PulseAudio, previously known as Polypaudio, is a sound server for POSIX and WIN32 systems. It is a drop in replacement for the ESD sound server with much better latency, mixing/re-sampling quality and overall architecture.
These are some of PulseAudio's features:
These are some of PulseAudio's features:
- High quality software mixing of multiple audio streams with support for more than one sink/source. May be used to combine multiple sound cards into one (with sample rate adjustment).
- Wide range of supported client libraries. ESD, ALSA, oss, libao and GStreamer client applications are supported as-is. Native PulseAudio plug-ins are also available for xmms and mplayer.
- Good low latency behaviour and very accurate latency measurement for playback and recording. Ability to fully synchronize multiple playback streams.
- Network transparency, allowing an application to play back or record audio on a different machine than the one it is running on.
- Extensible plug-in architecture with plug-ins for jackd, multicast-rtp lirc and avahi, just to name a few.
| Original maintainer | Pulseaudio maintenance team |
|---|---|
| Homepage | http://pulseaudio.org |
13.0
Arch rolling
Fedora rawhide
OpenSUSE Tumbleweed
Ubuntu 19.1012.99.2
Fedora rawhide12.2
Debian 10.0Fedora 29Fedora 30
Manjaro rollingUbuntu 18.10Ubuntu 19.0411.1
Fedora 28OpenSUSE Leap 15.0OpenSUSE Leap 15.1Ubuntu 18.04 LTS10.0
CentOS 7.6.1810Debian 9.0Ubuntu 17.109.0
OpenSUSE Leap 42.38.0
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS7.1
MX Linux mx15| Distribution | Version | Since | Package | Installed | Packager | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arch rolling extra/os | xz | 13.0-2 | Sep 15 | 1.1 MiB | 6.25 MiB | Jan Alexander Steffens (heftig) |
| CentOS 7.6.1810 os | rpm | 10.0-5.el7 | Jan 14 | 924 kiB | 3.2 MiB | CentOS BuildSystem |
| Debian 10.0 buster/main | deb | 12.2-4+deb10u1 | Sep 07 | 1.08 MiB | 6.26 MiB | Pulseaudio maintenance team |
| Debian 9.0 stretch/main | deb | 10.0-1+deb9u1 | 2017-11-10 | 1.03 MiB | 5.74 MiB | Pulseaudio maintenance team |
| Fedora 28 releases/Everything-os | rpm | 11.1-18.fc28 | Jan 14 | 1000 kiB | 3.49 MiB | Fedora Project |
| Fedora 28 releases/Workstation-os | rpm | 11.1-18.fc28 | Jan 14 | 1000 kiB | 3.49 MiB | Fedora Project |
| Fedora 29 releases/Everything-os | rpm | 12.2-1.fc29 | Jan 14 | 1010 kiB | 3.81 MiB | Fedora Project |
| Fedora 29 releases/Workstation-os | rpm | 12.2-1.fc29 | Jan 14 | 1010 kiB | 3.81 MiB | Fedora Project |
| Fedora 29 releases-test/Everything-os | rpm | 12.2-1.fc29 | Jan 14 | 1010 kiB | 3.81 MiB | Fedora Project |
| Fedora 29 releases-test/Workstation-os | rpm | 12.2-1.fc29 | Jan 14 | 1010 kiB | 3.81 MiB | Fedora Project |
| Fedora 30 releases/Everything-os | rpm | 12.2-3.fc30 | Jun 17 | 928 kiB | 4.12 MiB | Fedora Project |
| Fedora 30 releases/Workstation-os | rpm | 12.2-3.fc30 | Jun 17 | 928 kiB | 4.12 MiB | Fedora Project |
| Fedora 30 releases-test/Workstation-os | rpm | 12.2-3.fc30 | Jun 17 | 928 kiB | 4.12 MiB | Fedora Project |
| Fedora rawhide development/Everything-os | rpm | 13.0-1.fc32 | Sep 16 | 1 MiB | 3.98 MiB | Fedora Project |
| Fedora rawhide development/Workstation-os | rpm | 12.99.2-2.fc31 | Aug 08 | 1 MiB | 3.98 MiB | Fedora Project |
| Manjaro rolling stable/extra | xz | 12.2-2 | Jan 14 | 1.09 MiB | 5.87 MiB | Jan Alexander Steffens (heftig) |
| Manjaro rolling testing/extra | xz | 12.2-2 | Jan 14 | 1.09 MiB | 5.87 MiB | Jan Alexander Steffens (heftig) |
| Manjaro rolling unstable/extra | xz | 12.2-2 | Jan 14 | 1.09 MiB | 5.87 MiB | Jan Alexander Steffens (heftig) |
| MX Linux mx15 mx15/main | deb | 7.1-2mx150+2 | Jan 14 | 1 MiB | 7.67 MiB | Steven Pusser (Stevo) |
| OpenSUSE Leap 15.0 oss | rpm | 11.1-lp150.4.1 | Jan 17 | 874 kiB | 3.44 MiB | https://bugs.opensuse.org |
| OpenSUSE Leap 15.1 oss | rpm | 11.1-lp151.5.3 | Jan 23 | 871 kiB | 3.42 MiB | https://bugs.opensuse.org |
| OpenSUSE Leap 42.3 oss | rpm | 9.0-3.4 | Jan 17 | 823 kiB | 3.25 MiB | http://bugs.opensuse.org |
| OpenSUSE Leap 42.3 update/oss | rpm | 9.0-8.1 | Jan 21 | 826 kiB | 3.23 MiB | http://bugs.opensuse.org |
| OpenSUSE Leap 42.3 update/oss | rpm | 9.0-5.1 | Jan 21 | 824 kiB | 3.25 MiB | http://bugs.opensuse.org |
| OpenSUSE Tumbleweed oss | rpm | 13.0-2.1 | 0 - 21:46 | 893 kiB | 3.84 MiB | https://bugs.opensuse.org |
| Ubuntu 17.10 artful/main | deb | 1:10.0-2ubuntu3 | 2017-11-10 | 759 kiB | 3.86 MiB | Ubuntu Developers |
| Ubuntu 17.10 artful-updates/main | deb | 1:10.0-2ubuntu3.1 | 2018-02-26 | 760 kiB | 3.87 MiB | Ubuntu Developers |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS bionic/main | deb | 1:11.1-1ubuntu7 | 2018-06-12 | 765 kiB | 3.89 MiB | Ubuntu Developers |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS bionic-proposed/main | deb | 1:11.1-1ubuntu7.4 | 0 - 02:20 | 768 kiB | 3.91 MiB | Ubuntu Developers |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS bionic-updates/main | deb | 1:11.1-1ubuntu7.2 | Mar 10 | 766 kiB | 3.91 MiB | Ubuntu Developers |
| Ubuntu 18.10 cosmic/main | deb | 1:12.2-0ubuntu4 | Jan 14 | 774 kiB | 4.21 MiB | Ubuntu Developers |
| Ubuntu 18.10 cosmic-updates/main | deb | 1:12.2-0ubuntu5 | Mar 10 | 775 kiB | 4.23 MiB | Ubuntu Developers |
| Ubuntu 19.04 disco/main | deb | 1:12.2-2ubuntu3 | Jun 17 | 773 kiB | 4.2 MiB | Ubuntu Developers |
| Ubuntu 19.04 disco-proposed/main | deb | 1:12.2-2ubuntu3.1 | Jul 09 | 773 kiB | 4.2 MiB | Ubuntu Developers |
| Ubuntu 19.10 eoan/main | deb | 1:13.0-1ubuntu1 | Sep 18 | 787 kiB | 4.38 MiB | Ubuntu Developers |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS xenial/main | deb | 1:8.0-0ubuntu3 | 2017-11-10 | 745 kiB | 3.75 MiB | Ubuntu Developers |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS xenial-updates/main | deb | 1:8.0-0ubuntu3.10 | 2018-06-12 | 751 kiB | 3.76 MiB | Ubuntu Developers |
Applications
PulseAudio Sound System
Start the PulseAudio Sound System
Manual pages
esdcompat(1)
esdcompat - PulseAudio ESD wrapper script
pacmd(1)
pacmd - Reconfigure a PulseAudio sound server during runtime
pasuspender(1)
pasuspender - Temporarily suspend PulseAudio
pax11publish(1)
pax11publish - PulseAudio X11 Credential Utility
pulseaudio(1)
pulseaudio - The PulseAudio Sound System
start-pulseaudio-x11(1)
start-pulseaudio-x11 - PulseAudio Sound Server X11 Startup Script
default.pa(5)
default.pa - PulseAudio Sound Server Startup Script
pulse-cli-syntax(5)
pulse-cli-syntax - PulseAudio Command Line Interface Syntax
pulse-client.conf(5)
pulse-client.conf - PulseAudio client configuration file
pulse-daemon.conf(5)
pulse-daemon.conf - PulseAudio daemon configuration file
Latest updates
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS bionic-proposed/main: Updated from 1:11.1-1ubuntu7.3 to 1:11.1-1ubuntu7.4
0 - 02:20
OpenSUSE Tumbleweed oss: Updated from 13.0-1.1 to 13.0-2.1
0 - 21:46
- Update pulseaudio-gdm-hooks.tmpfiles to use the same ownership and permissions as in specfile for pulseaudio files.
- Update default.pa-for-gdm to not load bluetooth support in pulseaudio gdm instance. This ensure headset are not stolen by gdm instance instead of user instance. Idea from ArchLinux.
- Update pulseaudio-old-systemd-workaround.patch to disable LockPersonality also on Leap 15.x.
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS xenial-updates/main: Version 1:8.0-0ubuntu3.10 reintroduced
Oct 02
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS xenial-updates/main: Version 1:8.0-0ubuntu3.10 removed
Oct 02
OpenSUSE Tumbleweed oss: Updated from 12.2-7.2 to 13.0-1.1
Sep 22
- Update to version 13.0:
- Added support for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio
- Improved initial card profile selection for ALSA cards
- Bluetooth card profile choices aren't persistent any more by default.
- Added support for SteelSeries Arctis 5 USB headset.
- New "max_latency_msec" module argument for module-loopback.
- New "stream_name" module argument for module-rtp-send.
- Fixed S/PDIF for CMEDIA USB2.0 High-Speed True HD Audio.
- Use source sample spec and channel map by default in module-loopback.
- New "avoid_resampling" module argument for module-udev-detect and module-alsa-card.
- "avoid_resampling" also tries to avoid format conversion if the ALSA device supports it.
- New function to enable realtime scheduling for client threads.
- Removed BlueZ 4 support.
- Dropped intltool.
- Introduction of the Meson build system.
- Const-ification of parameters across headers.
- Minor bug-fixes, bindings updates.
- Updated translations.
- Update drvver to 13.0.
OpenSUSE Tumbleweed oss: Updated from 12.2-7.1 to 12.2-7.2
Sep 21
- Remove SuSEfirewall2 service since SuSEfirewall2 has been replaced by firewalld (which already provides a service for pulseaudio).
- Remove some obsolete macros and conditionals.
Ubuntu 19.10 eoan-proposed/main: Version 1:13.0-1ubuntu1 removed
Sep 19
Ubuntu 19.10 eoan/main: Updated from 1:12.99.2-1ubuntu2 to 1:13.0-1ubuntu1
Sep 18
Ubuntu 19.10 eoan-proposed/main: Version 1:13.0-1ubuntu1 introduced
Sep 18
Fedora rawhide development/Everything-os: Updated from 12.99.3-1.fc32 to 13.0-1.fc32
Sep 16
- 13.0
Arch rolling extra/os: Updated from 13.0-1 to 13.0-2
Sep 15
Arch rolling extra/os: Updated from 12.99.3-1 to 13.0-1
Sep 15
Arch rolling testing/os: Version 12.99.3-1 removed
Sep 12
Arch rolling extra/os: Updated from 12.2-2 to 12.99.3-1
Sep 12
Debian 10.0 buster/main: Updated from 12.2-4 to 12.2-4+deb10u1
Sep 07
Debian 10.0 buster-proposed-updates/main: Version 12.2-4+deb10u1 removed
Sep 07
Fedora rawhide development/Everything-os: Updated from 12.99.2-2.fc31 to 12.99.3-1.fc32
Sep 07
- pulseaudio-12.99.3
Ubuntu 19.10 eoan/main: Updated from 1:12.99.2-1ubuntu1 to 1:12.99.2-1ubuntu2
Sep 06
Ubuntu 19.10 eoan-proposed/main: Version 1:12.99.2-1ubuntu2 removed
Sep 06
Ubuntu 19.10 eoan-proposed/main: Version 1:12.99.2-1ubuntu2 introduced
Sep 05
Related packages
pulseaudio-alsa - ALSA Configuration for PulseAudio
pulseaudio-bash-completion - PulseAudio Bash completion
pulseaudio-bluetooth - Bluetooth support for PulseAudio
pulseaudio-bluetooth-a2dp-gdm-fix - Unload bluetooth modules from gdm instance of pulseaudio. Fixes availability a2dp profile of bluetooth headset
pulseaudio-ctl - Control pulseaudio volume from the shell or mapped to keyboard shortcuts.
pulseaudio-dbg - PulseAudio sound server (debugging symbols)
pulseaudio-debuginfo - Debug information for package pulseaudio
pulseaudio-debugsource - Debug sources for package pulseaudio
pulseaudio-dlna - Stream audio to DLNA devices and Chromecasts
pulseaudio-equalizer - Equalizer sink module for PulseAudio sound server
pulseaudio-equalizer-ladspa - A 15-band equalizer for PulseAudio
pulseaudio-esound-compat - PulseAudio EsounD daemon compatibility script
pulseaudio-esound-compat-dbg - PulseAudio ESD compatibility layer (debugging symbols)
pulseaudio-gdm-hooks - PulseAudio GDM integration
pulseaudio-jack - Jack support for PulseAudio
pulseaudio-lang - Translations for package pulseaudio
pulseaudio-libs - Libraries for PulseAudio clients
pulseaudio-libs-debuginfo - Debug information for package pulseaudio-libs
pulseaudio-libs-devel - Headers and libraries for PulseAudio client development
pulseaudio-libs-glib2 - GLIB 2.x bindings for PulseAudio clients
pulseaudio-libs-glib2-debuginfo - Debug information for package pulseaudio-libs-glib2
pulseaudio-lirc - IR (lirc) support for PulseAudio
pulseaudio-module-bluetooth - Bluetooth support for the PulseAudio sound server
pulseaudio-module-bluetooth-dbg - Bluetooth module for PulseAudio sound server (debugging symbols)
pulseaudio-module-bluetooth-debuginfo - Debug information for package pulseaudio-module-bluetooth
pulseaudio-module-droid - Android Audio HAL module for PulseAudio sound server
pulseaudio-module-gconf - GConf support for the PulseAudio sound server
pulseaudio-module-gconf-dbg - GConf module for PulseAudio sound server (debugging symbols)
pulseaudio-module-gconf-debuginfo - Debug information for package pulseaudio-module-gconf
pulseaudio-module-gsettings - Gsettings support for the PulseAudio sound server
pulseaudio-module-gsettings-debuginfo - Debug information for package pulseaudio-module-gsettings
pulseaudio-module-jack - JACK support for the PulseAudio sound server
pulseaudio-module-jack-dbg - jackd modules for PulseAudio sound server (debugging symbols)
pulseaudio-module-jack-debuginfo - Debug information for package pulseaudio-module-jack
pulseaudio-module-lirc - LIRC support for the PulseAudio sound server
pulseaudio-module-lirc-dbg - lirc module for PulseAudio sound server (debugging symbols)
pulseaudio-module-lirc-debuginfo - Debug information for package pulseaudio-module-lirc
pulseaudio-module-raop - RAOP module for PulseAudio sound server
pulseaudio-module-raop-dbg - RAOP module for PulseAudio sound server (debugging symbols)
pulseaudio-module-trust-store - trust-store module for PulseAudio sound server
pulseaudio-module-x11 - X11 support for the PulseAudio sound server
pulseaudio-module-x11-dbg - X11 module for PulseAudio sound server (debugging symbols)
pulseaudio-module-x11-debuginfo - Debug information for package pulseaudio-module-x11
pulseaudio-module-zeroconf - Zeroconf support for the PulseAudio sound server
pulseaudio-module-zeroconf-dbg - Zeroconf module for PulseAudio sound server (debugging symbols)
pulseaudio-module-zeroconf-debuginfo - Debug information for package pulseaudio-module-zeroconf
pulseaudio-qpaeq - Pulseaudio equalizer interface
pulseaudio-qpaeq-debuginfo - Debug information for package pulseaudio-qpaeq
pulseaudio-qt - Qt bindings for libpulse
pulseaudio-qt-debugsource - Debug sources for package pulseaudio-qt
pulseaudio-qt-devel - Development files for pulseaudio-qt, Qt bindings for PulseAudio
pulseaudio-system-wide - Support for running PulseAudio daemon system wide
pulseaudio-utils - Command line tools for the PulseAudio sound server
pulseaudio-utils-32bit - PulseAudio utilities
pulseaudio-utils-32bit-debuginfo - Debug information for package pulseaudio-utils
pulseaudio-utils-dbg - PulseAudio command line tools (debugging symbols)
pulseaudio-utils-debuginfo - Debug information for package pulseaudio-utils
pulseaudio-utils-debuginfo-32bit - Debug information for package pulseaudio-utils
pulseaudio-zeroconf - Zeroconf support for PulseAudio
pulseaudio-zsh-completion - PulseAudio zsh completion
