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http://forums.fedoraforum.org – I've seen a couple of threads about recent issues with skype, but nothing like this. Since today my mic is not working in skype (it does work otherwise, for exmaple in sound recorder). I'm using F11 x64. Yesterday I upgraded to the last skype version, and today the mic wasn't working. I downgraded now, thinking that was the problem, but still the same issue, so maybe some update did this (I'm not sure if alsa or pulseaudio got any update yesterday or today). I need skype crucially these days, so any help is really appreciated... (HowTos)

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I performed two F18 installations on the same hardware (I had to resintall for some reasons) in a week's span. Neither installation had any problems with anything except one program - skype.

In the first installation, skype worked very well. No problems whatsoever. However, in my installation today, I just am not able to get skype to work.

I have something weird here.

I have something weird here.

I am using Xubuntu 12.10. I have installed the latest Skype. But the weird thing is that Skype takes exclusive control of the audio in the system.

1. When I am using Skype, I cannot play any other audio in system. 2. When I am using any audio in the system, Skype audio doesn't work. 3. When someone is calling me in skype, Skype crashes when I receive it.

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I am running Skype installed via yum: skype-2.0.0.72-fc5.i586 on F11 x86_64 My sound is working perfectly under VLC etc. but I cannot get anything out of Skype. Test calls produce deafening silence.

I am really unclear on how the sound stuff works.

Help please!

Thanks,

Michael

After a lot of time (and negative votes) I decided to install pulseaudio, since sound in my 9.10 system was not working properly. And I must admit that solved almost all of my sound problems. All is left is a small one. My mic works perfectly. I tested it under audacity. But when it comes to skype I can't get it working.

[ubuntu] Skype isn't working 35 weeks 2 days ago

I'm having skype voice input issue. I had win7 for about half a year on this laptop and it is working flawless. Now I've installed Ubuntu (latest stable version), and than skype via software center. My cam is recognized, but voice isn't. When i go to skype settings it shows me that both of my speakers and mic and controlled by some PulseAudio stuff. On test call I can't hear my voice back.

Some time after a recent upgrade skype has stopped working. If I try to launch it from a terminal, it outputs the following error:

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I have tried removing the .Skype folder and reinstalling, it solves the problem for a while. Nevertheless after I reboot the PC, the problem comes back.

Like a noob, i tried installing skype numerous ways, non of them worked. Today i notice there is skype on Ubuntu software centre, when i try install i get this error message:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:

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How can i install skype ? what do i need to do?

Im a noob. sorry. D: