Amarok, rhytmbox, vlc, mplayer, audacity, xmms stop while playing mp3 and videos

[FabioMoro]

In ubuntu Feisty Amarok, rhytmbox, vlc, mplayer, audacity, xmms (i suppose all other progs) stop working after they try to play mp3 files and videos and they crash.

I have added all the restricted repository and medibuntu plugins.

How can I fix this?

I have heard others people having problems with Feisty and audio & video support.

Does anyone know how to fix this? (I had no problem with Edgy 6.10)

[Javier Jardón (jjardon)]

Thankyou for you bug report.
To get mp3 support in feisty only Click Applications → Add/Remove. In the top right, change the setting to All available applications. Then select Other in the left panel and then select the Ubuntu restricted extras package. Click OK.
Third-party repository of Medibuntu is for Apple Quicktime or RealVideo.

Please include the information requested from https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingHardwareDetection as separate attachments.
Give me /etc/apt/sources.list too

[FabioMoro (thethinker82)]

I have mp3 and video support but when the programs play these files after 5 seconds they stop working and they crash.
In my first post I meant I have done this step: added Applications → Add/Remove. In the top right, change the setting to All available applications.
I don't know why these programs stop working.

 Edgy 6.10 was perfect to play .mp3 .avi .dvx .wav .mpeg. In ubuntu Feisty Fawn 7.04 I can't play a full song or a full video 'cause the programs crash.

I hope there is a fix.

This is source.list code:

# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.

deb http://it.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty main restricted
deb-src http://it.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty main restricted

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://it.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-updates main restricted
deb-src http://it.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-updates main restricted

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## universe WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu security
## team.
deb http://it.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty universe
deb-src http://it.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty universe

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
## security team.
deb http://it.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty multiverse
deb-src http://it.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty multiverse

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'backports'
## repository.
## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
# deb http://it.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-backports main restricted universe multiverse
# deb-src http://it.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-backports main restricted universe multiverse

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu feisty-security main restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu feisty-security main restricted
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu feisty-security universe
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu feisty-security universe
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu feisty-security multiverse
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu feisty-security multiverse

[Javier Jardón (jjardon)]

Thanks for taking the time to report this bug. Maybe a bug in the kernel sound drivers,

Please include the information requested from [WWW] https://help.ubuntu.com/community/DebuggingSoundProblems as separate attachments.

[Javier Jardón (jjardon)]

See bug #84967 and #58617. Is your bug a duplicate of them?

[FabioMoro (thethinker82)]

No 'cause amarok is not the only programs that has problem. With all audio and video players i have problem never had before with edgy.

These programs can play the file for 5 or 6 seconds then they crash or if they don't crash I can't hear sounds when they fail to play.

[FabioMoro (thethinker82)]

If I have to type something from shell, let me know and I will post outputs here

[FabioMoro (thethinker82)]

OUTPUT: tail -2 /proc/asound/oss/sndstat

[FabioMoro (thethinker82)]

OUTPUT: amixer

[FabioMoro (thethinker82)]

OUTPUT: lspci -nv

[FabioMoro (thethinker82)]

OUTPUT asoundconf list

[FabioMoro (thethinker82)]

OUTPUT: cat /etc/asound.conf ~/.asoundrc*

[FabioMoro (thethinker82)]

OUTPUT dmesg

[FabioMoro (thethinker82)]

OUTPUT cat /proc/interrupts

[FabioMoro (thethinker82)]

I have posted all the outputs, pls let me know if there is a fix for this problem.

[FabioMoro (thethinker82)]

Why anyone is replying?

[Javier Jardón (jjardon)]

Hello FabioMoro,

there are a lot of sound bugs with new kernel upgrade, see https://bugs.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-audio/+assignedbugs
Attach here the output of lspci -vv for help developers

Thank you.

[FabioMoro (thethinker82)]

Hello Javier, I have posted the output you said.

Can you explain me pls, how can I fix this problem?

I need to play audio and video in feisty :/

[Javier Jardón (jjardon)]

Hello FabioMoro,

Thanks for the bug report. This particular bug has already been reported, but the previous report is missing information that you might be able to provide. Please look at the other bug report and answer the questions if you can.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Beginning with the Hardy Heron 8.04 development cycle, all open Ubuntu kernel bugs need to be reported against the "linux" kernel package. We are automatically migrating this bug to the new "linux" package. However, development has already began for the upcoming Intrepid Ibex 8.10 release. It would be helpful if you could test the upcoming release and verify if this is still an issue - http://www.ubuntu.com/testing . If the issue still exists, please update this report by changing the Status of the "linux" task from "Incomplete" to "New". We appreciate your patience and understanding as we make this transition. Thanks!