Add support for sound backends & some miniaudio changes (#4978)

Miniaudio now runs everything in a separate audio thread - this uses boost::asio's io_context.
Our miniaudio implementation is now also much simplified - it does not use its own resource manager or device. This might end up being stupid if sounds don't work after changing output device or locking or w/e
I've made the sound controller into an interface, meaning we can support multiple sound backends in Chatterino. I've added a Null sound backend that disables all sound. A QMediaPlayer or QSoundEffect or Qt backend could be added.
Miniaudio might idle & disable the device now too, not sure

I've added some unrelated changes in the form of a new setting type, and a new setting page helper function for it, which will hopefully make adding new enum settings easier in the future.
This setting stores its value as a string instead of an int, and uses magic_enum to convert between that string value and its enum value.

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 - Minor: The `/usercard` command now accepts user ids. (#4934)
 - Minor: Add menu actions to reply directly to a message or the original thread root. (#4923)
 - Minor: The `/reply` command now replies to the latest message of the user. (#4919)
+- Minor: All sound capabilities can now be disabled by setting your "Sound backend" setting to "Null" and restarting Chatterino. (#4978)
 - Bugfix: Fixed an issue where certain emojis did not send to Twitch chat correctly. (#4840)
 - Bugfix: Fixed capitalized channel names in log inclusion list not being logged. (#4848)
 - Bugfix: Trimmed custom streamlink paths on all platforms making sure you don't accidentally add spaces at the beginning or end of its path. (#4834)
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@
 - Bugfix: Fixed lookahead/-behind not working in _Ignores_. (#4965)
 - Bugfix: Fixed Image Uploader accidentally deleting images with some hosts when link resolver was enabled. (#4971)
 - Bugfix: Fixed rare crash with Image Uploader when closing a split right after starting an upload. (#4971)
+- Dev: Run miniaudio in a separate thread, and simplify it to not manage the device ourselves. There's a chance the simplification is a bad idea. (#4978)
 - Dev: Change clang-format from v14 to v16. (#4929)
 - Dev: Fixed UTF16 encoding of `modes` file for the installer. (#4791)
 - Dev: Temporarily disable High DPI scaling on Qt6 builds on Windows. (#4767)

mocks/include/mocks/EmptyApplication.hpp

@@ -85,6 +85,12 @@ public:
         return nullptr;
     }
 
+    ISoundController *getSound() override
+    {
+        assert(!"getSound was called without being initialized");
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+
     ITwitchLiveController *getTwitchLiveController() override
     {
         return nullptr;

src/Application.cpp

@@ -10,12 +10,14 @@
 #include "controllers/hotkeys/HotkeyController.hpp"
 #include "controllers/ignores/IgnoreController.hpp"
 #include "controllers/notifications/NotificationController.hpp"
+#include "controllers/sound/ISoundController.hpp"
 #include "providers/seventv/SeventvAPI.hpp"
 #include "singletons/ImageUploader.hpp"
 #ifdef CHATTERINO_HAVE_PLUGINS
 #    include "controllers/plugins/PluginController.hpp"
 #endif
-#include "controllers/sound/SoundController.hpp"
+#include "controllers/sound/MiniaudioBackend.hpp"
+#include "controllers/sound/NullBackend.hpp"
 #include "controllers/twitch/LiveController.hpp"
 #include "controllers/userdata/UserDataController.hpp"
 #include "debug/AssertInGuiThread.hpp"
@@ -57,6 +59,34 @@
 
 #include <atomic>
 
+namespace {
+
+using namespace chatterino;
+
+ISoundController *makeSoundController(Settings &settings)
+{
+    SoundBackend soundBackend = settings.soundBackend;
+    switch (soundBackend)
+    {
+        case SoundBackend::Miniaudio: {
+            return new MiniaudioBackend();
+        }
+        break;
+
+        case SoundBackend::Null: {
+            return new NullBackend();
+        }
+        break;
+
+        default: {
+            return new MiniaudioBackend();
+        }
+        break;
+    }
+}
+
+}  // namespace
+
 namespace chatterino {
 
 static std::atomic<bool> isAppInitialized{false};
@@ -92,7 +122,7 @@ Application::Application(Settings &_settings, Paths &_paths)
     , ffzBadges(&this->emplace<FfzBadges>())
     , seventvBadges(&this->emplace<SeventvBadges>())
     , userData(&this->emplace<UserDataController>())
-    , sound(&this->emplace<SoundController>())
+    , sound(&this->emplace<ISoundController>(makeSoundController(_settings)))
     , twitchLiveController(&this->emplace<TwitchLiveController>())
 #ifdef CHATTERINO_HAVE_PLUGINS
     , plugins(&this->emplace<PluginController>())
@@ -260,6 +290,11 @@ IUserDataController *Application::getUserData()
     return this->userData;
 }
 
+ISoundController *Application::getSound()
+{
+    return this->sound;
+}
+
 ITwitchLiveController *Application::getTwitchLiveController()
 {
     return this->twitchLiveController;

src/Application.hpp

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class HighlightController;
 class HotkeyController;
 class IUserDataController;
 class UserDataController;
+class ISoundController;
 class SoundController;
 class ITwitchLiveController;
 class TwitchLiveController;
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ public:
     virtual FfzBadges *getFfzBadges() = 0;
     virtual SeventvBadges *getSeventvBadges() = 0;
     virtual IUserDataController *getUserData() = 0;
+    virtual ISoundController *getSound() = 0;
     virtual ITwitchLiveController *getTwitchLiveController() = 0;
     virtual ImageUploader *getImageUploader() = 0;
     virtual SeventvAPI *getSeventvAPI() = 0;
@@ -109,7 +111,7 @@ public:
     FfzBadges *const ffzBadges{};
     SeventvBadges *const seventvBadges{};
     UserDataController *const userData{};
-    SoundController *const sound{};
+    ISoundController *const sound{};
 
 private:
     TwitchLiveController *const twitchLiveController{};
@@ -172,6 +174,7 @@ public:
         return this->seventvBadges;
     }
     IUserDataController *getUserData() override;
+    ISoundController *getSound() override;
     ITwitchLiveController *getTwitchLiveController() override;
     ImageUploader *getImageUploader() override
     {
@@ -200,6 +203,14 @@ private:
         return *t;
     }
 
+    template <typename T,
+              typename = std::enable_if_t<std::is_base_of<Singleton, T>::value>>
+    T &emplace(T *t)
+    {
+        this->singletons_.push_back(std::unique_ptr<T>(t));
+        return *t;
+    }
+
     NativeMessagingServer nmServer{};
 };
 

src/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -224,8 +224,11 @@ set(SOURCE_FILES
         controllers/plugins/LuaUtilities.cpp
         controllers/plugins/LuaUtilities.hpp
 
-        controllers/sound/SoundController.cpp
-        controllers/sound/SoundController.hpp
+        controllers/sound/ISoundController.hpp
+        controllers/sound/MiniaudioBackend.cpp
+        controllers/sound/MiniaudioBackend.hpp
+        controllers/sound/NullBackend.cpp
+        controllers/sound/NullBackend.hpp
 
         controllers/twitch/LiveController.cpp
         controllers/twitch/LiveController.hpp

src/common/ChatterinoSetting.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <magic_enum.hpp>
 #include <pajlada/settings.hpp>
 #include <QString>
 
@@ -85,4 +86,58 @@ public:
     }
 };
 
+/**
+ * Setters in this class allow for bad values, it's only the enum-specific getters that are protected.
+ * If you get a QString from this setting, it will be the raw value from the settings file.
+ * Use the explicit Enum conversions or getEnum to get a typed check with a default
+ **/
+template <typename Enum>
+class EnumStringSetting : public pajlada::Settings::Setting<QString>
+{
+public:
+    EnumStringSetting(const std::string &path, const Enum &defaultValue_)
+        : pajlada::Settings::Setting<QString>(path)
+        , defaultValue(defaultValue_)
+    {
+        _registerSetting(this->getData());
+    }
+
+    template <typename T2>
+    EnumStringSetting<Enum> &operator=(Enum newValue)
+    {
+        std::string enumName(magic_enum::enum_name(newValue));
+        auto qEnumName = QString::fromStdString(enumName);
+
+        this->setValue(qEnumName.toLower());
+
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+    EnumStringSetting<Enum> &operator=(QString newValue)
+    {
+        this->setValue(newValue.toLower());
+
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+    operator Enum()
+    {
+        return this->getEnum();
+    }
+
+    Enum getEnum()
+    {
+        return magic_enum::enum_cast<Enum>(this->getValue().toStdString(),
+                                           magic_enum::case_insensitive)
+            .value_or(this->defaultValue);
+    }
+
+    Enum defaultValue;
+
+    using pajlada::Settings::Setting<QString>::operator==;
+    using pajlada::Settings::Setting<QString>::operator!=;
+
+    using pajlada::Settings::Setting<QString>::operator QString;
+};
+
 }  // namespace chatterino

src/controllers/notifications/NotificationController.cpp

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #include "Application.hpp"
 #include "common/QLogging.hpp"
 #include "controllers/notifications/NotificationModel.hpp"
-#include "controllers/sound/SoundController.hpp"
+#include "controllers/sound/ISoundController.hpp"
 #include "messages/Message.hpp"
 #include "providers/twitch/api/Helix.hpp"
 #include "providers/twitch/TwitchIrcServer.hpp"
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ void NotificationController::playSound()
                   getSettings()->notificationPathSound.getValue())
             : QUrl("qrc:/sounds/ping2.wav");
 
-    getApp()->sound->play(highlightSoundUrl);
+    getIApp()->getSound()->play(highlightSoundUrl);
 }
 
 NotificationModel *NotificationController::createModel(QObject *parent,

src/controllers/sound/ISoundController.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "common/Singleton.hpp"
+
+#include <QUrl>
+
+namespace chatterino {
+
+class Settings;
+class Paths;
+
+enum class SoundBackend {
+    Miniaudio,
+    Null,
+};
+
+/**
+ * @brief Handles sound loading & playback
+ **/
+class ISoundController : public Singleton
+{
+public:
+    ISoundController() = default;
+    ~ISoundController() override = default;
+    ISoundController(const ISoundController &) = delete;
+    ISoundController(ISoundController &&) = delete;
+    ISoundController &operator=(const ISoundController &) = delete;
+    ISoundController &operator=(ISoundController &&) = delete;
+
+    // Play a sound from the given url
+    // If the url points to something that isn't a local file, it will play
+    // the default sound initialized in the initialize method
+    //
+    // This function should not block
+    virtual void play(const QUrl &sound) = 0;
+};
+
+}  // namespace chatterino

src/controllers/sound/MiniaudioBackend.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,299 @@
+#include "controllers/sound/MiniaudioBackend.hpp"
+
+#include "Application.hpp"
+#include "common/QLogging.hpp"
+#include "debug/Benchmark.hpp"
+#include "singletons/Paths.hpp"
+#include "singletons/Settings.hpp"
+#include "singletons/WindowManager.hpp"
+#include "widgets/Window.hpp"
+
+#include <boost/asio/executor_work_guard.hpp>
+
+#define MINIAUDIO_IMPLEMENTATION
+#include <miniaudio.h>
+#include <QFile>
+
+#include <limits>
+#include <memory>
+
+namespace {
+
+using namespace chatterino;
+
+// The duration after which a sound is played we should try to stop the sound engine, hopefully
+// returning the handle to idle letting the computer or monitors sleep
+constexpr const auto STOP_AFTER_DURATION = std::chrono::seconds(30);
+
+void miniaudioLogCallback(void *userData, ma_uint32 level, const char *pMessage)
+{
+    (void)userData;
+
+    QString message{pMessage};
+
+    switch (level)
+    {
+        case MA_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG: {
+            qCDebug(chatterinoSound).noquote()
+                << "ma debug:  " << message.trimmed();
+        }
+        break;
+        case MA_LOG_LEVEL_INFO: {
+            qCDebug(chatterinoSound).noquote()
+                << "ma info:   " << message.trimmed();
+        }
+        break;
+        case MA_LOG_LEVEL_WARNING: {
+            qCWarning(chatterinoSound).noquote()
+                << "ma warning:" << message.trimmed();
+        }
+        break;
+        case MA_LOG_LEVEL_ERROR: {
+            qCWarning(chatterinoSound).noquote()
+                << "ma error:  " << message.trimmed();
+        }
+        break;
+        default: {
+            qCWarning(chatterinoSound).noquote()
+                << "ma unknown:" << message.trimmed();
+        }
+        break;
+    }
+}
+
+}  // namespace
+
+namespace chatterino {
+
+// NUM_SOUNDS specifies how many simultaneous default ping sounds & decoders to create
+constexpr const auto NUM_SOUNDS = 4;
+
+void MiniaudioBackend::initialize(Settings &settings, Paths &paths)
+{
+    (void)(settings);
+    (void)(paths);
+
+    boost::asio::post(this->ioContext, [this] {
+        ma_result result{};
+
+        // We are leaking this log object on purpose
+        auto *logger = new ma_log;
+
+        result = ma_log_init(nullptr, logger);
+        if (result != MA_SUCCESS)
+        {
+            qCWarning(chatterinoSound)
+                << "Error initializing logger:" << result;
+            return;
+        }
+
+        result = ma_log_register_callback(
+            logger, ma_log_callback_init(miniaudioLogCallback, nullptr));
+        if (result != MA_SUCCESS)
+        {
+            qCWarning(chatterinoSound)
+                << "Error registering logger callback:" << result;
+            return;
+        }
+
+        auto contextConfig = ma_context_config_init();
+        contextConfig.pLog = logger;
+
+        /// Initialize context
+        result =
+            ma_context_init(nullptr, 0, &contextConfig, this->context.get());
+        if (result != MA_SUCCESS)
+        {
+            qCWarning(chatterinoSound)
+                << "Error initializing context:" << result;
+            return;
+        }
+
+        /// Load default sound
+        QFile defaultPingFile(":/sounds/ping2.wav");
+        if (!defaultPingFile.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly))
+        {
+            qCWarning(chatterinoSound) << "Error loading default ping sound";
+            return;
+        }
+        this->defaultPingData = defaultPingFile.readAll();
+
+        /// Initialize engine
+        auto engineConfig = ma_engine_config_init();
+        engineConfig.pContext = this->context.get();
+        engineConfig.noAutoStart = MA_TRUE;
+
+        result = ma_engine_init(&engineConfig, this->engine.get());
+        if (result != MA_SUCCESS)
+        {
+            qCWarning(chatterinoSound)
+                << "Error initializing engine:" << result;
+            return;
+        }
+
+        /// Initialize default ping sounds
+        {
+            // TODO: Can we optimize this?
+            BenchmarkGuard b("init sounds");
+
+            ma_uint32 soundFlags = 0;
+            // Decode the sound during loading instead of during playback
+            soundFlags |= MA_SOUND_FLAG_DECODE;
+            // Disable pitch control (we don't use it, so this saves some performance)
+            soundFlags |= MA_SOUND_FLAG_NO_PITCH;
+            // Disable spatialization control, this brings the volume up to "normal levels"
+            soundFlags |= MA_SOUND_FLAG_NO_SPATIALIZATION;
+
+            auto decoderConfig =
+                ma_decoder_config_init(ma_format_f32, 0, 48000);
+            // This must match the encoding format of our default ping sound
+            decoderConfig.encodingFormat = ma_encoding_format_wav;
+
+            for (auto i = 0; i < NUM_SOUNDS; ++i)
+            {
+                auto dec = std::make_unique<ma_decoder>();
+                auto snd = std::make_unique<ma_sound>();
+
+                result = ma_decoder_init_memory(
+                    (void *)this->defaultPingData.data(),
+                    this->defaultPingData.size() * sizeof(char), &decoderConfig,
+                    dec.get());
+                if (result != MA_SUCCESS)
+                {
+                    qCWarning(chatterinoSound) << "Error initializing default "
+                                                  "ping decoder from memory:"
+                                               << result;
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                result = ma_sound_init_from_data_source(this->engine.get(),
+                                                        dec.get(), soundFlags,
+                                                        nullptr, snd.get());
+                if (result != MA_SUCCESS)
+                {
+                    qCWarning(chatterinoSound)
+                        << "Error initializing default sound from data source:"
+                        << result;
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                this->defaultPingDecoders.emplace_back(std::move(dec));
+                this->defaultPingSounds.emplace_back(std::move(snd));
+            }
+        }
+
+        qCInfo(chatterinoSound) << "miniaudio sound system initialized";
+
+        this->initialized = true;
+    });
+
+    this->audioThread = std::make_unique<std::thread>([this] {
+        this->ioContext.run();
+    });
+}
+
+MiniaudioBackend::MiniaudioBackend()
+    : context(std::make_unique<ma_context>())
+    , engine(std::make_unique<ma_engine>())
+    , workGuard(boost::asio::make_work_guard(this->ioContext))
+    , sleepTimer(this->ioContext)
+{
+    qCInfo(chatterinoSound) << "Initializing miniaudio sound backend";
+}
+
+MiniaudioBackend::~MiniaudioBackend()
+{
+    // NOTE: This destructor is never called because the `runGui` function calls _exit before that happens
+    // I have manually called the destructor prior to _exit being called to ensure this logic is sound
+
+    boost::asio::post(this->ioContext, [this] {
+        for (const auto &snd : this->defaultPingSounds)
+        {
+            ma_sound_uninit(snd.get());
+        }
+        for (const auto &dec : this->defaultPingDecoders)
+        {
+            ma_decoder_uninit(dec.get());
+        }
+
+        ma_engine_uninit(this->engine.get());
+        ma_context_uninit(this->context.get());
+
+        this->workGuard.reset();
+    });
+
+    if (this->audioThread->joinable())
+    {
+        this->audioThread->join();
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        qCWarning(chatterinoSound) << "Audio thread not joinable";
+    }
+}
+
+void MiniaudioBackend::play(const QUrl &sound)
+{
+    boost::asio::post(this->ioContext, [this, sound] {
+        static size_t i = 0;
+
+        this->tgPlay.guard();
+
+        if (!this->initialized)
+        {
+            qCWarning(chatterinoSound) << "Can't play sound, sound controller "
+                                          "didn't initialize correctly";
+            return;
+        }
+
+        auto result = ma_engine_start(this->engine.get());
+        if (result != MA_SUCCESS)
+        {
+            qCWarning(chatterinoSound) << "Error starting engine " << result;
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (sound.isLocalFile())
+        {
+            auto soundPath = sound.toLocalFile();
+            auto result = ma_engine_play_sound(this->engine.get(),
+                                               qPrintable(soundPath), nullptr);
+            if (result != MA_SUCCESS)
+            {
+                qCWarning(chatterinoSound) << "Failed to play sound" << sound
+                                           << soundPath << ":" << result;
+            }
+
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // Play default sound, loaded from our resources in the constructor
+        auto &snd = this->defaultPingSounds[++i % NUM_SOUNDS];
+        ma_sound_seek_to_pcm_frame(snd.get(), 0);
+        result = ma_sound_start(snd.get());
+        if (result != MA_SUCCESS)
+        {
+            qCWarning(chatterinoSound)
+                << "Failed to play default ping" << result;
+        }
+
+        this->sleepTimer.expires_from_now(STOP_AFTER_DURATION);
+        this->sleepTimer.async_wait([this](const auto &ec) {
+            if (ec)
+            {
+                // Timer was most likely cancelled
+                return;
+            }
+
+            auto result = ma_engine_stop(this->engine.get());
+            if (result != MA_SUCCESS)
+            {
+                qCWarning(chatterinoSound)
+                    << "Error stopping miniaudio engine " << result;
+                return;
+            }
+        });
+    });
+}
+
+}  // namespace chatterino

src/controllers/sound/MiniaudioBackend.hpp

@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include "common/Singleton.hpp"
+#include "controllers/sound/ISoundController.hpp"
 #include "util/ThreadGuard.hpp"
 
+#include <boost/asio.hpp>
 #include <QByteArray>
 #include <QString>
 #include <QUrl>
@@ -19,33 +20,25 @@ struct ma_decoder;
 
 namespace chatterino {
 
-class Settings;
-class Paths;
-
 /**
  * @brief Handles sound loading & playback
  **/
-class SoundController : public Singleton
+class MiniaudioBackend : public ISoundController
 {
-    SoundController();
-
     void initialize(Settings &settings, Paths &paths) override;
 
 public:
-    ~SoundController() override;
+    MiniaudioBackend();
+    ~MiniaudioBackend() override;
 
     // Play a sound from the given url
     // If the url points to something that isn't a local file, it will play
     // the default sound initialized in the initialize method
-    void play(const QUrl &sound);
+    void play(const QUrl &sound) final;
 
 private:
     // Used for selecting & initializing an appropriate sound backend
     std::unique_ptr<ma_context> context;
-    // Used for storing & reusing sounds to be played
-    std::unique_ptr<ma_resource_manager> resourceManager;
-    // The sound device we're playing sound into
-    std::unique_ptr<ma_device> device{nullptr};
     // The engine is a high-level API for playing sounds from paths in a simple & efficient-enough manner
     std::unique_ptr<ma_engine> engine;
 
@@ -62,14 +55,15 @@ private:
     // Ensures play is only ever called from the same thread
     ThreadGuard tgPlay;
 
-    bool initialized{false};
+    std::chrono::system_clock::time_point lastSoundPlay;
 
-    // Recreates the sound device
-    // This is used during initialization, and can also be used if the device
-    // needs to be recreated during playback
-    //
-    // Returns false on failure
-    bool recreateDevice();
+    boost::asio::io_context ioContext{1};
+    boost::asio::executor_work_guard<boost::asio::io_context::executor_type>
+        workGuard;
+    std::unique_ptr<std::thread> audioThread;
+    boost::asio::steady_timer sleepTimer;
+
+    bool initialized{false};
 
     friend class Application;
 };

src/controllers/sound/NullBackend.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#include "controllers/sound/NullBackend.hpp"
+
+#include "common/QLogging.hpp"
+
+namespace chatterino {
+
+NullBackend::NullBackend()
+{
+    qCInfo(chatterinoSound) << "Initializing null sound backend";
+}
+
+void NullBackend::play(const QUrl &sound)
+{
+    // Do nothing
+    qCDebug(chatterinoSound) << "null backend asked to play" << sound;
+}
+
+}  // namespace chatterino

src/controllers/sound/NullBackend.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "controllers/sound/ISoundController.hpp"
+
+namespace chatterino {
+
+/**
+ * @brief This sound backend does nothing
+ **/
+class NullBackend final : public ISoundController
+{
+public:
+    NullBackend();
+    ~NullBackend() override = default;
+    NullBackend(const NullBackend &) = delete;
+    NullBackend(NullBackend &&) = delete;
+    NullBackend &operator=(const NullBackend &) = delete;
+    NullBackend &operator=(NullBackend &&) = delete;
+
+    // Play a sound from the given url
+    // If the url points to something that isn't a local file, it will play
+    // the default sound initialized in the initialize method
+    void play(const QUrl &sound) final;
+};
+
+}  // namespace chatterino

src/controllers/sound/SoundController.cpp

@@ -1,331 +0,0 @@
-#include "controllers/sound/SoundController.hpp"
-
-#include "common/QLogging.hpp"
-#include "debug/Benchmark.hpp"
-#include "singletons/Paths.hpp"
-#include "singletons/Settings.hpp"
-
-#define MINIAUDIO_IMPLEMENTATION
-#include <miniaudio.h>
-#include <QFile>
-
-#include <limits>
-#include <memory>
-
-namespace {
-
-using namespace chatterino;
-
-void miniaudioLogCallback(void *userData, ma_uint32 level, const char *pMessage)
-{
-    (void)userData;
-
-    QString message{pMessage};
-
-    switch (level)
-    {
-        case MA_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG: {
-            qCDebug(chatterinoSound).noquote()
-                << "ma debug:  " << message.trimmed();
-        }
-        break;
-        case MA_LOG_LEVEL_INFO: {
-            qCDebug(chatterinoSound).noquote()
-                << "ma info:   " << message.trimmed();
-        }
-        break;
-        case MA_LOG_LEVEL_WARNING: {
-            qCWarning(chatterinoSound).noquote()
-                << "ma warning:" << message.trimmed();
-        }
-        break;
-        case MA_LOG_LEVEL_ERROR: {
-            qCWarning(chatterinoSound).noquote()
-                << "ma error:  " << message.trimmed();
-        }
-        break;
-        default: {
-            qCWarning(chatterinoSound).noquote()
-                << "ma unknown:" << message.trimmed();
-        }
-        break;
-    }
-}
-
-}  // namespace
-
-namespace chatterino {
-
-// NUM_SOUNDS specifies how many simultaneous default ping sounds & decoders to create
-constexpr const auto NUM_SOUNDS = 4;
-
-SoundController::SoundController()
-    : context(std::make_unique<ma_context>())
-    , resourceManager(std::make_unique<ma_resource_manager>())
-    , engine(std::make_unique<ma_engine>())
-{
-}
-
-void SoundController::initialize(Settings &settings, Paths &paths)
-{
-    (void)(settings);
-    (void)(paths);
-
-    ma_result result{};
-
-    // We are leaking this log object on purpose
-    auto *logger = new ma_log;
-
-    result = ma_log_init(nullptr, logger);
-    if (result != MA_SUCCESS)
-    {
-        qCWarning(chatterinoSound) << "Error initializing logger:" << result;
-        return;
-    }
-
-    result = ma_log_register_callback(
-        logger, ma_log_callback_init(miniaudioLogCallback, nullptr));
-    if (result != MA_SUCCESS)
-    {
-        qCWarning(chatterinoSound)
-            << "Error registering logger callback:" << result;
-        return;
-    }
-
-    auto contextConfig = ma_context_config_init();
-    contextConfig.pLog = logger;
-
-    /// Initialize context
-    result = ma_context_init(nullptr, 0, &contextConfig, this->context.get());
-    if (result != MA_SUCCESS)
-    {
-        qCWarning(chatterinoSound) << "Error initializing context:" << result;
-        return;
-    }
-
-    /// Initialize resource manager
-    auto resourceManagerConfig = ma_resource_manager_config_init();
-    resourceManagerConfig.decodedFormat = ma_format_f32;
-    // Use native channel count
-    resourceManagerConfig.decodedChannels = 0;
-    resourceManagerConfig.decodedSampleRate = 48000;
-
-    result = ma_resource_manager_init(&resourceManagerConfig,
-                                      this->resourceManager.get());
-    if (result != MA_SUCCESS)
-    {
-        qCWarning(chatterinoSound)
-            << "Error initializing resource manager:" << result;
-        return;
-    }
-
-    /// Load default sound
-    QFile defaultPingFile(":/sounds/ping2.wav");
-    if (!defaultPingFile.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly))
-    {
-        qCWarning(chatterinoSound) << "Error loading default ping sound";
-        return;
-    }
-    this->defaultPingData = defaultPingFile.readAll();
-
-    /// Initialize a sound device
-    if (!this->recreateDevice())
-    {
-        qCWarning(chatterinoSound) << "Failed to create the initial device";
-        return;
-    }
-
-    /// Initialize engine
-    auto engineConfig = ma_engine_config_init();
-    engineConfig.pResourceManager = this->resourceManager.get();
-    engineConfig.pDevice = this->device.get();
-    engineConfig.pContext = this->context.get();
-
-    result = ma_engine_init(&engineConfig, this->engine.get());
-    if (result != MA_SUCCESS)
-    {
-        qCWarning(chatterinoSound) << "Error initializing engine:" << result;
-        return;
-    }
-
-    /// Initialize default ping sounds
-    {
-        // TODO: Can we optimize this?
-        BenchmarkGuard b("init sounds");
-
-        ma_uint32 soundFlags = 0;
-        // Decode the sound during loading instead of during playback
-        soundFlags |= MA_SOUND_FLAG_DECODE;
-        // Disable pitch control (we don't use it, so this saves some performance)
-        soundFlags |= MA_SOUND_FLAG_NO_PITCH;
-        // Disable spatialization control, this brings the volume up to "normal levels"
-        soundFlags |= MA_SOUND_FLAG_NO_SPATIALIZATION;
-
-        auto decoderConfig = ma_decoder_config_init(ma_format_f32, 0, 48000);
-        // This must match the encoding format of our default ping sound
-        decoderConfig.encodingFormat = ma_encoding_format_wav;
-
-        for (auto i = 0; i < NUM_SOUNDS; ++i)
-        {
-            auto dec = std::make_unique<ma_decoder>();
-            auto snd = std::make_unique<ma_sound>();
-
-            result = ma_decoder_init_memory(
-                (void *)this->defaultPingData.data(),
-                this->defaultPingData.size() * sizeof(char), &decoderConfig,
-                dec.get());
-            if (result != MA_SUCCESS)
-            {
-                qCWarning(chatterinoSound)
-                    << "Error initializing default ping decoder from memory:"
-                    << result;
-                return;
-            }
-
-            result = ma_sound_init_from_data_source(
-                this->engine.get(), dec.get(), soundFlags, nullptr, snd.get());
-            if (result != MA_SUCCESS)
-            {
-                qCWarning(chatterinoSound)
-                    << "Error initializing default sound from data source:"
-                    << result;
-                return;
-            }
-
-            this->defaultPingDecoders.emplace_back(std::move(dec));
-            this->defaultPingSounds.emplace_back(std::move(snd));
-        }
-    }
-
-    qCInfo(chatterinoSound) << "miniaudio sound system initialized";
-
-    this->initialized = true;
-}
-
-SoundController::~SoundController()
-{
-    // NOTE: This destructor is never called because the `runGui` function calls _exit before that happens
-    // I have manually called the destructor prior to _exit being called to ensure this logic is sound
-
-    for (const auto &snd : this->defaultPingSounds)
-    {
-        ma_sound_uninit(snd.get());
-    }
-    for (const auto &dec : this->defaultPingDecoders)
-    {
-        ma_decoder_uninit(dec.get());
-    }
-
-    ma_engine_uninit(this->engine.get());
-    if (this->device)
-    {
-        ma_device_uninit(this->device.get());
-        this->device.reset();
-    }
-    ma_resource_manager_uninit(this->resourceManager.get());
-    ma_context_uninit(this->context.get());
-}
-
-void SoundController::play(const QUrl &sound)
-{
-    static size_t i = 0;
-
-    this->tgPlay.guard();
-
-    if (!this->initialized)
-    {
-        qCWarning(chatterinoSound) << "Can't play sound, sound controller "
-                                      "didn't initialize correctly";
-        return;
-    }
-
-    auto deviceState = ma_device_get_state(this->device.get());
-
-    if (deviceState != ma_device_state_started)
-    {
-        // Device state is not as it should be, try to restart it
-        qCWarning(chatterinoSound)
-            << "Sound device was not started, attempting to restart it"
-            << deviceState;
-
-        auto result = ma_device_start(this->device.get());
-        if (result != MA_SUCCESS)
-        {
-            qCWarning(chatterinoSound)
-                << "Failed to start the sound device" << result;
-
-            if (!this->recreateDevice())
-            {
-                qCWarning(chatterinoSound) << "Failed to recreate device";
-                return;
-            }
-        }
-
-        qCInfo(chatterinoSound) << "Successfully restarted the sound device";
-    }
-
-    if (sound.isLocalFile())
-    {
-        auto soundPath = sound.toLocalFile();
-        auto result = ma_engine_play_sound(this->engine.get(),
-                                           qPrintable(soundPath), nullptr);
-        if (result != MA_SUCCESS)
-        {
-            qCWarning(chatterinoSound) << "Failed to play sound" << sound
-                                       << soundPath << ":" << result;
-        }
-
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // Play default sound, loaded from our resources in the constructor
-    auto &snd = this->defaultPingSounds[++i % NUM_SOUNDS];
-    ma_sound_seek_to_pcm_frame(snd.get(), 0);
-    auto result = ma_sound_start(snd.get());
-    if (result != MA_SUCCESS)
-    {
-        qCWarning(chatterinoSound) << "Failed to play default ping" << result;
-    }
-}
-
-bool SoundController::recreateDevice()
-{
-    ma_result result{};
-
-    if (this->device)
-    {
-        // Release the previous device first
-        qCDebug(chatterinoSound) << "Uniniting previously created device";
-        ma_device_uninit(this->device.get());
-    }
-
-    this->device = std::make_unique<ma_device>();
-
-    auto deviceConfig = ma_device_config_init(ma_device_type_playback);
-    deviceConfig.playback.pDeviceID = nullptr;
-    deviceConfig.playback.format = this->resourceManager->config.decodedFormat;
-    deviceConfig.playback.channels = 0;
-    deviceConfig.pulse.pStreamNamePlayback = "Chatterino MA";
-    deviceConfig.sampleRate = this->resourceManager->config.decodedSampleRate;
-    deviceConfig.dataCallback = ma_engine_data_callback_internal;
-    deviceConfig.pUserData = this->engine.get();
-
-    result =
-        ma_device_init(this->context.get(), &deviceConfig, this->device.get());
-    if (result != MA_SUCCESS)
-    {
-        qCWarning(chatterinoSound) << "Error initializing device:" << result;
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    result = ma_device_start(this->device.get());
-    if (result != MA_SUCCESS)
-    {
-        qCWarning(chatterinoSound) << "Error starting device:" << result;
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    return true;
-}
-
-}  // namespace chatterino

src/messages/SharedMessageBuilder.cpp

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #include "controllers/ignores/IgnoreController.hpp"
 #include "controllers/ignores/IgnorePhrase.hpp"
 #include "controllers/nicknames/Nickname.hpp"
-#include "controllers/sound/SoundController.hpp"
+#include "controllers/sound/ISoundController.hpp"
 #include "messages/Message.hpp"
 #include "messages/MessageElement.hpp"
 #include "providers/twitch/TwitchBadge.hpp"
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ void SharedMessageBuilder::triggerHighlights()
 
     if (this->highlightSound_ && resolveFocus)
     {
-        getApp()->sound->play(this->highlightSoundUrl_);
+        getIApp()->getSound()->play(this->highlightSoundUrl_);
     }
 
     if (this->highlightAlert_)

src/singletons/Settings.hpp

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "controllers/logging/ChannelLog.hpp"
 #include "controllers/moderationactions/ModerationAction.hpp"
 #include "controllers/nicknames/Nickname.hpp"
+#include "controllers/sound/ISoundController.hpp"
 #include "singletons/Toasts.hpp"
 #include "util/RapidJsonSerializeQString.hpp"
 #include "util/StreamerMode.hpp"
@@ -557,6 +558,12 @@ public:
     ChatterinoSetting<std::vector<QString>> enabledPlugins = {
         "/plugins/enabledPlugins", {}};
 
+    // Advanced
+    EnumStringSetting<SoundBackend> soundBackend = {
+        "/sound/backend",
+        SoundBackend::Miniaudio,
+    };
+
 private:
     ChatterinoSetting<std::vector<HighlightPhrase>> highlightedMessagesSetting =
         {"/highlighting/highlights"};

src/widgets/settingspages/GeneralPage.cpp

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "common/Version.hpp"
 #include "controllers/hotkeys/HotkeyCategory.hpp"
 #include "controllers/hotkeys/HotkeyController.hpp"
+#include "controllers/sound/ISoundController.hpp"
 #include "providers/twitch/TwitchChannel.hpp"
 #include "providers/twitch/TwitchIrcServer.hpp"
 #include "singletons/Fonts.hpp"
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "widgets/settingspages/GeneralPageView.hpp"
 #include "widgets/splits/SplitInput.hpp"
 
+#include <magic_enum.hpp>
 #include <QDesktopServices>
 #include <QFileDialog>
 #include <QFontDialog>
@@ -1134,6 +1136,14 @@ void GeneralPage::initLayout(GeneralPageView &layout)
         "Show a Send button next to each split input that can be "
         "clicked to send the message");
 
+    auto *soundBackend = layout.addDropdownEnumClass<SoundBackend>(
+        "Sound backend (requires restart)",
+        magic_enum::enum_names<SoundBackend>(), s.soundBackend,
+        "Change this only if you're noticing issues with sound playback on "
+        "your system",
+        {});
+    soundBackend->setMinimumWidth(soundBackend->minimumSizeHint().width());
+
     layout.addStretch();
 
     // invisible element for width

src/widgets/settingspages/GeneralPageView.hpp

@@ -247,6 +247,51 @@ public:
         return combo;
     }
 
+    template <typename T, std::size_t N>
+    ComboBox *addDropdownEnumClass(const QString &text,
+                                   const std::array<std::string_view, N> &items,
+                                   EnumStringSetting<T> &setting,
+                                   QString toolTipText,
+                                   const QString &defaultValueText)
+    {
+        auto *combo = this->addDropdown(text, {}, std::move(toolTipText));
+
+        for (const auto &text : items)
+        {
+            combo->addItem(QString::fromStdString(std::string(text)));
+        }
+
+        if (!defaultValueText.isEmpty())
+        {
+            combo->setCurrentText(defaultValueText);
+        }
+
+        setting.connect(
+            [&setting, combo](const QString &value) {
+                auto enumValue =
+                    magic_enum::enum_cast<T>(value.toStdString(),
+                                             magic_enum::case_insensitive)
+                        .value_or(setting.defaultValue);
+
+                auto i = magic_enum::enum_integer(enumValue);
+
+                combo->setCurrentIndex(i);
+            },
+            this->managedConnections_);
+
+        QObject::connect(
+            combo, &QComboBox::currentTextChanged,
+            [&setting](const auto &newText) {
+                // The setter for EnumStringSetting does not check that this value is valid
+                // Instead, it's up to the getters to make sure that the setting is legic - see the enum_cast above
+                // You could also use the settings `getEnum` function
+                setting = newText;
+                getApp()->windows->forceLayoutChannelViews();
+            });
+
+        return combo;
+    }
+
     DescriptionLabel *addDescription(const QString &text);
 
     void addSeperator();