Pause on Disconnect

This repository contains a Lua script that configures WirePlumber to automatically pause music playback when headphones are disconnected.

Features

• Detects when headphones are unplugged from the default audio sink.
• Automatically pauses playback using playerctl.

Requirements

• WirePlumber (Session and Policy Manager for PipeWire)
• playerctl (Command-line utility to control media players)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/khodekia/pause-on-disconnect.git
   cd pause-on-disconnect

2. Copy the script to your WirePlumber configuration directory:

   mkdir -p ~/.config/wireplumber
   cp pause-on-disconnect.lua ~/.config/wireplumber/

3. Enable the script in WirePlumber: Edit or create the file ~/.config/wireplumber/main.lua.d/50-user-config.lua and add the following line:

   ["pause-on-disconnect.lua"] = true,

4. Restart WirePlumber to apply changes:

   systemctl --user restart wireplumber

Usage

• Play music using any MPRIS-compatible media player (e.g., VLC, Spotify).
• Disconnect your headphones. Playback will automatically pause.

Notes

• The script uses playerctl to control playback. Ensure playerctl is installed:

  sudo dnf install playerctl

• This behavior applies only to the default audio sink.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.