Steam Link USB Wireless Headset Mic support does not work on Linux

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#6241 · opened 2019-04-24 by mwp-foss · updated 2020-06-26 · 2 comments · github

Mmwp-foss 2019-04-24 github

Your system information

Steam client version (build number or date): built Apr 16 2019 21:00:51
Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Fedora
Opted into Steam client beta?: No
Have you checked for system updates?: Yes

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

Connecting Hyper X Flight Cloud headset via USB Wireless Dongle to the Steam link results in Audio being directed to the headset, but the Mic doesn't function.

Steps for reproducing this issue:

Insert USB Wireless dongle for the headset into the Steam Link
Enable mic support under Steam Link Audio Menu
Audio should now play through the wireless headset and the Steam Link Audio Menu will show a microphone attached and working but no audible output
Attach to the streaming PC
You will still hear audio
Go to the friends chat tab and test the microphone
You won't hear or see any feedback that a microphone is even detected or working despite the Steam Link showing it working prior to connecting

Machine info:

Computer Information:
Manufacturer: Unknown
Model: Unknown
Form Factor: Desktop
No Touch Input Detected

Processor Information:
CPU Vendor: GenuineIntel
CPU Brand: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8700K CPU @ 3.70GHz
CPU Family: 0x6
CPU Model: 0x9e
CPU Stepping: 0xa
CPU Type: 0x0
Speed: 4700 Mhz
12 logical processors
6 physical processors
HyperThreading: Supported
FCMOV: Supported
SSE2: Supported
SSE3: Supported
SSSE3: Supported
SSE4a: Unsupported
SSE41: Supported
SSE42: Supported
AES: Supported
AVX: Supported
CMPXCHG16B: Supported
LAHF/SAHF: Supported
PrefetchW: Unsupported

Operating System Version:
Linux (64 bit)
Kernel Name: Linux
Kernel Version: 5.0.4-200.fc29.x86_64
X Server Vendor: Fedora Project
X Server Release: 12004000
X Window Manager: GNOME Shell
Steam Runtime Version: jenkins-steam-runtime-beta-release_0.20190320.2

Video Card:
Driver: NVIDIA Corporation GeForce GTX 1080 Ti/PCIe/SSE2
Driver Version: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 418.56
OpenGL Version: 4.6
Desktop Color Depth: 24 bits per pixel
Monitor Refresh Rate: 60 Hz
VendorID: 0x10de
DeviceID: 0x1b06
Revision Not Detected
Number of Monitors: 1
Number of Logical Video Cards: 1
Primary Display Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Desktop Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Primary Display Size: 18.78" x 10.55" (21.54" diag)
47.7cm x 26.8cm (54.7cm diag)
Primary Bus: PCI Express 16x
Primary VRAM: 11264 MB
Supported MSAA Modes: 2x 4x 8x 16x

Sound card:
Audio device: Realtek ALC1220

Memory:
RAM: 64349 Mb

Miscellaneous:
UI Language: English
LANG: en_US.UTF-8
Total Hard Disk Space Available: 394839 Mb
Largest Free Hard Disk Block: 285612 Mb
VR Headset: None detected

Recent Failure Reports:

Bbuxel 2020-03-31 github

I have exactly the same issue, just not with the steam link hardware, but with the app running on a Shield TV with an USB headset attached.

System information

Steam client version (build number or date): Mar 26 2020
Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Manjaro
Opted into Steam client beta?: Yes
Have you checked for system updates?: Yes

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

Same as the original issue. Additionally, if i start a voice chat anyways and try to unmute myself, the tooltip says:
Oops, looks like your browser was told to deny us microphone access!

Here is the log output from when i tried the following:

Start streaming
Go to Settings -> Audio/Voice and test microphone (no noise level indicated)
Go to Chat -> Gear icon -> Voice -> Start Microphone test (nothing happens)
Start a voice chat and try to unmute myself (error: oops....)

Some of the logs peaked my interest, but i lack understanding of the inner workings to judge if there is an problem. For convenience, here is an except:

From step 1)
Microphone seems to be recognized properly

PulseAudio: Sink alsa_output.usb-ACTIONS_USB_Audio-00.analog-stereo is default
PulseAudio: Adding sink[1] alsa_output.usb-ACTIONS_USB_Audio-00.analog-stereo with priority 7, monitor is alsa_output.usb-ACTIONS_USB_Audio-00.analog-stereo.monitor
PulseAudio: Recording on device alsa_output.usb-ACTIONS_USB_Audio-00.analog-stereo.monitor
Audio mix: start=3383563125, returned=0
Audio source [System Pulse]: init=0, through=0, last_start=0, mixed=0, drop_before=0, drop_after=0
Got control packet k_EStreamControlStartMicrophoneData
CLIENT: Opened microphone: bits=32, channels=1, frequency=48000
CLIENT: Got control packet k_EStreamControlSetQoS
CLIENT: Got control packet k_EStreamControlSetTargetBitrate
CLIENT: Starting audio stream: frequency=48000, channels=2
CLIENT: Opened audio device: format=2, channels=2, frequency=48000
CLIENT: Initialized audio decoder: codec=3, sample rate=48000, channels=2
CLIENT: Got control packet k_EStreamControlStartAudioData
CLIENT: Got control packet k_EStreamControlSetSpectatorMode
CLIENT: Got control packet k_EStreamControlSetCaptureSize
CLIENT: Got control packet k_EStreamControlSetTitle
CLIENT: Sending HID device 046d/0a66/3 Logitech G533 Gaming Headset at /dev/bus/usb/001/005/46d/a66/6
CLIENT: Sending HID device 045e/02fd/-1  Xbox Wireless Controller at sdl://0
CLIENT: Got control packet k_EStreamControlSetIcon
CLIENT: Got control packet k_EStreamControlSetActivity
PulseAudio: Connected to device alsa_output.usb-ACTIONS_USB_Audio-00.analog-stereo.monitor (1, not suspended).
PulseAudio: Using sample spec 's16le 2ch 48000Hz', channel map 'front-left,front-right'.

From step 3)
Found some chromium related issues on the internet about this but no proper lead...

[0331/183827.572525:WARNING:push_pull_fifo.cc(191)] PushPullFIFO: underflow while pulling (underflowCount=1, availableFrames=256, requestedFrames=512, fifoLength=12288)
[0331/183831.323040:WARNING:push_pull_fifo.cc(191)] PushPullFIFO: underflow while pulling (underflowCount=2, availableFrames=0, requestedFrames=512, fifoLength=12288)
Audio mix: start=3383563125, returned=14401440
Audio source [System Pulse]: init=3383623389, through=14402563, last_start=14401745, mixed=2879927, drop_before=0, drop_after=0
[0331/183843.502898:WARNING:push_pull_fifo.cc(191)] PushPullFIFO: underflow while pulling (underflowCount=3, availableFrames=0, requestedFrames=512, fifoLength=12288)
[0331/183845.615477:WARNING:push_pull_fifo.cc(191)] PushPullFIFO: underflow while pulling (underflowCount=4, availableFrames=0, requestedFrames=512, fifoLength=12288)
[0331/183846.039305:WARNING:push_pull_fifo.cc(191)] PushPullFIFO: underflow while pulling (underflowCount=5, availableFrames=0, requestedFrames=512, fifoLength=12288)

@slouken : If there is more information i could provide, just give me a heads up.

SSoremwar 2020-06-26 github

I have this exact problem and I came here to discover it hasn't been resolved a year after :(

Nothing extracted yet.