SKYPE 4.1 KNOWN ISSUES
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General

  * On Debian amd64 version Skype crashes on startup with the message: 
    "Inconsistency detected by ld.so: dl-open.c: 623: _dl_open: Assertion 
    `_dl_debug_initialize (0, args.nsid)->r_state == RT_CONSISTENT' failed!"
    This seems to be Debian only issue with 32 bit PulseAudio libraries being 
    installed even if PulseAudio is not active, a workaround can be:
    - Debian Squeeze:
      sudo chmod a-r /usr/lib32/libpulse{-simple.so.0.0.3,.so.0.12.2,common-0.9.21.so}

  * On some amd64 distributions avatars are not showing, this is a problem 
    with 32-bits emulation Qt library. Qt tries to find its image format 
    plugins, but finds a 64-bits version instead and fails to load it.
    A workaround is to specify a plugin path when launching skype like this:
    - Ubuntu 64 bit: install "ia32-libs" package and launch Skype with: 
      QT_PLUGIN_PATH=/usr/lib32/qt4/plugins skype
    - Arch 64 bit (with 32 bit chroot installed in /opt/arch32): 
      QT_PLUGIN_PATH=/opt/arch32/usr/lib/qt/plugins skype
    - Other distributions might have a different path.

  * Ubuntu/Unity users that upgraded from older versions might experience
    missing Skype icon in the Tray, a workaround can be:
      sudo apt-get install dconf-tools
      dconf-editor
    Expand "desktop->unity->panel" and add the following to the
    "systray-whitelist" item: 'Skype', 'skype'
    Finally logout and login again from Unity.

Audio

  * If you have a normal sound card, we recommend using the Default sound 
    device for now. Sound output to hw: specific or plughw: specific devices 
    may not work for all sound cards, or may result in single-channel 
    playback or loss of sound mixing support on your system.

Chats

  * Selections behaviour is unpredictable in right-to-left languages.

File Transfers

  * There is currently no File Overwrite confirmation dialog.
    - Files will be automatically renamed currently to avoid overwriting.

Options Dialog

  * When PulseAudio is enabled in the audio settings, only that specific entry
    will be available; to change the settings, use the PulseAudio manager 
    tool that is bundled with your distribution.

Video

  * If your camera capture is showing a green, scrambled or black image,
    this workaround may help:
    - Ubuntu 32 bit: install "libv4l-0" package and launch Skype with: 
      LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l2convert.so skype
    - Ubuntu 64 bit: install "lib32v4l-0" package and launch Skype with: 
      LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib32/libv4l/v4l2convert.so skype
    - Other distributions might have the same library, but may have a 
      different path.

  * Webcam problems when trying to send video from a Logitech camera and/or 
    the error message 'Failed to query UVC control' in the console and syslog.
    Visit http://www.quickcamteam.net/documentation/faq/logitech-webcam-linux-usb-incompatibilities
    for the suggested fix.