Minimal latency — maximum control (just not from the UI 😎)
What’s new in v4.2?
This version removes audio loopbacks and replaces the headphone/speaker virtual devices with dummy sinks. That means:
- Volume control is now handled only by the main sound card.
- Selecting a virtual “Headphones” or “Speakers” will immediately redirect to the real card.
- Result: zero latency and no more delay from internal loopbacks.
📌 Important: These virtual outputs no longer retain volume levels and will not remember your last selected sink (eg headphones) after reboot — they act more like quick-switch triggers, not traditional audio devices.
Use v4.2 only if you really care about minimizing audio latency (e.g., for MIDI instruments or pro audio work).
Otherwise, download with v4.1 — it’s more UI-friendly the latency in modern computers is unnoticeable
v4.1 Recap
Still available and works great. Here’s what it does:
- Detects and uses Line-Out as a secondary sink if plugged in.
- Falls back to Speakers if Line-Out isn’t present.
- If neither is available, it exits with an error — no silent failures.
- Fully tested with GNOME, KDE, PulseAudio, and PipeWire.
📦 Packages
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DEB:
Works on Ubuntu, Debian, and derivatives. Fully tested. -
RPM:
Works on Fedora/Red Hat, but requires you to run:enable-headphones-jackedin.sh