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		aidenn0 on April 25, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Valve is developing Steam for Linux, says Michael ... What are the benefits of PulseAudio other than making your sound system buggy and increasing audio latency?

lgeek on April 30, 2012 | [–]

You can connect to a remote audio server. I've used this feature to output sound from my laptop through my desk speakers even when my laptop is unplugged from its docking station.

kronusaturn on April 26, 2012 | [–]

Individual volume control for each app. That's why I use PulseAudio despite its problems.

aidenn0 on April 26, 2012 | [–]

dmix?

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