GNU bug report logs - #68512
Qutebrowser 3, no sound from pipewire-only system

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Message #32 received at 68512 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: chris <chris <at> bumblehead.com>
To: Sergey Trofimov <sarg <at> sarg.org.ru>, chris <at> bumblehead.com
Cc: 68512 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#68512: Qutebrowser 3, no sound from pipewire-only system
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2024 01:09:47 -0800

Sergey, your configuration file is working and audio is heard from qutebrowser on this system.

Internet searches surfaced commands like these,
 `pw-cli`
 `strace -e connect pw-dump >/dev/null`

Error messages were seen relating to socket files not found,
 `$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR/pipewire-0`
 `$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR/pipewire-0-manager`

Various things attempted, but the socket files missing every time sway started

Finally, tried removing the pipewire-starting parts of the sway config
```
# exec_always killall -wqr "(pipewire|wireplumber)" \
#   || sleep 1 && ((pipewire &); sleep 2 && (wireplumber &))
```

Then separately started pipewire and wireplumber "manually" from the shell. The socket files were created and when qutebrowser sound could be heard.

Thank you Sergey,

Chris

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