Sound server modules¶
PulseAudio modules¶
roc-pulse repo implements Roc PulseAudio modules.
Module | Description |
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module-roc-sink-input |
receives audio from network, can be connected to local audio device |
module-roc-sink |
sends audio to network, local audio apps can be connected to it |
Highlights:
- Compared to command-line tools, these modules better integrate with PulseAudio. You can connect roc receiver or sender to local device or app via usual PulseAudio GUI and CLI tools, for example
pavucontrol
. - Compared to builtin PulseAudio network transports (“native” and “rtp”), Roc modules provide better service quality (less losses and glitches) over unreliable networks like Wi-Fi.
- Compared to builtin PulseAudio network transports, Roc modules allow you to interconnect different systems. They are fully interoperable with other Roc receivers and senders based on libroc, e.g. Roc command-line tools or applications.
Note
In previous releases, PulseAudio modules were part of roc-toolkit
repo. Now they live in separate repo and have independent build system, documentation, and versioning.
PipeWire modules¶
PipeWire provides two Roc modules.
Module | Description |
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roc-source | receives audio from network, can be connected to local audio device |
roc-sink | sends audio to network, local audio apps can be connected to it |
The idea is similar to Roc PulseAudio modules. Unlike PulseAudio modules, PipeWire modules are not part of Roc, but are provided by PipeWire itself.