fix: cookie error (#127) (#210)

* Add support for custom PulseAudio cookie configuration

.env.example

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ LVA_USER_GROUP="1000"
 # Pipewire Server:      /run/user/1000/pulse/native
 LVA_PULSE_SERVER="unix:/run/user/${LVA_USER_ID}/pulse/native"
 LVA_XDG_RUNTIME_DIR="/run/user/${LVA_USER_ID}"
+LVA_PULSE_COOKIE="/app/configuration/tmp_pulse_cookie"
 
 ### Path to the preferences file (optional):
 # PREFERENCES_FILE="/app/configuration/preferences.json"

docker-compose.dev.yml

@@ -5,7 +5,12 @@ services:
     image: "ghcr.io/ohf-voice/linux-voice-assistant:latest"
     entrypoint: []
     command: "chown -R ${LVA_USER_ID}:${LVA_USER_GROUP} /app/local /app/configuration /app/wakewords/custom /app/sounds/custom"
-    env_file: .env
+    environment:
+      # Pulseaudio
+      - XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=${LVA_XDG_RUNTIME_DIR}
+      - PULSE_SERVER=${LVA_PULSE_SERVER}
+      - PULSE_COOKIE=${LVA_PULSE_COOKIE}
+    env_file: ${ENV_FILE:-.env}
     group_add:
       - audio
     volumes:
@@ -27,6 +32,7 @@ services:
       # Pulseaudio
       - XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=${LVA_XDG_RUNTIME_DIR}
       - PULSE_SERVER=${LVA_PULSE_SERVER}
+      - PULSE_COOKIE=${LVA_PULSE_COOKIE}
     env_file: .env
     group_add:
       - audio

docker-compose.yml

@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ services:
     image: "ghcr.io/ohf-voice/linux-voice-assistant:latest"
     entrypoint: []
     command: "chown -R ${LVA_USER_ID}:${LVA_USER_GROUP} /app/local /app/configuration /app/wakewords/custom /app/sounds/custom"
+    environment:
+      # Pulseaudio
+      - XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=${LVA_XDG_RUNTIME_DIR}
+      - PULSE_SERVER=${LVA_PULSE_SERVER}
+      - PULSE_COOKIE=${LVA_PULSE_COOKIE}
     env_file: ${ENV_FILE:-.env}
     group_add:
       - audio
@@ -27,6 +32,7 @@ services:
       # Pulseaudio
       - XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=${LVA_XDG_RUNTIME_DIR}
       - PULSE_SERVER=${LVA_PULSE_SERVER}
+      - PULSE_COOKIE=${LVA_PULSE_COOKIE}
     env_file: ${ENV_FILE:-.env}
     group_add:
       - audio

docker-entrypoint.sh

@@ -81,6 +81,14 @@ if [ -n "${UNMUTE_SOUND}" ]; then
 fi
 
 
+# Add cookie file for pulseaudio to prevent errors
+if [ ! -f "$PULSE_COOKIE" ]; then
+  echo "Creating PulseAudio cookie file"
+  touch "$PULSE_COOKIE"
+  chmod 600 "$PULSE_COOKIE"
+fi
+
+
 ### Wait for PulseAudio
 # Wait for PulseAudio to be available before starting the application
 CP_MAX_RETRIES=30

docs/install_application.md

@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ Environment=PATH=/home/pi/linux-voice-assistant/.venv/bin:/usr/bin:/bin
 # Environment=CLIENT_NAME="My Voice Assistant Speaker"
 Environment=LVA_PULSE_SERVER="unix:/run/user/${LVA_USER_ID}/pulse/native"
 Environment=LVA_XDG_RUNTIME_DIR="/run/user/${LVA_USER_ID}"
+Environment=LVA_PULSE_COOKIE="/home/pi/linux-voice-assistant/tmp_pulse_cookie"
 Environment=PREFERENCES_FILE="/home/pi/linux-voice-assistant/preferences.json"
 # Environment=NETWORK_INTERFACE="eth0"
 # Environment=HOST="0.0.0.0"
@@ -276,6 +277,7 @@ The following variables can be configured in the `.env` or in the service file:
 | `CLIENT_NAME` | (optional) | Custom name for this voice assistant instance |
 | `LVA_PULSE_SERVER` | `unix:/run/user/${LVA_USER_ID}/pulse/native` | Path to the PulseAudio/PipeWire socket |
 | `LVA_XDG_RUNTIME_DIR` | `/run/user/${LVA_USER_ID}` | XDG runtime directory |
+| `LVA_PULSE_COOKIE` | `/app/configuration/tmp_pulse_cookie` | Cookie file for PulseAudio if you use encryption. By default disabled. We use a tmp file to avoid errors if the file is not found |
 | `ENABLE_DEBUG` | (optional) | Set to "1" to enable debug mode |
 | `LIST_DEVICES` | (optional) | Set to "1" to list audio devices instead of starting |
 | `PREFERENCES_FILE` | (optional) | Path to a custom preferences JSON file |