{"podcast":{"title":"Linux Weekly Daily Wednesday","slug":"linux-weekly-daily-wednesday-889671","podcast_index_feed_id":889671,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10b4f20c0/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lwdwpod","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/44747024/44747024-1762367715043-f6562fbd2ef75.jpg","author":"LWDW LLP","episode_count":33,"summary":"A show for tech enthusiasts, developers, and Linux-loving miscreants who want a mix of serious updates and banter, delivered with pragmatism and positivity.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-09T10:18:37.428877+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/linux-weekly-daily-wednesday-889671"},"episode":{"title":"AMD Patches HDMI 2.1 For Linux","slug":"amd-patches-hdmi-2-1-for-linux","published_at":"2026-05-06T22:19:20+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/linux-weekly-daily-wednesday-889671/amd-patches-hdmi-2-1-for-linux","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/linux-weekly-daily-wednesday-889671","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lwdwpod/episodes/AMD-Patches-HDMI-2-1-For-Linux-e3j0hni","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10b4f20c0/podcast/play/119604402/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-6%2Fc5faa2cc-f63e-3d2b-e651-a7d1c7ecb71d.mp3","summary":"The LVFS is ending the free ride for hardware vendors by requiring contributions to keep the service sustainable and high quality. AMD finally pushed HDMI 2.1 patches to the kernel, likely a move to prepare for upcoming Steam Machines. There is a new ~/Projects directory standard arriving in xdg-user-dirs to help organize code and hardware designs. Finally, Focusrite is working with Linux developers to ensure day one support for the ISA C8X audio interface. Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/lwdw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/uQVckr5gEZ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:17 Discord finally auto updates on Linux! 09:13 LVFS restricts vendor access. 17:40 HDMI 2.1 for AMD GPUs 24:02 A new folder for you home directory 34:19 Focusrite ISA C8X Linux support before launch TOPICS LVFS Update https://mobaxterm.it.com/a/8588.html HDMI 4 AMD https://www.tweaktown.com/news/111415/hdmi-2-1-support-coming-to-linux-and-valves-steam-machine-courtesy-of-amd/index.html Linux new Projects directory https://itsfoss.com/news/new-projects-directory-linux/ Focusrite ISA C8X https://interfacinglinux.com/community/linuxaudiohardware/linux-support-for-the-focusrite-isa-c8x/","meta_description":"The LVFS is ending the free ride for hardware vendors by requiring contributions to keep the service sustainable and high quality. AMD finally pushed HDMI…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2628,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/linux-weekly-daily-wednesday-889671/episodes/amd-patches-hdmi-2-1-for-linux/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/linux-weekly-daily-wednesday-889671/amd-patches-hdmi-2-1-for-linux.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}