OSS relies on mixing in the kernel, which is bad for reasons explained here: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/pipewire/pipewire/-/wikis/FAQ#why-cant-we-just-use-o

OSS relies on mixing in the kernel, which is bad for reasons explained here: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/pipewire/pipewire/-/wikis/FAQ#why-cant-we-just-use-oss-and-mix-everything-in-the-kernel https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/pipewire/pipewire/-/wikis/FAQ... Also with OSS you still can't seamlessly switch between devices, bluetooth or arbitrary signal routing between apps. So, no... good riddance.