ruffle-rs/ruffle

Firefox on Gentoo Linux/x64 No Sound

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#1637 opened on Nov 21, 2020

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Description

Attempts to play SWF files from both Internet Archive and Ruffle Web Demo fail to play audio in Firefox on Gentoo. Web Console displays no errors or warnings from Ruffle. Tested on two machines and two versions (80 and 81).

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Tech stack
rustwasm
Domain
frontend
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
knowledge of Linux audio systemfamiliarity with browser developer toolsbasic Rust understanding
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
30
Research direction
Investigate the audio output module for WebAssembly builds. Check if there is a dependency on Linux specific audio libraries. Look at the browser's audio context handling. Consider adding debug logging for audio initialization. Examine the issue comments for any additional context or hints.