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# pulseaudio-tcp - Redirect PulseAudio to Remote Computer # pulseaudio-tcp - Redirect PulseAudio to and from Remote Computer
## Requirements ## Requirements
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### Installation on Client Playback Host ### Installation on Client Playback Host
* pulseaudio-tcp should be installed on a computer running PulseAudio or Pipewire with PulseAudio compatibility. * pulseaudio-tcp should be installed on a computer running PulseAudio or Pipewire with PulseAudio compatibility.
* The computer pulseaudio-tcp is installed on ("local host") should use use a remote computer that has speakers attached ("remote host") for playback. * The computer pulseaudio-tcp is installed on ("local host") should use use a remote computer ("remote host") for playback.
- This is refered to as "outbound" audio.
* The local host should receive audio from the remote host for recording.
- This is refered to as "inbound" audio.
* The IP address and username of the remote host should be known. * The IP address and username of the remote host should be known.
### SSH to User Session on Remote Host ### SSH to User Session on Remote Host
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## Usage ## Usage
### Configuration ### Setup Procedure
As regular user on local host: As regular user on local host:
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pulseadio-tcp setup pulseadio-tcp setup
``` ```
### Start service The following questions will be asked:
* IP address of remote host.
* Name of user on remote host running PulseAudio/Pipewire.
* Enable inbound audio.
* Enable outbound audio.
### Configuration File
The setup procedure writes a configuration file `$HOME/.config/pulseaudio-tcp/config.inc.sh`:
```
remote_ip="192.168.1.166"
remote_user="remoteuser"
inbound=true
outbound=true
```
### Starting the Service
```shell ```shell
pulseadio-tcp start pulseadio-tcp start
``` ```
### Stop service ### Stopping the Service
```shell ```shell
pulseadio-tcp stop pulseadio-tcp stop
``` ```
### Check if service is running ### Checking if the Service is running
```shell ```shell
pulseadio-tcp status pulseadio-tcp status