Re: Skype audio configuration tweaking
 

my skype works flawless on my n900. audio is very good

Re: Skype audio configuration tweaking
 

I've just tried deleting that configuration file. Rebooted the phone. It makes no difference, skype still works and the sound quality still remains poor. So I guess the file is not there for a configuration purpose of any kind. I don't know, it's so strange for me.

Re: Skype audio configuration tweaking
 

Are you using kernel-power?

Re: Skype audio configuration tweaking
 

Note that stereo brings no advantage as very likely whoever you talk to is using a single microphone.

Re: Skype audio configuration tweaking
 

Thanks for the hint, it's a very clever one! And what do you think about the other settings? And about the fact that removing the file makes no difference?

Re: Skype audio configuration tweaking
 

I would assume there are some defaults at play, but it might be just that it's the wrong section (i.e. that those are not the ones used in your particular case). I can't really test it as I don't have any quality issues (I use it fairly often to talk with both people on win and linux and it sound pretty good to me).

Re: Skype audio configuration tweaking
 

I haven't used skype in a while but whenever I have done so in the past (PR1.2/1.3, on both wifi & GPRS) the quality has been excellent - I'd say it's usually noticably better than a normal mobile call, with better clarity and "brightness" to the sound, very few echo/dropouts and genrally good background noise cancellation. That includes calls to/from Europe, UK and USA, mainly to landline/mobile (via Skype out), but occasionally to windows PC's.

I was about to hit "post quick reply" at this point ... but I then decided to call the skype echo/test service first, just out of interest. The quality was definitely poor - I tried 3 times, and on each occasion there were multiple audio dropouts on the call.

CPU load was ~60% during each test, not sure if that's normal or not for a skype call, but regardless it was neither CPU or RAM bound during tests. On two of the test calls the dropouts were pretty minor and didn't much affect audibility; on the other call, they were quite severe, and I'd have struggled to hold a conversation.

All tests were on my home wifi (rock solid 4Mb/s). I tried one more test on 3G - quality was the same as the better two wifi tests.

So, I'm also seeing a definite reduction in skype call quality on calls made from N900. I double checked on my desktop PC skype client (on same wifi as above) and quality (again to the skype echo/test service) was excellent, so definitely the N900 skype client (or something else on my N900 interfering with it) to blame. I did one final test with my phone overclocked to 805Mhz - the dropouts were worse at that freq than at stock 600Mhz, so I don't think CPU load is relevant.

I've had my phone over a year, with loads of -devel stuff installed, and it's never been flashed - my guess is that if I flashed a clean image, skype may improve? I don't want to reflash my own N900 as I seldom use skype, but perhaps one of the others who are suffering may give it a go and see if it helps.

Re: Skype audio configuration tweaking
 

I too have choppy skype quality. My call partner on windows has no problems understanding me, but I receive only chopped up audio fragments. Had to ditch the n900 a few times and fetch a laptop. Interestingly, enabling video doesn't have any impact on the audio choppiness.

Re: Skype audio configuration tweaking
 

i have no issues with skype on my n900 ;)

Re: Skype audio configuration tweaking
 

I reflashed my phone. Both eMMC and fiasco images. The skype bad audio quality persists. So what do you think?