[Bug 70479] Firefox/flash fights over audio device with other apps (and finally looses)

[Joakim Larsson]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: rhythmbox

To reproduce:

- Install Dapper Drake 6.06 x86 (well whatever, might not be needed)
- Install Gstreamer pacjages for MP3 etc
- Startup http://youtube.com/
- Click on the webpage to auto install the needed flashplugin for the youtube videos (flash 7)
- Start to watch a lengthy video
- In the meantime double click on an MP3 file on the desktop so it starts to play

[There is NO audio from the MP3!]

- Load another page in firefox without flash content

[There IS now audio from the MP3!]

- Go back to youtube.com and start the video again

[There is NO audio from the video]

- Quit the MP3 player

[There is still NO audio from the video]

So this is the bug, Firefox/flash never recovers from this state and
needs to be restarted. Problem is that people doesn't realize the cause
and thinks something is really broken. I changed the audio card and
almost reinstalled Ubuntu before I realized that it was reproduzable and
not a random error.

I don't know what software part to blame but audio apps should be able
to cope with each other.

** Affects: rhythmbox (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Unconfirmed

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Firefox/flash fights over audio device with other apps (and finally looses)
https://launchpad.net/bugs/70479