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Questions related to PipeWire, a new low-level multimedia framework, that offers capture and playback for both audio and video with minimal latency and support for PulseAudio-, JACK-, ALSA- and GStreamer-based applications. It might become a PulseAudio replacement in the near future.

PipeWire is a new low-level multimedia framework. It aims to offer capture and playback for both audio and video with minimal latency and support for PulseAudio-, JACK-, ALSA- and GStreamer-based applications.

The daemon based on the framework can be configured to be both an audio server (with PulseAudio and JACK features) and a video capture server.

PipeWire also supports containers like Flatpak and does not rely on audio and video user groups but rather it uses a Polkit-like security model asking Flatpak or Wayland for permission to record screen or audio.

Source: PipeWire - ArchWiki

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No sound output devices listed after upgrade from 21.10 to 22.04

Problem: No sound after upgrade from ubuntu 21.10 to 22.04 (using development release) both built in speakers and hdmi output. Some background: running on ubuntu 21.04, I noticed that my sound was not so great so I did some research for sound and I…
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Replacing Pulseaudio with Pipewire in Ubuntu 20.04

Since I installed Ubuntu 20.04 I have been facing problems with my Bluetooth headset microphone not detected by the system. My headset worked perfectly with Windows. Also, I am not able to switch to HFP from AD2P in Ubuntu. So my final thought is to…
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How to replace pulseaudio with pipewire on Ubuntu 21.04?

As Ubuntu 21.04 includes pipewire for video streams and screen sharing by default, I am wondering whether or not it is possible to replace pulseaudio completely with pipewire.
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How to achieve (automated) simultaneous outputs with Pipewire?

I'd like to have my system automatically output to all available sound devices (preferably using a sink in Pulseaudio Volume Control). This was possible when using Pulseaudio alone. Is it possible with Pipewire? If yes, how would you achieve…
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No sound in Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS after upgrading from 20.04 LTS

I have no sound on my ThinkBook 14S-IWL Laptop running Ubuntu 22.04.1 anymore. I have tried everything: Rebooting, regular shutdown, apt-update, updating GRUB, trying to install pipewire/wireplumber/pipewire-session-media and see if that works, no…
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How to uninstall pipewire and go back to pulseaudio

I am using Ubuntu 22.04 LTS version (Jammy Jellyfish). I was facing a slight glitch while using my bluetooth headset mic. So, I tried to switch to pipewire to check if it solves my problem. But after switching I see my inbuilt speakers also doesnot…
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Why do I hear crackling sounds on Ubuntu 24.04? How can I fix it?

I have recently switched over to Ubuntu 24.04 and I hear crackling sounds more often why is it and how can I fix it?
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Disable docking station sound card while still being able to use a USB sound card

How do I blacklist or otherwise permanently disable the sound card on the docking station, while keeping the ability to use USB sound devices and the ability to use the other features of the docking station? Hardware: I have a USB soundcard based…
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What is the relation between PipeWire and PulseAudio on Ubuntu 22.04?

Background of the question: I'm playing with Pop!_OS in a virtual machine and trying to setup the audio for the xRDP service. At this moment it looks like it is not possible because they've switched to PipeWire and for some reason its PulseAudio…
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How can I downmix stereo audio output to mono in PipeWire (on 22.10)?

I need a way to set mono audio output on my system. I had used this solution before: Can I downmix stereo audio to mono? pacmd load-module module-remap-sink sink_name=mono master=NAME_OF_AUDIO_SINK \ channels=2 channel_map=mono,mono However, it…
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Upgrade to 22.10 pipewire killed bluetooth audio: org.bluez.Error.Failed br-connection-profile-unavailable

I am running UbuntuStudio with KDE Plasma, using last week's release of 22.10. The new version now supports headsets, and I had been using an Anker Soundcore as stereo speakers, I've used it with ubuntu for years, but it is now recognized as a…
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Samsung Galaxy Buds+ Bluetooth Headset works on Pipewire?

On Ubuntu 20.10 I was able to pair the Samsung Galaxy Buds+ earplug headset with the Bluetooth from PulseAudio through the BlueZ API, but the audio from the low quality headphone had very low volume and only had medium frequencies, without bass and…
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Good audio equalizer for PipeWire?

Looking for an Audio Equalizer. I have read of Pulse Equalizer, but that program seems to not have been updated since 2016. Anyone know of up-to-date Audio Equalizers?
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How to prevent audio from playing through speakers after disconnecting from bluetooth device on pipewire?

I'm using pipewire on arch and struggle with the fact that my speakers will blast music after I walk out of range with my bluetooth headset. I have the exact same problem as this guy, and the answer there says to disable automatic device switching.…
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Microphone noise cancellation

I managed to get the microphone noise cancellation to work (in 20.04) a few months ago by adding the following to the /etc/pulse/default.pa load-module module-echo-cancel source_name=noechosource sink_name=noechosink set-default-source…
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