{"id":1109,"date":"2024-09-02T03:02:31","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T03:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serverhost.com\/blog\/tauon-music-player-revolutionizes-audio-experience-with-native-pipewire-support\/"},"modified":"2025-02-11T06:52:56","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T06:52:56","slug":"tauon-music-player-revolutionizes-audio-experience-with-native-pipewire-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serverhost.com\/blog\/tauon-music-player-revolutionizes-audio-experience-with-native-pipewire-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Tauon Music Player Revolutionizes Audio Experience with Native PipeWire Support"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/tauonmusicbox.rocks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Tauon<\/a><\/em> music player, previously known as <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.omgubuntu.co.uk\/2019\/06\/tauon-music-box-linux-music-player\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Tauon Music Box<\/a><\/em>, has introduced native PipeWire audio playback on Linux, currently in an experimental phase.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Devotees of this efficient music player <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/Taiko2k\/Tauon\/issues\/717\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">expressed their desire<\/a> for inherent <em>PipeWire<\/em> compatibility, prompting developers to act. The recent Tauon 7.8.1 version now comes with built-in PipeWire support.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>For context, <em>Tauon<\/em> was previously compatible with <em>PipeWire<\/em> through the <code>pipewire-pulse<\/code> compatibility layer. With the current update, however, <em>Tauon<\/em> can directly connect with <em>PipeWire<\/em>, leveraging its full array of features.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>However, there are still some bugs and occasional glitches that can cause the system to crash, so the native PipeWire backend isn&#8217;t switched on by default yet. It is available for users who are eager to experiment or are experiencing issues with the standard <em>PulseAudio<\/em> configuration.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Other changes in <em>Tauon<\/em> 7.8.1 include:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><code>.aiff<\/code> files now import correctly<\/li>\n<li>Improved compatibility for parsing CUE sheets<\/li>\n<li>Jellyfin library imports are now faster<\/li>\n<li>Tweaks to how albums are grouped in the gallery view<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><p>And that\u2019s this update in a nutshell (a bunch of other new features were added in the 10 year anniversary release earlier this year).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p><em>\u201cWhy should I use Tauon if {alternative player} does everything I need?\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Eh, this is just a news article about the latest update, not an opinion piece or general review.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Tauon is known for being a robust, playlist-centric music player that utilizes GStreamer technology. It includes a variety of features, integrations, and customization options, in addition to strong compatibility with media servers like Jellyfin.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>One critical point of discussion is its unique user interface. Described often as &#8220;opinionated,&#8221; the UI is not native, which might not appeal to everyone. Although user experience consistency is crucial for many, particularly those who prefer GNOME Shell, this is not a universal preference.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>This distinctive UI also allows the implementation of various attractive &#8216;mini modes&#8217; that might be particularly appealing to those who enjoy Linux visual enhancements, providing an interesting alternative to traditional &#8216;now playing&#8217; displays like Conky setups or other standalone applications. It also supports theming, though a Yaru theme is not available yet.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Interested in the most recent version?<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Linux users can access <a href=\"https:\/\/flathub.org\/apps\/com.github.taiko2k.tauonmb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><em>Tauon<\/em> via Flathub<\/a>, or can compile the program using the source code from its GitHub page. Windows users can download the official installers from the <a href=\"https:\/\/tauonmusicbox.rocks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">project&#8217;s website<\/a>.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tauon music player, previously known as Tauon Music Box, has introduced native PipeWire audio playback on Linux, currently in an experimental phase. 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