pwvucontrol is a PipeWire volume control applet that offers a graphical way to manage audio streams and devices on Linux.
It’s designed to make common PipeWire tasks easier from one interface, including adjusting stream volume, muting audio, checking media information, monitoring signal levels, and selecting the active output device, card profile, and ports.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Adjusts volume for PipeWire audio streams and devices.
- Supports muting audio streams.
- Displays media names for active streams.
- Includes a peak level meter.
- Lets you choose the output device for playback streams.
- Supports selecting the default output device.
- Supports card profile selection.
- Supports port selection for sinks and sources.
- Can remember the last used tab when reopened.
- Supports keyboard shortcuts with Alt+1 through Alt+5 to switch tabs.
- Offers an optional LED peak meter.
- Offers an optional beep on volume change for output devices.
Website: github.com/saivert/pwvucontrol
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Developer: saivert
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
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