I just installed Ubuntu 14.04 on my Lenovo Ideapad 500 laptop, and I have the problem that all my multimedia files( YouTube, VLC , RhythmBox) are playing at twice the normal speed, with no sound. What steps can I take?
2 Answers
It seems to be a common problem people encounter from time to time (Possibly due to the driver/device being used but also seems to be related to pulseaudio).
Apparently, people have suggested that the following should resolve it:
- Completely restart the machine.
- Go to the sound options (System > Preferences > Sound) and play with the options and see what results you get.
There is a nice discussion about this in the Ubuntu forums here
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Actually, I have tried almost everything mentioned in the link given, and it isnt working yet. Seems to be a driver problem as my friend, who bought the same laptop, is facing the exact same problem. Videos aren't working anywhere, not even firefox. May 27, 2016 at 9:23
Ubuntu 16.04: The solution that worked for me was to disable "RV710/730 HDMI Audio (Radeon HD4000 series. Digital Stereo (HDMI)" that I found under System>Preferences>Hardware>Sound>Output. What I found concerning was why this suddenly happened without my intervention.