Audio device not released when paused by remote

[benlancaster]

My setup:

• Mythbuntu 11.04
• Digital audio over HDMI via Nvidia gfx card
• Forked-daapd

Problem:

When playback is paused by an iOS remote, forked-daapd does not "release" the audio device for other applications to use. So if, for example, I play some music via iOS remote and forked-daapd, then pause it (in the absence of a "stop" button on the remote) and then attempt to play something else from another application (e.g. watch a TV/Recording on MythTV or a movie on XBMC), there's no sound and logs say stuff like:

ALSA, Error: snd_pcm_open("hdmi:CARD=NVidia,DEV=0"): Device or resource busy

The only way to work around it as far as I can see is to specifically untick playback device in the iOS remote ("Lounge" in my case) and then pause the music - this seems to release the device.