Testing for audio playback

[Clemens Kirchgatterer]

Dale Maggee <antisol at internode.on.net> wrote:

> Sorry but I can't help, but I just wanted to say good luck with this, 
> please keep us posted - I also find this annoying and I'd love to see
> it fixed! :)

AFAIK, alsa has a plugin interface. we could install one, that
periodically snoops into the stream and reports silence/noise via dbus.

just my 2 cents ...
clemens