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I tried to install the latest nightly by adding the correct repository to my list (Gutsy Ubuntu). Unfortunately it keeps telling me that the packages can't be authenticated, and won't let me install them. Did I add the repository incorrectly?

... etc. There is some problems in audio (not alsa specific) so the only thing I think about is: trying again, press pause/play else i've no idea :( SPDIF output gets used, connected AVR displays Dolby Digital Is that a progress at least ?

... ii vlc-nox 0.9.0-svn20071113-0-0 multimedia player and streamer (without X su ii vlc-plugin-alsa 0.9.0-svn20071113-0-0 dummy transitional package SPDIF output gets used, connected AVR displays Dolby Digital, however no sound. Debug -vvv version: [00000392] main audio output debug: thread 2941905808 ...

if VLC 0.8.6d is released one day, it will have the patch too

Hubris: just checked, and the gutsy nightly build seems to be up to date ^^

I'll try the nightly version mentioned earlier in the Gutsy videolan repository. Looking forward to a VLC with full surround sound!

eheh cool

by the way you may have to use patch -p0 < ../alsa-0.8.6.diff

Holy ..., well.. Holy everything that is holy!! I have DD5.1 passthrough via s/pdif now!!!

You'all are magic wizzards to me now!! Bow to the Kings!

Wait a minute. I typed "modules/audio_output/alsa.c" at the question in the error message, and it seems to work now... Will let you know if I have s/pdif out.

Funman, Thank you for the explanation of how to patch source code! :) However, if I type the command: patch < ../alsa-0.8.6.diff I get the error message: can't find file to patch at input line 5 Perhaps you should have used the -p or --strip option? The text leading up to this was: -----------------...

you can download the patch for 0.8.6 from https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/attachment/ticket/894/alsa-0.8.6.diff?format=raw then you download the source of 0.8.6c from the url you quoted, extract it and then: cd vlc-0.8.6c patch < ../alsa-0.8.6.diff and then compile vlc like you would do. If you're run...

Haw can I download a patched source code of VLC? Or must I download the (regular) source from here and then apply the patch? I do not know how to apply patches to source code, nor where to download patches....

i rebuilt the sid i386 packages.

in case a faulty commit was fixed after the nightly build process, you still can force it to be built on http://buildbot.videolan.org : click on the builbot name, force build

... device, I am responsible for adding the AESX=Y codes. The built-in default version has it right. Actually, the AES0=6 command is what switches spdif output to non-audio status. Unfortunately I could not test your patch. Nightly builds are still from 2007-11-10, and I could not make debian vlc ...

After some tests, i pushed the patch to trunk so the next nightly builds should have the fix.

http://trac.videolan.org/vlc/changeset/23022

Feedback still welcomed.

... Some developer said that there was a problem with AC97 sound cards, so please run with vlc -vvv and report: 1/ if the patch let you play through spdif 2/ if playing normally (i.e. not through spdif) is ok 3/ if you see any warnings in the vlc debug log about alsa and audio, please paste those ...

looking at the patch at http://trac.videolan.org/vlc/attachment/ticket/894/alsafix1.diff there is no changes about output switching, there only seems to be a delaying problem. For testers: you might consider to remove the #if 0 and #endif at lines 830 & 840 , and if it works please give your lib...

Dear Dustin,

Thanks for the clarification. I hope the developpers now know where and what to look for the source code.

I guess the problem is VLC not switching the spdif output to non-audio format for AC3 data. If you play AC3 audio with e.g. mplayer, iecset command will show that the output is switched to non audio mode. That tells the decoder the stream contains ...

Hello all Iam sorry for this headache thread but I can not make vlc working on my Ibook G3 Iam not developer and pretty lame to linux, I just need vlc working (heaving importand webcasts to watch) I downloaded vlc source (because packege deb didn't work for me) Installed wxwidgets normal output give...

http://www.ac3filter.net might be a good source for information and code. It's a set of open source DirectShow filters and WinAmp plug-in, and they have excellent support for S/PDIF! Windows, yes, but I believe it may give some ideas about output stream formats ect., including support for USB cards...

http://www.ac3filter.net might be a good source for information and code. It's a set of open source DirectShow filters and WinAmp plug-in, and they have excellent support for S/PDIF! Windows, yes, but I believe it may give some ideas about output stream formats ect., including support for USB cards ...

Too bad your soundcard does not have an spdif out. If you are a VLC developper you might consider to pick up an old Soundblaster Live. That audiocard is quite old and cheap on eBay/computer fares. The Live has a lot of incarnations, the latter ...

I use the same setup to connect to my analog amplifier, i would have thought I'd need a special cable for spdif Oo

Unfortunately my sound card doesn't have spdif output
http://www.alsa-project.org/main/index. ... -hda-intel

I don't know what kind of audiocard you have in the computer that you own yourself, but many have an spdif out. On mine (a cheep one) it is one of the jack outputs that doubles as rear-left/right and spdif (I use Gnome-volume-control to select its function). I use a cable ...

sorry, i forget to tell you

i gave the laptop to its owner (my brother) so i can't do anything now