doc: minor documentation improvements

Document a few properties more, and fix some wrong things.

Mark types of properties.
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Pauli Virtanen 2024-03-10 18:54:27 +02:00
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@ -86,17 +86,17 @@ apply also to sink or source nodes corresponding to real or virtual devices.
In addition:
@PAR@ device-param priority.driver
@PAR@ device-param priority.driver # integer
\parblock
The priority of choosing this device as the driver in the graph. The driver is selected from all linked devices by selecting the device with the highest priority.
Normally, the session manager assigns higher priority to sources so that they become the driver in the graph. The reason for this is that adaptive resampling should be done on the sinks rather than the source to avoid signal distortion when capturing audio.
\endparblock
@PAR@ device-param priority.session
@PAR@ device-param priority.session # integer
The priority for selecting this device as the default device.
@PAR@ device-param clock.name
@PAR@ device-param clock.name # string
\parblock
The name of the clock. This name is auto generated from the card index and stream direction. Devices with the same clock name will not use a resampler to align the clocks. This can be used to link devices together with a shared word clock.
@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ In Pro Audio mode, nodes from the same device are assumed to have the same clock
In Non Pro Audio profile, no such assumption is made and adaptive resampling is done in all cases by default. This can also be disabled by setting the same clock.name on the nodes.
\endparblock
@PAR@ device-param node.param.PARAM = JSON
@PAR@ device-param node.param.PARAM = JSON # JSON
\parblock
Set value of a node \ref spa_param_type "Param" to a JSON value when the device is loaded.
This works similarly as \ref page_man_pw-cli_1 "pw-cli(1)" `set-param` command.
@ -120,10 +120,10 @@ ID of the device the node belongs to.
These are common properties for devices.
@PAR@ device-param device.name
@PAR@ device-param device.name # string
A (unique) name for the device. It can be used by command-line and other tools to identify the device.
@PAR@ device-param device.param.PARAM = JSON
@PAR@ device-param device.param.PARAM = JSON # JSON
\parblock
Set value of a device \ref spa_param_type "Param" to a JSON value when the device is loaded.
This works similarly as \ref page_man_pw-cli_1 "pw-cli(1)" `set-param` command.
@ -139,6 +139,8 @@ Most audio nodes (ALSA, Bluetooth, ...) have common properties for the audio
converter. See \ref client_conf__stream_properties "pipewire-client.conf(5) stream.properties"
for explanations.
## Node properties
@PAR@ device-param clock.quantum-limit
\ref pipewire_conf__default_clock_quantum-limit "See pipewire.conf(5)"
@ -211,93 +213,111 @@ UNDOCUMENTED
# ALSA PROPERTIES @IDX@ device-param
ALSA node properties:
## Monitor properties
@PAR@ device-param audio.channels
@PAR@ device-param alsa.use-acp # boolean
Use \ref device-param__alsa_card_profiles "ALSA Card Profiles" (ACP) for device configuration.
## Device properties
@PAR@ device-param api.alsa.path # string
ALSA device path as can be used in snd_pcm_open() and snd_ctl_open().
@PAR@ device-param api.acp.auto-port # boolean
Select reasonable port on device startup. Available for ACP devices.
@PAR@ device-param api.acp.auto-profile # boolean
Select reasonable profile on device startup. Available for ACP devices.
## Node properties
@PAR@ device-param audio.channels # integer
The number of audio channels to open the device with. Defaults depends on the profile of the device.
@PAR@ device-param audio.rate
@PAR@ device-param audio.rate # integer
The audio rate to open the device with. Default is 0, which means to open the device with a rate as close to the graph rate as possible.
@PAR@ device-param audio.format
@PAR@ device-param audio.format # string
The audio format to open the device in. By default this is "UNKNOWN", which will open the device in the best possible bits (32/24/16/8..). You can force a format like S16_LE or S32_LE.
@PAR@ device-param audio.position
@PAR@ device-param audio.position # JSON array of strings
The audio position of the channels in the device. This is auto detected based on the profile. You can configure an array of channel positions, like "[ FL, FR ]".
@PAR@ device-param audio.allowed-rates
@PAR@ device-param audio.allowed-rates # JSON array of integers
\parblock
The allowed audio rates to open the device with. Default is "[ ]", which means the device can be opened in any supported rate.
Only rates from the array will be used to open the device. When the graph is running with a rate not listed in the allowed-rates, the resampler will be used to resample to the nearest allowed rate.
\endparblock
@PAR@ device-param api.alsa.period-size
@PAR@ device-param api.alsa.period-size # integer
The period size to open the device in. By default this is 0, which will open the device in the default period size to minimize latency.
@PAR@ device-param api.alsa.period-num
@PAR@ device-param api.alsa.period-num # integer
The amount of periods to use in the device. By default this is 0, which means to use as many as possible.
@PAR@ device-param api.alsa.headroom
@PAR@ device-param api.alsa.headroom # integer
The amount of extra space to keep in the ringbuffer. The default is 0. Higher values can be configured when the device read and write pointers are not accurately reported.
@PAR@ device-param api.alsa.start-delay
@PAR@ device-param api.alsa.start-delay # integer
Some devices require a startup period. The default is 0. Higher values can be set to send silence samples to the device first.
@PAR@ device-param api.alsa.disable-mmap
@PAR@ device-param api.alsa.disable-mmap # boolean
Disable mmap operation of the device and use the ALSA read/write API instead. Default is false, mmap is preferred.
@PAR@ device-param api.alsa.disable-batch
@PAR@ device-param api.alsa.disable-batch # boolean
Ignore the ALSA batch flag. If the batch flag is set, ALSA will need an extra period to update the read/write pointers. Ignore this flag from ALSA can reduce the latency. Default is false.
@PAR@ device-param api.alsa.use-chmap
@PAR@ device-param api.alsa.use-chmap # boolean
Use the driver provided channel map. Default is true when using UCM, false otherwise because many driver don't report this correctly.
@PAR@ device-param api.alsa.multi-rate
@PAR@ device-param api.alsa.multi-rate # boolean
Allow devices from the same card to be opened in multiple sample rates. Default is true. Some older drivers did not properly advertize the capabilities of the device and only really supported opening the device in one rate.
@PAR@ device-param api.alsa.htimestamp = false
@PAR@ device-param api.alsa.htimestamp = false # boolean
Use ALSA htimestamps in scheduling, instead of the system clock.
Some ALSA drivers produce bad timestamps, so this is not enabled by default
and will be disabled at runtime if it looks like the ALSA timestamps are bad.
@PAR@ device-param api.alsa.htimestamp.max-errors
@PAR@ device-param api.alsa.htimestamp.max-errors # integer
Specify the number of consecutive errors before htimestamp is disabled.
Setting this to 0 makes htimestamp never get disabled.
@PAR@ device-param api.alsa.disable-tsched = false
@PAR@ device-param api.alsa.disable-tsched = false # boolean
Disable timer-based scheduling, and use IRQ for scheduling instead.
The "Pro Audio" profile will usually enable this setting, if it is expected it works on the hardware.
@PAR@ device-param api.alsa.auto-link = false
@PAR@ device-param api.alsa.auto-link = false # boolean
Link follower PCM devices to the driver PCM device when using IRQ-based scheduling.
The "Pro Audio" profile will usually enable this setting, if it is expected it works on the hardware.
@PAR@ device-param latency.internal.rate
@PAR@ device-param latency.internal.rate # integer
Static set the device systemic latency, in samples at playback rate.
@PAR@ device-param latency.internal.ns
@PAR@ device-param latency.internal.ns # integer
Static set the device systemic latency, in nanoseconds.
@PAR@ device-param api.alsa.path
@PAR@ device-param api.alsa.path # string
UNDOCUMENTED
@PAR@ device-param api.alsa.open.ucm
@PAR@ device-param api.alsa.open.ucm # boolean
Open device using UCM.
@PAR@ device-param api.alsa.bind-ctls
@PAR@ device-param api.alsa.bind-ctls # boolean
UNDOCUMENTED
@PAR@ device-param iec958.codecs
@PAR@ device-param iec958.codecs # JSON array of string
Enable only specific IEC958 codecs. This can be used to disable some codecs the hardware supports.
Available values: PCM, AC3, DTS, MPEG, MPEG2-AAC, EAC3, TRUEHD, DTSHD
# BLUETOOTH PROPERTIES @IDX@ device-param
The following are settings for the Bluetooth module, not device or
## Monitor properties
The following are settings for the Bluetooth device monitor, not device or
node properties:
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.roles
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.roles # JSON array of string
\parblock
Enabled roles (default: [ a2dp_sink a2dp_source bap_sink bap_source hfp_hf hfp_ag ])
@ -315,35 +335,35 @@ Supported roles:
- bap_source (LE Audio Basic Audio Profile Source)
\endparblock
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.codecs
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.codecs # JSON array of string
Enabled A2DP codecs (default: all).
Possible values: sbc sbc_xq aac aac_eld aptx aptx_hd aptx_ll aptx_ll_duplex faststream faststream_duplex lc3plus_h3 ldac opus_05 opus_05_51 opus_05_71 opus_05_duplex opus_05_pro opus_g lc3
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.default.rate
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.default.rate # integer
Default audio rate.
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.default.channels
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.default.channels # integer
Default audio channels.
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.hfphsp-backend
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.hfphsp-backend # integer
HFP/HSP backend (default: native). Available values: any, none, hsphfpd, ofono, native
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.hfphsp-backend-native-modem
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.hfphsp-backend-native-modem # string
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.dummy-avrcp player
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.dummy-avrcp player # boolean
Register dummy AVRCP player. Some devices have wrongly functioning
volume or playback controls if this is not enabled. Default: false
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.enable-sbc-xq
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.enable-sbc-xq # boolean
Override device quirk list and enable SBC-XQ for devices for which it is disabled.
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.enable-msbc
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.enable-msbc # boolean
Override device quirk list and enable MSBC for devices for which it is disabled.
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.enable-hw-volume
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.enable-hw-volume # boolean
Override device quirk list and enable hardware volume fo devices for which it is disabled.
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.hw-offload-sco
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.hw-offload-sco # boolean
\parblock
HFP/HSP hardware offload SCO support (default: false).
@ -352,50 +372,50 @@ in a platform-specific way. See `tests/examples/bt-pinephone.lua` in WirePlumber
Do not enable this setting if you don't know what all this means, as it won't work.
\endparblock
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.a2dp.opus.pro.channels = 3
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.a2dp.opus.pro.channels = 3 # integer
PipeWire Opus Pro audio profile channel count.
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.a2dp.opus.pro.coupled-streams = 1
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.a2dp.opus.pro.coupled-streams = 1 # integer
PipeWire Opus Pro audio profile coupled stream count.
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.a2dp.opus.pro.locations = "FL,FR,LFE"
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.a2dp.opus.pro.locations = "FL,FR,LFE" # string
PipeWire Opus Pro audio profile audio channel locations.
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.a2dp.opus.pro.max-bitrate = 600000
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.a2dp.opus.pro.max-bitrate = 600000 # integer
PipeWire Opus Pro audio profile max bitrate.
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.a2dp.opus.pro.frame-dms = 50
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.a2dp.opus.pro.frame-dms = 50 # integer
PipeWire Opus Pro audio profile frame duration (1/10 ms).
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.a2dp.opus.pro.bidi.channels = 1
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.a2dp.opus.pro.bidi.channels = 1 # integer
PipeWire Opus Pro audio profile duplex channels.
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.a2dp.opus.pro.bidi.coupled-streams = 0
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.a2dp.opus.pro.bidi.coupled-streams = 0 # integer
PipeWire Opus Pro audio profile duplex coupled stream count.
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.a2dp.opus.pro.bidi.locations = "FC"
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.a2dp.opus.pro.bidi.locations = "FC" # string
PipeWire Opus Pro audio profile duplex coupled channel locations.
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.a2dp.opus.pro.bidi.max-bitrate = 160000
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.a2dp.opus.pro.bidi.max-bitrate = 160000 # integer
PipeWire Opus Pro audio profile duplex max bitrate.
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.a2dp.opus.pro.bidi.frame-dms = 400
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.a2dp.opus.pro.bidi.frame-dms = 400 # integer
PipeWire Opus Pro audio profile duplex frame duration (1/10 ms).
## Device properties
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.auto-connect
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.auto-connect # boolean
Auto-connect devices on start up. Disabled by default if
the property is not specified.
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.hw-volume = [ PROFILE1 PROFILE2... ]
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.hw-volume = [ PROFILE1 PROFILE2... ] # JSON array of string
Profiles for which to enable hardware volume control (default: [ hfp_ag hsp_ag a2dp_source ]).
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.profile
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.profile # string
Initial device profile. This usually has no effect as the session manager
overrides it.
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.a2dp.ldac.quality
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.a2dp.ldac.quality # string
LDAC encoding quality
Available values:
- auto (Adaptive Bitrate, default)
@ -403,23 +423,23 @@ Available values:
- sq (Standard Quality, 660/606kbps)
- mq (Mobile use Quality, 330/303kbps)
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.a2dp.aac.bitratemode
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.a2dp.aac.bitratemode # integer
AAC variable bitrate mode.
Available values: 0 (cbr, default), 1-5 (quality level)
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.a2dp.opus.pro.application = "audio"
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.a2dp.opus.pro.application = "audio" # string
PipeWire Opus Pro Audio encoding mode: audio, voip, lowdelay
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.a2dp.opus.pro.bidi.application = "audio"
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.a2dp.opus.pro.bidi.application = "audio" # string
PipeWire Opus Pro Audio duplex encoding mode: audio, voip, lowdelay
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.bap.cig = INTEGER
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.bap.cig = auto # integer, or 'auto'
Set CIG ID for BAP unicast streams of the device.
Default: "auto" (automatic).
## Node properties
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.media-source-role
@PAR@ device-param bluez5.media-source-role # string
\parblock
Media source role for Bluetooth clients connecting to
this instance. Available values:

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@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ Some of these properties map to the PulseAudio `/etc/pulse/default.pa` config en
## Example
```css
pulse.properties = {
stream.properties = {
#node.latency = 1024/48000
#node.autoconnect = true
#resample.disable = false