Amarok 2.1.1 on SuSe 11.0 with Gnome Desktop -> No Sound

**Nikos78** · 21-Jun-2009, 10:11

Hello,

with the above mentioned configuration I cannot get Amarok to play sound. However, when I go in Amarok to Settings -> Configure Amarok -> Playback -> Sound System Configuration and press the test button there is no error in the playback...I read in various forums I have to change the sound settings, but no matter what I choose, Amarok does not seem to take my gnome sound preferences into consideration.

Any suggestions?

Thank you.

**Nikos78** · 22-Jun-2009, 01:32

So I found this on the Ubuntu forums:

Hi,

I installed Amarok 2 in Jaunty, by running 'sudo aptitude install amarok'. This installs Amarok. However, there is no way to configure the audio output; inside Amarok, there is no option.

So, the only option is to install the package kdebase-workspace and run systemsettings. Inside the multimedia section, I could select pulse-audio (so the playback would not default to a digital output). Afterwards, I removed the kdebase-workspace package.

However, wouldn't it be better if Amarok could be configured or uses the default Gnome sound settings if it is started inside Gnome? The way I did it, is very clumsy.

Seems to be a workaround..The kdebase-workspace is installed on my system...where can I find "systemsettings"?

Any help appreciated.

ondo123 · 14-Sep-2009, 10:38

Originally Posted by Nikos78

So I found this on the Ubuntu forums:

Seems to be a workaround..The kdebase-workspace is installed on my system...where can I find "systemsettings"?

Any help appreciated.

run systemsettings from the command line. Problem for me is that I get the same settings presented in amarok settings, so not much of a workaround for me.