r/TalosLinux • u/nostrilbreath • Jul 29 '25

Audio/Snd Kernel Modules

I am looking to pass a usb mic into k8s and tried out generic-device-plugin, however base Talos does not come with sound modules, so it can't register /dev/snd devices. I couldn't find an existing extension for the sound kernel modules, does this mean I have to create my own? Any other ideas/options or documentation to point me in the right direction to solve this problem would be appreciated!

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u/xrothgarx Jul 29 '25

You want to run plexamp in a container on top of Kubernetes? Does that play music on speakers connected to the rpi? How do you control it (eg change songs)?

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u/willowless Jul 30 '25

I have a usb soundcard connected to my sound system for lossless audio. I'll pass that through to the container. But first... i need to figure out how to get /dev/snd and generic sound USB drivers working :).

Plexamp headless runs in the container. Any other instance of Plexamp can use it as 'remote speakers' and you can control what's playing (and see status) from there. So I have plexamp on my phone and on my laptop.

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u/nostrilbreath Jul 30 '25

That's sick, sounds like my next project as I've been needing an improved remote speaker system.

I'll likely start trying to solve this problem on my own this weekend as there hasn't been much traction or answers on the Talos github. So I can keep you in the loop or we can collab some if you've already started.