Questions tagged [audio]
Questions about audio hardware and software in Linux and other UNIX operating systems.
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Sound Card Master Audio Channel doesnt impact Output Sound
i have a new laptop and thought ill try using Arch Linux for the first time and everything except the audio works like a charm, which was unexpected.
My Problem is that, if i try to change the volume ...
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What is this icon (dots over a gray curving line) that momentarily appears in my GNOME status bar?
The leftmost icon () is the one in question.
For context, I have a pair of multipoint Bluetooth earbuds simultaneously connected to both my iPhone and Linux laptop. When I'm listening to music on my ...
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how to troubleshoot and get audio (sound) working in linux
This is my motherboard: https://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z170A-X13.1/
has Realtek ALC892 motherboard audio, single 3.5mm green plug to two speakers.
when i install cleanly from rhel-8.10-x86_64-dvd....
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Bluetooth headset goes to handsfree when autoconnnect - want A2DP
Using Linux Mint.
Anyhow - the problem in question: whenever I log out or the computer sleeps or anything that makes my bluetooth reconnect or autoconnect (even after reboot with the headphones on, ...
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Why Pulseaudio won't start?
I tried reinstalling that lib and cleaning ./config/pulse but nothing helped.Also, running pavucontrol gives an error related to PulseAudio. Is it possible for audio to be played only via also without ...
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Does adding silence to a flac with an ffmpeg filter result in any quality loss?
I'm attempting to add a few seconds of silence to the end of several flac audio files. One recommended method is:
# ffmpeg -f lavfi -i anullsrc=channel_layout=stereo:sample_rate=48000 -t 5 silence....
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How do I play multiple different audio files to multiple different speakers using USB soundcards?
I have several 6 different audio files that I'd like to send to 6 different speakers, since I don't have a USB interface with 6 different channels, I would like to use 2 different USB soundcards along ...
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How can I selectively control system volume by frequency range (i.e. have an equalizer)?
Sometimes I listen to some audio which has its base/lower-frequencies too weak and its mid-range higher, or the other way around. When that happens, I find myself turning the volume up, then down, ...
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Loss of audio output in one channel
Recently installed Debian Testing (Trixie) on a new Lenovo ThinkCentre. Did an "update all" in synaptic today and lost audio output in the left channel. The audio control interfaces all ...
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sox split by silence incorrectly detects lengths of segments
I'm relying on this guidance to split a WAV file by silent segments, preserving all silence. My problem is that sox incorrectly detects the length of segments by approximately an order of magnitude. ...
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How to keep laptop speakers working when the lid is closed while using an external monitor via HDMI?
I'm running Arch Linux on my laptop and have an external monitor connected via HDMI.
I want to close the laptop lid while using the external monitor, but I want the laptop's internal speakers to keep ...
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Pipewire : node is periodically in "pending" state
Audio lags for a second-two, than normalizes. It was observed only for audio in telegram messenger.
External DAC is used, therefore corresponding pipewire sink is selected.
What is the reason of this ...
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Ham Radio simulator: live streaming microphone audio between 2 browsers, connected via ubuntu 22
I am trying to simulate a radio with a PTT button.
Connected users should be able to live voice chat in the group, one at a time, while holding a button.
I have a Ubuntu 22.04 server running, with ...
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How do I prevent a VM created in Virt-manager from accessing my microphone?
My host is Arch Linux and I'm using virt-manager to run VMs. I noticed it had access to my microphone when Cortana started listening to me after a Windows guest install.
I've looked through all the ...
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Pipewire 1.0.7/Wireplumber 0.5.2 - No Audio Detected on Input with USB DAC Microphone
I cannot for the life of me resolve an input/source issue I'm experiencing.
Expected Behavior
When using:
Digital Input (S/PDIF) - SteelSeries Alias Pro
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Analog Input - SteelSeries Alias Pro
I am ...
