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+# stt
+
+## listen on linux
+
+https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/PulseAudio/Examples
+
+```
+10. ALSA monitor source
+
+To be able to record from a monitor source (a.k.a. "What-U-Hear", "Stereo Mix"), use pactl list to find out the name of the source in PulseAudio (e.g. alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo.monitor). Then add lines like the following to /etc/asound.conf or ~/.asoundrc:
+
+pcm.pulse_monitor {
+  type pulse
+  device alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo.monitor
+}
+
+ctl.pulse_monitor {
+  type pulse
+  device alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo.monitor
+}
+
+Now you can select pulse_monitor as a recording source.
+
+Alternatively, you can use pavucontrol to do this: make sure you have set up the display to "All input devices", then select "Monitor of [your sound card]" as the recording source.
+```