci | grep Audio
00:05.0 Audio device: nVidia Corporation MCP61 High Definition Audio (rev a2)
02:00.1 Audio device: nVidia Corporation GF108 High Definition Audio Controller (rev a1)

[trusktr@rocketship ~ #1 : 22:29:37]$ arecord -l
**** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 0: ALC662 rev1 Analog [ALC662 rev1 Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 1: ALC662 rev1 Digital [ALC662 rev1 Digital]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

When I test the configuration in gmail->settings->chat->"voice and video chat" I can hear the ringing sound, video works, but there is no microphone input. Also, the drop down list for the mic input shows only output devices.

The drop down list for Microphone sound shows these:

Default device
HDA NVidia, ALC662 rev1 Analog - Front speakers
HDA NVidia, ALC662 rev1 Analog - 4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
HDA NVidia, ALC662 rev1 Analog - 4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
HDA NVidia, ALC662 rev1 Analog - 5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
HDA NVidia, ALC662 rev1 Analog - 5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
HDA NVidia, ALC662 rev1 Analog - 7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
HDA NVidia, ALC662 rev1 Digital - IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output

And the drop down list for the Speakers shows these:

Default device
HDA NVidia, ALC662 rev1 Analog - Front speakers
HDA NVidia, ALC662 rev1 Analog - 4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
HDA NVidia, ALC662 rev1 Analog - 4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
HDA NVidia, ALC662 rev1 Analog - 5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
HDA NVidia, ALC662 rev1 Analog - 5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
HDA NVidia, ALC662 rev1 Analog - 7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
HDA NVidia, ALC662 rev1 Digital - IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output
HDA NVidia, HDMI 0 - HDMI Audio Output
HDA NVidia, HDMI 0 - HDMI Audio Output
HDA NVidia, HDMI 0 - HDMI Audio Output
HDA NVidia, HDMI 0 - HDMI Audio Output

I have no /etc/asound.conf or ~/.asoundrc files.

Last edited by trusktr (2011-08-27 05:48:44)

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