Hi,

I've tried a couple of possibilities to get Skype working with Jack. Need some help now!

I am running Ubuntu Hardy and Skype 2.0.0.72. This is what I tried:

* Set up a /etc/asound.conf :

pcm.jackplug {
type plug
slave { pcm "jack" }
}

pcm.jack {
type jack
playback_ports {
0 alsa_pcm:playback_1
1 alsa_pcm:playback_2
}
capture_ports {
0 alsa_pcm:capture_1
1 alsa_pcm:capture_2
}
}

Then start jack: jackd -R -dalsa -dhw:0 -r44100 -p1024 -n2

Then set sound-device in Skype to Jackplug. This does not work and says:

ALSA lib pcm.c:2106:(snd_pcm_open_conf) Cannot open shared library /usr/lib/alsa-lib/libasound_module_pcm_jack.so

* I tried to run Skype through artsdsp.

Start artsd: artsd -F 15 -S 128 -r 44100 -a jack -d

Then start Skype: artsdsp -m skype

This too does not work. It gives the same cannot-open-shared-library error, and also:

ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:874:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave
ALSA lib pcm_dsnoop.c:565:(snd_pcm_dsnoop_open) unable to open slave

* Then I tried to run Skype through artsdsp, but started Jack through the dummy backend. This works! But I am not able to connect other applications in Jack with Skype, which is really what I want to do!

Hoping to find a solution...

Adi