ALSA Requirements

To use ALSA in a virtual machine, the host system must meet certain requirements.

• The ALSA library version on the host system must be version 1.0.16 or later.
• The sound card on the host system must support ALSA. The ALSA project Web site maintains a current listing of sound cards and chipsets that support ALSA.
• The sound device on the host system must not be muted.
• The current user must have the appropriate permissions to use the sound device.