Re: [linux-audio-user] Freesound preview problem

From: Lee Revell <rlrevell@email-addr-hidden-job.com>
Date: Wed Jun 14 2006 - 19:47:45 EEST

On Wed, 2006-06-14 at 11:37 +0200, Ismael Valladolid Torres wrote:
> Lee Revell escribe:
> > On Tue, 2006-06-13 at 13:11 +0200, Ismael Valladolid Torres wrote:
> > > I just installed Ubuntu Dapper Drake. I am trying to hear previews
> > > browsing the Freesound web page using the bundled Firefox, but
> > > nothing's heard. It works fine here on W2K with Mozilla.
> > >
> > > ALSA works fine. I can download the samples and play them using aplay.
> > >
> > > Anything else needs to be installed or set up?
> >
> > How are the sounds provided? Flash, MP3, .wav etc?
> >
> > I don't think Firefox can play sound by itself. Which plugin is being
> > used? Mplayer, totem, ?
>
> I can't tell. I know that Flash is being tested and that for sure
> Flash will be used in the near future. Flash previewer looks cute.

That's very unfortunate and renders the site unusable for me. The Linux
flash plugin is terrible, and why is a site dedicated to freedom relying
on a proprietary technology?

Lee
Received on Wed Jun 14 20:15:05 2006

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