How can I enable per-tab audio stream separation in Microsoft Edge on Linux?

Anonymous
2025-01-06T06:47:52+00:00

I am using Microsoft Edge 131.0.2903.112 on Ubuntu 24.10. I want each browser tab to appear as a separate audio stream in pavucontrol, allowing me to manage the output of individual tabs independently.

I have already tried modifying the .desktop file to include the --enable-features=AudioServiceSandbox flag.

None of these attempts provided true per-tab audio stream separation. Currently, all tabs are grouped under a single stream in pavucontrol.

System Information:

  • OS: Ubuntu 24.10
  • Audio: PulseAudio (or PipeWire, depending on the recommendation)
  • Edge Version: 131.0.2903.112

What I need:

  • A native way to separate audio streams by tab or any workaround to achieve this functionality. Now they are all combined and showing under Microsoft Edge

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  1. paulr0511 39,545 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-01-06T09:47:46+00:00

    Good day, thanks for your question. Currently, there is no built-in or native feature in Microsoft Edge on Linux to enable per-tab audio stream separation. This feature is not commonly supported across browsers on Linux and therefore it will be best to provide a feedback to the team that is working on Edge from the browser itself and hopefully this will be available in future update release.

    Regards,

    Paul R.

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