This is making me crazy.
After upgrading to Ubuntu 12.10, Skype 4.1.0.20 can't use my web cam microphone anymore.
- I can record correctly from the web cam microphone using the sound recorder
- the web cam microphone is selected in the global sound settings and working in any other application.
- Also tried to start skype with
LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libv4l/v4l1compat.so /usr/bin/skype
andLD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libv4l/v4l2convert.so /usr/bin/skype
No matter what, Skype will keep using the front panel microphone for audio capture. Mic was working fine with Ubuntu 12.04 before I upgraded to 12.10.
Best Answer
Solved with pavucontrol. I had already tried the pulseaudio volume control, but you need to do a particular thing to make it work.
First, install pavucontrol:
Then start it:
You'll get the volume control window. Now, you could go to "Input devices" and select the webcam microphone as your input source: THIS WON'T WORK. This is how you do have to it:
And voilĂ , you'll get your microphone back.
Alternatively, as described in SkypeTroubleshooting
This worked fine for me.