--- title: 'Linux distributions using PipeWire audio server instead of PulseAudio' url: 'https://ra1ahq.blog/en/distributivy-linux-ispolzuyushie-server-zvuka-pipewire-vmesto-pulseaudio' markdown: 'https://ra1ahq.blog/en/distributivy-linux-ispolzuyushie-server-zvuka-pipewire-vmesto-pulseaudio.md' lang: en date: '2024-07-08' description: 'For high-quality sound, it is not at all necessary to install PipeWire; you can choose a Linux distribution that has it built in out of the box. Benefi' taxonomy: category: - blog tag: - Linux archives_month: - jul_2024 archives_year: - '2024' --- # Linux distributions using PipeWire audio server instead of PulseAudio 8 July 2024 13:04 ### Linux distributions using PipeWire audio server instead of PulseAudio [Linux](https://ra1ahq.blog/en/tag:Linux) 8 July 2024 13:04 For high-quality sound, it is not at all necessary to install PipeWire; you can choose a Linux distribution that has it built in out of the box. ### Benefits of PipeWire - replacement of PulseAudio or Jack at the level of the entire operating system - graph-based approach (inputs and outputs) - real-time plugins for audio processing (AGC, equalizer, compressor) - low processing latency ### Distributions that support PipeWire | Title | Availability | Author | Based on | System Requirements | |---|---|---|---|---| | [antiX](https://antixlinux.com/) | [PipeWire available from March 21, 2026 - version antiX 26 ("Stephen Kapos")](https://sourceforge.net/projects/antix-linux/files/Final/antiX-26/) | Private person Arditi del Popolo | Debian | - Processor architecture x86 (32-bit) or AMD64/x86\_64 (Intel 64) or ARM64 - 512 MB RAM (2 GB recommended) - 7 GB hard drive (30 GB recommended) - 1024×768 monitor | | [Artix](https://artixlinux.org/) | Artix Linux version 2026.04 or newer. The ArtixLinux.org website is not available in the Russian Federation due to blacklisted hosting.[Download ISO Artix Linux](https://iso.artixlinux.org/isos.php). | International development team (Global) | Arch, AUR repositories | - Processor architecture AMD64/x86\_64 (Intel 64) or ARM64 - 1 GB RAM (4 GB recommended) - 7 GB hard drive (30 GB recommended) - 1024x768 monitor | | [Calculate Linux](https://www.calculate-linux.org/) | Available [several versions](https://wiki.calculate-linux.org/desktop) for various desktops. | Russia | Gentoo | - Processor architecture AMD64/x86\_64 (Intel 64) - 512 MB RAM (1 GB recommended) - 8 GB hard drive (30 GB recommended) - 1024x768 monitor | | [Fedora Workstation](https://fedoraproject.org/spins/) 34 -**43** or higher | [Fedora Workstation distributions available](https://fedoraproject.org/workstation/download/) | Workstation Working Group | Fedora Linux & Gnome | - Processor architecture AMD64/x86\_64 (Intel 64), 2 cores, 2 GHz or higher - 2 GB RAM (4 GB recommended) - 20 GB hard drive (40 GB SSD recommended) - 1024x768 or higher monitor | | [Linux Mint 22 "Wilma"](https://www.linuxmint.com/rel_wilma.php),[22.2 "Zara"](https://linuxmint.com/rel_zara.php) [22.3 "Zena"](https://linuxmint.com/rel_zena.php) | [ISO available](https://linuxmint.com/download.php) for Cinnamon, Xfce, MATE desktops | development team from Western Europe | Linux kernel 6.8, Ubuntu 24.04 codebase | - Processor architecture AMD64/x86\_64 (Intel 64) - 2 GB RAM (4 GB recommended) - 20 GB hard drive (100 GB recommended) - 1024x768 monitor (on lower screen resolutions, press ALT to move the window with the mouse if you don't see them completely on the screen). | | [MX Linux](https://mxlinux.org/)(*site not available in the Russian Federation*) starting from version 23.2 "Libretto" and later. Current version **25.1** | Available.[Download the latest release of MX Linux](https://mxlinux.org/download-links/)(*site is not available in the Russian Federation*) | Private person Arditi del Popolo | Debian | - Processor architecture x86 (32-bit) or AMD64/x86\_64 (Intel 64) or ARM64 - 512 MB RAM (2 GB recommended) - 7 GB hard drive (30 GB recommended) - 1024×768 monitor | | [Ubuntu Studio 24.04 LTS “Noble Numbat”](https://ubuntustudio.org/category/release-notes/) | [Release 24.04](https://ubuntustudio.org/download/) | development team from Western Europe | Ubuntu | - Intel Core 2 Duo processor or better (AMD64/x86\_64 (Intel 64) architectures) - 4 GB RAM (16 GB recommended) - 32 GB hard drive (64GB recommended) - monitor with 1024×768 resolution | | [wattOS](https://www.planetwatt.com/) | [Release R13](https://www.planetwatt.com/r13-downloads/) | USA | Linux kernel 6.1, Debian 12 "bookworm" package base | - Processor architecture AMD64/x86\_64 (Intel 64) - 1 GB RAM (2 GB recommended) - 10 GB hard drive (with graphical shell) - monitor with 1024×768 resolution | | [Redcore Linux](https://redcorelinux.org/) | [Release 2401](https://redcorelinux.org/download),[description](https://wiki.redcorelinux.org/index.php/About_Redcore_Linux) | Private person [Ghiunhan Mamut](https://gitlab.com/V3n3RiX) | Gentoo (testing branch) | - AMD64/x86\_64 architecture processor (Intel 64) - 512 MB RAM - 3 GB hard drive - monitor with a resolution of 1024×768 | | [OpenMandriva](https://www.openmandriva.org/) 24.07 RC "ROME" | [Release, update type rolling](https://www.openmandriva.org/info-rome) | International developer community | kernel 6.6 LTS, openmandriva package base, three versions of plasma6-wayland, lxqt desktop or gnome desktop | - AMD64/x86\_64 architecture processor (Intel 64) - 2 GB RAM - 125 GB SSD hard drive (8 GB recommended) - monitor with a resolution of 1024×768 | | [Solus](https://getsol.us/) | [release](https://getsol.us/download/)- budgie, gnome, plasma or xfce | Developer Community | independent OS - 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