[Asterisk-Users] Re: Question regarding MusicOnHold ...

[Tony Mountifield]

In article <1078418029.25446.30.camel at balin.citynetwireless.net>,
Daniel Prather <asterisk-users at lists.digium.com> wrote:
> 
> I've been told that MusicOnHold is *incredibly* picky about the mp3s
> that it plays.  I've experimented with the sample and a host of other
> constant bitrate mp3s, and even some VBR ones, and I can't get any sort
> of consistent workability.  Even the sample doesn't work but maybe 10%
> of the time.  I'm using mpg123 version 0.59r.  Does anyone have any
> advice they can give me on getting MusicOnHold to work the majority of
> the time?  Or... if I need to provide any additional information, let me
> know.  Thanks!

I haven't found MoH to give any trouble. Do you have a Zaptel card
in your system? Music on Hold needs a timer, which is normally provided
by the zaptel driver. If not, you will need to use ztdummy or zaprtc.

See http://www.voip-info.org/tiki-index.php?page=Asterisk%20timer

Cheers,
Tony

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