Pulseaudio sound server configuration

gistfile1.txt

# Configuring sound server
# Tested on Ubuntu 11.10

sudo apt-get install pulseaudio-module-zeroconf

# Change /etc/default/pulseaudio file on server to contain:

PULSEAUDIO_SYSTEM_START=1
DISALLOW_MODULE_LOADING=1

# Change /etc/pulse/system.pa to contain:

load-module module-esound-protocol-tcp
load-module module-native-protocol-tcp auth-ip-acl=127.0.0.1;192.168.1.0/16
load-module module-zeroconf-publish

# where 192.168.1.0/16 is allowed IP pool to connect

# Restart pulseaudio:

sudo /etc/init.d/pulseaudio restart

# Now you should be able to run from your local machine i.e.

PULSE_SERVER=192.168.1.101 mplayer some-movie.avi

# where 192.168.1.101 is IP of your sound server

# If something doesn't work, try restarting server ;-)

gistfile2.txt

# Tested on Ubuntu 13.10

sudo apt-get install pulseaudio-module-zeroconf

# We will not use system wide configuration for pulseaudio.
# Change /etc/pulse/default.pa to contain:

load-module module-native-protocol-tcp auth-ip-acl=127.0.0.1;192.168.1.0/16

# Stop pulseaudio:

pulseaudio --kill

# You may check to be sure that in /etc/default/client.conf there is no autospawn=no directive
# Pulseaudio will autospawn on each sound usage

# If there are some permission problems you may add mpd user to pulse, pulse-access and audio groups

# Now you should be able to run from your local machine i.e.

PULSE_SERVER=192.168.1.101 mplayer some-movie.avi

# where 192.168.1.101 is IP of your sound server
# If something doesn't work, try restarting server ;-)