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Microphone with steam remote play/steam link app (lemmy.zip)
submitted 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) by PancakeBrock@lemmy.zip to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world
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So I've been messing around with steam remote play. I've got 2 older laptops that I've got running with steam that streams to both of my kids tvs. Everything works great except today I decided to see if a Bluetooth headset would work for steam/in game voice chat.

When I tried it the laptops are using their built in microphones and unlike on Windows I don't see an option for the steam streaming microphone. I'm not sure if there is a way to get it to work but if anyone has an idea I would appreciate it.

I'm on Arch btw.

Edit: I didn't explain myself very well. Trying to have the device running the steam link app have a Bluetooth headset/earbuds connected to it then pass the microphone input to the laptop running steam.

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[–] tal@lemmy.today 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

You're probably using PulseAudio somewhere in the audio stack. It can select the default output and input device. I think that many environments will have a speaker icon or something in the taskbar.

I just run pavucontrol directly. Jump over to the "input devices" tab, and you can check the device you want to be an input.

EDIT: If you're using KDE, might be some Qt-based analog -- pavucontrol uses GTK -- but I don't know the name off the top of my head.

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Go to the sound settings for whatever your desktop flavor is. You can also install pavucontrol and see if you like that.

[–] PancakeBrock@lemmy.zip 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I'm on KDE so what would you change in the sound settings? The only option I see is the built in microphone.

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Could be anything, but I'd start looking around for something like "KDE missing Bluetooth input microphone".

Also install pavucontrol and look there.

[–] PancakeBrock@lemmy.zip 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I might not of explained myself well. The setup is laptop with steam --> Google Chromecast/tv with steam link app. Kids playing on TV with Bluetooth earbuds connected to Chromecast. On Windows you get an audio device called steam streaming microphone that you can select for your audio input. Then it basically passes through the audio input from the device running the steam link app.

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Yes. Linux will have a similar device once recognized. If the KDE sound settings aren't showing it, then you need to install and run pavucontrol to see if it shows up there.

[–] PancakeBrock@lemmy.zip 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Awesome thank you. I will try it out. The way I first wrote my post I thought it sounded more like I was connecting the headset straight to the laptop.

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Have a look at this thread for some good context: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux/issues/5793

[–] PancakeBrock@lemmy.zip 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Sweet I'll read through it. I am using pipewire instead of pulse. Would that effect it at all?

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

You probably still have pulse as well if you're on Arch. Check your packages and configs to be sure.