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Cava v0.4+ Audio Visualizer - PulseAudio Setup

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install requirements

cava pulseaudio

list pulseaudio sources

pacmd list-sources | awk '/index:/ ||/name:/ || /device.description/'


# example output:
index: 4
    name: <alsa_input.usb-NA_Lenovo_Wireless_Headset_W770-00.analog-mono>
            device.description = "Lenovo Wireless Headset W770 Analog Mono"
index: 5
    name: <alsa_output.pci-0000_00_14.2.analog-stereo.monitor>
            device.description = "Monitor of Built-in Audio Analog Stereo"

configuration

vim ~/.config/cava/config


# you can use the index number or by name for the source
method = pulse
source = alsa_output.pci-0000_00_14.2.analog-stereo.monitor
; source = 5

references

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