Failed to connect to server -> no sound VLC

[ekpyrosis]

Binary package hint: pulseaudio

Nou sound with VLC and Guayadeque player. Do have sound with Amarok and Dragon.

VLC -vv /path/to/file gives

[0x7fbe08008220] main input debug: Stream buffering done (313 ms in 0 ms)
[0xfd8fd0] mpeg_audio decoder debug: MPGA channels:2 samplerate:44100 bitrate:128
[0x7fbe08008220] main input debug: creating aout
[0x7fbe0800ec50] main audio output debug: looking for audio output module: 4 candidates
[0x7fbe0800ec50] pulse audio output debug: 2 audio channels
Warning: call to rand()
[0x1937cd0] qt4 interface debug: IM: Setting an input
[0x7fbe0800ec50] pulse audio output debug: Pulse mainloop started
[0x7fbe0800ec50] pulse audio output debug: Failed to connect to server: Connection Denied (translated)
[0x7fbe0800ec50] pulse audio output debug: Pulse initialization unlock and fail
[0x7fbe0800ec50] pulse audio output debug: Pulse initialization failed
Blocked: call to setlocale(1, "C")
Blocked: call to setlocale(1, "nl_NL.UTF-8")
Blocked: call to setlocale(1, "C")
[0x7fbe0800ec50] alsa audio output debug: opening ALSA device `default'
[0x7fbe0800ec50] main audio output debug: using audio output module "alsa"
[0x7fbe0800ec50] main audio output debug: TIMER module_need() : 375.623 ms - Total 375.623 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 375.623 ms)
[0x7fbe0800ec50] main audio output debug: output 'f32l' 44100 Hz Stereo frame=1 samples/8 bytes
[0x7fbe0800ec50] main audio output debug: mixer 'f32l' 44100 Hz Stereo frame=1 samples/8 bytes
[0x7fbe0800ec50] main audio output debug: no need for any filter
[0xf212e0] main generic debug: looking for audio mixer module: 3 candidates
[0xf212e0] main generic debug: using audio mixer module "float32_mixer"
[0xf212e0] main generic debug: TIMER module_need() : 1.698 ms - Total 1.698 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 1.698 ms)
[0x7fbe0800ec50] main audio output debug: input 'mpga' 44100 Hz Stereo frame=1152 samples/1053 bytes
[0xffc490] main audio filter debug: looking for audio filter module: 1 candidate
[0xffc490] scaletempo audio filter debug: format: 44100 rate, 2 nch, 4 bps, fl32
[0xffc490] scaletempo audio filter debug: params: 30 stride, 0.200 overlap, 14 search
[0xffc490] scaletempo audio filter debug: 1.000 scale, 1323.000 stride_in, 1323 stride_out, 1059 standing, 264 overlap, 617 search, 2204 queue, fl32 mode
[0xffc490] main audio filter debug: using audio filter module "scaletempo"
[0xffc490] main audio filter debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.804 ms - Total 0.804 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.804 ms)
[0x7fbe0800ec50] main audio output debug: filter(s) 'mpga'->'f32l' 44100 Hz->44100 Hz Stereo->Stereo
[0xf65670] main audio filter debug: looking for audio filter module: 14 candidates
[0xf65670] mpgatofixed32 audio filter debug: mpga->f32l, bits per sample: 0
[0xf65670] main audio filter debug: using audio filter module "mpgatofixed32"
[0xf65670] main audio filter debug: TIMER module_need() : 32.564 ms - Total 32.564 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 32.564 ms)
[0x7fbe0800ec50] main audio output debug: found a filter for the whole conversion
[0x7fbe0800ec50] main audio output debug: filter(s) 'f32l'->'f32l' 48510 Hz->44100 Hz Stereo->Stereo
[0xfe0e30] main audio filter debug: looking for audio filter module: 14 candidates
[0xfe0e30] bandlimited_resampler audio filter debug: f32l/48510KHz/2->f32l/44100KHz/2
[0xfe0e30] main audio filter debug: using audio filter module "bandlimited_resampler"
[0xfe0e30] main audio filter debug: TIMER module_need() : 6.135 ms - Total 6.135 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 6.135 ms)
[0x7fbe0800ec50] main audio output debug: found a filter for the whole conversion
[0xfd8fd0] main decoder debug: End of audio preroll
[0x7fbe08008220] main input debug: Decoder buffering done in 418 ms
[0x7fbe0800ec50] main audio output warning: PTS is out of range (-9715), dropping buffer
[0x7fbe0800ec50] main audio output warning: PTS is out of range (-35804), dropping buffer
[0xf65670] mpgatofixed32 audio filter debug: libmad error: bad main_data_begin pointer
[0xf65670] mpgatofixed32 audio filter debug: libmad error: bad main_data_begin pointer

System: fresh install of Kubuntu 10.4 (kde 4.4.5) 64 bits.
Fresh install due to OSS4 sound issues (no sound system wide), with reuse of home folder

[Luke Yelavich (themuso)]

By default, pulseaudio is not installed as part of Kubuntu 10.04. You may have installed pulseaudio inadvertently, or a package pulled in pulseaudio without you knowing it. What happens if you remove the pulseaudio package from your system?

 affects ubuntu/pulseaudio
 status incomplete

[ekpyrosis (mvdwerf2001)]

Hi,

I removed pulseaudio (sudo aptitude remove pulseaudio & sudo aptitude purge pulseaudio).

Still no sound in vlc and other *non* kde applications. Also the startup sound is also missing.

[ekpyrosis (mvdwerf2001)]

Hi,

I did a fresh install (even a new user ...as I thought it had something to do with a user setting).

Amarok is installed by default. Also installed VLC via "sudo apt-get install vlc" ...no sound in VLC.

Searched forums somewhat more... found a partial solution removed "vlc-plugin-pulse" (Which is installed by default.)

Set in VLC to ALSO and set output to a specific device. Now it comes.....
I have sound in VLC only I have to close (terminate Amarok) for this and vice versa.
The strange thing is (when VLC is active) I can test my sound in Amarok (via configure Phonon) and I hear sound, but I have no sound when playing a song in Amarok.

Startup sound is correct now.

[ekpyrosis (mvdwerf2001)]

I have done a clean install of Kubuntu 10.10 no (sound related) issue left. Can be closed for me

[Daniel T Chen (crimsun)]

Thanks for the feedback.