• PipeWire Versus PulseAudio+JACK

    From Lawrence D'Oliveiro@21:1/5 to All on Sat Apr 27 06:32:38 2024
    XPost: comp.os.linux.misc

    Came across this PipeWire FAQ <https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/pipewire/pipewire/-/wikis/FAQ>, which
    among other things explains why there is a need to replace both
    PulseAudio and JACK. Briefly, it started from a wish to manage video
    inputs and outputs in a similar way to audio inputs and outputs, and
    also fix some performance/configuration limitations in the older
    specs.

    And if you are wondering why all your sound devices have suddenly
    acquired a “Pro Audio” option in their settings, this explains that as well.

    Also, for those complaining that Wayland’s stricter security model
    breaks basic functionality like screen recording and sharing, it
    appears PipeWire is the basis for the solution to that problem.

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