Originally posted by r1348
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- Because I have multiple users playing sound at the same time (XBMC and MPD) Which is not a supported pulseaudio configuration... My server/HTPC
- Because It doesn't yet work nicely with my DE of choice (XFCE mixer applet doesn't support it, I still run PA, but it is annoying).
- It's a pain to setup by hand when not using the binary packages for debian and in general an issue to package last i knew for things like arch and gentoo.
I do use it on my desktop, as I really like being able to send the audio from my tablet to my desktop via bluetooth, but I'll keep using ALSA on the server/HTPC untill PA get's its head out of its ass and understands that linux is a multi-user system.
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