a workaround suggestion that I haven't had the time to test is here http://linux.qcg.nl/node/45 I'm quoting all of it:
There are a few utilities in the last release of Ubuntu, that don't play shoutcast streams correctly. These are: vlc, gmplayer, mplayer, totem. When a shoutcast MP3 audio stream is played you can hear chirps and other dropouts. This is due to some data mixed in with the audio stream which is not filtered out correctly. Instead of showing the data in the player the software tries to convert the data into sound. To fix this problem: Execute as root: sed -i 's/Icy-MetaData:/Xcy-MetaData:/g' /usr/bin/gmplayer sed -i 's/Icy-MetaData:/Xcy-MetaData:/g' /usr/bin/mplayer sed -i 's/icy-metadata:/Xcy-MetaData:/g' /usr/lib/gstreamer-0.10/libgstgnomevfs.so Tested on: Ubuntu hardy (dd 25-apr-2008) -- Intermittent sound problems in Hardy Heron 8.04 (Gnome and KDE desktops) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/223650 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
