Pipewire issues

can't seem to play local videos from vlc

Assassassin @lemmy.world 2mo ago
I would highly recommend installing qpwgraph. It'll give you a visual patchbay, which will give you a better idea of what applications are exposing audio outs to pipe wire, as well as where those outs are being routed.
- blindbunny @lemmy.ml 2mo ago
  I installed it but I don't understand how it's going to help me troubleshoot "pipewire-alsa" I assume
  
  Assassassin @lemmy.world 2mo ago
  I use it to make sure that:
  The application that should be making sound is showing up in the patch bay. If it's not, that application probably needs its audio output settings tweaked
  The application is being routed correctly. I have multiple audio outs, and pipe wire allows for different applications to go to different outs simultaneously. The patch bay is an easy and quick way to check that config.
Eugenia @lemmy.ml 2mo ago
If you're on ubuntu-based distro, install the ubudustudio package for pipewire that seems to fix a few things differently than other distros.
- blindbunny @lemmy.ml 2mo ago
  not on ubuntu I'm on endevor, ty though
ogeist @lemmy.world 2mo ago
Tell us more about your set up, are you on a laptop or do you have an external usb Audio device?
- blindbunny @lemmy.ml 2mo ago
  Laptop no external usb audio device
  
  ogeist @lemmy.world 2mo ago
  Do this:
  sudo systemctl --user enable pipewire
mugita_sokiovt @discuss.online 2mo ago
Nooch @beehaw.org 2mo ago
I was able to fix this by switching to lts kernal, temporarily.