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From: James Courtier-Dutton <James@superbug.co.uk>
Subject: Re: spdif setup
Date: Sun, 03 Jul 2005 16:49:13 +0100
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To: "Ronald S. Bultje" <rbultje@ronald.bitfreak.net>
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Ronald S. Bultje wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Use case for the average user:
> * have a cool new soundcard and the box says "HOT NEW SPDIF AC3!!11" [*]
> * start Totem
> * don't get AC-3 passthrough
> 

I don't see what the problem is.
start totem, edit->preferences->audio->audio_output_type=AC3 passthru.

It should then work.

If it fails, send us the output of:
cat /proc/asound/cards
cat /proc/asound/version


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