[asterisk-users] MoH mysteriously stopped working

[Jay Moore]

Stephen Bosch wrote:
> I think it is trying to play mp3 files.

Yes, this appears to be the case, I presume(see below).  I am not sure 
why as I've always had .gsm files for playback.

>>>> mode => quietmp3
> 
> Is this mode appropriate when you're using gsm audio files?

I could not find any info to tell me otherwise.  From what I have read, 
it simply tells how *loud* to play the file(s).

> Obviously, something has changed. Are you absolutely sure that:
> 
> - you had only gsm files in that directory
> - your system isn't configured to use mp3 MOH files?

I can say with 100% confidence that I only had .gsm files in that 
directory and always *only* had .gsm files.

> There's been a Windows virus going around again that deletes all the
> .mp3 files it finds. Is this system running Samba?

No, but way to think outside the box there.  I had no idea the virus 
even existed.

> What happens when you put an Asterisk ready mp3 file in that directory
> and restart Asterisk?

Restarting Asterisk had no effect.  Replacing the .gsm files with their 
.mp3 counterparts fixed the problem.

I'm still stumped why Asterisk just decided to stop playing my .gsm 
files out of the blue.

I'm back up and running 'normally' but I'm not satisfied with my 'fix'. 
  Any other ideas would be much appreciated.

Again, thanks in advance.

Jay