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diff --git a/docs/installing-northstar/using-northstar/playing-on-linux.md b/docs/installing-northstar/using-northstar/playing-on-linux.md index 94a649f..25038df 100644 --- a/docs/installing-northstar/using-northstar/playing-on-linux.md +++ b/docs/installing-northstar/using-northstar/playing-on-linux.md @@ -73,7 +73,53 @@ For older builds of Northstar, please update or see the [legacy guide](playing-o ### Crackling sound -Can be fixed by adding [`tsched=0`](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/PulseAudio/Troubleshooting#Glitches.2C\_skips\_or\_crackling) to `/etc/pulse/default.pa` +* [PulseAudio](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/PulseAudio/Troubleshooting#Glitches.2C\_skips\_or\_crackling): + +Add `tsched=0` to `~/.pulse/default.pa` + +<details><summary>PipeWire:</summary> + +[Source](https://forum.manjaro.org/t/howto-troubleshoot-crackling-in-pipewire/82442) + +This guide is for pipewire-media-session, not wirepluber which has a different location and is formatted in LUA. + +Before, copy all the necessary configuration files: + +``` +mkdir -p ~/.config/pipewire/media-session.d/ && cp /usr/share/pipewire/media-session.d/alsa-monitor.conf ~/.config/pipewire/media-session.d && cp /usr/share/pipewire/pipewire.conf ~/.config/pipewire/ +``` +Restart PipeWire after each step. + +1. Enable sample rate switching. + +Change `#default.clock.allowed-rates = [ 48000 ]` to `default.clock.allowed-rates = [ 44100 48000 ]` in `~/.config/pipewire/pipewire.conf`. + +2. Disable suspend. + +Change `#session.suspend-timeout-seconds = 5` to `session.suspend-timeout-seconds = 0` in `~/.config/pipewire/media-session.d/alsa-monitor.conf`. + +If the above doesn't help, you can also try: + +3. Setting alsa headroom (`alsa-monitor.conf`). + +Change `#api.alsa.headroom = 0` to `#api.alsa.headroom = 1024`. + +If it doesn't solve the issue try 2048 however if it does try lower values: 512, 256, 128, 64, 32. Use a lowest value that works. + +4. Changing the alsa period size (`alsa-monitor.conf`). + +`#api.alsa.period-size = 1024` + +`#api.alsa.headroom = 0` + +to + +`api.alsa.period-size = 256` + +`api.alsa.headroom = 1024` + +If it doesn't solve the issue try different values: 2048, 512, 256, 128, 64, 32. Use a lowest values that works. +</details> ### Fullscreen issues |