fix(backend): discover user audio session runtime dir for PipeWire support - #6
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… PipeWire session became available post-boot
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Summary
When Decktation runs with
"flags": ["root"]under systemd (PluginLoader), the backend process runs asroot(UID 0) and does not inherit the desktop session'sXDG_RUNTIME_DIR.Because of this, PortAudio / PipeWire cannot connect to the user session audio daemon at
/run/user/<UID>/pipewire-0and falls back to unpopulated raw ALSA hardware inputs. This caused the audio stream to record silence (leading to VAD filtering out 100% of captured audio and no transcription being generated).Changes
decktation_backend.pyandwow_voice_chat.pybeforesounddevice/ PortAudio is initialized./run/user/<UID>/pipewire-0) and setsXDG_RUNTIME_DIR,PIPEWIRE_RUNTIME_DIR, andPULSE_SERVER.Testing
PluginLoaderconnects to PipeWire and captures directly from whatever microphone is selected as default by the desktop/OS (USB headset, standalone mic, etc.), without needing static ALSA hardware overrides.