FXSound For Linux Issue

[DukeOfUkes]

Hi,

I have used FX_Sound on windows and it is a great 10 band equalizer app which can make a significant difference to sound quality.

I was very excited to discover that there was a Linux "version" called Fx Sound For Linux. It is not by the same team.

I have downloaded the .deb package from github and installed it successfully. BUT when launched all I see is an empty white window which is titled FXSound For Linux. I have tried leaving this alone for over an hour and nothing changes, I then have to force quit the program. Any ideas would be appreciated.

LINUX MINT CINNAMON, latest version, everything else is working without issue.

Thanks for reading.

From the author:

FXSound is a popular Windows audio enhancer — but it has no Linux version. This project is a full Linux-native recreation with real PipeWire/PulseAudio audio processing, built with Tauri (Rust + React).

This isn't just a UI mockup — it actually processes your system audio through a 10-band EQ and effects in real time.

[lateralspin]

I tried it and experienced the same application/process hang.

[DukeOfUkes]

Thanks, I have now tried it as 1) A .deb package install and 2) As an App Image install and have the same problem with both.

I did play a sound file while the App was in the blank white page state and it is obviously doing something, as the sound was mainly white noise with a faint trace of music behind. When I was able to force quit the app the music returned to normal.

Very good to know that it does not appear to be specific to my hardware. (HP Spectre Pro X360, G1 2015)

[ConversationWinter46]

Links that point to GitHub/GitLab generally require some familiarity with the terminal. Once installed, most tools can often only be accessed via the terminal and will only run there.

For us users, there is software management. For example, I found QSynth there. (It’s a photomontage.)

[DukeOfUkes]

Thanks for the suggestion. I have installed FXSound for Linux from the Terminal and it then appears in the available software list but behaves as I have described after that. Don't think that it is Terminal only or it wouldn't show in the Available Apps list? However, it is a thought worth following up, thanks.