[maemo-users] a2dp not working, any help appreciated

[From: Simon Pickering]

>> alsa-lib: pcm.c:2099:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM a2dpd2
>> alsa-init: playback open error: No such file or directory
>> Could not open/initialize audio device -> no sound.
>> Audio: no sound
>> Video: no video
>>
> You'll get this error when a2dpd isn't running.
>
>> Nokia-N800-26:/root$ a2dpd
>> A2DPD[09:53:11.715]: avrcp_new: Listening for AVRCP on socket 9
>> A2DPD[09:53:11.717]: avrcp_new: 0x6c428
>>
>> Is this expected behaviour?
>
> Looks OK.
>
> So, all you need to do is start a2dpd then, in a second seperate 
> xterm session start mplayer and audio should stream to your headset. 
> If you want to use only a sigle xterm session, start a2dpd as "a2dpd 
> &" then start mplayer.
>

Ah, that's the problem though, a2dpd was running when I tried mplayer 
(I tested over ssh with two separate terminals).

Any other ideas?


Simon