diff --git a/global/io/default.nix b/global/io/default.nix
index 7d70afe7..9763ec11 100644
--- a/global/io/default.nix
+++ b/global/io/default.nix
@@ -30,11 +30,15 @@ in {
     networking.firewall.logRefusedConnections = true;
     hardware.bluetooth.enable = mkDefault cfg.bluetooth;
 
-    hardware.pulseaudio = mkIf cfg.audio {
+    # rtkit is optional but recommended
+    security.rtkit.enable = cfg.audio;
+    services.pipewire = mkIf cfg.audio {
       enable = true;
-      support32Bit = true;
+      alsa.enable = true;
+      alsa.support32Bit = true;
+      pulse.enable = true;
+      jack.enable = true;
     };
-    #nixpkgs.config.pulseaudio = mkIf cfg.audio;
 
     security.pam.loginLimits = mkIf (!cfg.coredump) (singleton { domain = "*"; item = "core"; type = "hard"; value = "0"; });
     systemd.coredump.extraConfig = mkIf (!cfg.coredump) "Storage=none";
@@ -47,5 +51,8 @@ in {
     optional cfg.bluetooth "/var/lib/bluetooth" ++
     optional cfg.coredump "/var/lib/systemd/coredump";
     environment.persistence."/nix/persist/fhs".hideMounts = true;
+
+    users.home.persist.directories = [ ] ++
+    optional cfg.audio ".local/state/wireplumber";
   };
 }