As I continued to test things I eventually decided to delete the ~/.pulse directory and the /tmp/pulse-* directories ( though I'm not sure deleting the /tmp directories was necessary. I rebooted the system and the sound comes through clear. Apparently something just got messed up with the local configuration.
Unfortunately for me, there is still a 1.5-2 second delay when using VLC and skype through the Pulse Audio server. If I use ALSA through pulse audio on vlc, the I still the get the same error as before ( audio drift too big) after about 10 seconds of playing a file. So, delete ~/.pulse and the sound is clear. My other issues seem to be a separate problem. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/751265 Title: pulseaudio distorts VLC audio -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
