[Asterisk-Users] Music on hold problem

[Alex Brett]

Matt Roth wrote:
> Don Pobanz wrote:
> 
>> I believe I am using MP3. My musiconhold.conf file looks like this
>>
>> [default]
>> mode=quietmp3
>> directory=/var/lib/asterisk/mohmp3
> 
> Daniel and Don,
> 
> Try switching to native MOH.  You'll eliminate the decoding of the MP3s 
> and the host of problems that come along with using mpg123.  The MOH is 
> handled by the same thread that's handling the call, so you should see 
> an overall performance benefit.  Memory usage may go up a little, but I 
> don't think many Asterisk boxes are memory bound.
> 

I've tried using native MOH, I don't like the fact that it isn't 
continuous, i.e. if somebody calls in, gets put on hold, they hear music 
from the start of a track. They then get taken off hold, and spoken to 
for a while say, then put back on hold, and they again hear from the 
start of a track. I much prefer the setup with mpg123 where the music is 
playing continuously, although I do appreciate the problems with it...

Alex

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