Severe audio distortion in newer versions of Minecraft Java
- PipeWire version (
pipewire --version
): 0.3.79 - Distribution and distribution version (
PRETTY_NAME
from/etc/os-release
): Arch Linux - Desktop Environment: Hyprland and KDE Plasma
- Kernel version (
uname -r
): 6.4.14-x64v2-xanmod1-1
Description of Problem:
Starting with pipewire 0.3.77, all versions of Minecraft Java newer than 1.18.1 are susceptible to severe audio distortion, occuring in about 50% of pipewire-pulse session on my system. All applicable Minecraft instances launched during that session will exhibit the distortion, though versions 1.18.1 or older do not seem to be affected. The issue seems most likely to occur immediately following a reboot or after waking from sleep, and restarting the desktop session will typically resolve the issue.
I have not been able to reproduce the issue using pipewire-pulse 0.3.76 or older, so I believe the issue was introduced with 0.3.77.
This was reported on 8/5 on the Mojang issue tracker: https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-264668
How Reproducible:
Occurs in about 50% of desktop sessions, particularly following a reboot or after waking the system from sleep. Impacts 100% of applicable minecraft instances launched in the affected desktop session.
Steps to Reproduce:
- Install any version of Minecraft Java edition newer than 1.18.1. I have used both the official Minecraft launcher and Prism launcher in my testing.
- Launch the game and listen for audio distortion. The sound of clicking on objects in the main menu is noticeably distorted and stretched out.
- If the issue does not occur, close the game and reboot or suspend the system, then try again.
Actual Results:
All audio produced by minecraft is severely distored and time-stretched, and is almost unrecognizable.
Expected Results:
Audio should play as expected
Additional Info (as attachments):
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pw-dump > pw-dump.log
:pw-dump.log