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Glueless: removing excess braces around example

2026-04-06T16:30:02Z

removing excess braces around example

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	It's possible to declare your desired volume through {{nixos:option\|services.pipewire.wireplumber.extraConfig}} by setting [https://pipewire.pages.freedesktop.org/wireplumber/daemon/configuration/configuration_option_types.html wireplumber.settings]'s [https://pipewire.pages.freedesktop.org/wireplumber/daemon/configuration/settings.html default-sink-volume]:<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">		It's possible to declare your desired volume through {{nixos:option\|services.pipewire.wireplumber.extraConfig}} by setting [https://pipewire.pages.freedesktop.org/wireplumber/daemon/configuration/configuration_option_types.html wireplumber.settings]'s [https://pipewire.pages.freedesktop.org/wireplumber/daemon/configuration/settings.html default-sink-volume]:<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
	{
	services.pipewire.wireplumber = {		services.pipewire.wireplumber = {
	extraConfig = {		extraConfig = {
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	};		};
	}
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>

Glueless: I used the wrong header. Sorry!

2026-04-06T16:26:07Z

I used the wrong header. Sorry!

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	==== Setting default sink volume via wireplumber ====		=== Setting default sink volume via wireplumber ===

	It's possible to declare your desired volume through {{nixos:option\|services.pipewire.wireplumber.extraConfig}} by setting [https://pipewire.pages.freedesktop.org/wireplumber/daemon/configuration/configuration_option_types.html wireplumber.settings]'s [https://pipewire.pages.freedesktop.org/wireplumber/daemon/configuration/settings.html default-sink-volume]:<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">		It's possible to declare your desired volume through {{nixos:option\|services.pipewire.wireplumber.extraConfig}} by setting [https://pipewire.pages.freedesktop.org/wireplumber/daemon/configuration/configuration_option_types.html wireplumber.settings]'s [https://pipewire.pages.freedesktop.org/wireplumber/daemon/configuration/settings.html default-sink-volume]:<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
	{		{

Glueless: Added a way to declare volume

2026-04-06T16:25:22Z

Added a way to declare volume

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 systemd.services.myservice2.serviceConfig.SupplementaryGroups = [ "pipewire" ];
 }}
 ==Troubleshooting==

Phobos: Minor grammar corrections

2026-03-27T17:50:59Z

Minor grammar corrections

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	[https://www.pipewire.org/ PipeWire] is a relatively new (first release in 2017) low-level multimedia framework. It aims to offer capture and playback for both audio and video with minimal latency ~~and~~ support for [[PulseAudio]]-, [[JACK]]-, [[ALSA]]- and [[GStreamer]]-based applications. PipeWire has great [[Bluetooth~~\|bluetooth~~]] support~~: because~~ Pulseaudio ~~was~~ [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/123784 reported to have troubles with ~~bluetooth~~], PipeWire ~~can~~ be a good alternative.		[https://www.pipewire.org/ PipeWire] is a relatively new (first release in 2017) low-level multimedia framework. It aims to offer capture and playback for both audio and video with minimal latency while retaining support for [[PulseAudio]]-, [[JACK]]-, [[ALSA]]-, and [[GStreamer]]-based applications. PipeWire has great [[Bluetooth]] support; due to Pulseaudio being [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/123784 reported to have troubles with Bluetooth], PipeWire may be a good alternative.

	The daemon based on the framework can be configured to be both an audio server (with PulseAudio and JACK features) ~~and~~ a video capture server.		The daemon based on the framework can be configured to be both an audio server (with PulseAudio and JACK features) as well as a video capture server.

	PipeWire also supports containers ~~like~~ [[Flatpak]] and does not rely on <code>audio</code> and <code>video</code> user groups, ~~but~~ rather it uses a [[Polkit]]-like security model, asking Flatpak or [[Wayland]] for permission to record screen or audio.		PipeWire also supports containers such as [[Flatpak]] and does not rely on <code>audio</code> and <code>video</code> user groups, rather it uses a [[Polkit]]-like security model, asking Flatpak or [[Wayland]] for permission to record the screen or audio.

	As of [https://nixos.org/manual/nixos/stable/release-notes#sec-release-24.11 NixOS 24.11], PipeWire is the default sound server for most graphical sessions.		As of [https://nixos.org/manual/nixos/stable/release-notes#sec-release-24.11 NixOS 24.11], PipeWire is the default sound server for most graphical sessions.

Hey: troubleshooting - audio crackling fix section

2026-03-08T18:42:48Z

troubleshooting - audio crackling fix section

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 This configuration prevents audio popping and keeps the audio pipeline active, effectively reducing startup delay from ~5s to ~1s. Adding the dither settings further eliminates the remaining delay.
 </li>
 ==See also==

Fidgetingbits: grammar

2025-12-22T05:20:52Z

grammar

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	[https://www.pipewire.org/ PipeWire] is a relatively new (first release in 2017) low-level multimedia framework. It aims to offer capture and playback for both audio and video with minimal latency and support for [[PulseAudio]]-, [[JACK]]-, [[ALSA]]- and [[GStreamer]]-based applications. PipeWire has a great [[Bluetooth\|bluetooth]] support: because Pulseaudio was [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/123784 reported to have troubles with bluetooth], PipeWire can be a good alternative.		[https://www.pipewire.org/ PipeWire] is a relatively new (first release in 2017) low-level multimedia framework. It aims to offer capture and playback for both audio and video with minimal latency and support for [[PulseAudio]]-, [[JACK]]-, [[ALSA]]- and [[GStreamer]]-based applications. PipeWire has great [[Bluetooth\|bluetooth]] support: because Pulseaudio was [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/123784 reported to have troubles with bluetooth], PipeWire can be a good alternative.

	The daemon based on the framework can be configured to be both an audio server (with PulseAudio and JACK features) and a video capture server.		The daemon based on the framework can be configured to be both an audio server (with PulseAudio and JACK features) and a video capture server.

Ludat: /* Graphical tools */

2025-12-10T18:32:53Z

Graphical tools

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	* {{nixos:package\|carla}}: with JACK emulation, provides a patchbay (make sure to go to "Patchbay" tab and check "Canvas > Show External").		* {{nixos:package\|carla}}: with JACK emulation, provides a patchbay (make sure to go to "Patchbay" tab and check "Canvas > Show External").
	* catia/{{nixos:package\|patchage}}: similar to qjackctl and carla.		* catia/{{nixos:package\|patchage}}: similar to qjackctl and carla.
			* {{nixos:package\|pwvucontrol}}: Similar to pavucontrol but for pipewire

	==Advanced Configuration==		==Advanced Configuration==

Ludat: /* Graphical tools */

2025-12-10T18:28:49Z

Graphical tools

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	* {{nixos:package\|carla}}: with JACK emulation, provides a patchbay (make sure to go to "Patchbay" tab and check "Canvas > Show External").		* {{nixos:package\|carla}}: with JACK emulation, provides a patchbay (make sure to go to "Patchbay" tab and check "Canvas > Show External").
	* catia/{{nixos:package\|patchage}}: similar to qjackctl and carla.		* catia/{{nixos:package\|patchage}}: similar to qjackctl and carla.
	* {{nixos:package\|helvum}}: GTK-based patchbay for PipeWire (uses the PipeWire protocol). Volume control is planned for later.

	==Advanced Configuration==		==Advanced Configuration==

Axka: Add section "System-wide PipeWire"

2025-09-05T15:41:35Z

Add section "System-wide PipeWire"

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	Despite early activation, you may still experience a race condition that prevents audio from working if you play media immediately after a new login such as running an SSH command. If this occurs, try introducing a short delay (e.g. <code>sleep 5</code>) before invoking the media player application.		Despite early activation, you may still experience a race condition that prevents audio from working if you play media immediately after a new login such as running an SSH command. If this occurs, try introducing a short delay (e.g. <code>sleep 5</code>) before invoking the media player application.

			==== System-wide PipeWire ====

			As an alternative to having lingering systemd user services, PipeWire can also run as a system-wide Systemd service. See {{nixos:option\|services.pipewire.systemWide}} for more.

			{{file\|/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|nix\|3=
			services.pipewire.systemWide = true;
			services.pipewire.pulse.enable = true; # pipewire-pulse also supports running system-wide

			# PipeWire users must be in the `pipewire` group
			users.users.myservice1.extraGroups = [ "pipewire" ];
			systemd.services.myservice2.serviceConfig.SupplementaryGroups = [ "pipewire" ];
			}}

	==Troubleshooting==		==Troubleshooting==

MichaelStapelberg: Describe how to turn off sound for X11 urgency hints as an example for extraConfig

2025-06-27T05:42:41Z

Describe how to turn off sound for X11 urgency hints as an example for extraConfig

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-It is possible to use the {{nixos:option|services.pipewire.extraConfig}} option hierarchy in NixOS to create drop-in configuration files, if needed.
+It is possible to use the {{nixos:option|services.pipewire.extraConfig}} option hierarchy in NixOS to create drop-in configuration files, if needed. For example, to disable the [https://docs.pipewire.org/page_module_x11_bell.html PipeWire x11-bell module] (which plays a sound on every X11 urgency hint), use:
 ==Bluetooth Configuration==