Configure MPV to use PipeWire with proper app name and metadata#843
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- Set audio output to prefer pulse/pipewire over alsa for native stream support
- Use supersonic-desktop as client name to match desktop file for icon resolution
- Set x11-name to supersonic-desktop for proper window manager integration
- Configure title format to show Artist - Track in media metadata
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Programs like Easyeffects now show the supersonic player stream in this way |
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…ation - Changed audio-client-name from 'supersonic-desktop' to 'Supersonic' to match the standard app name - Changed x11-name from 'supersonic-desktop' to 'Supersonic' for consistency - Added runtime.GOOS == "linux" check to wrap PipeWire-specific audio options - Only apply pulse/pipewire audio output and title metadata on Linux systems Addresses review comments on PR dweymouth#843
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…iguration - Set audio-client-name to 'supersonic-desktop' to match desktop file icon name for proper PipeWire/PulseAudio icon display - Set x11-name to 'Supersonic' to match StartupWMClass for window manager integration (Linux only) - Added runtime.GOOS == "linux" checks for Linux-specific PipeWire/X11 configuration - Only apply pulse/pipewire audio output and title metadata on Linux systems This ensures the audio stream shows the correct icon in applications like EasyEffects while maintaining proper window manager integration. Addresses review comments on PR dweymouth#843
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- Rename desktop file to match AppStream metadata standard - Update Exec to 'supersonic' and Icon to 'io.github.dweymouth.supersonic' - Set audio-client-name and x11-name to match desktop file (Linux only) - Add Linux-specific PipeWire config: audio output priority and title metadata Fixes icon display in PipeWire mixers like EasyEffects. Addresses PR dweymouth#843 review comments.
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- Rename desktop file to match AppStream metadata standard - Update Exec to 'supersonic' and Icon to 'io.github.dweymouth.supersonic' - Set audio-client-name and x11-name to match desktop file (Linux only) - Add Linux-specific PipeWire config: audio output priority and title metadata Fixes icon display in PipeWire mixers like EasyEffects. Addresses PR dweymouth#843 review comments.
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- Rename desktop file to match AppStream metadata standard - Update Exec to 'supersonic' and Icon to 'io.github.dweymouth.supersonic' - Set audio-client-name and x11-name to match desktop file (Linux only) - Add Linux-specific PipeWire config: audio output priority and title metadata Fixes icon display in PipeWire mixers like EasyEffects.
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