pulsemixer

TLDR

Launch TUI mixer

$ pulsemixer

Get volume

$ pulsemixer --get-volume

Set volume

$ pulsemixer --set-volume [50]

Mute/unmute

$ pulsemixer --toggle-mute

List sinks

$ pulsemixer --list-sinks

DESCRIPTION

pulsemixer is a CLI and TUI mixer for PulseAudio. It provides both an interactive interface and command-line controls for managing audio volumes and routing.

PARAMETERS

--get-volume

Print current volume.

--set-volume n

Set volume (0-100).

--get-mute

Print mute status.

--toggle-mute

Toggle mute.

--mute

Mute.

--unmute

Unmute.

--list-sinks

List output devices.

--list-sources

List input devices.

--id id

Target specific sink/source.

$ # Interactive mode
pulsemixer

# Set to 75%
pulsemixer --set-volume 75

# Change specific sink
pulsemixer --id sink-1 --set-volume 50

# Toggle mute
pulsemixer --toggle-mute

# Get current volume
vol=$(pulsemixer --get-volume | cut -d' ' -f1)

TUI KEYS

$ h/l, Left/Right - Adjust volume
j/k, Up/Down    - Select
m               - Toggle mute
1-9             - Set volume 10%-90%
q, Esc          - Quit

CAVEATS

Requires PulseAudio. Also works with PipeWire's PulseAudio compatibility.

HISTORY

pulsemixer was created by GeorgeFilipkin as a convenient CLI/TUI for PulseAudio control.