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Linux gamers on Steam finally cross over the 3% mark (www.gamingonlinux.com)
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[–] movies@lemmy.world 14 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Was the PS controller as a speaker a Windows thing? Damn that drove me crazy. At least for me it was so intermittent that when it did pop up it was absolutely maddening. So happy I’ve moved on from Windows.

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm on Linux, but for Work I'm sometimes on Windows, and our teams calls are everyone trying to fix their sound because even with saved settings on which device to use Windows decides to change that for you.

[–] Archer@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I’ve given up on trying to configure Teams audio, it’ll just reset next update so why even try?

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 weeks ago

I found the WebEx Team app was really good.

[–] djsaskdja@reddthat.com 4 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Don’t PlayStation controllers have a speaker built in? Not making excuses for Windows, but that might be related to why it gets confused.

[–] Peffse@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

I'm betting the Bluetooth ID given by the controller advertises that it is a speaker, and Windows is assuming a newly connected speaker is where the person wants to output audio. I mean, why else would you connect a speaker? /s

Fun fact: The PS5 controller also includes a microphone. My circle didn't know a hot mic was listening in on everything until we noticed background audio in one of our captures.

[–] Bluegrass_Addict@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 weeks ago

they do, but the operating system should be asking me if I want to do something... not just do it without me agreeing or initiating it.