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    Kubuntu Hardy - Flash sound (youtube specifically)

    Using flashplugin-nonfree (Adobe official version).

    I have tried just about every setting for FIREFOX_DSP in /etc/firefox/firefoxrc (none,aoss,arts). I have tried both the Hardy default of FF3 as well as removing that and going back to FF2. I can get a youtube video to play maybe 10% of the time. The second or third video will play for about 2 seconds and then lock up (but usually continue to buffer/download). I have tried this with artsd enabled/running as well as disabling it. None of these combinations seem to work. Out of curiosity I installed Ubuntu Hardy and flash videos seem to work better by default.

    Can anyone else confirm this ? Is this a KDE issue, Adobe issue or what ? I can't seem to get a handle on the root cause here, but it really feels sound related. My other machine is still Gutsy Kubuntu and FF2 / Adobe plugin works.
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    Re: Kubuntu Hardy - Flash sound (youtube specifically)

    Originally posted by vom
    Using flashplugin-nonfree (Adobe official version).

    I have tried just about every setting for FIREFOX_DSP in /etc/firefox/firefoxrc (none,aoss,arts). I have tried both the Hardy default of FF3 as well as removing that and going back to FF2. I can get a youtube video to play maybe 10% of the time. The second or third video will play for about 2 seconds and then lock up (but usually continue to buffer/download). I have tried this with artsd enabled/running as well as disabling it. None of these combinations seem to work. Out of curiosity I installed Ubuntu Hardy and flash videos seem to work better by default.

    Can anyone else confirm this ? Is this a KDE issue, Adobe issue or what ? I can't seem to get a handle on the root cause here, but it really feels sound related. My other machine is still Gutsy Kubuntu and FF2 / Adobe plugin works.
    Flash... ya it's a love hate relationship. But SMILE! Here's how you get it working.

    uninstall the package you got from Adobe. Kubuntu has a better solution for you.

    get into Adept and search for "kubuntu" you'll find a package called kubuntu-restricted-extras, install that and you'll be set to go. This will also give you Java.

    IMPORTANT NOTE
    During the installation it's going to seem like it has stopped installing... click on the "Details" button because you're going to have to accept the license for Java. This is something that catches a bunch of people. Why they can't make this a "pop-up" I don't know...

    Hope this helps!
    Kev
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      Re: Kubuntu Hardy - Flash sound (youtube specifically)

      I should have clarified. Short answer: kubuntu-restricted-extras will get me exactly where I am. I installed flashplugin-nonfree (which is the real Adobe plugin). This is the same thing contained in kubuntu-restricted-extras

      Thanks anyway.
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        Re: Kubuntu Hardy - Flash sound (youtube specifically)

        This used to be a fairly common problem. Search for flash and no sound.

        First time I've heard of it in a long while though. :/

        Kev
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          Re: Kubuntu Hardy - Flash sound (youtube specifically)

          I had this problem with ubuntu 8.04 beta as well.

          I found the situation very strange, in that only youtube videos had no sound.

          Sound works with every other application, including other flash sites, etc.

          The strange part is that I can take youtube videos that don't play on youtube.com, embed them into my own webpage, using the provided embedded code snippet, and that page plays completely fine!!!! [take the embed code, add <html> in front of it, and save it as an htm file - works every time in firefox for me]

          Same thing is happening with kubuntu 8.04, 64 bit now. I thought the new install would fix the ubuntu problem, but it hasn't.

          I am thinking that there is some code on youtube that makes the sound not work, not with flash, but I don't know how to debug that.
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