[alsa-devel] Confused about 'default' device

[Clemens Ladisch]

Timur Tabi wrote:
> Clemens Ladisch wrote:
> > mplayer disables ALSA's sample rate conversion and always uses its own.
> 
> I don't think that's true.

It's true if you use alsa-lib 1.0.9 or later.

> If it always uses its own, then how much it works on some video files
> and not others, and how come including a .asoundrc changes the
> behavior of mplayer?

mplayer relies on ALSA to do sample _format_ conversion.


Regards,
Clemens