PulseAudio sources

kind = pa — captures audio from a PulseAudio device. This source is audio-only; pair it with a video-only source such as Video4Linux2 sources or Raspberry Pi camera sources when you need both.

Configuration options

device

PulseAudio source or monitor name. Default: auto.

Use pactl list sources short to list available devices. Monitor sources (e.g. alsa_output.*.monitor) can be used to capture the output of a playback device.

Example: alsa_output.usb-Logitech_Headset-00.analog-stereo.monitor

Example

[mix]
sources = cam1,headset

[source.headset]
kind = pa
device = alsa_output.usb-Logitech_Headset-00.analog-stereo.monitor

See also

Common source attributes for the scan and volume attributes that apply to all source kinds.