I checked the VLC Source package for Gusty and this patch on ticket 894 has not been applied:
http://trac.videolan.org/vlc/attachment/ticket/894/alsafix1.diff I believe this is the problem, but I didn't build the source to confirm. ** Description changed: Binary package hint: vlc When using spdif port their is no sound or the sound is very choppy. - Located similar bug at videolan project, but it's with alsa.c: + Located similar bug at videolan project with alsa.c in the source: http://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/894 One of the posters on ticket 894 stated that he has the same problems with ubuntu 0.8.6 build. Same bug? -- VLC spdif output no sound/bad ALSA https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/153641 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs