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title: "Skype Problem with Audio Playback"
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# Skype Problem with Audio Playback

> Skype audio not working :( , i know it’s too bad if one of the only few good VoIP provides for Linux in {not}Working , i.

>  Skype audio not working :( , i know it's too bad if one of the only few good VoIP provides for Linux in {not}Working , i did this to slove that :

```bash
sudo killall pulseaudio
sudo apt-get remove pulseaudio
sudo apt-get install esound
sudo rm /etc/X11/Xsession.d/70pulseaudio
```

{if not working}
{ sudo apt-get install pulseaudio} then,

1. Run this command to add the source:
CODEecho "deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/alsa-backports/ubuntu hardy main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/alsa-backports.list
2. Update software repositories list:
CODEsudo apt-get update
3. Perform a full system upgrade.
CODEsudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Alternatively, this should work too:
CODEsudo apt-get upgrade