# Snapdragon X2 Linux Mobile PC Audio Overview This document guides you through the process of enabling, customizing, tuning, and troubleshooting audio on Snapdragon X2 Linux. The audio subsystem runs on a dedicated LowPower AI (LPAI) accelerator and supports playback use cases across the application processor, codec, and connected speakers and microphones. Work through the following topics to learn the architecture, playback and capture use case, customize the audio path, and debug audio issues. ## Audio overview Review the audio subsystem Learn the audio hardware components and their roles. https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-A0399-50/topic/overview.html#id1 Review the audio software architecture Learn the audio software components from apps to hardware. https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-A0399-50/topic/overview.html#architecture ## Enable audio Verify audio subsystem status Verify audio subsystem’s status. https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-A0399-50/topic/enable-audio.html#id1 Enable audio with PipeWire Use PipeWire to enable, play, and record audio. https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-A0399-50/topic/enable-audio.html#pipewire ## Customize audio use cases Customize audio at the PAL level Learn about PAL APIs and customize PAL configuration files https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-A0399-50/topic/customize.html#pal Customize audio graphs Learn about the components of audio graphs and how to edit graphs to customize use cases. https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-A0399-50/topic/customize.html#audio-graphs ## Troubleshoot audio Troubleshoot audio Capture and analyze user space and kernel audio driver logs for playback and record use cases. https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-A0399-50/topic/troubleshoot.html#troubleshoot Last Published: Sep 08, 2026 [Next Topic Audio overview](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/80-A0399-50/topics/overview.md)