ubuntu sound in firefox

November 20, 2006 | In Linux, Other Tech | Comments Off

to get sound in Firefox for YouTube videos:

sudo apt-get install alsa-oss
edit /etc/firefox/firefoxrc and ensure that you have “FIREFOX_DSP=aoss”
restart Firefox

(**works in latest Ubuntu **)
http://nsaunders.wordpress.com/2006/08/20/youtube-sound-fix-for-firefox-15ubuntu-606/