Does changing the load-module line in /etc/pulse/default.pa as follows alleviate the symptom? (You'll need to log out and back in.)
load-module module-hal-detect tsched=0 ** Changed in: pulseaudio (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low Status: New => Incomplete -- pulseaudio sometimes pauses playback for 5 seconds https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/319118 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs