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I've experienced that same lack of synchronization with other people.
I can recommend Syncplay. For a variety of reasons, but it’ll also deal with desync.
I don't think it works on Twitch...
PipeWire 0.3.62
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Re: PipeWire 0.3.62
#92I use PipeWire on my desktop and laptop, and its doing a better job than pulse ever did. That said, I've had daily issues with it, from it slowing video playback (weirdly, by about 10 seconds over 20 minutes or so, only noticable when watching something synchronized with someone else), over crackling noises with speakers when no audio is playing, to straight up lags and skips every few seconds with certain devices. A…
* Audio on Linux "used" to be a complete joke. Pipewire fixed that.
Re: PipeWire 0.3.62
#93Why post some random point release?
Good question. More context would be good.
Re: PipeWire 0.3.62
#94I use PipeWire on my desktop and laptop, and its doing a better job than pulse ever did. That said, I've had daily issues with it, from it slowing video playback (weirdly, by about 10 seconds over 20 minutes or so, only noticable when watching something synchronized with someone else), over crackling noises with speakers when no audio is playing, to straight up lags and skips every few seconds with certain devices. A…
> That said, I've had daily issues with it, from it slowing video playback (weirdly, by about 10 seconds over 20 minutes or so, only noticable when watching something synchronized with someone else), over crackling noises with speakers when no audio is playing, to straight up lags and skips every few seconds with certain devices. How is that "better than pulse ever did"? The only issue I had with PulseAudio on severa…
> How is that "better than pulse ever did"?
Pulse would cause games to crash or not even start (i know this because switching to pipewire resolved that), for example. Pulse, for me, was beyond broken on every machine I used it, in some capacity. PipeWire is, too, but in a way that doesnt ruin my day ;)
Re: PipeWire 0.3.62
#95I use PipeWire on my desktop and laptop, and its doing a better job than pulse ever did. That said, I've had daily issues with it, from it slowing video playback (weirdly, by about 10 seconds over 20 minutes or so, only noticable when watching something synchronized with someone else), over crackling noises with speakers when no audio is playing, to straight up lags and skips every few seconds with certain devices. A…
> That said, I've had daily issues with it, from it slowing video playback (weirdly, by about 10 seconds over 20 minutes or so, only noticable when watching something synchronized with someone else), over crackling noises with speakers when no audio is playing, to straight up lags and skips every few seconds with certain devices. How is that "better than pulse ever did"? The only issue I had with PulseAudio on severa…
> Maybe your hardware is the problem?
Sure, could be, though my hardware is quite common.
Re: PipeWire 0.3.62
#96Earlier quoted context omitted.
> That said, I've had daily issues with it, from it slowing video playback (weirdly, by about 10 seconds over 20 minutes or so, only noticable when watching something synchronized with someone else), over crackling noises with speakers when no audio is playing, to straight up lags and skips every few seconds with certain devices. How is that "better than pulse ever did"? The only issue I had with PulseAudio on severa…
> Crackling noises or desynchronized video playback would instantly take it into "unacceptable" territory. > Sounds like you have severe issues with both PA and PW. Maybe your hardware is the problem? Seconding this! My experience with PA and PW has been basically identical to yours. If possible, GP, try some different hardware! You shouldn't have to put up with that crap.
Hm, I might try that. I swapped headphones, mics, etc, the next thing to swap would be the motherboard, or to get a dedicated sound card.
Re: PipeWire 0.3.62
#97I use PipeWire on my desktop and laptop, and its doing a better job than pulse ever did. That said, I've had daily issues with it, from it slowing video playback (weirdly, by about 10 seconds over 20 minutes or so, only noticable when watching something synchronized with someone else), over crackling noises with speakers when no audio is playing, to straight up lags and skips every few seconds with certain devices. A…
* Audio on Linux "used" to be a complete joke. Pipewire fixed that.
For me, its still a WIP than a full fix, but definitely better than pulse :)
Re: PipeWire 0.3.62
#98Earlier quoted context omitted.
> That said, I've had daily issues with it, from it slowing video playback (weirdly, by about 10 seconds over 20 minutes or so, only noticable when watching something synchronized with someone else), over crackling noises with speakers when no audio is playing, to straight up lags and skips every few seconds with certain devices. How is that "better than pulse ever did"? The only issue I had with PulseAudio on severa…
> How is that "better than pulse ever did"? The only issue I had with PulseAudio on several machines in last decade or so It's "better than Pulse ever did" because they do not have the same hardware as you , and because whatever they had before was worse . Lesson 2 about discussing technical issues on the internet: other posters almost certainly do not have the same hardware as you. (this is also relevant when it com…
> Lesson 2 about discussing technical issues on the internet: other posters almost certainly do not have the same hardware as you.
Thanks for reiterating my point, I guess.