Update funding link in FUNDING.yml

Bumps [egui_dnd](https://github.com/lucasmerlin/hello_egui) from 0.15.0 to 0.16.0.
- [Release notes](https://github.com/lucasmerlin/hello_egui/releases)
- [Changelog](https://github.com/lucasmerlin/hello_egui/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md)
- [Commits](https://github.com/lucasmerlin/hello_egui/compare/egui_dnd-v0.15.0...egui_dnd-v0.16.0)

---
updated-dependencies:
- dependency-name: egui_dnd
  dependency-version: 0.16.0
  dependency-type: direct:production
  update-type: version-update:semver-minor
...

Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com>
Co-authored-by: dependabot[bot] <49699333+dependabot[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Tarasov Aleksandr <55220741+arabianq@users.noreply.github.com>

.github/FUNDING.yml

@@ -1 +1 @@
-custom: ['https://boosty.to/arabian']
+custom: ['https://dalink.to/arabianq', 'https://boosty.to/arabian', 'https://sponsr.ru/notultranx/']

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           toolchain: 1.96.0
 
+      - name: Rust Cache
+        uses: swatinem/rust-cache@v2
+
       - name: Run tests
         run: cargo test --locked
 
@@ -135,6 +138,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           toolchain: 1.96.0
 
+      - name: Rust Cache
+        uses: swatinem/rust-cache@v2
+
       - name: Build all binaries (debug-speed compilation into target/release)
         env:
           CARGO_PROFILE_RELEASE_OPT_LEVEL: 0

.github/workflows/flatter.yml

@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ jobs:
           echo "default-branch: ${{ steps.set_branch.outputs.branch }}" >> packages/flatpak/ru.arabianq.pwsp.yaml
 
       - name: Install SDK Extensions
-        run:
+        run: |
           flatpak install -y flathub org.freedesktop.Sdk.Extension.rust-stable//25.08
-          org.freedesktop.Sdk.Extension.llvm20//25.08
+          flatpak install -y flathub org.freedesktop.Sdk.Extension.llvm20//25.08
 
       - name: Build Flatpak
         uses: andyholmes/flatter@main
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ jobs:
           upload-bundles: false
           upload-pages-artifact: false
           arch: x86_64
+          cache: true
 
   flatter-arm64:
     name: Flatter (aarch64)
@@ -113,9 +114,9 @@ jobs:
           echo "default-branch: ${{ steps.set_branch.outputs.branch }}" >> packages/flatpak/ru.arabianq.pwsp.yaml
 
       - name: Install SDK Extensions
-        run:
+        run: |
           flatpak install -y flathub org.freedesktop.Sdk.Extension.rust-stable//25.08
-          org.freedesktop.Sdk.Extension.llvm20//25.08
+          flatpak install -y flathub org.freedesktop.Sdk.Extension.llvm20//25.08
 
       - name: Build Flatpak
         uses: andyholmes/flatter@main
@@ -125,6 +126,7 @@ jobs:
           upload-bundles: false
           upload-pages-artifact: true
           arch: aarch64
+          cache: true
 
   deploy:
     name: Deploy to GitHub Pages

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           toolchain: 1.96.0
 
+      - name: Rust Cache
+        uses: swatinem/rust-cache@v2
+
       - name: Extract all binary names
         id: cargo-meta
         run: |
@@ -180,6 +183,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           toolchain: 1.96.0
 
+      - name: Rust Cache
+        uses: swatinem/rust-cache@v2
+
       - name: Build all release binaries
         run: cargo build --release --locked
 
@@ -254,9 +260,8 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           mkdir -p ~/.config
           echo "$COPR_CONFIG" > ~/.config/copr
-          copr-cli buildscm --clone-url https://github.com/arabianq/pipewire-soundpad.git \
+          copr-cli buildscm --nowait \
+                            --clone-url https://github.com/arabianq/pipewire-soundpad.git \
                             --commit ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.tag }} \
                             --spec packages/rpm/pwsp.spec \
-                            --name pwsp \
-                            arabianq/pipewire-soundpad
-
+                            arabianq/pwsp

Cargo.toml

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ members = [
 resolver = "2"
 
 [workspace.package]
-version = "1.12.0"
+version = "1.12.2"
 edition = "2024"
 authors = ["arabian"]
 homepage = "https://pwsp.arabianq.ru"
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ clap = { version = "4.6.1", default-features = false, features = [
 ] }
 
 dirs = "6.0.0"
-itertools = "0.14.0"
+itertools = "0.15.0"
 evdev = { version = "0.13.2", features = ["tokio"] }
 rfd = { version = "0.17.2", default-features = false, features = [
     "xdg-portal",
@@ -52,26 +52,26 @@ rustix = { version = "1.1.4", features = ["process"] }
 rust-i18n = "4.0.0"
 sys-locale = "0.3.2"
 
-rodio = { git = "https://github.com/arabianq/rodio.git", rev = "c6a81b5a46e00a6a682c0c431dff62e86f57d819", default-features = false, features = [
+rodio = { git = "https://github.com/arabianq/rodio.git", rev = "4746803c2e5f67004264ac946708d47a9faf510c", default-features = false, features = [
     "symphonia-all",
     "symphonia-libopus",
     "playback",
 ] }
 pipewire = "0.10.0"
 
-egui = { version = "0.34.2", default-features = false, features = [
+egui = { version = "0.35.0", default-features = false, features = [
     "default_fonts",
     "rayon",
 ] }
-eframe = { version = "0.34.2", default-features = false, features = [
+eframe = { version = "0.35.0", default-features = false, features = [
     "default_fonts",
     "glow",
     "x11",
     "wayland",
 ] }
-egui_extras = "0.34.1"
-egui_material_icons = "0.6.0"
-egui_dnd = "0.15.0"
+egui_extras = "0.35.0"
+egui_material_icons = "0.7.0"
+egui_dnd = "0.16.0"
 
 reqwest = "0.13.4"
 percent-encoding = "2.3.2"

packages/aur/bin/.SRCINFO

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 pkgbase = pwsp-bin
 	pkgdesc = Lets you play audio files through your microphone (Pre-built binaries)
-	pkgver = 1.12.0
+	pkgver = 1.12.2
 	pkgrel = 1
 	url = https://github.com/arabianq/pipewire-soundpad
 	arch = x86_64
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ pkgbase = pwsp-bin
 	depends = alsa-lib
 	provides = pwsp
 	conflicts = pwsp
-	source = pipewire-soundpad-1.12.0.tar.gz :: https://github.com/arabianq/pipewire-soundpad/archive/refs/tags/v1.12.0.tar.gz
+	source = pipewire-soundpad-1.12.2.tar.gz :: https://github.com/arabianq/pipewire-soundpad/archive/refs/tags/v1.12.2.tar.gz
 	sha256sums = SKIP
-	source_x86_64 = pwsp-1.12.0-x86_64.zip :: https://github.com/arabianq/pipewire-soundpad/releases/download/v1.12.0/pwsp-v1.12.0-linux-x64.zip
+	source_x86_64 = pwsp-1.12.2-x86_64.zip :: https://github.com/arabianq/pipewire-soundpad/releases/download/v1.12.2/pwsp-v1.12.2-linux-x64.zip
 	sha256sums_x86_64 = SKIP
-	source_aarch64 = pwsp-1.12.0-aarch64.zip :: https://github.com/arabianq/pipewire-soundpad/releases/download/v1.12.0/pwsp-v1.12.0-linux-arm64.zip
+	source_aarch64 = pwsp-1.12.2-aarch64.zip :: https://github.com/arabianq/pipewire-soundpad/releases/download/v1.12.2/pwsp-v1.12.2-linux-arm64.zip
 	sha256sums_aarch64 = SKIP
 
 pkgname = pwsp-bin

packages/aur/bin/PKGBUILD

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Maintainer: Alexander Tarasov <a.tevg@ya.ru>
 pkgname=pwsp-bin
 _pkgname=pipewire-soundpad
-pkgver=1.12.0
+pkgver=1.12.2
 pkgrel=1
 pkgdesc="Lets you play audio files through your microphone (Pre-built binaries)"
 arch=('x86_64' 'aarch64')
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ package() {
   install -Dm755 "${srcdir}/pwsp-daemon" "${pkgdir}/usr/bin/pwsp-daemon"
   install -Dm755 "${srcdir}/pwsp-gui" "${pkgdir}/usr/bin/pwsp-gui"
 
-  install -Dm644 "$_srcsrc/assets/pwsp-gui.desktop" "${pkgdir}/usr/share/applications/pwsp-gui.desktop"
-  install -Dm644 "$_srcsrc/assets/icon.png" "${pkgdir}/usr/share/icons/hicolor/256x256/apps/pwsp.png"
-  install -Dm644 "$_srcsrc/assets/pwsp-daemon.service" "${pkgdir}/usr/lib/systemd/user/pwsp-daemon.service"
+  install -Dm644 "$_srcsrc/pwsp-gui/assets/pwsp-gui.desktop" "${pkgdir}/usr/share/applications/pwsp-gui.desktop"
+  install -Dm644 "$_srcsrc/pwsp-gui/assets/icon.png" "${pkgdir}/usr/share/icons/hicolor/256x256/apps/pwsp.png"
+  install -Dm644 "$_srcsrc/pwsp-gui/assets/pwsp-daemon.service" "${pkgdir}/usr/lib/systemd/user/pwsp-daemon.service"
   
   install -Dm644 "$_srcsrc/LICENSE" "${pkgdir}/usr/share/licenses/${pkgname}/LICENSE"
 }

packages/aur/standart/.SRCINFO

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 pkgbase = pwsp
 	pkgdesc = Lets you play audio files through your microphone
-	pkgver = 1.12.0
+	pkgver = 1.12.2
 	pkgrel = 1
 	url = https://github.com/arabianq/pipewire-soundpad
 	arch = x86_64
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ pkgbase = pwsp
 	makedepends = cmake
 	makedepends = pipewire
 	makedepends = alsa-lib
-	source = https://github.com/arabianq/pipewire-soundpad/archive/refs/tags/v1.12.0.tar.gz
+	source = https://github.com/arabianq/pipewire-soundpad/archive/refs/tags/v1.12.2.tar.gz
 	sha256sums = SKIP
 
 pkgname = pwsp

packages/aur/standart/PKGBUILD

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Maintainer: Alexander Tarasov <a.tevg@ya.ru>
 pkgsubn=pwsp
 pkgname=pwsp
-pkgver=1.12.0
+pkgver=1.12.2
 pkgrel=1
 pkgdesc="Lets you play audio files through your microphone"
 arch=('x86_64' 'aarch64')

packages/flatpak/ru.arabianq.pwsp.metainfo.xml

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
         <name>arabian</name>
     </developer>
     <releases>
-        <release version="1.12.0" date="2026-06-04" />
+        <release version="1.12.2" date="2026-07-02" />
     </releases>
     <content_rating type="oars-1.1" />
 </component>

packages/rpm/pwsp.spec

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 
 Name:            pwsp
-Version:         1.12.0
+Version:         1.12.2
 Release:         %autorelease
 Summary:         Lets you play audio files through your microphone
 

pwsp-daemon/src/main.rs

@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
     }
 
     get_daemon_config(); // Initialize daemon config
-    create_virtual_mic()?;
+
+    // Virtual mic object must be kept alive by some variable until daemon exits
+    let _virtual_mic = create_virtual_mic().await?;
+
     if let Err(err) = get_audio_player().await {
         eprintln!("Failed to initialize audio player: {}", err);
     } // Initialize audio player

pwsp-gui/src/gui/mod.rs

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ mod update;
 mod views;
 
 use anyhow::{Result, anyhow};
-use eframe::{HardwareAcceleration, NativeOptions, icon_data::from_png_bytes, run_native};
+use eframe::{NativeOptions, icon_data::from_png_bytes, run_native};
 use egui::{Context, FontData, FontDefinitions, FontFamily, FontTweak, Vec2, ViewportBuilder};
 use itertools::Itertools;
 use pwsp_lib::{
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ impl SoundpadGui {
 fn add_font(font_name: &str, font_bytes: &[u8], fonts: &mut FontDefinitions) -> Result<()> {
     let font_data = FontData::from_owned(font_bytes.to_vec()).tweak(FontTweak {
         scale: 1.0,
-        hinting_override: Some(true),
+        hinting: Some(true),
         ..Default::default()
     });
 
@@ -265,9 +265,7 @@ pub async fn run() -> Result<()> {
     const ICON: &[u8] = include_bytes!("../../assets/icon.png");
 
     let options = NativeOptions {
-        vsync: true,
         centered: true,
-        hardware_acceleration: HardwareAcceleration::Preferred,
 
         viewport: ViewportBuilder::default()
             .with_app_id("ru.arabianq.pwsp")

pwsp-gui/src/gui/update.rs

@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ impl App for SoundpadGui {
 
     fn ui(&mut self, ui: &mut egui::Ui, _frame: &mut EFrame) {
         // Draw UI
-        CentralPanel::default().show_inside(ui, |ui| {
+        CentralPanel::default().show(ui, |ui| {
             if !self.audio_player_state.is_daemon_running {
                 self.draw_waiting_for_daemon(ui);
                 return;

pwsp-gui/src/gui/views/body.rs

@@ -308,7 +308,19 @@ impl SoundpadGui {
                     let mut read = Vec::new();
                     if let Ok(entries) = std::fs::read_dir(&path) {
                         for entry in entries.filter_map(|e| e.ok()) {
-                            read.push(entry.path());
+                            let child_path = entry.path();
+                            if !child_path.is_dir()
+                                && !crate::gui::SUPPORTED_EXTENSIONS.contains(
+                                    &child_path
+                                        .extension()
+                                        .unwrap_or_default()
+                                        .to_str()
+                                        .unwrap_or_default(),
+                                )
+                            {
+                                continue;
+                            }
+                            read.push(child_path);
                         }
                     }
                     let sort_order = config.get_sort_order(&path);
@@ -331,17 +343,7 @@ impl SoundpadGui {
                 let search_query = search_query.trim();
 
                 for child in children {
-                    if !child.is_dir() {
-                        if !crate::gui::SUPPORTED_EXTENSIONS.contains(
-                            &child
-                                .extension()
-                                .unwrap_or_default()
-                                .to_str()
-                                .unwrap_or_default(),
-                        ) {
-                            continue;
-                        }
-                        if !search_query.is_empty() {
+                    if !child.is_dir() && !search_query.is_empty() {
                         let file_name = child
                             .file_name()
                             .unwrap_or_default()
@@ -351,7 +353,6 @@ impl SoundpadGui {
                             continue;
                         }
                     }
-                    }
                     Self::draw_tree_node(ui, child, config, app_state, audio_player_state, actions);
                 }
             });

pwsp-lib/src/types/audio_player.rs

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 use crate::{
-    types::pipewire::{DeviceType, Terminate},
+    types::pipewire::DeviceType,
     utils::{
         daemon::get_daemon_config,
-        pipewire::{create_link, get_device, link_player_to_virtual_mic},
+        pipewire::{PwTerminator, create_link, get_device, link_player_to_virtual_mic},
     },
 };
 use anyhow::{Result, anyhow};
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ pub struct AudioPlayer {
     pub tracks: HashMap<u32, PlayingSound>,
     pub next_id: u32,
 
-    input_link_sender: Option<pipewire::channel::Sender<Terminate>>,
-    player_link_sender: Option<pipewire::channel::Sender<Terminate>>,
+    input_link_sender: Option<PwTerminator>,
+    player_link_sender: Option<PwTerminator>,
     pub input_device_name: Option<String>,
 
     pub volume: f32, // Master volume
@@ -108,24 +108,16 @@ impl AudioPlayer {
     }
 
     fn abort_link_thread(&mut self) {
-        if let Some(sender) = &self.input_link_sender {
-            if sender.send(Terminate {}).is_ok() {
+        if self.input_link_sender.is_some() {
             println!("Sent terminate signal to input link thread");
             self.input_link_sender = None;
-            } else {
-                eprintln!("Failed to send terminate signal to input link thread");
-            }
         }
     }
 
     fn abort_player_link_thread(&mut self) {
-        if let Some(sender) = &self.player_link_sender {
-            if sender.send(Terminate {}).is_ok() {
+        if self.player_link_sender.is_some() {
             println!("Sent terminate signal to player link thread");
             self.player_link_sender = None;
-            } else {
-                eprintln!("Failed to send terminate signal to player link thread");
-            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -187,7 +179,7 @@ impl AudioPlayer {
             return Ok(());
         };
 
-        self.input_link_sender = Some(create_link(output_fl, output_fr, input_fl, input_fr)?);
+        self.input_link_sender = Some(create_link(output_fl, output_fr, input_fl, input_fr).await?);
 
         Ok(())
     }

pwsp-lib/src/utils/pipewire.rs

@@ -1,14 +1,224 @@
-use crate::types::pipewire::{AudioDevice, DeviceType, Port, Terminate};
+use crate::types::pipewire::{AudioDevice, DeviceType, Port};
 use anyhow::{Result, anyhow};
 use pipewire::{
     context::ContextRc, link::Link, main_loop::MainLoopRc, properties::properties,
     registry::GlobalObject, spa::utils::dict::DictRef,
 };
-use std::{collections::HashMap, thread};
-use tokio::{
-    sync::mpsc,
-    time::{Duration, timeout},
-};
+use std::{cell::RefCell, collections::HashMap, rc::Rc, sync::OnceLock, thread};
+use tokio::sync::oneshot;
+
+pub enum PwCommand {
+    GetDevices {
+        resp: oneshot::Sender<(Vec<AudioDevice>, Vec<AudioDevice>)>,
+    },
+    CreateVirtualMic {
+        resp: oneshot::Sender<Result<u32, String>>,
+    },
+    CreateLink {
+        output_fl: Port,
+        output_fr: Port,
+        input_fl: Port,
+        input_fr: Port,
+        resp: oneshot::Sender<Result<(u32, u32), String>>,
+    },
+    DestroyObject {
+        id: u32,
+    },
+}
+
+struct AppState {
+    input_devices: HashMap<u32, AudioDevice>,
+    output_devices: HashMap<u32, AudioDevice>,
+    ports: HashMap<u32, Port>,
+    proxies: HashMap<u32, Box<dyn std::any::Any>>,
+    proxy_id_counter: u32,
+    ready_tx: Option<std::sync::mpsc::Sender<()>>,
+}
+
+pub struct PipewireManager {
+    pub sender: pipewire::channel::Sender<PwCommand>,
+}
+
+static MANAGER: OnceLock<PipewireManager> = OnceLock::new();
+
+pub fn get_manager() -> &'static PipewireManager {
+    MANAGER.get_or_init(|| {
+        let (pw_sender, pw_receiver) = pipewire::channel::channel::<PwCommand>();
+        let (ready_tx, ready_rx) = std::sync::mpsc::channel();
+
+        thread::spawn(move || {
+            let (main_loop, context) = setup_pipewire_context().expect("Failed to setup pipewire");
+
+            // Leak main_loop and context so their borrows can be 'static
+            let main_loop = Box::leak(Box::new(main_loop));
+            let context = Box::leak(Box::new(context));
+
+            // Leak to fix lifetime issues since this thread lives forever
+            let core = Box::leak(Box::new(
+                context
+                    .connect(None)
+                    .expect("Failed to connect to pipewire"),
+            ));
+            let registry = Box::leak(Box::new(
+                core.get_registry().expect("Failed to get registry"),
+            ));
+
+            let state = Rc::new(RefCell::new(AppState {
+                input_devices: HashMap::new(),
+                output_devices: HashMap::new(),
+                ports: HashMap::new(),
+                proxies: HashMap::new(),
+                proxy_id_counter: 10000,
+                ready_tx: Some(ready_tx),
+            }));
+
+            let state_for_registry_add = state.clone();
+            let state_for_registry_remove = state.clone();
+
+            let _listener = registry
+                .add_listener_local()
+                .global(move |global| {
+                    let (device, port) = parse_global_object(global);
+                    let mut s = state_for_registry_add.borrow_mut();
+                    if let Some(device) = device {
+                        match device.device_type {
+                            DeviceType::Input => {
+                                s.input_devices.insert(device.id, device);
+                            }
+                            DeviceType::Output => {
+                                s.output_devices.insert(device.id, device);
+                            }
+                        }
+                    } else if let Some(port) = port {
+                        let node_id = port.node_id;
+                        s.ports.insert(port.port_id, port.clone());
+                        if let Some(d) = s.input_devices.get_mut(&node_id) {
+                            d.add_port(port.clone());
+                        } else if let Some(d) = s.output_devices.get_mut(&node_id) {
+                            d.add_port(port);
+                        }
+                    }
+                })
+                .global_remove(move |id| {
+                    let mut s = state_for_registry_remove.borrow_mut();
+                    s.input_devices.remove(&id);
+                    s.output_devices.remove(&id);
+                    s.ports.retain(|_, port| port.node_id != id);
+                    s.ports.remove(&id);
+                })
+                .register();
+
+            // sync to signal ready
+            let state_for_sync = state.clone();
+            let _core_listener = core
+                .add_listener_local()
+                .done(move |id, _seq| {
+                    if id == 0 {
+                        let mut s = state_for_sync.borrow_mut();
+                        if let Some(tx) = s.ready_tx.take() {
+                            let _ = tx.send(());
+                        }
+                    }
+                })
+                .register();
+
+            let _pending = core.sync(0).expect("sync failed");
+
+            let state_for_cmd = state.clone();
+            let _receiver = pw_receiver.attach(main_loop.loop_(), move |cmd| {
+                let mut s = state_for_cmd.borrow_mut();
+                match cmd {
+                    PwCommand::GetDevices { resp } => {
+                        let mut inputs: Vec<AudioDevice> =
+                            s.input_devices.values().cloned().collect();
+                        let mut outputs: Vec<AudioDevice> =
+                            s.output_devices.values().cloned().collect();
+                        inputs.sort_by_key(|a| a.id);
+                        outputs.sort_by_key(|a| a.id);
+                        let _ = resp.send((inputs, outputs));
+                    }
+                    PwCommand::CreateVirtualMic { resp } => {
+                        let props = properties!(
+                            "factory.name" => "support.null-audio-sink",
+                            "node.name" => "pwsp-virtual-mic",
+                            "node.description" => "PWSP Virtual Mic",
+                            "media.class" => "Audio/Source/Virtual",
+                            "audio.position" => "[ FL FR ]",
+                            "audio.channels" => "2",
+                            "object.linger" => "false",
+                        );
+                        match core.create_object::<pipewire::node::Node>("adapter", &props) {
+                            Ok(node) => {
+                                s.proxy_id_counter += 1;
+                                let id = s.proxy_id_counter;
+                                s.proxies.insert(id, Box::new(node));
+                                let _ = resp.send(Ok(id));
+                            }
+                            Err(e) => {
+                                let _ = resp.send(Err(e.to_string()));
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                    PwCommand::CreateLink {
+                        output_fl,
+                        output_fr,
+                        input_fl,
+                        input_fr,
+                        resp,
+                    } => {
+                        let props_fl = properties! {
+                            "link.output.node" => format!("{}", output_fl.node_id).as_str(),
+                            "link.output.port" => format!("{}", output_fl.port_id).as_str(),
+                            "link.input.node"  => format!("{}", input_fl.node_id).as_str(),
+                            "link.input.port"  => format!("{}", input_fl.port_id).as_str(),
+                        };
+                        let props_fr = properties! {
+                            "link.output.node" => format!("{}", output_fr.node_id).as_str(),
+                            "link.output.port" => format!("{}", output_fr.port_id).as_str(),
+                            "link.input.node"  => format!("{}", input_fr.node_id).as_str(),
+                            "link.input.port"  => format!("{}", input_fr.port_id).as_str(),
+                        };
+
+                        let link_fl = match core.create_object::<Link>("link-factory", &props_fl) {
+                            Ok(link) => link,
+                            Err(e) => {
+                                let _ = resp.send(Err(e.to_string()));
+                                return;
+                            }
+                        };
+                        let link_fr = match core.create_object::<Link>("link-factory", &props_fr) {
+                            Ok(link) => link,
+                            Err(e) => {
+                                let _ = resp.send(Err(e.to_string()));
+                                return;
+                            }
+                        };
+
+                        s.proxy_id_counter += 1;
+                        let id_fl = s.proxy_id_counter;
+                        s.proxies.insert(id_fl, Box::new(link_fl));
+
+                        s.proxy_id_counter += 1;
+                        let id_fr = s.proxy_id_counter;
+                        s.proxies.insert(id_fr, Box::new(link_fr));
+
+                        let _ = resp.send(Ok((id_fl, id_fr)));
+                    }
+                    PwCommand::DestroyObject { id } => {
+                        s.proxies.remove(&id);
+                    }
+                }
+            });
+
+            main_loop.run();
+        });
+
+        // Wait for the pipewire thread to be fully up and processed initial events
+        let _ = ready_rx.recv();
+
+        PipewireManager { sender: pw_sender }
+    })
+}
 
 pub fn setup_pipewire_context() -> Result<(MainLoopRc, ContextRc), String> {
     pipewire::init();
@@ -71,127 +281,17 @@ fn parse_global_object(
     (None, None)
 }
 
-async fn pw_get_global_objects_thread(
-    main_sender: mpsc::Sender<(Option<AudioDevice>, Option<Port>)>,
-    pw_receiver: pipewire::channel::Receiver<Terminate>,
-    init_sender: tokio::sync::oneshot::Sender<Result<(), String>>,
-) {
-    let (main_loop, context) = match setup_pipewire_context() {
-        Ok(res) => res,
-        Err(e) => {
-            let _ = init_sender.send(Err(e));
-            return;
-        }
-    };
-
-    // Stop main loop on Terminate message
-    let _receiver = pw_receiver.attach(main_loop.loop_(), {
-        let _main_loop = main_loop.clone();
-        move |_| _main_loop.quit()
-    });
-
-    let core = match context.connect(None) {
-        Ok(core) => core,
-        Err(e) => {
-            let _ = init_sender.send(Err(format!("Failed to connect to pipewire context: {}", e)));
-            return;
-        }
-    };
-
-    let registry = match core.get_registry() {
-        Ok(registry) => registry,
-        Err(e) => {
-            let _ = init_sender.send(Err(format!(
-                "Failed to get registry from pipewire context: {}",
-                e
-            )));
-            return;
-        }
-    };
-
-    let _listener = registry
-        .add_listener_local()
-        .global(move |global| {
-            // Try to parse every global object pipewire finds
-            let (device, port) = parse_global_object(global);
-
-            // Send message to the main thread
-            let sender_clone = main_sender.clone();
-            tokio::task::spawn(async move {
-                sender_clone.send((device, port)).await.ok();
-            });
-        })
-        .register();
-
-    // Signal successful initialization
-    if init_sender.send(Ok(())).is_err() {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    main_loop.run();
-}
-
 pub async fn get_all_devices() -> Result<(Vec<AudioDevice>, Vec<AudioDevice>)> {
-    // Channels to communicate with pipewire thread
-    let (main_sender, mut main_receiver) = mpsc::channel(10);
-    let (pw_sender, pw_receiver) = pipewire::channel::channel();
-    let (init_sender, init_receiver) = tokio::sync::oneshot::channel();
-
-    // Spawn pipewire thread in background
-    let _pw_thread = tokio::spawn(async move {
-        pw_get_global_objects_thread(main_sender, pw_receiver, init_sender).await
-    });
-
-    // Wait for initialization to complete
-    if let Err(e) = init_receiver.await {
-        return Err(anyhow!(e));
-    }
-
-    let mut input_devices: HashMap<u32, AudioDevice> = HashMap::new();
-    let mut output_devices: HashMap<u32, AudioDevice> = HashMap::new();
-    let mut ports: Vec<Port> = vec![];
-
-    loop {
-        // If we don't receive a message in 100ms, we can assume that pipewire thread is finished
-        match timeout(Duration::from_millis(100), main_receiver.recv()).await {
-            Ok(Some((device, port))) => {
-                if let Some(device) = device {
-                    match device.device_type {
-                        DeviceType::Input => {
-                            input_devices.insert(device.id, device);
-                        }
-                        DeviceType::Output => {
-                            output_devices.insert(device.id, device);
-                        }
-                    }
-                } else if let Some(port) = port {
-                    ports.push(port);
-                }
-            }
-            Ok(None) | Err(_) => {
-                // Pipewire thread is finished and we can collect our devices
-                let _ = pw_sender.send(Terminate {});
-
-                for port in ports {
-                    let node_id = port.node_id;
-
-                    if let Some(input_device) = input_devices.get_mut(&node_id) {
-                        input_device.add_port(port);
-                    } else if let Some(output_device) = output_devices.get_mut(&node_id) {
-                        output_device.add_port(port);
-                    }
-                }
-
-                let mut input_devices: Vec<AudioDevice> = input_devices.into_values().collect();
-                let mut output_devices: Vec<AudioDevice> = output_devices.into_values().collect();
-
-                input_devices.sort_by_key(|a| a.id);
-                output_devices.sort_by_key(|a| a.id);
-
-                return Ok((input_devices, output_devices));
-            }
-        }
-    }
+    let (tx, rx) = oneshot::channel();
+    let manager = get_manager();
+    manager
+        .sender
+        .send(PwCommand::GetDevices { resp: tx })
+        .map_err(|_| anyhow!("Failed to send GetDevices to manager"))?;
+    let res = rx
+        .await
+        .map_err(|e| anyhow!("Failed to receive response: {}", e))?;
+    Ok(res)
 }
 
 pub async fn get_device(device_name: &str) -> Result<AudioDevice> {
@@ -209,65 +309,36 @@ pub async fn get_device(device_name: &str) -> Result<AudioDevice> {
         .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("Device not found"))
 }
 
-pub fn create_virtual_mic() -> Result<pipewire::channel::Sender<Terminate>> {
-    let (pw_sender, pw_receiver) = pipewire::channel::channel::<Terminate>();
-    let (init_sender, init_receiver) = std::sync::mpsc::sync_channel(0);
-
-    let _pw_thread = thread::spawn(move || {
-        let (main_loop, context) = match setup_pipewire_context() {
-            Ok(res) => res,
-            Err(e) => {
-                let _ = init_sender.send(Err(e));
-                return;
-            }
-        };
-        let core = match context.connect(None) {
-            Ok(core) => core,
-            Err(e) => {
-                let _ =
-                    init_sender.send(Err(format!("Failed to connect to pipewire context: {}", e)));
-                return;
-            }
-        };
-
-        let props = properties!(
-            "factory.name" => "support.null-audio-sink",
-            "node.name" => "pwsp-virtual-mic",
-            "node.description" => "PWSP Virtual Mic",
-            "media.class" => "Audio/Source/Virtual",
-            "audio.position" => "[ FL FR ]",
-            "audio.channels" => "2",
-            "object.linger" => "false", // Destroy the node on app exit
-        );
-
-        let _node = match core.create_object::<pipewire::node::Node>("adapter", &props) {
-            Ok(node) => node,
-            Err(e) => {
-                let _ = init_sender.send(Err(format!("Failed to create virtual mic: {}", e)));
-                return;
-            }
-        };
-
-        let _receiver = pw_receiver.attach(main_loop.loop_(), {
-            let _main_loop = main_loop.clone();
-            move |_| _main_loop.quit()
-        });
-
-        println!("Virtual mic created");
-        if init_sender.send(Ok(())).is_err() {
-            return;
-        }
-        main_loop.run();
-    });
-
-    if let Err(e) = init_receiver.recv()? {
-        return Err(anyhow!(e));
-    }
-
-    Ok(pw_sender)
+pub struct PwTerminator {
+    ids: Vec<u32>,
 }
 
-pub async fn link_player_to_virtual_mic() -> Result<pipewire::channel::Sender<Terminate>> {
+impl Drop for PwTerminator {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        let manager = get_manager();
+        for id in &self.ids {
+            let _ = manager.sender.send(PwCommand::DestroyObject { id: *id });
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub async fn create_virtual_mic() -> Result<PwTerminator> {
+    let (tx, rx) = oneshot::channel();
+    let manager = get_manager();
+    manager
+        .sender
+        .send(PwCommand::CreateVirtualMic { resp: tx })
+        .map_err(|_| anyhow!("Failed to send CreateVirtualMic to manager"))?;
+
+    let res = rx
+        .await
+        .map_err(|e| anyhow!("Failed to receive response: {}", e))?;
+
+    let id = res.map_err(|e| anyhow!(e))?;
+    Ok(PwTerminator { ids: vec![id] })
+}
+
+pub async fn link_player_to_virtual_mic() -> Result<PwTerminator> {
     let pwsp_daemon_output = match get_device("pwsp-daemon").await {
         Ok(device) => device,
         Err(_) => {
@@ -303,81 +374,34 @@ pub async fn link_player_to_virtual_mic() -> Result<pipewire::channel::Sender<Te
         None => return Err(anyhow!("Failed to get pwsp-virtual-mic input_fr")),
     };
 
-    create_link(output_fl, output_fr, input_fl, input_fr)
+    create_link(output_fl, output_fr, input_fl, input_fr).await
 }
 
-pub fn create_link(
+pub async fn create_link(
     output_fl: Port,
     output_fr: Port,
     input_fl: Port,
     input_fr: Port,
-) -> Result<pipewire::channel::Sender<Terminate>> {
-    let (pw_sender, pw_receiver) = pipewire::channel::channel::<Terminate>();
-    let (init_sender, init_receiver) = std::sync::mpsc::sync_channel(0);
+) -> Result<PwTerminator> {
+    let (tx, rx) = oneshot::channel();
+    let manager = get_manager();
+    manager
+        .sender
+        .send(PwCommand::CreateLink {
+            output_fl,
+            output_fr,
+            input_fl,
+            input_fr,
+            resp: tx,
+        })
+        .map_err(|_| anyhow!("Failed to send CreateLink to manager"))?;
 
-    let _pw_thread = thread::spawn(move || {
-        let (main_loop, context) = match setup_pipewire_context() {
-            Ok(res) => res,
-            Err(e) => {
-                let _ = init_sender.send(Err(e));
-                return;
-            }
-        };
-        let core = match context.connect(None) {
-            Ok(core) => core,
-            Err(e) => {
-                let _ =
-                    init_sender.send(Err(format!("Failed to connect to pipewire context: {}", e)));
-                return;
-            }
-        };
+    let res = rx
+        .await
+        .map_err(|e| anyhow!("Failed to receive response: {}", e))?;
 
-        let props_fl = properties! {
-            "link.output.node" => format!("{}", output_fl.node_id).as_str(),
-            "link.output.port" => format!("{}", output_fl.port_id).as_str(),
-            "link.input.node"  => format!("{}", input_fl.node_id).as_str(),
-            "link.input.port"  => format!("{}", input_fl.port_id).as_str(),
-        };
-        let props_fr = properties! {
-            "link.output.node" => format!("{}", output_fr.node_id).as_str(),
-            "link.output.port" => format!("{}", output_fr.port_id).as_str(),
-            "link.input.node"  => format!("{}", input_fr.node_id).as_str(),
-            "link.input.port"  => format!("{}", input_fr.port_id).as_str(),
-        };
-
-        let _link_fl = match core.create_object::<Link>("link-factory", &props_fl) {
-            Ok(link) => link,
-            Err(e) => {
-                let _ = init_sender.send(Err(format!("Failed to create link FL: {}", e)));
-                return;
-            }
-        };
-        let _link_fr = match core.create_object::<Link>("link-factory", &props_fr) {
-            Ok(link) => link,
-            Err(e) => {
-                let _ = init_sender.send(Err(format!("Failed to create link FR: {}", e)));
-                return;
-            }
-        };
-
-        let _receiver = pw_receiver.attach(main_loop.loop_(), {
-            let _main_loop = main_loop.clone();
-            move |_| _main_loop.quit()
-        });
-
-        println!(
-            "Link created: FL: {}-{} FR: {}-{}",
-            output_fl.node_id, input_fl.node_id, output_fr.node_id, input_fr.node_id
-        );
-        if init_sender.send(Ok(())).is_err() {
-            return;
-        }
-        main_loop.run();
-    });
-
-    if let Err(e) = init_receiver.recv()? {
-        return Err(anyhow!(e));
-    }
-
-    Ok(pw_sender)
+    let (id_fl, id_fr) = res.map_err(|e| anyhow!(e))?;
+    Ok(PwTerminator {
+        ids: vec![id_fl, id_fr],
+    })
 }