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[BUG] Index mic stops working unless i click on the speaker icon in the system tray in KDE (Arch Linux)

steamvrclosed bug
ValveSoftware/SteamVR-for-Linux#735 · opened 2024-08-30 by FemboyJd · updated 2024-08-30 · 4 comments · github
FFemboyJd 2024-08-30 github

Describe the bug
Index Mic will only work if i click on the volume button on the taskbar

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. launch steamvr with index
  2. mic no workie after 5 seconds or so
  3. click on the speaker icon in system tray
  4. mic workie until you click off then it will stop workie after 5 seconds

Expected behavior
mic to work all the time

System Information (please complete the following information):

  • Steam client version (build number or date): 1724878532 family beta

  • SteamVR version: Beta 2.8.4

  • Distribution: main line Arch Linux

  • Steam runtime diagnostics: hj.txt

  • Steam and SteamVR logs: steam-logs.tar.gz

  • Minidumps: steam-minidumps.tar.gz

Screenshots

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/8337d2ff-e115-4fb9-bbf8-3955ada62f9f

Additional context
im running kde with pipewire and this is a pretty fresh arch install

in the video im screaming into the mic then it just stops capturing audio until i click on the icon again

FFemboyJd 2024-08-30 github

i used discord to show the mic working and not working

the mic stops working for all software

FFemboyJd 2024-08-30 github

i just messed with the sound settings and turning stuff off and on and now it just randomly works all the time

ill close this for now

FFemboyJd 2024-08-30 github

nvm its back :(

FFemboyJd 2024-08-30 github

fixed it maybe again ill close this and if it comes back ill just keep trying to fix it myself before opening again

sorry

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