Package: mpd Version: 0.17.4-3~bpo70+1 Severity: normal In addition to the pulseaudio problems described in #554156, there is a specific problem that makes it much harder to use pulseaudio in mpd.
Normally, when pulseaudio doesn't play, it releases the audio device, so that multiple pulseaudio processes can run in parallel without too much problems. However, when you pause mpd, it seems to make pulseaudio still keep the audio device locked. Fixing that behavior would significantly improve pulseaudio support and avoid requiring users to make the special configuration detailed in #554156. -- System Information: Debian Release: 7.1 APT prefers stable APT policy: (500, 'stable'), (500, 'oldstable') Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) Kernel: Linux 3.2.0-4-amd64 (SMP w/2 CPU cores) Locale: LANG=fr_FR.utf8, LC_CTYPE=fr_FR.utf8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash Versions of packages mpd depends on: ii adduser 3.113+nmu3 ii libao4 1.1.0-2 ii libasound2 1.0.25-4 ii libaudiofile1 0.3.4-2 ii libavahi-client3 0.6.31-2 ii libavahi-common3 0.6.31-2 ii libavahi-glib1 0.6.31-2 ii libavcodec53 6:0.8.6-1 ii libavformat53 6:0.8.6-1 ii libavutil51 6:0.8.6-1 ii libc6 2.13-38 ii libcdio-cdda1 0.83-4 ii libcdio-paranoia1 0.83-4 ii libcdio13 0.83-4 ii libcurl3-gnutls 7.26.0-1+wheezy3 ii libfaad2 2.7-8 ii libffado2 2.0.99+svn2171-2 ii libflac8 1.2.1-6 ii libfluidsynth1 1.1.5-2 ii libgcc1 1:4.7.2-5 ii libglib2.0-0 2.33.12+really2.32.4-5 ii libgme0 0.5.5-2 ii libid3tag0 0.15.1b-10 ii libiso9660-8 0.83-4 ii libjack-jackd2-0 [libjack-0.116] 1.9.8~dfsg.4+20120529git007cdc37-5 ii libmad0 0.15.1b-7 ii libmikmod2 3.1.12-5 ii libmms0 0.6.2-3 ii libmodplug1 1:0.8.8.4-3 ii libmp3lame0 3.99.5+repack1-3 ii libmpcdec6 2:0.1~r459-4 ii libmpg123-0 1.14.4-1 ii libogg0 1.3.0-4 ii libpulse0 2.0-6.1 ii libresid-builder0c2a 2.1.1-14 ii libsamplerate0 0.1.8-5 ii libshout3 2.2.2-8 ii libsidplay2 2.1.1-14 ii libsidutils0 2.1.1-14 ii libsndfile1 1.0.25-5 ii libsoup2.4-1 2.38.1-2 ii libsqlite3-0 3.7.13-1+deb7u1 ii libstdc++6 4.7.2-5 ii libsystemd-daemon0 44-11 ii libvorbis0a 1.3.2-1.3 ii libvorbisenc2 1.3.2-1.3 ii libvorbisfile3 1.3.2-1.3 ii libwavpack1 4.60.1-3 ii libwildmidi1 0.2.3.4-2.1 ii libwrap0 7.6.q-24 ii libyajl2 2.0.4-2 ii lsb-base 4.1+Debian8+deb7u1 mpd recommends no packages. Versions of packages mpd suggests: ii avahi-daemon 0.6.31-2 ii gmpc [mpd-client] 11.8.16-6 ii icecast2 2.3.2-9+deb7u2 ii mpc [mpd-client] 0.22-1 ii mpd-sima [mpd-client] 0.9.2-2 ii ncmpc [mpd-client] 0.17-1 ii pulseaudio 2.0-6.1 -- Configuration Files: /etc/mpd.conf changed [not included] -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org