Play sound from python/ALSA instead QtMultimedia

GStreamer sucks

src/backend/backend.py

@@ -2,12 +2,14 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-or-later
 
 import asyncio
+import io
 import logging as log
 import os
 import re
 import sys
 import time
 import traceback
+import wave
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any, DefaultDict, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple, Union
@@ -16,6 +18,8 @@ from urllib.parse import urlparse
 import aiohttp
 import nio
 import plyer
+import pyotherside
+import simpleaudio
 from appdirs import AppDirs
 
 from . import __app_name__
@@ -584,3 +588,18 @@ class Backend:
                 trace = traceback.format_exc().rstrip()
                 log.error("Sending desktop notification failed\n%s", trace)
                 self.notifications_working = False
+
+
+    async def sound_notify(self) -> None:
+        path = self.settings.Notifications.default_sound
+
+        if path == "default.wav":
+            path = "src/sounds/default.wav"
+
+        try:
+            content = pyotherside.qrc_get_file_contents(path)
+        except ValueError:
+            simpleaudio.WaveObject.from_wave_file(path).play()
+        else:
+            wave_read = wave.open(io.BytesIO(content))
+            simpleaudio.WaveObject.from_wave_read(wave_read).play()

src/config/settings.py

@@ -58,12 +58,9 @@ class Notifications:
 
     # Default sound to play for notifications. Can be the filename
     # of a builtin sound (only "default.wav" currently exists), or the
-    # absolute path to an audio file, preferably in the WAV format.
+    # absolute path to a WAV file.
     default_sound: str = "default.wav"
 
-    # Volume at which the notification sound will be played, 0-100.
-    volume: int = 75
-
     # How long in seconds the window will flash in your dock or taskbar when
     # a new message, which matches a notification push rule with a
     # flash (lightbulb) action, is posted in a room.

src/gui/PythonBridge/EventHandlers.qml

@@ -23,13 +23,8 @@ QtObject {
         if (Qt.application.state === Qt.ApplicationActive)
             return
 
-        if (bubble)
-            py.callCoro("desktop_notify", [title, body, image])
-
-        if (sound) {
-            window.mainUI.defaultNotificationSound.seek(0)
-            window.mainUI.defaultNotificationSound.play()
-        }
+        if (bubble) py.callCoro("desktop_notify", [title, body, image])
+        if (sound) py.callCoro("sound_notify")
 
         if (urgencyHint) {
             const msec =

src/gui/UI.qml

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import QtQuick.Controls 2.12
 import QtQuick.Layouts 1.12
 import QtQuick.Window 2.12
 import QtGraphicalEffects 1.12
-import QtMultimedia 5.12
 import "."
 import "Base"
 import "MainPane"
@@ -36,7 +35,6 @@ Item {
         return ids
     }
 
-    readonly property alias defaultNotificationSound: defaultNotificationSound
     readonly property alias debugConsole: debugConsole
     readonly property alias mainPane: mainPane
     readonly property alias pageLoader: pageLoader
@@ -116,17 +114,6 @@ Item {
         font.pointSize: -1
     }
 
-    Audio {
-        id: defaultNotificationSound
-
-        readonly property string sfx:
-            window.settings.Notifications.default_sound
-
-        audioRole: Audio.NotificationRole
-        volume: window.settings.Notifications.volume / 100
-        source: sfx.trim() === "default.wav" ? "../sounds/default.wav" : sfx
-    }
-
     IdleManager {
         id: idleManager
     }