Empathy uses the source defined in the "/system/gstreamer/0.10/default/audiosrc" gconf key which is the right thing to do.
Ubuntu could maybe patch gstreamer0.10-plugins-good to change its default to "pulseaudiosrc" instead of "alsasrc". Let's open a gst issue about that. ** Also affects: gst-plugins-good0.10 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- Empathy in Karmic, audio support is horrible https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/419169 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