Unsure if the issue is fixed upstream in the kernel however there are a few topics going in depth about this issue with some reported fixes / workarounds.
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/pipewire/pipewire/-/issues/3182
https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/crackling-microphone/22173
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/pipewire/pipewire/-/issues/1569#note_1102615
Good luck with the issue, hopefully one of these links fixes that problem for you 🍻
Pipewire works fine on my Intel 5960x, Intel N3700, Intel 9900k, Intel 9700, AMD 4800HS and even my Intel ES Erying system. No pops or crackles from any inputs or outputs.
I’ve not tried with a dedicated sound card, just the onboard on all these systems.
Running KDE on one system along with Hyprland on another two with the remainder as headless systems.
You sure this issue isn’t somehow related to your hardware or something else?
I love my rear view mirror being able to auto dim, not sure if that feature is in most cars but it’s saved my eyes a number of times now.
sources > youtube
Creating a browser from scratch is a monumental task, ladybird is such a project which has been in progress since ~2022, and will probably take another couple before it’s at beta. Optimistic release is 2028, or ~6 years of development.
I’ve moved to schizofox (NixOS) but there are plenty of other forks available which remove telemetry and other default behaviours from Firefox.
Chromium forks are another alternative however due to chromiums dominance in the browser space I’m reluctant to shoutout any forks.
Simplex?
https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplexmq/blob/stable/protocol/overview-tjr.md#threat-model