OpenMeters
github.com
Spec sheet
- Purpose
- OpenMeters is an open-source audio metering and visualization application for Linux that captures PipeWire applications or devices.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Support
- The maker asks users who have trouble running it to open an issue and says they will try to help.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- License
- OpenMeters is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, and the maker says commercial use is permitted under the GPL terms.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Audio capture
- It supports per-application PipeWire capture and direct device or default-sink capture with negotiated layouts of up to eight channels.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Installation
- The maker lists installation options for Arch Linux, Debian, Fedora, NixOS, other distributions, and building from source.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Loudness
- Loudness features include BS.1770-5 K-weighted short-term and momentary LUFS modes, true-peak meters, and fast or slow K-weighted RMS dB modes.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Meters and visuals
- The suite includes loudness meters, an oscilloscope, a spectrogram, a spectrum analyzer, a stereometer, and waveform visualization.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Release limit
- The maker says prebuilt release artifacts require x86_64 GNU/Linux with glibc 2.39 or newer.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Requirements
- OpenMeters requires a graphical Linux session, PipeWire 0.3.77 or newer, and a compatible Vulkan or OpenGL/EGL driver stack.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Security and privacy
- The project page does not state security certifications, compliance claims, or a security program.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Spectrogram
- The spectrogram supports classic STFT rendering, time-frequency reassignment, a piano-roll overlay, and ERB, logarithmic, or linear frequency scales.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Windowing
- Normal desktop windows work on X11 or Wayland, and Wayland bar mode requires a compositor exposing zwlr_layer_shell_v1.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Windows and macOS
- The maker says Windows or macOS support may happen but is unlikely, and that the GUI, persistence, and audio backend are not currently platform-agnostic.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Plans and prices
Free and open source Free The maker says the project is free and open source; no price is listed. Linux · PipeWire 0.3.77 or newer Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Where Specifiction places it
- Audio Analysis Software#31 of 437.4
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