abugarr21/screenstereov1.0.1 — explained in plain English
Analysis updated 2026-05-18
Split true left and right stereo audio across two separate monitor speakers using ScreenStereo's split mode.
Mirror the same audio to two displays at once for a presentation or dual-screen setup using mirror mode.
Run the guided first-run setup to confirm which display and audio device should be left versus right before ScreenStereo saves the mapping.
| abugarr21/screenstereov1.0.1 | 0xustaz/streamgate | a-bissell/unleash-lite | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stars | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Language | Python | Python | Python |
| Setup difficulty | moderate | hard | hard |
| Complexity | 3/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Audience | developer | developer | researcher |
Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.
Requires Ubuntu 24.04 with GNOME on X11, PipeWire, and command line tools like pactl, wpctl, and xrandr.
ScreenStereo is a Linux utility for people who have two monitors, each with its own speakers or audio output, and want to control how sound is split between them. It can either send the left channel of a stereo signal to one screen's audio output and the right channel to the other, splitting true stereo sound across two displays, or send the exact same audio to both screens as a mirrored pair. The tool works by identifying your two displays and their matching audio outputs by their hardware identity rather than by whatever connector number Linux happens to assign them at boot, since that numbering can change between reboots or when cables are unplugged. When you first set it up, it shows you which display and audio device it thinks should be left and which should be right, and it will not save that mapping until you type back an exact confirmation phrase matching what it displayed, so a mismatch cannot be applied by accident. Five operating modes are available: split for true left and right stereo across two screens, mirror to send the same audio to both, reset to remove ScreenStereo's audio routing changes, apply to reapply your saved configuration, and status to check the current setup. The tool includes an installer script that copies its files and a background indicator into your home directory, and a separate first-run setup script that walks you through picking and confirming your display and audio mapping. It was built and tested specifically on Ubuntu 24.04 with GNOME running on X11, using the PipeWire audio system and its PulseAudio compatibility layer. Running it depends on several existing Linux command line tools being present, including pactl, wpctl, and xrandr. The README states plainly that the tool does not record microphone audio, does not send any telemetry, and does not upload information about your hardware anywhere. ScreenStereo is released under the GPL-3.0-or-later license, meaning anyone can use, study, modify, and redistribute it, as long as any distributed modified versions stay open under the same license terms.
A Linux utility that splits stereo audio across two monitors' speakers by left and right channel, or mirrors the same audio to both, with confirmed hardware mapping.
Mainly Python. The stack also includes Python, Bash, PipeWire.
Free to use, study, modify, and redistribute, as long as any distributed modified versions stay open under the same GPL license.
Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.
Mainly developer.
This repo across BitVibe Labs
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