From 2c09e9185f48fc4ad7df1fb6fd621483502a60c5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: ern775 <eren.demir2479090@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:44:27 +0300
Subject: [PATCH] fix(audio): filter out intermediate stream nodes

---
 Services/Media/AudioService.qml | 17 ++++++++++++++---
 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Services/Media/AudioService.qml b/Services/Media/AudioService.qml
index fd3e760c2..706f28c13 100644
--- a/Services/Media/AudioService.qml
+++ b/Services/Media/AudioService.qml
@@ -189,6 +189,9 @@ Singleton {
     node: root.sink
   }
 
+  // Track all streams globally to prevent binding loops for filtered out streams
+  readonly property var streamNodes: Pipewire.ready ? Pipewire.nodes.values.filter(n => n && n.isStream) : []
+
   // Find application streams that are connected to the default sink
   readonly property var appStreams: {
     if (!Pipewire.ready || !root.sink) {
@@ -240,8 +243,10 @@ Singleton {
         continue;
       }
 
-      // If it's a stream node, add it directly
-      if (sourceNode.isStream && sourceNode.audio) {
+      // Filter out filter (intermediate) streams
+      const isVirtual = (sourceNode.properties && sourceNode.properties["node.virtual"]) || "";
+      // If it's an application stream node, add it directly
+      if (sourceNode.isStream && sourceNode.audio && !isVirtual) {
         if (!connectedStreamIds[sourceNode.id]) {
           connectedStreamIds[sourceNode.id] = true;
           connectedStreams.push(sourceNode);
@@ -272,6 +277,12 @@ Singleton {
             continue;
           }
 
+          // Filter out filter streams
+          const nodeIsVirtual = (node.properties && node.properties["node.virtual"]) || "";
+          if (nodeIsVirtual) {
+            continue;
+          }
+
           var streamId = node.id;
           if (connectedStreamIds[streamId]) {
             continue;
@@ -302,7 +313,7 @@ Singleton {
   property bool _isApplyingAppOverride: false
 
   PwObjectTracker {
-    objects: root.appStreams
+    objects: root.streamNodes
   }
 
   // Keep appVolumeOverrides aligned with PipeWire when apps change volume/mute.