Flash audio sounds like fingernails down a blackboard

[Thank The Cheese]

I cannot listen to flash video on websites like YouTube etc. as the audio is all scrambed and sounds like 1000 people running their fingernails down a blackboard all at once.

This has only just started happening, I am *pretty sure* it was happening before I installed 10.4.10, so I don't think it is caused by that.

I have provided an audio sample so people can hear what I mean (see attached)
Turn your speakers down! I reduce the volume in the MP3 file but it is still loud and annoying

Some things to note
- happened suddenly AFAIK
- does this in all browsers,not just safari
- I tried using a clean 'dummy' account and the same thing happened
- if i download the flash file to desktop and play it in VLC, the sound is OK


is there a pref file or some other library file i should try resetting?

 

[sirstaunch]

I think it's Aliens trying to contact you LOL

No, I have heard that before on some things, like a space sound more then a thousand people. I don't think I went to look for a fix, so maybe it could of been current connection time and a better connection fixed it.

Maybe try the same youtube at another time, or maybe it was that particular file corrupted or something. Are other youtubes ok?

 

[Thank The Cheese]

thanks for the reply sitstaunch.

i fixed it by reinstalling Flash player. I thought I had already done that, but out of desperation I did it again and it worked ?

I was hoping it would be more complicated than that!