jpochyla/psst

Sound Is Cracking When CPU Is Under Load

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#235 opened on Dec 18, 2021

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Description

Describe the bug Sound is cracking when computer is under load.

To Reproduce Spin up some heavy load.

Expected behavior Sound should not be cracking.

Screenshots Not applicable.

Environment

  • OS: Windows 10 Pro
  • Version: 10.0.19043 Build 19043

Additional context Solution: Start psst with higher priority automatically. This has proven to work in the past couple days I've used psst. Probable enchancement: Make the audio buffer larger. I guess this might help. Not sure though.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
rust
Domain
desktopperformance
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
needs investigation
Prerequisites
Rustaudio buffer management
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40
Research direction
Investigate the audio output pipeline in the psst codebase, likely in modules related to audio playback. Look for buffer size configuration or process priority settings. Consider implementing a configurable audio buffer or automatic priority boost to prevent cracking under CPU load.
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