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sys-audio
Audio operations in Qubes OS.
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Description
Creates the "sys-audio" qube for providing audio operations such as microphone and speakers to and from qubes. By default, you can use wired USB audio, but if you want, you can install the necessary packages for bluetooth with the provided state.
Installation
- Top
qubesctl top.enable sys-audio
qubesctl --targets=tpl-sys-audio,dvm-sys-audio state.apply
qubesctl top.disable sys-audio
- State
qubesctl state.apply sys-audio.create
qubesctl --skip-dom0 --targets=tpl-sys-audio state.apply sys-audio.install
qubesctl --skip-dom0 --targets=dvm-sys-audio state.apply sys-audio.configure-dvm
If you need Bluetooth support:
qubesctl --skip-dom0 --targets=tpl-sys-audio state.apply sys-audio.install-bluetooth
Usage
Audio control
The qube sys-audio will be used for audio capabilities for speakers and
microphone, with builtin modules, Jack port or Bluetooth. You are be able to
control the volume via the volume icon that appears on the system tray.
The basics are very simple to use:
- Left click toggles the volume; and
- Scrolling the mouse from left to right changes the volume;
For more advanced features, right click the icon and click on Open Mixer or
Prefences. For greater control, use the command amixer.
Client started before sys-audio
Audio will not automatically connect if sys-audio starts after the client. To connect the client to audio server, restart the client's pipewire service:
systemctl --user restart pipewire
Client turned off with a device attached
If you shutdown a client qube with a device attached, such as a microphone or speaker, normal operation to attach the device to the same or any other qube will fail. To be able to use the device again:
- Restart the audio server
sys-audio; - Restart the audio client; and
- Attach the device to the audio client;