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Add "-nosound" option for Steam Client

steamopen Feature Request
ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#5878 · opened 2018-11-05 by shoober420 · updated 2019-11-17 · 1 comments · github
Sshoober420 2018-11-05 github
  • Steam client version (build number or date): Nov 3rd 2018
  • Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Arch
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: [Yes/No] Yes
  • Have you checked for system updates?: [Yes/No] Yes

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

So I personally disable all UI sounds within steam, but this doesnt disable the chime sound thats played when errors occur or whenever its supposed to play. I personally dont want to hear any Steam UI sounds, or any sounds from Steam. Could you please add an option to disable ALL sounds that steam can generate? Thank you

NOTE: This also ties into an extreme use case.

I have the following "asound.conf" file in my "/etc" directory.

pcm.STX {
type hw
card "STX"
}

ctl.!default {
type hw
card "STX"
}

pcm.!default {
type plug
slave {
pcm "STX"
rate "unchanged"
}
}

With this, all resampling is disabled, but in return, only a single audio source can play at a time. Im fine with that. But the thing is, if I trigger the steam chime sound, and then go load up CSGO for example, Steam will steal the audio slot, and CSGO will no longer play sounds. I have to be very careful not to trigger the Steam chime sound so that Steam will not steal the audio source. This occurs whether the "--no-browser" launch option is used to not.

Kkisak-valve maintainer 2018-11-05 github

Related to #2093.

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