Opened 8 years ago
Closed 8 years ago
#16701 closed defect (duplicate)
Virtualbox Linux 5.1.20 (Ubuntu 16.04) missing Host ALSA Audio Driver
Reported by: | Mine | Owned by: | |
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Component: | audio | Version: | VirtualBox 5.1.20 |
Keywords: | ALSA Audio Driver Missing | Cc: | |
Guest type: | Windows | Host type: | Linux |
Description
I upgraded to 5.1.20 FROM 5.1.18, applied the correct extension pack and reinstalled the guest tools in my Windows 10 VM.
Everytime I boot the guest I get a warning that the Host Audio ALSA Driver (that I have selected in the VM settings) is missing and that it is defaulting to the NULL Audio Driver. I'm using the ICH AC97 controller too.
I can shut the guest down and switch to the Pulse Audio Driver and I get sound again in the guest but it cracks a little in the audio.
I uninstalled 5.1.20 and went back to 5.1.18, downgraded the extension pack and reinstalled the guest tools and switched back to ALSA audio and BOOM ... audio is back and sounding correct.
Duplicate of #16667.