diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index d9229df..ffea4fa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' }}
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update # Run update first or install might start failing eventually.
-          sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends -y libasound2-dev libudev-dev pkg-config
+          sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends -y libasound2-dev libudev-dev libpulse-dev pkg-config
       - run: rustup update
       - run: rustc --version && cargo --version
       - name: Build
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 4c788f2..79933f0 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ members = ["android-examples", "wasm-examples", "ios-example/Rust-TinyAudioExamp
 [profile.dev.package."*"]
 opt-level = 3
 
+[features]
+default = ["alsa"]
+alsa = ["dep:alsa-sys"]
+pulse = ["dep:libpulse-sys"]
+
 [target.'cfg(target_os = "android")'.dependencies]
 ndk = { version = "0.9.0", default-features = false, features = ["audio", "api-level-27"] }
 
@@ -54,7 +59,8 @@ features = [
 ]
 
 [target.'cfg(target_os = "linux")'.dependencies]
-alsa-sys = { version = "0.3.1" }
+alsa-sys = { version = "0.3.1", optional = true }
+libpulse-sys = { version = "1.23.0", optional = true }
 
 [target.'cfg(any(target_os = "macos", target_os = "ios"))'.dependencies]
 coreaudio-sys = { version = "0.2.8" }
diff --git a/src/alsa.rs b/src/alsa.rs
index 31c0809..258b996 100644
--- a/src/alsa.rs
+++ b/src/alsa.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 //! Linux output device via `alsa`.
 
-#![cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+#![cfg(all(target_os = "linux", feature = "alsa"))]
 
 use crate::{AudioOutputDevice, BaseAudioOutputDevice, OutputDeviceParameters};
 use alsa_sys::*;
diff --git a/src/directsound.rs b/src/directsound.rs
index 35aba57..f36c7c9 100644
--- a/src/directsound.rs
+++ b/src/directsound.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #![cfg(target_os = "windows")]
 #![allow(non_snake_case)]
+#![allow(unexpected_cfgs)]
 
 use crate::{AudioOutputDevice, BaseAudioOutputDevice, OutputDeviceParameters};
 use std::{
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 0cb0e93..9a3a4e0 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ mod aaudio;
 mod alsa;
 mod coreaudio;
 mod directsound;
+mod pulse;
 mod web;
 
 #[doc(hidden)]
@@ -134,10 +135,26 @@ where
 
     #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
     {
-        return Ok(OutputDevice::new(alsa::AlsaSoundDevice::new(
-            params,
-            data_callback,
-        )?));
+        #[cfg(feature = "alsa")]
+        {
+            return Ok(OutputDevice::new(alsa::AlsaSoundDevice::new(
+                params,
+                data_callback,
+            )?));
+        }
+
+        #[cfg(all(feature = "pulse", not(feature = "alsa")))]
+        {
+            return Ok(OutputDevice::new(pulse::PulseSoundDevice::new(
+                params,
+                data_callback,
+            )?));
+        }
+
+        #[cfg(all(not(feature = "alsa"), not(feature = "pulse")))]
+        {
+            compile_error!("Select \"alsa\" or \"pulse\" feature to use an audio device on Linux")
+        }
     }
 
     #[cfg(all(target_os = "unknown", target_arch = "wasm32"))]
diff --git a/src/pulse.rs b/src/pulse.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..60b0149
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pulse.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,306 @@
+//! Linux output device via `PulseAudio`.
+
+#![cfg(all(target_os = "linux", feature = "pulse"))]
+#![cfg_attr(feature = "alsa", allow(dead_code))]
+
+use crate::{AudioOutputDevice, BaseAudioOutputDevice, OutputDeviceParameters};
+use libpulse_sys::*;
+use std::{
+    any::Any,
+    cell::Cell,
+    error::Error,
+    ffi::{c_void, CStr},
+    panic::{self, AssertUnwindSafe},
+    ptr,
+    sync::{
+        atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering},
+        Arc,
+    },
+    thread::JoinHandle,
+};
+
+pub struct PulseSoundDevice {
+    thread_handle: Option<JoinHandle<Result<(), String>>>,
+    is_running: Arc<AtomicBool>,
+}
+
+impl Drop for PulseSoundDevice {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        self.is_running.store(false, Ordering::Relaxed);
+        let res = self
+            .thread_handle
+            .take()
+            .expect("PulseAudio thread must exist!")
+            .join()
+            // propagate panic
+            .unwrap();
+
+        if let Err(_error) = res {
+            // The error from the PulseAudio thread,
+            // can be printed or returned if needed
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl BaseAudioOutputDevice for PulseSoundDevice {}
+
+impl AudioOutputDevice for PulseSoundDevice {
+    fn new<C>(params: OutputDeviceParameters, data_callback: C) -> Result<Self, Box<dyn Error>>
+    where
+        C: FnMut(&mut [f32]) + Send + 'static,
+        Self: Sized,
+    {
+        let is_running = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(true));
+        let thread_handle = std::thread::Builder::new()
+            .name("PulseAudioThread".to_string())
+            .spawn({
+                let is_running = is_running.clone();
+                move || run(params, is_running, data_callback)
+            })?;
+
+        Ok(Self {
+            thread_handle: Some(thread_handle),
+            is_running,
+        })
+    }
+}
+
+fn run<C>(
+    params: OutputDeviceParameters,
+    is_running: Arc<AtomicBool>,
+    mut data_callback: C,
+) -> Result<(), String>
+where
+    C: FnMut(&mut [f32]) + 'static,
+{
+    unsafe {
+        let mainloop = pa_mainloop_new();
+        if mainloop.is_null() {
+            return Err("failed to create PulseAudio mainloop".to_owned());
+        }
+
+        let _free_mainloop = defer(|| pa_mainloop_free(mainloop));
+
+        let api = pa_mainloop_get_api(mainloop);
+        if api.is_null() {
+            return Err("failed to get PulseAudio mainloop api".to_owned());
+        }
+
+        let context = pa_context_new(api, "default\0".as_ptr().cast());
+        if context.is_null() {
+            return Err("failed to create PulseAudio context".to_owned());
+        }
+
+        let _unref_context = defer(|| {
+            pa_context_disconnect(context);
+            pa_context_unref(context);
+        });
+
+        check(
+            pa_context_connect(context, ptr::null(), PA_CONTEXT_NOFLAGS, ptr::null()),
+            context,
+        )?;
+
+        loop {
+            match pa_context_get_state(context) {
+                PA_CONTEXT_FAILED => {
+                    return Err("the connection failed or was disconnected".to_owned());
+                }
+                PA_CONTEXT_TERMINATED => return Ok(()),
+                PA_CONTEXT_READY => break,
+                _ => {}
+            }
+
+            check(pa_mainloop_iterate(mainloop, 1, ptr::null_mut()), context)?;
+        }
+
+        let sample_rate = u32::try_from(params.sample_rate)
+            .ok()
+            .filter(|&sample_rate| sample_rate <= PA_RATE_MAX)
+            .ok_or_else(|| {
+                format!(
+                    "sample rate {} exceeds maximum allowed {}",
+                    params.sample_rate, PA_RATE_MAX,
+                )
+            })?;
+
+        let channels_count = u8::try_from(params.channels_count)
+            .ok()
+            .filter(|&channels_count| channels_count <= PA_CHANNELS_MAX)
+            .ok_or_else(|| {
+                format!(
+                    "channels count {} exceeds maximum allowed {}",
+                    params.channels_count, PA_CHANNELS_MAX,
+                )
+            })?;
+
+        let spec = pa_sample_spec {
+            format: PA_SAMPLE_FLOAT32LE,
+            rate: sample_rate,
+            channels: channels_count,
+        };
+
+        if pa_sample_spec_valid(&spec) == 0 {
+            return Err("spec is not valid".to_owned());
+        }
+
+        let stream = check_ptr(
+            pa_stream_new(
+                context,
+                "PulseAudio Stream\0".as_ptr().cast(),
+                &spec,
+                ptr::null(),
+            ),
+            context,
+        )?;
+
+        let _unref_stream = defer(|| {
+            pa_stream_disconnect(stream);
+            pa_stream_unref(stream);
+        });
+
+        if params.channel_sample_count % usize::from(spec.channels) != 0 {
+            return Err("the length of the data to write (in bytes) must be in multiples of the stream sample spec frame size".to_owned());
+        }
+
+        let mut buffer = vec![0.; params.channel_sample_count];
+        let mut callback = move |nbytes, stream| {
+            let bytelen = buffer.len() * size_of::<f32>();
+            for _ in 0..nbytes / bytelen {
+                data_callback(&mut buffer);
+                check(
+                    pa_stream_write(
+                        stream,
+                        buffer.as_ptr().cast(),
+                        bytelen,
+                        None,
+                        0,
+                        PA_SEEK_RELATIVE,
+                    ),
+                    context,
+                )?;
+            }
+
+            Ok(())
+        };
+
+        enum WriteState {
+            Ok,
+            PulseError(String),
+            Panicked(Box<dyn Any + Send + 'static>),
+        }
+
+        struct WriteCallback<'cb> {
+            callback: &'cb mut dyn FnMut(usize, *mut pa_stream) -> Result<(), String>,
+            state: &'cb Cell<WriteState>,
+        }
+
+        extern "C" fn write_cb(stream: *mut pa_stream, nbytes: usize, userdata: *mut c_void) {
+            unsafe {
+                let cb_mut: &mut WriteCallback<'_> = &mut *userdata.cast();
+
+                let res =
+                    panic::catch_unwind(AssertUnwindSafe(|| (cb_mut.callback)(nbytes, stream)));
+
+                let state = match res {
+                    Ok(Ok(())) => WriteState::Ok,
+                    Ok(Err(error)) => WriteState::PulseError(error),
+                    Err(message) => WriteState::Panicked(message),
+                };
+
+                cb_mut.state.set(state);
+            }
+        }
+
+        let state = Cell::new(WriteState::Ok);
+        let mut write = WriteCallback {
+            callback: &mut callback,
+            state: &state,
+        };
+
+        pa_stream_set_write_callback(
+            stream,
+            Some(write_cb),
+            (&mut write as *mut WriteCallback<'_>).cast(),
+        );
+
+        // Unset the pointer to `WriteCallback`
+        // so that it isn't called after the function returns.
+        // This also allows safely drop the `write` value from the stack after.
+        let _unset_write_callback =
+            defer(|| pa_stream_set_write_callback(stream, None, ptr::null_mut()));
+
+        check(
+            pa_stream_connect_playback(
+                stream,
+                ptr::null(),
+                ptr::null(),
+                PA_STREAM_START_CORKED,
+                ptr::null(),
+                ptr::null_mut(),
+            ),
+            context,
+        )?;
+
+        while is_running.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
+            check(pa_mainloop_iterate(mainloop, 1, ptr::null_mut()), context)?;
+
+            if pa_stream_is_corked(stream) == 1 {
+                pa_stream_cork(stream, 0, None, ptr::null_mut());
+            }
+
+            match state.replace(WriteState::Ok) {
+                WriteState::Ok => {}
+                WriteState::PulseError(error) => return Err(error),
+                WriteState::Panicked(message) => panic::panic_any(message),
+            }
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+fn check(code: i32, context: *const pa_context) -> Result<(), String> {
+    if code < 0 {
+        Err(context_error(context))
+    } else {
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+fn check_ptr<T>(ptr: *mut T, context: *const pa_context) -> Result<*mut T, String> {
+    if ptr.is_null() {
+        Err(context_error(context))
+    } else {
+        Ok(ptr)
+    }
+}
+
+fn context_error(context: *const pa_context) -> String {
+    unsafe {
+        let error = pa_context_errno(context);
+        CStr::from_ptr(pa_strerror(error))
+            .to_string_lossy()
+            .into_owned()
+    }
+}
+
+fn defer<F>(f: F) -> impl Drop
+where
+    F: Fn(),
+{
+    struct Defer<F>(F)
+    where
+        F: Fn();
+
+    impl<F> Drop for Defer<F>
+    where
+        F: Fn(),
+    {
+        fn drop(&mut self) {
+            (self.0)();
+        }
+    }
+
+    Defer(f)
+}