[webkit-gtk] Webkit seizes sound device

[Jeffrey Barish]

On Monday, 02 December 2013 17:08:53 Philippe Normand wrote:
> On Mon, 2013-12-02 at 08:38 -0700, Jeffrey Barish wrote:
> > I run
> > 
> > cat /proc/asound/card1/pcm0p/sub0/status
> > 
> > I get "closed".
> > 
> > I simply navigate to the page about Sousa.  Nothing plays.  When I repeat
> > the above command, I get "PREPARED" (and some other stuff).  I wait. 
> > Nothing plays.  I still get "PREPARED".  I wait some more.  Still nothing
> > plays, still I get "PREPARED".  I navigate away from the page about
> > Sousa.  I get "closed". You might think it's impossible, but I'm telling
> > you what I see.
> 
> Have you tried with another webkitgtk-based application such as Epiphany
> or Midori?
> 
> Perhaps it's actually your media player application that is opening the
> soundcard device.
> 
> Philippe

Epiphany does the same thing.  I did not try Midori.