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# .asoundrc to use skype at the same time as other audio apps like xmms

#

# Successfully tested on an IBM x40 with i810_audio using Linux 2.6.15 and

# Debian unstable with skype 1.2.0.18-API. No sound daemons (asound, esd, etc.)

# running. However, YMMV.

#

# For background, see:

#

# https://bugtrack.alsa-project.org/alsa-bug/view.php?id=1228

# https://bugtrack.alsa-project.org/alsa-bug/view.php?id=1224

#

# Usage:

# 1. cp .asoundrc ~

# 2. ALSA_OSS_PCM_DEVICE="skype" aoss /path/to/skype

#

# (C) 2006-06-03 Lorenzo Colitti - http://www.colitti.com/lorenzo/

# Licensed under the GPLv2 or later



pcm.skype {

type asym

playback.pcm "skypeout"

capture.pcm "skypein"

}



pcm.skypein {

# Convert from 8-bit unsigned mono (default format set by aoss when

# /dev/dsp is opened) to 16-bit signed stereo (expected by dsnoop)

#

# We can't just use a "plug" plugin because although the open will

# succeed, the buffer sizes will be wrong and we'll hear no sound at

# all.

type route

slave {

 pcm "skypedsnoop"

 format S16_LE

}

ttable {

 0 {0 0.5}

 1 {0 0.5}

}

}



pcm.skypeout {

# Just pass this on to the system dmix

type plug

slave {

 pcm "dmix"

}

}



pcm.skypedsnoop {

type dsnoop

ipc_key 1133

slave {

 # "Magic" buffer values to get skype audio to work

 # If these are not set, opening /dev/dsp succeeds but no sound

 # will be heard. According to the alsa developers this is due

 # to skype abusing the OSS API.

 pcm "hw:0,0"

 period_size 256

 periods 16

 buffer_size 16384

}

bindings {

 0 0

}

}