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  1. Yakkety (16.10)
  2. Bug #1589585
  3. Comment #26

Comment 26 for bug 1589585

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grofaty (grofaty) wrote :

Hi,
just a quick question. I also have a problem with audio. Is this problem related to "fwupd and audio"? When starting "VLC Media Player" I get error:
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Audio output failed:
The audio device "default" could not be used:
Connection refused.
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looking into "System Setting" | Sound and on Ouput and Input there are no devices specified and on "Sound Effects" there is only "default". I know this was working before seeing the devices here. The "default" from VLC error is probably the "default" from "Sound Effects".

I was searching the web and found this "USB audio device is not recognized after startup in 16.04" with URL: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fwupd/+bug/1574079 and there is reference to "fwupd" and gnome-software.

What I am wondering maybe there is common cause for my problem "gnome-sofware" endless spinning (current bug report) and VLC/audio problem.

Looks like there were some fixed developed and are currently in "proposed" repository.

What do you think? Are this problems related?

P.S. I have also posted a question on Lenovo forum, to see if someone knows how to disable (if possible) figerprint device in BIOS: https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/ThinkPad-T61-and-prior-T-series/How-to-disable-Figerprint-Reader-in-BIOS-or-in-Ubuntu-16-04/td-p/3353318

Regards