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0 pointsboffinAudio3y ago0 comments

Just, no. Pulseaudio legitimately screwed up Audio on Linux for years and is a major source of headaches, even still today, for anyone trying to do audio properly on Linux.

Thank FNORD for Pipewire, meanwhile.

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lathiat3y ago

Did you actually use Linux audio before pulse audio?

It sure was great only using sound from one application at once.

kasabali3y ago

I did, and contrary to unfounded meme, this was actually possible before PulseAudio was introduced.

boffinAudioOP3y ago

Used JACK extensively before Pulseaudio came along .. never had any issue with it that Pulseaudio would solve.

lwswl3y ago

Of course having audio switch when you switch applications has its benefits as well...

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