eneshecan / whatsapp-for-linux

An unofficial WhatsApp desktop application for Linux.
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Audio in use forever, even when not playing: blocks Bluetooth audio #364

Open jonsg opened 8 months ago

jonsg commented 8 months ago

Description When the WAfL app is running, even when it is not needing to use audio it is constantly playing zero-volume sound, as evidenced in the icon.

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For dual-source Bluetooth headphones such as the Bose QuietComfort series, this prevents the headphones receiving sound from, say, a mobile phone also with an active connection.

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Connect a Linux PC to dual-source headphones using Bluetooth.
  2. Do the same from a mobile phone.
  3. Check that headphones can receive both audio sources.
  4. Launch WAfL.
  5. Note the WAfL icon shows the "audio playing" decorator, even when it is not making audible sound.
  6. Attempt to play a video or music on the mobile phone.
  7. Sadness.

Expected behavior WAfL should not be outputting audio unless it has audio to output.

Screenshots See image above.

Environment