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Re: PulseAudio--is there a viable alternative?



On Tue, Feb 05, 2013 at 09:50:09AM -0600, Nate Bargmann wrote:
> Those of you who don't use PA, how do you do network streaming?  That is
> my usecase for PA as it's handy to start a stream on my desktop and send
> it to the Myth box for playback through the amp.  I can do that from the
> laptop if I choose as well.  The trick is to use the Sid/Wheezy version
> of pavucontrol where individual application playback can be selected.  I
> find PA is useful for directing playback to my set of Logitech portable
> USB speakers and my laptop.
> 
I'll jump in with one more good use for pulseaudio:  It is needed for
sound on LTSP thin clients.  Not important to everyone, I know, but it's
important to me.

In general, pulseaudio hasn't caused me any real problems.

-Rob


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