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Limiter, compressor, convolver, equalizer and auto volume and many other plugins for PipeWire applications
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EasyEffects unavailable on APT, Linux Mint + EasyEffects unable to differentiate speaker and headphones #3175

Closed DavidRLTG closed 2 weeks ago

DavidRLTG commented 2 weeks ago

EasyEffects Version

7.1.6

What package are you using?

Flatpak (Flathub)

Distribution

Linux Mint Virginia

Describe the bug

  1. Doing apt install easyeffects doesn't work, package can't be found, despite my sources being up to date
  2. EasyEffects cannot tell when I use my laptop speakers, or when my Headphones are plugged in. this DID work on pulseeffects. I tried making a default preset for the speakers and one for the headphones, but it will load the preset anyway, as it cant tell when I plug them in, somehow

Also, due to the package only being available on Flatpak (where I ended up installing it from) I am having trouble getting the application to start in the background upon startup.

Expected Behavior

I expected the package to be available on Linux Mint, and expected EasyEffects to be able to tell when I plug my headphones in, and switch to a different preset,

Debug Log

No response

Additional Information

I'm on a Thinkpad T480, if that matters.

And here's presets autoloading, if it helps. image That, is the only device it can detect.

violetmage commented 2 weeks ago

AFAIK Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (which is the release that linux mint is currently based on) still uses pulseaudio as the primary sound server; they're using pipewire-pulse to nest a pipewire instance under the pulseaudio server, presumably for flatpak compatibility.

For the sake of completeness, can you share a screenshot of the PipeWire tab in EasyEffects? This way we can be sure that this isn't a different issue.

DavidRLTG commented 2 weeks ago

Of course. By the way, just worth mentioning: I installed pipewire + its extras and all went perfectly (In theory!) but audio works and all, and pulseaudio is nowhere to be seen. image

violetmage commented 2 weeks ago

Does anything change in pavucontrol when you switch from headphones to speakers?

Edit: This sounds similar to #3090, not sure yet though.

DavidRLTG commented 2 weeks ago

Does anything change in pavucontrol when you switch from headphones to speakers?

Speakers: image

Headphones: image

violetmage commented 2 weeks ago

Almost certainly the same as #3090. The response there from wwmm details the usual solution.

DavidRLTG commented 2 weeks ago

Almost certainly the same as #3090. The response there from wwmm details the usual solution.

I'll look into it later, as I am currently busy, and mention if it helped.

Thank you for your help!

DavidRLTG commented 2 weeks ago

Almost certainly the same as #3090. The response there from wwmm details the usual solution.

I tried switching to headphones in pavucontrol, then pressing plus or switching devices in easyeffects, nothing seems to work, it still takes only the speakers. What can I do? or is there something I'm missing?

violetmage commented 2 weeks ago

Instead of using pavucontrol to do the switch, have you tried physically plugging in/unplugging your headphones to prompt the switch?

Just a guess at this point, really.

DavidRLTG commented 2 weeks ago

Instead of using pavucontrol to do the switch, have you tried physically plugging in/unplugging your headphones to prompt the switch?

Just a guess at this point, really.

Of course! No help, EasyEffects still only sees one source.

violetmage commented 2 weeks ago

If you click the plus button after plugging in/unplugging your headphones, does easyeffects allow another preset to be made?

From what I understand, technically you only have one output device; plugging in headphones just causes it to switch profiles (modes). So you wont see another output device option, since technically you are creating another preset for the same device. It just so that happens to be using a different profile depending on what is or isn't plugged in.

DavidRLTG commented 2 weeks ago

If you click the plus button after plugging in/unplugging your headphones, does easyeffects allow another preset to be made?

From what I understand, technically you only have one output device; plugging in headphones just causes it to switch profiles (modes). So you wont see another output device option, since technically you are creating another preset for the same device that happens to be using a different profile.

If I click it, no, it doesn't allow me. It still sees only one device, and considers it the same one.

violetmage commented 2 weeks ago

Unless you find something interesting in the configuration tab of pavucontrol for your output device, I can't think of anything else ATM. I'll have to do some research later today.

DavidRLTG commented 2 weeks ago

Unless you find something interesting in the configuration tab of pavucontrol for your output device, I can't think of anything else ATM. I'll have to do some research later today.

No worries, thank you for your help. Good luck with your research!!

violetmage commented 2 weeks ago

@wwmm I'm starting to feel a bit lost on this one, would appreciate any thoughts.

AFAICT, from the pavucontrol screenshots, OP's pipewire seems to be properly switching profiles, but somehow easyeffects' behavior is not reflecting this. The only possibility that comes to my mind is another server client version mismatch thing.

Not sure where to proceed with troubleshooting at this point, assuming that the problem really is profile detection or whatever.

wwmm commented 2 weeks ago

I think there are too many things being discussed at once. The lack of package for Ubuntu distribution is something that has to be taken to the respective distribution package maintainers. We do not provide Debian packages nowadays. A few years ago someone used to do this in a third party repository. But I've never participated in the creation of Debian packages.

Based on what has be shown there is only one output device in you system @DavidRLTG. What Pavucontrol is showing as Speakers and Headphones is just the hardware profile that the Built-in Audio device has active. When creating an autoloading profile for headphones in a system like yours you have to make sure that the headphone is plugged before trying to create the profile. The device name will be the same but the profile filed in EasyEffects window will swtch between analog-uotput-headphones and the one for speakers.

wwmm commented 2 weeks ago

When creating an autoloading profile for headphones in a system like yours you have to make sure that the headphone is plugged before trying to create the profile

And when creating for speakers the headphone has to be removed before trying to create the profile. Otherwise the hardware profile won't change. Switching it in Pavucontrol may have the same effect. It will depend on whether PipeWire is broadcasting the change or not.

DavidRLTG commented 2 weeks ago

I think there are too many things being discussed at once. The lack of package for Ubuntu distribution is something that has to be taken to the respective distribution package maintainers. We do not provide Debian packages nowadays. A few years ago someone used to do this in a third party repository. But I've never participated in the creation of Debian packages.

Based on what has be shown there is only one output device in you system @DavidRLTG. What Pavucontrol is showing as Speakers and Headphones is just the hardware profile that the Built-in Audio device has active. When creating an autoloading profile for headphones in a system like yours you have to make sure that the headphone is plugged before trying to create the profile. The device name will be the same but the profile filed in EasyEffects window will swtch between analog-uotput-headphones and the one for speakers.

I swear, I know this may sound ridiculous, but EasyEffects still shows one device, whether I have speakers, or headphones plugged in. I don't know how.

I'll try deleting the settings, plugging in my headphones, setting the profile there, closing easyeffects, then opening it again with speakers and try creating a profile for them. This should be the final confirmation that something is not right.

wwmm commented 2 weeks ago

I think there are too many things being discussed at once. The lack of package for Ubuntu distribution is something that has to be taken to the respective distribution package maintainers. We do not provide Debian packages nowadays. A few years ago someone used to do this in a third party repository. But I've never participated in the creation of Debian packages. Based on what has be shown there is only one output device in you system @DavidRLTG. What Pavucontrol is showing as Speakers and Headphones is just the hardware profile that the Built-in Audio device has active. When creating an autoloading profile for headphones in a system like yours you have to make sure that the headphone is plugged before trying to create the profile. The device name will be the same but the profile filed in EasyEffects window will swtch between analog-uotput-headphones and the one for speakers.

I swear, I know this may sound ridiculous, but EasyEffects still shows one device, whether I have speakers, or headphones plugged in. I don't know how.

I'll try deleting the settings, plugging in my headphones, setting the profile there, closing easyeffects, then opening it again with speakers and try creating a profile for them. This should be the final confirmation that something is not right.

I think you are just looking at the wrong place. Let me explain using the image you attached before image

The device available for user selection will be the same. The value in the Device and Name fields will also be the same. The only one that changes is the Profile field. And it only changes after clicking on the "add button" when creating a new profile.

DavidRLTG commented 2 weeks ago

Doing what I said, has fixed the issue, somehow! Thank you for your help, guys Sorry for any disturbance I caused!