QEMU 8.1 Released with New PipeWire Audio Backend, Many Improvements (9to5linux.com)
from shreddy_scientist@lemmy.ml to linux@lemmy.ml on 23 Aug 2023 18:26
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rah@feddit.uk on 24 Aug 2023 12:00 collapse

with New PipeWire Audio Backend

facepalm

xkcd.com/927/

I thought PipeWire was supposed to be an implementation of the PulseAudio and JACK APIs, requiring no new public API. Disappointing.

noddy@beehaw.org on 24 Aug 2023 13:19 next collapse

The qemu pulseaudio support wasn’t very good though. Very finicky to set up, and a lot of stuttering issues. Maybe this was an opportunity to implement something better with pipewire.

BautAufWasEuchAufbaut@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 24 Aug 2023 14:44 next collapse

Pipewire offers different ways of interacting with it. There are compatibility layers for example for pulseaudio and Jack.
This is a good thing imo. That way you have compatibility, but aren’t held back by legacy interfaces.

LeFantome@programming.dev on 24 Aug 2023 20:48 collapse

Not requiring and not offering are two different things.