v0.3.6
kevinraymond/fosforav0.3.6Feb 27, 2026by github-actions[bot]
AI Summary
Fixes PulseAudio capture frequency issues and adds comprehensive audio diagnostics.
Key Highlights
- Fix PulseAudio capture frequency (~2x/sec)
- Runtime-load PulseAudio to prevent crashes on systems without libpulse
- Add `--audio-test` CLI flag
- Add audio health logging
New Features
- Audio diagnostics
- PulseAudio improvements
Full Release Notes
### Fixes - Fix PulseAudio capture delivering audio only ~2x/sec (set explicit fragsize=4096, was using PA default ~88KB) - Runtime-load PulseAudio via dlopen — release binaries no longer crash on systems without libpulse installed - Truncate long audio device names in UI to prevent panel width blowout ### Added - `--audio-test` CLI flag: standalone audio diagnostic (no GPU, works over SSH) - Periodic audio health logging (reads/s, latency stats, throughput) every 5s - `PHOSPHOR_AUDIO_DEBUG=1` env var for per-read verbose logging - `AudioSystem::Drop` for clean thread shutdown on exit ### Changed - Skip cpal device enumeration when PulseAudio is active (eliminates JACK "cannot connect" noise) - CI no longer requires `libpulse-dev` build dependency ## Downloads | Platform | File | Notes | |----------|------|-------| | **macOS** | `.dmg` | Universal binary (Apple Silicon + Intel) | | **Linux x86_64** | `.tar.gz` | glibc 2.35+ (Ubuntu 22.04+, Debian 12+) | | **Windows x64** | `.zip` | Windows 10+ | ## Getting started **macOS**: Open the DMG, drag Phosphor.app to Applications (or run directly). Signed and notarized. **Linux / Windows**: Extract, run `phosphor` from the extracted directory. The `assets/` folder must be next to the binary. ## Requirements - **GPU**: Vulkan (Linux/Windows) or Metal (macOS) - **Audio**: Built-in mic or line-in for audio-reactive visuals - **NDI®** (optional): [NDI® SDK runtime](https://ndi.video) for network video output - **Video playback** (optional): `ffmpeg` on PATH for media layers --- NDI® is a registered trademark of Vizrt NDI AB.