I have the same problem with VLC in Feisty Fawn.
It seems to be the same as reported in https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vlc/+bug/103025
The workaround is to change VLC to use OSS instead of ALSA.
But it should definitely be fixed, so that ALSA support works fine with VLC.
I have the same problem with VLC in Feisty Fawn. /bugs.launchpad .net/ubuntu/ +source/ vlc/+bug/ 103025
It seems to be the same as reported in https:/
The workaround is to change VLC to use OSS instead of ALSA.
But it should definitely be fixed, so that ALSA support works fine with VLC.