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# Audio Mixer Service
-Audio mixer binding service for AGL.
+## Overview
-This binding exposes PipeWire mixer controls to applications.
+The Audio Mixer service exposes PipeWire mixer controls to applications.
+
+Each of the controls has a *volume* and a *mute* value. *volume* is a floating
+point number between 0.0 and 1.0, while *mute* is an integer that can be
+either 0 or 1.
+
+To receive the list of controls, call the *list_controls* verb. The reply will
+also include the current values for both *volume* and *mute* for each control.
+When the list of controls changes, the *controls_changed* event is emited. The
+receiver is then expected to invalidate its cached state of all the controls
+and call *list_controls* again.
+
+## Verbs
+
+| Name | Description | JSON Parameters |
+| ------------------ |:----------------------------------------|:----------------------------------------------------|
+| subscribe | subscribe to mixer events | *Request:* {"event": "volume_changed"} |
+| unsubscribe | unsubscribe from mixer events | *Request:* {"event": "mute_changed"} |
+| list_controls | list the available controls | See the *List controls* section |
+| volume | get/set volume | See the *Get/Set Volume/Mute* section |
+| mute | get/set mute | See the *Get/Set Volume/Mute* section |
+
+### List controls
+
+* Request: empty
+* Reply: Array of objects of the form **{"control": "Emergency", "volume": "1.0", mute: "0"}**
+
+### Get/Set Volume/Mute
+
+Getting a volume or a mute value can be achieved by calling the appropriate verb
+with a parameter that specifies only the control name: **{"control": "Master"}**
+
+Setting a volume or a mute value can be achived by calling the appropriate verb
+with a parameter that specifies both the control name and the value that you want
+to be set:
+* On the *volume* verb: **{"control": "Multimedia", "value": "0.8"}**
+* On the *mute* verb: **{"control": "Multimedia", "value": "1"}**
+
+In both cases, the reply will include the current value:
+* On the *volume* verb: **{"volume": "0.8"}**
+* On the *mute* verb: **{"mute": "1"}**
+
+## Events
+
+| Name | Description | JSON Payload |
+| ------------------ |:----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
+| controls_changed | the list of available controls changed | None. Call *list_controls* to get the new controls |
+| volume_changed | volume has changed for a control | {"control": "Multimedia", "volume": "0.65"} |
+| mute_changed | mute has changed for a control | {"control": "Multimedia", "mute": "1"} |
+
+## Environment variables
+
+| Name | Description |
+|--------------------|:--------------------------------------------------|
+| XDG_RUNTIME_DIR | the location of the pipewire socket to connect to |
+
+## Notes regarding the connection to PipeWire
+
+This binding is engineered in such a way so that when PipeWire exits, the
+binding attempts to re-connect to it, possibly restarting PipeWire due to
+socket activation. This re-connection attempt, however, is only done when a
+verb is called. Therefore, if PipeWire for some reason exits and there is no
+call to any verb on this binding afterwards, the binding will not emit
+any events until this happens.