Ubuntu
pulseaudio package

  1. Bug #978604
  2. Comment #6

Comment 6 for bug 978604

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linux4me (ta2008) wrote : Re: Banshee/Rhythmbox regularly stop playing audio when left on in the background

Sounds like the same thing. In my syslog I also see the following when playback in Rhythmbox stops:

pulseaudio[1889]: [alsa-sink] protocol-native.c: Failed to push data into queue

It's good to know it happens with a clean install as well.