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I have a problem with Skype in Ubuntu 13.10. When I try to make a call or when any application sound plays, my laptop starts making high pitched noises that won't stop until I quit Skype.

Do you have any ideas?

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    This might help http://www.webupd8.org/2013/10/get-sound-working-in-skype-with-ubuntu.html – Chris Carter Nov 05 '13 at 12:18
  • The answer is here http://askubuntu.com/questions/157891/skype-and-vlc-sounds-sizzle-distorted-bad the first answer works like a charm – user123492 Nov 11 '13 at 22:52

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user1039704's answer did not work for me but this command did:

sudo sed -i 's/^Exec=.*/Exec=env PULSE_LATENCY_MSEC=30 skype %U/' /usr/share/applications/skype.desktop

source: webupd8.org

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So, basically you got "Skype generating neverending scratchy white noise sound for notifications"

Edit /etc/pulse/default.pa and change from the code from: 

load-module module-udev-detect

to

load-module module-udev-detect tsched=0
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  • This worked for me. I hope it keeps working. I will update if it is not consistent. – Sileria Feb 21 '14 at 16:40
  • This has (severe) side effects including echoing in moc, overspeed play in chrome. The other answer doesn't have these side-effects – sehe Jun 20 '14 at 10:10
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I struggled with high pitched sound in skype from middle of 2018.

load-module module-udev-detect tsched=0 or

PULSE_LATENCY_MSEC=30 or

resample-method = speex-float-10

won't help anymore

Explicitly set in /etc/pulse/daemon.conf

default-sample-rate = 48000
alternate-sample-rate = 44100

(default-sample-rate already set beforehand)

And voula! Skype usable again!

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