Submitted release sound server PulseAudio 15.0 , which acts as an intermediary between applications and a variety of low-level audio subsystems, abstracting work with the equipment. PulseAudio allows you to control the volume and mixing sound at the level of individual applications, organize flow, mixing and sound output if several input and output channels or sound cards, allows on the fly to change the audio stream format and use the плагины , it makes it possible to transparently redirect audio stream to another machine. PulseAudio code is distributed under the LGPL 2.1+ license. It works in Linux, Solaris, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, DragonFlyBSD, NetBSD, macOS and Windows.
Key improve PulseAudio 15.0:
- Significantly enhanced support for Bluetooth: A2DP-Added new codecs LDAC and AptX. Native support Profile HFP (Hands-Free Profile) based mSBC codec, will improve the sound quality. Added support AVRCP Absolute Volume for the connected A2DP device software volume control.
- The possibility of fixing profiles sound card, at which the state is not reset after the extraction and connection (e.g., useful for HDMI reconnection)
- Added a new messaging API that simplifies the creation of a basic API extensions.
- Completely rewritten sink-unit with the implementation of a virtual surround sound effect (module-virtual-surround-sink).
- In favor of the assembly system Meson discontinued support tools Autotools.
- Given the opportunity to accommodate ALSA configuration file path in the user’s home directory ($ XDG_DATA_HOME / pulseaudio / alsa-mixer / paths), and not only in the / usr / share / pulseaudio / alsa-mixer / paths.
- Improved hardware support: SteelSeries Arctis 9,
HP Thunderbolt Dock 120W G2, Behringer U-Phoria UMC22, OnePlus Type-C Bullets, Sennheiser GSX 1000/1200 PRO. - Improved support for FreeBSD. Established processing hot-plug and disconnect the sound card.
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