[Asterisk-Users] Music on Hold = Silence ???

[Anders F Eriksson]

If you use RH or Fedora the included mpg123 doesn't work. Check
http://www.voip-info.org/tiki-index.php?page=Asterisk%20mpg123%20redhat for
info on how to fix it.

/Anders

> Having played with the music on hold settings for 2 days now 
> trying to get it to work I am stumped and need help from the group.
> 
> Have a standard * installation with FXO cards and two working 
> SIP phones (x-lite). I am able to make TDM->SIP, SIP->TDM, 
> and SIP->SIP calls with no problem. When ever I place a call 
> on hold (or any other time MOH should be
> played) I hear nothing but silence. Have checked settings in 
> musiconhold.conf and read wiki on subject to no avail. Have 
> implemented a test number in extensions.conf as follows...
> 
> exten => 6601,1,Answer
> exten => 6601,2,WaitMusicOnHold(30)
> 
> Console displays the following...
> 
>     -- Executing Answer("SIP/mmurdock-81b4", "") in new stack
>     -- Executing WaitMusicOnHold("SIP/mmurdock-81b4", "30") 
> in new stack
>     -- Started music on hold, class 'default', on SIP/mmurdock-81b4
>     -- Stopped music on hold on SIP/mmurdock-81b4
> 
> Hear nothing but silence...
> 
> musiconhold.conf has following...
> 
> [classes]
> default => mp3:/var/lib/asterisk/mohmp3
> 
> 
> Where do I look next?
> 
> -- Mike