I’m not sure, I’ve had this install since May so I might have done some workarounds when Fedora’s pipewire implementation had some bugs. But I can’t remember😅. I think it’s the default install now. I’ve got easyeffects installed, if it matters. These are the fIles in /usr/share/pipewire/:
pipewire-pulse.conf
PulseAudio config file for PipeWire version “0.3.45”
Copy and edit this file in /etc/pipewire for system-wide changes
or in ~/.config/pipewire for local changes.
context.properties = {
## Configure properties in the system.
#mem.warn-mlock = false
#mem.allow-mlock = true
#mem.mlock-all = false
#log.level = 2
#default.clock.quantum-limit = 8192
}
context.spa-libs = {
audio.convert.* = audioconvert/libspa-audioconvert
support.* = support/libspa-support
}
context.modules = [
{ name = libpipewire-module-rt
args = {
nice.level = -11
#rt.prio = 88
#rt.time.soft = -1
#rt.time.hard = -1
}
flags = [ ifexists nofail ]
}
{ name = libpipewire-module-protocol-native }
{ name = libpipewire-module-client-node }
{ name = libpipewire-module-adapter }
{ name = libpipewire-module-metadata }
{ name = libpipewire-module-protocol-pulse
args = {
# the addresses this server listens on
server.address = [
"unix:native"
#"unix:/tmp/something" # absolute paths may be used
#"tcp:4713" # IPv4 and IPv6 on all addresses
#"tcp:[::]:9999" # IPv6 on all addresses
#"tcp:127.0.0.1:8888" # IPv4 on a single address
#
#{ address = "tcp:4713" # address
# max-clients = 64 # maximum number of clients
# listen-backlog = 32 # backlog in the server listen queue
# client.access = "restricted" # permissions for clients
#}
]
#pulse.min.req = 256/48000 # 5ms
#pulse.default.req = 960/48000 # 20 milliseconds
#pulse.min.frag = 256/48000 # 5ms
#pulse.default.frag = 96000/48000 # 2 seconds
#pulse.default.tlength = 96000/48000 # 2 seconds
#pulse.min.quantum = 256/48000 # 5ms
#pulse.default.format = F32
#pulse.default.position = [ FL FR ]
# These overrides are only applied when running in a vm.
vm.overrides = {
pulse.min.quantum = 1024/48000 # 22ms
}
}
}
]
Extra modules can be loaded here. Setup in default.pa can be moved here
context.exec = [
#{ path = “pactl” args = “load-module module-switch-on-connect” }
#{ path = “/usr/bin/sh” args = “~/.config/pipewire/default.pw” }
]
stream.properties = {
#node.latency = 1024/48000
#node.autoconnect = true
#resample.quality = 4
#channelmix.normalize = true
#channelmix.mix-lfe = false
#channelmix.upmix = false
#channelmix.lfe-cutoff = 0
}
client/stream specific properties
pulse.rules = [
{
matches = [
{
# all keys must match the value. ~ starts regex.
#client.name = “Firefox”
#application.process.binary = “teams”
#application.name = “~speech-dispatcher."
}
]
actions = {
update-props = {
#node.latency = 512/48000
}
# Possible quirks:"
# force-s16-info forces sink and source info as S16 format
# remove-capture-dont-move removes the capture DONT_MOVE flag
#quirks = [ ]
}
}
{
# skype does not want to use devices that don’t have an S16 sample format.
matches = [
{ application.process.binary = “teams” }
{ application.process.binary = “skypeforlinux” }
]
actions = { quirks = [ force-s16-info ] }
}
{
# firefox marks the capture streams as don’t move and then they
# can’t be moved with pavucontrol or other tools.
matches = [ { application.process.binary = “firefox” } ]
actions = { quirks = [ remove-capture-dont-move ] }
}
{
# speech dispatcher asks for too small latency and then underruns.
matches = [ { application.name = "~speech-dispatcher” } ]
actions = {
update-props = {
pulse.min.req = 1024/48000 # 21ms
pulse.min.quantum = 1024/48000 # 21ms
}
}
}
]
client-rt.conf
Real-time Client config file for PipeWire version “0.3.45”
Copy and edit this file in /etc/pipewire for system-wide changes
or in ~/.config/pipewire for local changes.
context.properties = {
## Configure properties in the system.
#mem.warn-mlock = false
#mem.allow-mlock = true
#mem.mlock-all = false
log.level = 0
#default.clock.quantum-limit = 8192
}
context.spa-libs = {
# =
#
# Used to find spa factory names. It maps an spa factory name
# regular expression to a library name that should contain
# that factory.
#
audio.convert.* = audioconvert/libspa-audioconvert
support.* = support/libspa-support
}
context.modules = [
#{ name =
# [ args = { = … } ]
# [ flags = [ [ ifexists ] [ nofail ] ]
#}
#
# Loads a module with the given parameters.
# If ifexists is given, the module is ignored when it is not found.
# If nofail is given, module initialization failures are ignored.
#
# Uses realtime scheduling to boost the audio thread priorities
{ name = libpipewire-module-rt
args = {
#rt.prio = 88
#rt.time.soft = -1
#rt.time.hard = -1
}
flags = [ ifexists nofail ]
}
# The native communication protocol.
{ name = libpipewire-module-protocol-native }
# Allows creating nodes that run in the context of the
# client. Is used by all clients that want to provide
# data to PipeWire.
{ name = libpipewire-module-client-node }
# Allows creating devices that run in the context of the
# client. Is used by the session manager.
{ name = libpipewire-module-client-device }
# Makes a factory for wrapping nodes in an adapter with a
# converter and resampler.
{ name = libpipewire-module-adapter }
# Allows applications to create metadata objects. It creates
# a factory for Metadata objects.
{ name = libpipewire-module-metadata }
# Provides factories to make session manager objects.
{ name = libpipewire-module-session-manager }
]
filter.properties = {
#node.latency = 1024/48000
}
stream.properties = {
#node.latency = 1024/48000
#node.autoconnect = true
#resample.quality = 4
#channelmix.normalize = true
#channelmix.mix-lfe = true
#channelmix.upmix = false
#channelmix.lfe-cutoff = 0
}
jack.conf
JACK client config file for PipeWire version “0.3.47”
Copy and edit this file in /etc/pipewire for system-wide changes
or in ~/.config/pipewire for local changes.
It is also possible to place a file with an updated section in
/etc/pipewire/jack.conf.d/ for system-wide changes or in
~/.config/pipewire/jack.conf.d/ for local changes.
context.properties = {
## Configure properties in the system.
#mem.warn-mlock = false
#mem.allow-mlock = true
#mem.mlock-all = false
log.level = 0
#default.clock.quantum-limit = 8192
}
context.spa-libs = {
# =
#
# Used to find spa factory names. It maps an spa factory name
# regular expression to a library name that should contain
# that factory.
#
support.* = support/libspa-support
}
context.modules = [
#{ name =
# [ args = { = … } ]
# [ flags = [ [ ifexists ] [ nofail ] ]
#}
#
# Loads a module with the given parameters.
# If ifexists is given, the module is ignored when it is not found.
# If nofail is given, module initialization failures are ignored.
#
#
# Boost the data thread priority.
{ name = libpipewire-module-rt
args = {
#rt.prio = 88
#rt.time.soft = -1
#rt.time.hard = -1
}
flags = [ ifexists nofail ]
}
# The native communication protocol.
{ name = libpipewire-module-protocol-native }
# Allows creating nodes that run in the context of the
# client. Is used by all clients that want to provide
# data to PipeWire.
{ name = libpipewire-module-client-node }
# Allows applications to create metadata objects. It creates
# a factory for Metadata objects.
{ name = libpipewire-module-metadata }
]
global properties for all jack clients
jack.properties = {
#node.latency = 1024/48000
#node.rate = 1/48000
#node.quantum = 1024/48000
#node.lock-quantum = true
#node.force-quantum = 0
#jack.show-monitor = true
#jack.merge-monitor = false
#jack.short-name = false
#jack.filter-name = false
#
# allow: Don’t restrict self connect requests
# fail-external: Fail self connect requests to external ports only
# ignore-external: Ignore self connect requests to external ports only
# fail-all: Fail all self connect requests
# ignore-all: Ignore all self connect requests
#jack.self-connect-mode = allow
#jack.locked-process = true
#jack.default-as-system = false
}
client specific properties
jack.rules = [
{
matches = [
{
# all keys must match the value. ~ starts regex.
#client.name = “Carla”
#application.process.binary = “jack_simple_client”
#application.name = “~jack_simple_client.*”
}
]
actions = {
update-props = {
#node.latency = 512/48000
}
}
}
]
client.conf
Client config file for PipeWire version “0.3.45”
Copy and edit this file in /etc/pipewire for system-wide changes
or in ~/.config/pipewire for local changes.
context.properties = {
## Configure properties in the system.
#mem.warn-mlock = false
#mem.allow-mlock = true
#mem.mlock-all = false
log.level = 0
#default.clock.quantum-limit = 8192
}
context.spa-libs = {
# =
#
# Used to find spa factory names. It maps an spa factory name
# regular expression to a library name that should contain
# that factory.
#
audio.convert.* = audioconvert/libspa-audioconvert
support.* = support/libspa-support
}
context.modules = [
#{ name =
# [ args = { = … } ]
# [ flags = [ [ ifexists ] [ nofail ] ]
#}
#
# Loads a module with the given parameters.
# If ifexists is given, the module is ignored when it is not found.
# If nofail is given, module initialization failures are ignored.
#
# The native communication protocol.
{ name = libpipewire-module-protocol-native }
# Allows creating nodes that run in the context of the
# client. Is used by all clients that want to provide
# data to PipeWire.
{ name = libpipewire-module-client-node }
# Allows creating devices that run in the context of the
# client. Is used by the session manager.
{ name = libpipewire-module-client-device }
# Makes a factory for wrapping nodes in an adapter with a
# converter and resampler.
{ name = libpipewire-module-adapter }
# Allows applications to create metadata objects. It creates
# a factory for Metadata objects.
{ name = libpipewire-module-metadata }
# Provides factories to make session manager objects.
{ name = libpipewire-module-session-manager }
]
filter.properties = {
#node.latency = 1024/48000
}
stream.properties = {
#node.latency = 1024/48000
#node.autoconnect = true
#resample.quality = 4
#channelmix.normalize = true
#channelmix.mix-lfe = false
#channelmix.upmix = false
#channelmix.lfe-cutoff = 0
}
pipewire.conf
Daemon config file for PipeWire version “0.3.45”
Copy and edit this file in /etc/pipewire for system-wide changes
or in ~/.config/pipewire for local changes.
context.properties = {
## Configure properties in the system.
#library.name.system = support/libspa-support
#context.data-loop.library.name.system = support/libspa-support
#support.dbus = true
#link.max-buffers = 64
link.max-buffers = 16 # version < 3 clients can’t handle more
#mem.warn-mlock = false
#mem.allow-mlock = true
#mem.mlock-all = false
#clock.power-of-two-quantum = true
#log.level = 2
#cpu.zero.denormals = true
core.daemon = true # listening for socket connections
core.name = pipewire-0 # core name and socket name
## Properties for the DSP configuration.
#default.clock.rate = 48000
#default.clock.allowed-rates = [ 48000 ]
#default.clock.quantum = 1024
#default.clock.min-quantum = 32
#default.clock.max-quantum = 2048
#default.clock.quantum-limit = 8192
#default.video.width = 640
#default.video.height = 480
#default.video.rate.num = 25
#default.video.rate.denom = 1
#
#settings.check-quantum = false
#settings.check-rate = false
#
# These overrides are only applied when running in a vm.
vm.overrides = {
default.clock.min-quantum = 1024
}
}
context.spa-libs = {
# =
#
# Used to find spa factory names. It maps an spa factory name
# regular expression to a library name that should contain
# that factory.
#
audio.convert.* = audioconvert/libspa-audioconvert
api.alsa.* = alsa/libspa-alsa
api.v4l2.* = v4l2/libspa-v4l2
api.libcamera.* = libcamera/libspa-libcamera
api.bluez5.* = bluez5/libspa-bluez5
api.vulkan.* = vulkan/libspa-vulkan
api.jack.* = jack/libspa-jack
support.* = support/libspa-support
#videotestsrc = videotestsrc/libspa-videotestsrc
#audiotestsrc = audiotestsrc/libspa-audiotestsrc
}
context.modules = [
#{ name =
# [ args = { = … } ]
# [ flags = [ [ ifexists ] [ nofail ] ]
#}
#
# Loads a module with the given parameters.
# If ifexists is given, the module is ignored when it is not found.
# If nofail is given, module initialization failures are ignored.
#
# Uses realtime scheduling to boost the audio thread priorities. This uses
# RTKit if the user doesn't have permission to use regular realtime
# scheduling.
{ name = libpipewire-module-rt
args = {
nice.level = -11
#rt.prio = 88
#rt.time.soft = -1
#rt.time.hard = -1
}
flags = [ ifexists nofail ]
}
# The native communication protocol.
{ name = libpipewire-module-protocol-native }
# The profile module. Allows application to access profiler
# and performance data. It provides an interface that is used
# by pw-top and pw-profiler.
{ name = libpipewire-module-profiler }
# Allows applications to create metadata objects. It creates
# a factory for Metadata objects.
{ name = libpipewire-module-metadata }
# Creates a factory for making devices that run in the
# context of the PipeWire server.
{ name = libpipewire-module-spa-device-factory }
# Creates a factory for making nodes that run in the
# context of the PipeWire server.
{ name = libpipewire-module-spa-node-factory }
# Allows creating nodes that run in the context of the
# client. Is used by all clients that want to provide
# data to PipeWire.
{ name = libpipewire-module-client-node }
# Allows creating devices that run in the context of the
# client. Is used by the session manager.
{ name = libpipewire-module-client-device }
# The portal module monitors the PID of the portal process
# and tags connections with the same PID as portal
# connections.
{ name = libpipewire-module-portal
flags = [ ifexists nofail ]
}
# The access module can perform access checks and block
# new clients.
{ name = libpipewire-module-access
args = {
# access.allowed to list an array of paths of allowed
# apps.
#access.allowed = [
# /usr/bin/pipewire-media-session
#]
# An array of rejected paths.
#access.rejected = [ ]
# An array of paths with restricted access.
#access.restricted = [ ]
# Anything not in the above lists gets assigned the
# access.force permission.
#access.force = flatpak
}
}
# Makes a factory for wrapping nodes in an adapter with a
# converter and resampler.
{ name = libpipewire-module-adapter }
# Makes a factory for creating links between ports.
{ name = libpipewire-module-link-factory }
# Provides factories to make session manager objects.
{ name = libpipewire-module-session-manager }
# Use libcanberra to play X11 Bell
#{ name = libpipewire-module-x11-bell
# args = {
# #sink.name = ""
# #sample.name = "bell-window-system"
# #x11.display = null
# #x11.xauthority = null
# }
#}
]
context.objects = [
#{ factory =
# [ args = { = … } ]
# [ flags = [ [ nofail ] ]
#}
#
# Creates an object from a PipeWire factory with the given parameters.
# If nofail is given, errors are ignored (and no object is created).
#
#{ factory = spa-node-factory args = { factory.name = videotestsrc node.name = videotestsrc Spa:Pod:Object:Param:Props:patternType = 1 } }
#{ factory = spa-device-factory args = { factory.name = api.jack.device foo=bar } flags = [ nofail ] }
#{ factory = spa-device-factory args = { factory.name = api.alsa.enum.udev } }
#{ factory = spa-node-factory args = { factory.name = api.alsa.seq.bridge node.name = Internal-MIDI-Bridge } }
#{ factory = adapter args = { factory.name = audiotestsrc node.name = my-test } }
#{ factory = spa-node-factory args = { factory.name = api.vulkan.compute.source node.name = my-compute-source } }
# A default dummy driver. This handles nodes marked with the "node.always-driver"
# property when no other driver is currently active. JACK clients need this.
{ factory = spa-node-factory
args = {
factory.name = support.node.driver
node.name = Dummy-Driver
node.group = pipewire.dummy
priority.driver = 20000
}
}
{ factory = spa-node-factory
args = {
factory.name = support.node.driver
node.name = Freewheel-Driver
priority.driver = 19000
node.group = pipewire.freewheel
node.freewheel = true
}
}
# This creates a new Source node. It will have input ports
# that you can link, to provide audio for this source.
#{ factory = adapter
# args = {
# factory.name = support.null-audio-sink
# node.name = "my-mic"
# node.description = "Microphone"
# media.class = "Audio/Source/Virtual"
# audio.position = "FL,FR"
# }
#}
# This creates a single PCM source device for the given
# alsa device path hw:0. You can change source to sink
# to make a sink in the same way.
#{ factory = adapter
# args = {
# factory.name = api.alsa.pcm.source
# node.name = "alsa-source"
# node.description = "PCM Source"
# media.class = "Audio/Source"
# api.alsa.path = "hw:0"
# api.alsa.period-size = 1024
# api.alsa.headroom = 0
# api.alsa.disable-mmap = false
# api.alsa.disable-batch = false
# audio.format = "S16LE"
# audio.rate = 48000
# audio.channels = 2
# audio.position = "FL,FR"
# }
#}
]
context.exec = [
#{ path = [ args = “” ] }
#
# Execute the given program with arguments.
#
# You can optionally start the session manager here,
# but it is better to start it as a systemd service.
# Run the session manager with -h for options.
#
#{ path = “/usr/bin/pipewire-media-session” args = “” }
#
# You can optionally start the pulseaudio-server here as well
# but it is better to start it as a systemd service.
# It can be interesting to start another daemon here that listens
# on another address with the -a option (eg. -a tcp:4713).
#
#{ path = “/usr/bin/pipewire” args = “-c pipewire-pulse.conf” }
]
minimal.conf
RPMfusion. I needed to put a tweaked config file in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/ to get display output (HDMI) working, but I did that long before mpv stopped working. It may have some correlation with vlc dropping frames though.
/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/nvidia.conf
#This file is provided by xorg-x11-drv-nvidia
#Do not edit
Section “ServerLayout”
Identifier “layout”
Screen 0 “intel”
Screen 1 “nvidia”
Option “AllowNVIDIAGPUScreens”
EndSection
Section “Device”
Identifier “intel”
Driver “intel”
BusID “PCI:0@0:2:0”
EndSection
Section “Device”
Identifier “nvidia”
Driver “nvidia”
BusID “PCI:1@0:0:0”
Option “ConstrainCursor” “off”
EndSection
Section “OutputClass”
Identifier “nvidia”
MatchDriver “nvidia-drm”
Driver “nvidia”
Option “AllowEmptyInitialConfiguration”
Option “SLI” “Auto”
Option “BaseMosaic” “on”
EndSection
Section “Screen”
Identifier “intel”
Device “intel”
EndSection
Section “Screen”
Identifier “nvidia”
Device “nvidia”
Option “AllowEmptyInitialConfiguration” “on”
Option “IgnoreDisplayDevices” “CRT”
EndSection