alsa-project/alsa-lib issue #425 was edited from haoyi-codes: I have recently compiled chromium against alsa-lib-1.2.13 for two different systems. However, I am unable to play audio. The terminal output shows: System 1: ``` Failed to create secure directory (/run/user/1011//pulse): Permission denied ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/pcm/pcm_dmix.c:1000:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave [6429:6429:1130/194540.301739:ERROR:alsa_util.cc(204)] PcmOpen: default,No such file or directory ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/pcm/pcm_dmix.c:1000:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave [6429:6429:1130/194540.302803:ERROR:alsa_util.cc(204)] PcmOpen: plug:default,No such file or directory libpng warning: iCCP: known incorrect sRGB profile Warning: disabling flag --expose_wasm due to conflicting flags Warning: disabling flag --expose_wasm due to conflicting flags ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/pcm/pcm_dmix.c:1000:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave [6429:6429:1130/194614.580896:ERROR:alsa_util.cc(204)] PcmOpen: default,No such file or directory ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/pcm/pcm_dmix.c:1000:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave [6429:6429:1130/194614.582080:ERROR:alsa_util.cc(204)] PcmOpen: plug:default,No such file or directory libpng warning: iCCP: known incorrect sRGB profile ``` System 2: ``` socket(): Operation not permitted ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration [2516:2516:1129/230412.353283:ERROR:alsa_util.cc(204)] PcmOpen: default,No such file or directory ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration [2516:2516:1129/230412.353697:ERROR:alsa_util.cc(204)] PcmOpen: plug:default,No such file or directory ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration libpng warning: iCCP: known incorrect sRGB profile libpng warning: iCCP: known incorrect sRGB profile ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration [2516:2516:1129/230432.095492:ERROR:alsa_util.cc(204)] PcmOpen: default,No such file or directory ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4029:(snd_config_hooks_call) Cannot open shared library (null) (Error loading shared library /lib/libasound.so.2: Permission denied) ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/conf.c:4650:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration [2516:2516:1129/230432.095901:ERROR:alsa_util.cc(204)] PcmOpen: plug:default,No such file or directory libpng warning: iCCP: known incorrect sRGB profile ``` After downgrading alsa-lib to 1.2.12 and recompiling chromium I was able to play audio just fine. Further information can also be found at: https://bugs.gentoo.org/945749 Issue URL : https://github.com/alsa-project/alsa-lib/issues/425 Repository URL: https://github.com/alsa-project/alsa-lib