I'm getting this too with the Windows version of KODI vers 15.1 Isengard running under Windows 7.



Mine seems to be an Audio Engine (ERROR: ActiveAE) thats been happening all too often now and is there a fix or workaround to this?



Here is my KODI log file (My system details are contained in this log file):-



22:11:19 T:12556 NOTICE: special://profile/ is mapped to: special://masterprofile/

22:11:19 T:12556 NOTICE: -----------------------------------------------------------------------

22:11:19 T:12556 NOTICE: Starting Kodi (15.1 Git:20150816-f4dda26). Platform: Windows NT x86 32-bit

22:11:19 T:12556 NOTICE: Using Release Kodi x32 build

22:11:19 T:12556 NOTICE: Kodi compiled Aug 16 2015 by MSVC 180030723 for Windows NT x86 32-bit version 6.0 (0x06000000)

22:11:19 T:12556 NOTICE: Running on Windows 7, kernel: Windows NT x86 32-bit version 6.1

22:11:19 T:12556 NOTICE: Host CPU: Intel® Pentium® D CPU 3.60GHz, 2 cores available

22:11:19 T:12556 NOTICE: Desktop Resolution: 1280x1024 32Bit at 60Hz

22:11:19 T:12556 NOTICE: Running with restricted rights

22:11:19 T:12556 NOTICE: Aero is enabled

22:11:19 T:12556 NOTICE: special://xbmc/ is mapped to: C:\Program Files\Kodi

22:11:19 T:12556 NOTICE: special://xbmcbin/ is mapped to: C:\Program Files\Kodi

22:11:19 T:12556 NOTICE: special://masterprofile/ is mapped to: C:\Users\Dave Carr.ASUS-PC\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\userdata

22:11:19 T:12556 NOTICE: special://home/ is mapped to: C:\Users\Dave Carr.ASUS-PC\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\

22:11:19 T:12556 NOTICE: special://temp/ is mapped to: C:\Users\Dave Carr.ASUS-PC\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\cache

22:11:19 T:12556 NOTICE: The executable running is: C:\Program Files\Kodi\Kodi.exe

22:11:19 T:12556 NOTICE: Local hostname: ASUS-PC

22:11:19 T:12556 NOTICE: Log File is located: C:\Users\Dave Carr.ASUS-PC\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\kodi.log

22:11:19 T:12556 NOTICE: -----------------------------------------------------------------------

22:11:19 T:12556 NOTICE: load settings...

22:11:19 T:12556 WARNING: CSettingString: unknown options filler "timezonecountries" of "locale.timezonecountry"

22:11:19 T:12556 WARNING: CSettingString: unknown options filler "timezones" of "locale.timezone"

22:11:19 T:12556 NOTICE: No settings file to load (special://xbmc/system/advancedsettings.xml)

22:11:19 T:12556 NOTICE: No settings file to load (special://masterprofile/advancedsettings.xml)

22:11:19 T:12556 NOTICE: Default DVD Player: dvdplayer

22:11:19 T:12556 NOTICE: Default Video Player: dvdplayer

22:11:19 T:12556 NOTICE: Default Audio Player: paplayer

22:11:19 T:12556 NOTICE: Disabled debug logging due to GUI setting. Level 0.

22:11:19 T:12556 NOTICE: Log level changed to "LOG_LEVEL_NORMAL"

22:11:19 T:12556 NOTICE: CMediaSourceSettings: loading media sources from special://masterprofile/sources.xml

22:11:19 T:12556 NOTICE: Loading player core factory settings from special://xbmc/system/playercorefactory.xml.

22:11:19 T:12556 NOTICE: Loaded playercorefactory configuration

22:11:19 T:12556 NOTICE: Loading player core factory settings from special://masterprofile/playercorefactory.xml.

22:11:19 T:12556 NOTICE: special://masterprofile/playercorefactory.xml does not exist. Skipping.

22:11:19 T:7372 NOTICE: Thread ActiveAE start, auto delete: false

22:11:19 T:3492 NOTICE: Thread AESink start, auto delete: false

22:11:29 T:12556 ERROR: ActiveAE::ActiveAE::CActiveAE::Initialize - failed to init

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: Found 2 Lists of Devices

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: Enumerated DIRECTSOUND devices:

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: Device 1

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_deviceName : {03B50E0F-EBC1-4E21-A709-0673250D41E0}

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_displayName : LineLevel - Line 1 (Virtual Audio Cable)

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_displayNameExtra: DIRECTSOUND: Line 1 (Virtual Audio Cable)

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_deviceType : AE_DEVTYPE_PCM

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_channels : FL,FR

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_sampleRates : 44100

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_dataFormats : AE_FMT_FLOAT

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: Device 2

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_deviceName : {271D98D3-2BDC-48FB-ABEC-58741223A7ED}

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_displayName : Speakers - Optimus STAV-3000 Amplifer (Realtek High Definition Audio)

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_displayNameExtra: DIRECTSOUND: Optimus STAV-3000 Amplifer (Realtek High Definition Audio)

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_deviceType : AE_DEVTYPE_PCM

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_channels : FL,FR

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_sampleRates : 48000

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_dataFormats : AE_FMT_FLOAT

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: Device 3

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_deviceName : default

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_displayName : default

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_displayNameExtra:

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_deviceType : AE_DEVTYPE_PCM

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_channels : FL,FR

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_sampleRates : 48000

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_dataFormats : AE_FMT_FLOAT

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: Device 4

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_deviceName : {8FF4B2B5-63B2-477D-A772-4A71F6C483F2}

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_displayName : Speakers - Altec Lansing Surround Speaker System (Creative SB X-Fi)

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_displayNameExtra: DIRECTSOUND: Altec Lansing Surround Speaker System (Creative SB X-Fi)

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_deviceType : AE_DEVTYPE_PCM

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_channels : FL,FR

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_sampleRates : 48000

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_dataFormats : AE_FMT_FLOAT

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: Device 5

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_deviceName : {FA50C86F-9600-4400-A223-31CA85C45C12}

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_displayName : SPDIF - Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio)

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_displayNameExtra: DIRECTSOUND: Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio)

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_deviceType : AE_DEVTYPE_IEC958

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_channels : FL,FR

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_sampleRates : 48000

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_dataFormats : AE_FMT_FLOAT,AE_FMT_AC3,AE_FMT_DTS

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: Enumerated WASAPI devices:

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: Device 1

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_deviceName : {03B50E0F-EBC1-4E21-A709-0673250D41E0}

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_displayName : LineLevel - Line 1 (Virtual Audio Cable)

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_displayNameExtra: WASAPI: Line 1 (Virtual Audio Cable)

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_deviceType : AE_DEVTYPE_PCM

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_channels : FL,FR

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_sampleRates : 48000,44100,32000,22050

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_dataFormats : AE_FMT_S16NE,AE_FMT_S16LE,AE_FMT_S16BE,AE_FMT_U8

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: Device 2

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_deviceName : {271D98D3-2BDC-48FB-ABEC-58741223A7ED}

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_displayName : Speakers - Optimus STAV-3000 Amplifer (Realtek High Definition Audio)

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_displayNameExtra: WASAPI: Optimus STAV-3000 Amplifer (Realtek High Definition Audio)

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_deviceType : AE_DEVTYPE_PCM

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_channels : FL,FR,FC,LFE,BL,BR

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_sampleRates : 96000,48000,44100

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_dataFormats : AE_FMT_S24NE4MSB,AE_FMT_S16NE,AE_FMT_S16LE,AE_FMT_S16BE,AE_FMT_LPCM

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: Device 3

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_deviceName : default

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_displayName : default

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_displayNameExtra:

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_deviceType : AE_DEVTYPE_PCM

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_channels : FL,FR,FC,LFE,BL,BR

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_sampleRates : 96000,48000,44100

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_dataFormats : AE_FMT_S24NE4MSB,AE_FMT_S16NE,AE_FMT_S16LE,AE_FMT_S16BE,AE_FMT_LPCM

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: Device 4

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_deviceName : {8FF4B2B5-63B2-477D-A772-4A71F6C483F2}

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_displayName : Speakers - Altec Lansing Surround Speaker System (Creative SB X-Fi)

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_displayNameExtra: WASAPI: Altec Lansing Surround Speaker System (Creative SB X-Fi)

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_deviceType : AE_DEVTYPE_PCM

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_channels : FL,FR,FC,LFE,SL,SR,BL,BR

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_sampleRates : 192000,176400,96000,88200,48000,44100

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_dataFormats : AE_FMT_S24NE4MSB,AE_FMT_S32NE,AE_FMT_S32LE,AE_FMT_S32BE,AE_FMT_S16NE,AE_FMT_S16LE,AE_FMT_S16BE,AE_FMT_LPCM

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: Device 5

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_deviceName : {FA50C86F-9600-4400-A223-31CA85C45C12}

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_displayName : SPDIF - Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio)

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_displayNameExtra: WASAPI: Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio)

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_deviceType : AE_DEVTYPE_IEC958

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_channels : FL,FR

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_sampleRates : 96000,48000,44100

22:11:30 T:7372 NOTICE: m_dataFormats : AE_FMT_DTS,AE_FMT_AC3,AE_FMT_S24NE4MSB,AE_FMT_S16NE,AE_FMT_S16LE,AE_FMT_S16BE

22:11:30 T:12556 FATAL: CApplication::Create: Failed to start the AudioEngine

22:11:36 T:12556 NOTICE: special://profile/ is mapped to: special://masterprofile/