# Problems using PulseAudio PlexAmpHeadless

**URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/t/problems-using-pulseaudio-plexampheadless/826956
**Category:** Plex Players
**Tags:** plexamp
**Created:** [January 15, 2023, 4:25pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/problems-using-pulseaudio-plexampheadless/826956 "2023-01-15T16:25:43Z")
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### Author: ![mvant1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@mvant1](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mvant1)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2023, 4:25pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/problems-using-pulseaudio-plexampheadless/826956/1 "2023-01-15T16:25:43Z")

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When I set PulseAudio as output it is not working, it is working though if I select my USB DAC directly. But I need to use PulseAudio to do some audio processing (Compressor/limiter). See logging:

 ![plexampheadless2](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/5/e/a/5eab035b1ad9293a866773faabd68a6c3a3b17bc.png)  
 ![plexampheadless1](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/c/e/9/ce95977d9c13c7d2eea64d536d185a473a6e963c.png)  
It would be great if using PulseAudio with PlexAmpHeadless would work, can it?

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### Author: ![tgp-2](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tgp-2/32/276306_2.png) [@tgp-2](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tgp-2)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2023, 5:07pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/problems-using-pulseaudio-plexampheadless/826956/2 "2023-01-15T17:07:19Z")

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you might try running plexamp from a systemd --user service (i think pulseaudio also runs this way)

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### Author: ![mvant1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@mvant1](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mvant1)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2023, 7:16pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/problems-using-pulseaudio-plexampheadless/826956/3 "2023-01-15T19:16:20Z")

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Thanks a lot tgp-2 That works a treat!

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### Author: ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 15, 2023, 7:16pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/problems-using-pulseaudio-plexampheadless/826956/4 "2023-04-15T19:16:45Z")

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