2012-04-10, 15:01
I have run across a strange issue recently. Some videos with mp3 audio streams will not play the audio and throw the "audio initialization failed" error message when attempting to watch the video. However, other videos with mp3 audio will play just fine. All videos with AC3 or DTS tracks also play fine.
My Setup:
XBMC post Eden Nightly build compiled on APR 7, 2012 (issue started occurring on Eden Final release - stable)
OS - Ubuntu Oneiric Ocelot minimal install
Hardware: Acer Revo 1600 - Onboard sound is disabled and Turtle beach USB sound card is being used for optical out
Audio settings are: DTS capable & AC3 capable receiver enabled.
Audio device: iec958(ALSA)
Passthrough device: iec958(ALSA)
As stated above, AC3 audio plays back fine as well as DTS and most MP3, but not all. Please see the last part of my XBMC log here:
http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=vSs7HX6P
I played an episode of Dexter "Our Father" that is MKV with mp3 audio, and it plays fine with sound. Then I played an episode of Top Gear "Stig outruns a speed camera" that also has mp3 audio, but the audio fails to play.
I can play this same Top Gear episode on my ATV2 box that is running Eden as well, and the audio plays just fine without error. So I am trying to determine why audio is failing to play on this file on my Revo. Any help sorting this one out is extremely appreciated.
-hogfan
My Setup:
XBMC post Eden Nightly build compiled on APR 7, 2012 (issue started occurring on Eden Final release - stable)
OS - Ubuntu Oneiric Ocelot minimal install
Hardware: Acer Revo 1600 - Onboard sound is disabled and Turtle beach USB sound card is being used for optical out
Audio settings are: DTS capable & AC3 capable receiver enabled.
Audio device: iec958(ALSA)
Passthrough device: iec958(ALSA)
As stated above, AC3 audio plays back fine as well as DTS and most MP3, but not all. Please see the last part of my XBMC log here:
http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=vSs7HX6P
I played an episode of Dexter "Our Father" that is MKV with mp3 audio, and it plays fine with sound. Then I played an episode of Top Gear "Stig outruns a speed camera" that also has mp3 audio, but the audio fails to play.
I can play this same Top Gear episode on my ATV2 box that is running Eden as well, and the audio plays just fine without error. So I am trying to determine why audio is failing to play on this file on my Revo. Any help sorting this one out is extremely appreciated.
-hogfan