On Tue, Mar 06, 2018 at 09:55:19AM -0600, Valeri Galtsev wrote:
>
>
> On 03/06/18 09:34, Fred Smith wrote:
> >On Tue, Mar 06, 2018 at 04:12:58PM +0100, Fabian Arrotin wrote:
> >>On 05/03/18 19:53, Fred Smith wrote:
> >>>Hi all!
> >>>
> >>>I've finally been reduced to having to install Skype on my Linux box.
> >>>I resisted for years, but now ended up trying it.
> >>>
> >>>and while the latest RPM installs just fine, it refuses to acknowledge
> >>>that I have a microphone!
> >>>
> >>>In fact I have two: 1 in the USB web cam (it finds the cam), the second
> >>>in a Plantronics USB headset, which works fine but not with skype.
> >>>it is as if it doesn't exist.
> >>>
> >>>So, when I connect to someone I can hear them, see them, and they can
> >>>see me, but I'm producing no sound output.
> >>>
> >>>All the web hits I can find for nonfunctional microphone on the web
> >>>are for Ubuntu. GAH!
> >>>
> >>>running ldd against the skypeforlinux binary results in a huge list
> >>>of shared libraries, including libasound (which is what the ubuntu
> >>>messages say is missing).
> >>>
> >>>Anybody got a clue?
> >>>
> >>>Thanks in advance!
> >>>
> >>>Fred
> >>>
> >>
> >>I'm not a skype user myself, so haven't tried it, but as there are many
> >>apps that are in FlatHub, and so directly accessible for CentOs 7 (that
> >>comes with flatpak since 7.4.1708)
> >>
> >>Have you tried with that one ?
> >
> >No, but wouldn't it be the same binaries as MS distributes? (which is
> >what I have).
> >
> >I posted a reply to my own message in which I noted that I had later
> >discovered that it works fine with my old analog mic/headset, but
> >the USB one may as well not be attached, as Skype acts as if it is
> >not even there.
>
> Does USB microphone work with other applications?
yes, it works with everything I've tried, but for skype for linux.
>
> >
> >Weird-but-frustrating, because my USB webcam works, but skype refuses to
> >use the mic that is built into the webcam (as well as pretending that
> >the usb headset doesn't exist). so it appears that skype is ignorant
> >of USB audio devices. Not sure why that would be, since such things are
> >"just another" audio device.
> >
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