Re: testing, rhythmbox err msg "Failed to open output device: Unable to prepare device"

Sven Arvidsson wrote: ... > Most likely a problem with Gstreamer, is=C2=A0gstreamer1.0-alsa installed? pulseaudio was too noisy, took it out again, left gstreamer alone. things now work like before with alsa. thanks again, :) songbird

Re: testing, rhythmbox err msg "Failed to open output device: Unable to prepare device"

Sven Arvidsson wrote: ... > Most likely a problem with Gstreamer, is > gstreamer1.0-alsa installed? thanks! it wasn't. it is now. :) i would have to take all the pulse stuff back out to check if that was the problem. since i've got rhythmbox working again for now i'll leave it alone, bu

Re: testing, rhythmbox err msg "Failed to open output device: Unable to prepare device"

On Wed, 2016-06-15 at 10:03 -0400, songbird wrote: > help!  :) > >   completely up to date on Debian testing. > >   i'm not a sound guru, rhythmbox has not been working > for a while with the error message: > > Failed to open output device: Unable to prepare device > >   vlc, firefox, games, al

testing, rhythmbox err msg "Failed to open output device: Unable to prepare device"

help! :) completely up to date on Debian testing. i'm not a sound guru, rhythmbox has not been working for a while with the error message: Failed to open output device: Unable to prepare device vlc, firefox, games, all play things without errors. i do not have pulse audio installed, (