According to the provided logs, you have configured VLC to use the S/PDIF digital output and it is already in use by another application. Failure to play is expected then. This is not a bug.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to alsa-driver in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1204297 Title: vlc does not play audio Status in “alsa-driver” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: When attempting to play a video using vlc, an error always occurs: Audio output failed: The audio device "iec958:AES0=0x2,AES1=0x82,AES2=0x0,AES3=0x2" could not be used: Device or resource busy. --- ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.3 Architecture: amd64 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-04-28 (474 days ago) InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120423) MarkForUpload: True NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Package: vlc 2.0.8-0ubuntu0.13.04.1 PackageArchitecture: amd64 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-27.40-generic 3.8.13.4 Tags: third-party-packages raring Uname: Linux 3.8.0-27-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-04-26 (111 days ago) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1204297/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
