# Audio documentation
Use the audio subsystem to set up and customize audio devices.
## Audio overview
Audio components
Learn more about available audio components such as the application processor and low-power AI.
https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70030-16/topic/overview.html#audio-overview
Audio architecture
Review audio software architecture to find major audio components.
https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70030-16/topic/overview.html#architecture
## Enable audio
Set up audio hardware
Configure audio hardware for microphone and speaker connections.
https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70030-16/topic/enable-audio.html#enable-audio
Enable audio with GStreamer
Record and play back audio files in WAV, MP3, and FLAC formats.
https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70030-16/topic/enable-audio.html#enable-gstreamer
Enable audio with PipeWire
Record and play back audio files using the PipeWire sound server.
https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70030-16/topic/enable-audio.html#enable-pipewire
## Customize audio use case
Configure at the PAL level
Configure audio at the PAL level for PCM or hardware-accelerated formats.
https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70030-16/topic/pal.html#pal
Enable TinyALSA-based applications
Configure TinyALSA-based virtual mixer controls.
https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70030-16/topic/tinyalsa.html#tinyalsa
Customize audio graph
Add custom audio graphs to enable audio use cases.
https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70030-16/topic/agm.html#customize-audio-graph
## Troubleshoot audio
Capture user space logs
Capture user space logs to identify audio issues.
https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70030-16/topic/troubleshoot.html#capture-logs
Capture kernel logs
Capture kernel logs to identify audio issues.
https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70030-16/topic/troubleshoot.html#capture-logs
Analyze logs for record and playback
Analyze audio driver logs to debug record and playback issues.
https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70030-16/topic/troubleshoot.html#log-analysis
## Advanced audio features
Enable VoIP ECNS
Reduce noise and echo in VoIP.
https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70030-16/topic/features.html#fluence-voip-use-case-6490
Last Published: Jun 17, 2026
[Next Topic
Audio overview](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/80-70030-16/topics/overview.md)