I'm having this iproblem too now, but just since a few days ago. The only thing that could have changed is I did some package updates. Here are the latest ones:
Start-Date: 2012-09-09 04:48:21 Commandline: aptdaemon role='role-commit-packages' sender=':1.126' Upgrade: ghostscript-cups:amd64 (9.05~dfsg-0ubuntu4.1, 9.05~dfsg-0ubuntu4.2), libgs9-common:amd64 (9.05~dfsg-0ubuntu4.1, 9.05~dfsg-0ubuntu4.2), ghostscript-x:amd64 (9.05~dfsg-0ubuntu4.1, 9.05~dfsg-0ubuntu4.2), libgs9:amd64 (9.05~dfsg-0ubuntu4.1, 9.05~dfsg-0ubuntu4.2), ghostscript:amd64 (9.05~dfsg-0ubuntu4.1, 9.05~dfsg-0ubuntu4.2), resolvconf:amd64 (1.63ubuntu15, 1.63ubuntu16) End-Date: 2012-09-09 04:49:06 Start-Date: 2012-09-11 13:40:22 Commandline: aptdaemon role='role-commit-packages' sender=':1.323' Upgrade: update-notifier-common:amd64 (0.119ubuntu8.5, 0.119ubuntu8.6), update-notifier:amd64 (0.119ubuntu8.5, 0.119ubuntu8.6), python3.2-minimal:amd64 (3.2.3-0ubuntu3, 3.2.3-0ubuntu3.1), chromium-browser:amd64 (18.0.1025.168~r134367-0ubuntu0.12.04.1, 20.0.1132.47~r144678-0ubuntu0.12.04.1), libevince3-3:amd64 (3.4.0-0ubuntu1.3, 3.4.0-0ubuntu1.4), libgl1-mesa-dri:amd64 (8.0.3+8.0.2-0ubuntu3.2, 8.0.4-0ubuntu0.1), firefox-globalmenu:amd64 (15.0+build1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1, 15.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1), libgl1-mesa-glx:amd64 (8.0.3+8.0.2-0ubuntu3.2, 8.0.4-0ubuntu0.1), libglapi-mesa:amd64 (8.0.3+8.0.2-0ubuntu3.2, 8.0.4-0ubuntu0.1), software-center:amd64 (5.2.5, 5.2.6), python3.2:amd64 (3.2.3-0ubuntu3, 3.2.3-0ubuntu3.1), firefox:amd64 (15.0+build1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1, 15.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1), chromium-browser-l10n:amd64 (18.0.1025.168~r134367-0ubuntu0.12.04.1, 20.0.1132.47~r144678-0ubuntu0.12.04.1), chromium-codecs-ffmpeg:amd64 (18.0.1025.168~r134367-0ubuntu0.12.04.1, 20.0.1132.47~r144678-0ubuntu0.12.04.1), evince-common:amd64 (3.4.0-0ubuntu1.3, 3.4.0-0ubuntu1.4), libxatracker1:amd64 (8.0.3+8.0.2-0ubuntu3.2, 8.0.4-0ubuntu0.1), evince:amd64 (3.4.0-0ubuntu1.3, 3.4.0-0ubuntu1.4), firefox-locale-en:amd64 (15.0+build1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1, 15.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1), firefox-locale-es:amd64 (15.0+build1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1, 15.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1), libglu1-mesa:amd64 (8.0.3+8.0.2-0ubuntu3.2, 8.0.4-0ubuntu0.1), ntfs-3g:amd64 (2012.1.15AR.1-1ubuntu1, 2012.1.15AR.1-1ubuntu1.2), firefox-gnome-support:amd64 (15.0+build1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1, 15.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1) End-Date: 2012-09-11 13:44:04 Start-Date: 2012-09-14 04:03:23 Commandline: aptdaemon role='role-commit-packages' sender=':1.580' Upgrade: unity:amd64 (5.14.0-0ubuntu1, 5.16.0-0ubuntu1), libc-bin:amd64 (2.15-0ubuntu10, 2.15-0ubuntu10.1), unity-2d:amd64 (5.12.0-0ubuntu1.1, 5.12.0-0ubuntu1.2), gnome-media:amd64 (3.4.0-0ubuntu2.1, 3.4.0-0ubuntu3.1), unity-2d-common:amd64 (5.12.0-0ubuntu1.1, 5.12.0-0ubuntu1.2), bind9-host:amd64 (9.8.1.dfsg.P1-4ubuntu0.2, 9.8.1.dfsg.P1-4ubuntu0.3), libnux-2.0-common:amd64 (2.14.0-0ubuntu1, 2.14.1-0ubuntu1), libunity-2d-private0:amd64 (5.12.0-0ubuntu1.1, 5.12.0-0ubuntu1.2), libgnome-control-center1:amd64 (3.4.2-0ubuntu0.4, 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.5), dnsutils:amd64 (9.8.1.dfsg.P1-4ubuntu0.2, 9.8.1.dfsg.P1-4ubuntu0.3), language-pack-gnome-en:amd64 (12.04+20120801, 12.04+20120910), language-pack-gnome-es:amd64 (12.04+20120801, 12.04+20120910), libnux-2.0-0:amd64 (2.14.0-0ubuntu1, 2.14.1-0ubuntu1), unity-common:amd64 (5.14.0-0ubuntu1, 5.16.0-0ubuntu1), libdns81:amd64 (9.8.1.dfsg.P1-4ubuntu0.2, 9.8.1.dfsg.P1-4ubuntu0.3), gnome-control-center-data:amd64 (3.4.2-0ubuntu0.4, 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.5), login:amd64 (4.1.4.2+svn3283-3ubuntu5, 4.1.4.2+svn3283-3ubuntu5.1), grub-pc:amd64 (1.99-21ubuntu3.1, 1.99-21ubuntu3.4), libisccc80:amd64 (9.8.1.dfsg.P1-4ubuntu0.2, 9.8.1.dfsg.P1-4ubuntu0.3), unity-2d-spread:amd64 (5.12.0-0ubuntu1.1, 5.12.0-0ubuntu1.2), unity-2d-panel:amd64 (5.12.0-0ubuntu1.1, 5.12.0-0ubuntu1.2), passwd:amd64 (4.1.4.2+svn3283-3ubuntu5, 4.1.4.2+svn3283-3ubuntu5.1), liblwres80:amd64 (9.8.1.dfsg.P1-4ubuntu0.2, 9.8.1.dfsg.P1-4ubuntu0.3), multiarch-support:amd64 (2.15-0ubuntu10, 2.15-0ubuntu10.1), libunity-core-5.0-5:amd64 (5.14.0-0ubuntu1, 5.16.0-0ubuntu1), libbind9-80:amd64 (9.8.1.dfsg.P1-4ubuntu0.2, 9.8.1.dfsg.P1-4ubuntu0.3), unity-2d-shell:amd64 (5.12.0-0ubuntu1.1, 5.12.0-0ubuntu1.2), indicator-appmenu:amd64 (0.3.97-0ubuntu1.1, 0.3.97-0ubuntu1.2), unity-services:amd64 (5.14.0-0ubuntu1, 5.16.0-0ubuntu1), grub-pc-bin:amd64 (1.99-21ubuntu3.1, 1.99-21ubuntu3.4), libisccfg82:amd64 (9.8.1.dfsg.P1-4ubuntu0.2, 9.8.1.dfsg.P1-4ubuntu0.3), libc6-dev:amd64 (2.15-0ubuntu10, 2.15-0ubuntu10.1), gnome-control-center:amd64 (3.4.2-0ubuntu0.4, 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.5), nux-tools:amd64 (2.14.0-0ubuntu1, 2.14.1-0ubuntu1), grub-common:amd64 (1.99-21ubuntu3.1, 1.99-21ubuntu3.4), grub2-common:amd64 (1.99-21ubuntu3.1, 1.99-21ubuntu3.4), libc-dev-bin:amd64 (2.15-0ubuntu10, 2.15-0ubuntu10.1), libisc83:amd64 (9.8.1.dfsg.P1-4ubuntu0.2, 9.8.1.dfsg.P1-4ubuntu0.3), libc6:amd64 (2.15-0ubuntu10, 2.15-0ubuntu10.1), libc6:i386 (2.15-0ubuntu10, 2.15-0ubuntu10.1), language-pack-en:amd64 (12.04+20120801, 12.04+20120910), language-pack-es:amd64 (12.04+20120801, 12.04+20120910) End-Date: 2012-09-14 04:07:48 For me only the audio is jumpy (I get about 500ms sound, 500ms silence, they video is a little jumpy too but much less than the audio). Killing pulseaudio (which gets restarted automatically) fixed the issue (for now). -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1021052 Title: flash plugin (or browser?) audio problems in precise To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/1021052/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
