http://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1037021 Bug ID: 1037021 Summary: Sound is broken in steam: ALSA lib pcm_direct.c:1722:(snd1_pcm_direct_parse_open_conf) Unknown field direct_memory_access Classification: openSUSE Product: openSUSE Distribution Version: Leap 42.2 Hardware: Other OS: openSUSE 42.2 Status: NEW Severity: Normal Priority: P5 - None Component: Other Assignee: bnc-team-screening@forge.provo.novell.com Reporter: digulla@hepe.com QA Contact: qa-bugs@suse.de Found By: --- Blocker: --- (copy of https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux/issues/4939) Your system information Steam client version (build number or date): 1493162727 Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): openSUSE LEAP 42.2 Opted into Steam client beta?: No Have you checked for system updates?: Yes Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible: With the latest update of the steam client, sound is broken. I see this in the log: [0427/225333.813590:WARNING:audio_manager.cc(317)] Multiple instances of AudioManager detected [0427/225333.813628:WARNING:audio_manager.cc(278)] Multiple instances of AudioManager detected ... ALSA lib pcm_direct.c:1722:(snd1_pcm_direct_parse_open_conf) Unknown field direct_memory_access [0427/225431.222581:WARNING:alsa_util.cc(24)] PcmOpen: default,invalid argument Sound works OK in other Linux applications (web browser, media player), only the steam client is affected. I can play video (with sound) using vlc. I can watch video (with sound) on YouTube in Chrome. No game in the steam client works. All of them complain that there is a sound problem and then, they crash. The error message is always: ALSA lib pcm_direct.c:1722:(snd1_pcm_direct_parse_open_conf) Unknown field direct_memory_access I tried FEZ, Factorio and The Stanley Parable and several videos in the store. Sound worked perfectly when I used it last time (which was a few weeks ago). I assume that you broke this with a change which you made in the latest Steam client. alsa version: 1.1.3 (release 8.6.1, installed Sa 15 Apr 2017) I'm not using PulseAudio (it's not even installed). -- You are receiving this mail because: You are on the CC list for the bug.