--- src/preferences.c.orig	2015-02-07 23:58:32.000000000 +0100
+++ src/preferences.c	2015-02-22 21:04:58.229180250 +0100
@@ -685,12 +685,6 @@ lives_toggle_button_get_active(LIVES_TOG
 	  jack_rec_audio_to_clip(-1,-1,RECA_EXTERNAL);
 	}
       }
-      if (prefs->audio_player==AUD_PLAYER_PULSE) {
-	if (prefs->perm_audio_reader) {
-	  // create reader connection now, if permanent
-	  pulse_rec_audio_to_clip(-1,-1,RECA_EXTERNAL);
-	}
-      }
     }
 
   }
--- src/callbacks.c.orig	2015-02-08 15:17:58.000000000 +0100
+++ src/callbacks.c	2015-02-22 21:13:44.839218263 +0100
@@ -135,13 +135,6 @@ void lives_exit (void) {
     mainw->current_file=-1;
 
     if (!mainw->only_close) {
-#ifdef HAVE_PULSE_AUDIO
-      pthread_mutex_lock(&mainw->abuf_mutex);
-      if (mainw->pulsed!=NULL) pulse_close_client(mainw->pulsed);
-      if (mainw->pulsed_read!=NULL) pulse_close_client(mainw->pulsed_read);
-      pulse_shutdown();
-      pthread_mutex_unlock(&mainw->abuf_mutex);
-#endif
 #ifdef ENABLE_JACK
       pthread_mutex_lock(&mainw->abuf_mutex);
       lives_jack_end();
@@ -1005,12 +998,6 @@ void on_stop_clicked (LiVESMenuItem *men
     return;
   }
 #endif
-#ifdef HAVE_PULSE_AUDIO
-  if (mainw->pulsed!=NULL&&mainw->pulsed_read!=NULL&&mainw->pulsed->in_use) {
-    mainw->cancelled=CANCEL_KEEP;
-    return;
-  }
-#endif
 
 #ifndef IS_MINGW
   com=g_strdup_printf("%s stopsubsubs \"%s\" 2>/dev/null",prefs->backend_sync,cfile->handle);
@@ -4016,20 +4003,6 @@ void on_record_perf_activate (LiVESMenuI
 	}
 
 #endif
-#ifdef HAVE_PULSE_AUDIO
-	if (prefs->audio_player==AUD_PLAYER_PULSE) {
-	  if (mainw->agen_key==0&&!mainw->agen_needs_reinit) {
-	    pulse_rec_audio_to_clip(mainw->ascrap_file, -1, RECA_EXTERNAL);
-	    mainw->pulsed_read->in_use=TRUE;
-	  }
-	  else {
-	    if (mainw->pulsed!=NULL) {
-	      pulse_rec_audio_to_clip(mainw->ascrap_file, -1, RECA_GENERATED);
-	      mainw->pulsed_read->in_use=TRUE;
-	    }
-	  }
-	}
-#endif
 	}
 	return;
       }
@@ -4042,11 +4015,6 @@ void on_record_perf_activate (LiVESMenuI
 	  jack_get_rec_avals(mainw->jackd);
 	}
 #endif
-#ifdef HAVE_PULSE_AUDIO
-	if (prefs->audio_player==AUD_PLAYER_PULSE&&mainw->pulsed!=NULL) {
-	  pulse_get_rec_avals(mainw->pulsed);
-	}
-#endif	
       }
       return;
     }
@@ -7801,15 +7769,6 @@ void on_loop_cont_activate (LiVESMenuIte
     else if (mainw->jackd!=NULL) mainw->jackd->loop=AUDIO_LOOP_NONE;
   }
 #endif
-#ifdef HAVE_PULSE_AUDIO
-  if (prefs->audio_player==AUD_PLAYER_PULSE) {
-    if (mainw->pulsed!=NULL&&(mainw->loop_cont||mainw->whentostop==NEVER_STOP)) {
-      if (mainw->ping_pong&&prefs->audio_opts&AUDIO_OPTS_FOLLOW_FPS) mainw->pulsed->loop=AUDIO_LOOP_PINGPONG;
-      else mainw->pulsed->loop=AUDIO_LOOP_FORWARD;
-    }
-    else if (mainw->pulsed!=NULL) mainw->pulsed->loop=AUDIO_LOOP_NONE;
-  }
-#endif
 
 }
 
@@ -7822,12 +7781,6 @@ void on_ping_pong_activate (LiVESMenuIte
     else mainw->jackd->loop=AUDIO_LOOP_FORWARD;
   }
 #endif
-#ifdef HAVE_PULSE_AUDIO
-  if (prefs->audio_player==AUD_PLAYER_PULSE&&mainw->pulsed!=NULL&&mainw->pulsed->loop!=AUDIO_LOOP_NONE) {
-    if (mainw->ping_pong&&prefs->audio_opts&AUDIO_OPTS_FOLLOW_FPS) mainw->pulsed->loop=AUDIO_LOOP_PINGPONG;
-    else mainw->pulsed->loop=AUDIO_LOOP_FORWARD;
-  }
-#endif
 }
 
 
@@ -7910,17 +7863,6 @@ void on_mute_activate (LiVESMenuItem *me
     }
   }
 #endif
-#ifdef HAVE_PULSE_AUDIO
-  if (prefs->audio_player==AUD_PLAYER_PULSE&&mainw->playing_file>-1&&mainw->pulsed!=NULL) {
-    mainw->pulsed->mute=mainw->mute;
-    if (mainw->pulsed->playing_file==mainw->current_file&&cfile->achans>0&&!mainw->is_rendering) {
-      if (!pulse_audio_seek_bytes(mainw->pulsed, mainw->pulsed->seek_pos)) {
-	if (pulse_try_reconnect()) pulse_audio_seek_bytes(mainw->pulsed,mainw->pulsed->seek_pos);
-      }
-      mainw->pulsed->in_use=TRUE;
-    }
-  }
-#endif
 }
 
 
@@ -9287,11 +9229,6 @@ boolean config_event (LiVESWidget *widge
 	jack_driver_activate(mainw->jackd);
       }
 #endif
-#ifdef HAVE_PULSE_AUDIO
-      if (mainw->pulsed!=NULL) {
-	pulse_driver_activate(mainw->pulsed);
-      }
-#endif
     }
     mainw->is_ready=TRUE;
     if (palette->style&STYLE_1) widget_opts.apply_theme=TRUE;
@@ -9406,8 +9343,7 @@ void on_effects_paused (LiVESButton *but
 	d_print(_ ("paused..."));
       }
 #ifdef RT_AUDIO
-      if ((mainw->jackd!=NULL&&mainw->jackd_read!=NULL&&mainw->jackd_read->in_use)
-	  ||(mainw->pulsed!=NULL&&mainw->pulsed_read!=NULL&&mainw->pulsed_read->in_use)) 
+      if ((mainw->jackd!=NULL&&mainw->jackd_read!=NULL&&mainw->jackd_read->in_use)) 
 	lives_widget_hide(cfile->proc_ptr->stop_button);
 #endif
     } else {
@@ -9421,16 +9357,14 @@ void on_effects_paused (LiVESButton *but
 	d_print(_ ("resumed..."));
       }
 #ifdef RT_AUDIO
-      if ((mainw->jackd!=NULL&&mainw->jackd_read!=NULL&&mainw->jackd_read->in_use)
-	  ||(mainw->pulsed!=NULL&&mainw->pulsed_read!=NULL&&mainw->pulsed_read->in_use)) 
+      if ((mainw->jackd!=NULL&&mainw->jackd_read!=NULL&&mainw->jackd_read->in_use)) 
 	lives_widget_show(cfile->proc_ptr->stop_button);
 #endif
     }
 
     if (!cfile->opening&&!mainw->internal_messaging
 #ifdef RT_AUDIO
-	&&!((mainw->jackd!=NULL&&mainw->jackd_read!=NULL&&mainw->jackd_read->in_use)
-	    ||(mainw->pulsed!=NULL&&mainw->pulsed_read!=NULL&&mainw->pulsed->in_use))
+	&&!((mainw->jackd!=NULL&&mainw->jackd_read!=NULL&&mainw->jackd_read->in_use))
 #endif
 	) {
       lives_system(com,FALSE);
@@ -9709,19 +9643,6 @@ void changed_fps_during_pb (LiVESSpinBut
       }
     }
 #endif
-
-#ifdef HAVE_PULSE_AUDIO
-    if (prefs->audio_player==AUD_PLAYER_PULSE&&mainw->pulsed!=NULL&&mainw->pulsed->playing_file==mainw->current_file&&
-      !(mainw->record&&!mainw->record_paused&&prefs->audio_src==AUDIO_SRC_EXT)) {
-
-      mainw->pulsed->in_arate=cfile->arate*cfile->pb_fps/cfile->fps;
-      if (mainw->agen_key==0&&!mainw->agen_needs_reinit&&!has_audio_filters(AF_TYPE_NONA)) {
-	mainw->rec_aclip=mainw->current_file;
-	mainw->rec_avel=cfile->pb_fps/cfile->fps;
-	mainw->rec_aseek=(double)mainw->pulsed->seek_pos/(double)(cfile->arate*cfile->achans*cfile->asampsize/8);
-      }
-    }
-#endif
   }
 
   if (cfile->play_paused) {
@@ -10234,14 +10155,6 @@ boolean freeze_callback (LiVESAccelGroup
   if (cfile->play_paused) jack_pb_stop();
   else jack_pb_start();
 #endif
-#ifdef HAVE_PULSE_AUDIO
-  if (mainw->pulsed!=NULL&&prefs->audio_player==AUD_PLAYER_PULSE&&prefs->audio_opts&AUDIO_OPTS_FOLLOW_FPS) {
-    if (!cfile->play_paused&&mainw->pulsed!=NULL&&mainw->pulsed->playing_file==mainw->current_file) {
-      mainw->pulsed->in_arate=cfile->arate*cfile->pb_fps/cfile->fps;
-    }
-    mainw->pulsed->is_paused=cfile->play_paused;
-  }
-#endif
   
   return TRUE;
 }
@@ -10274,17 +10187,6 @@ boolean show_sync_callback (LiVESAccelGr
 #endif
   }
 
-  if (prefs->audio_player==AUD_PLAYER_PULSE) {
-#ifdef HAVE_PULSE_AUDIO
-    if (mainw->pulsed!=NULL&&mainw->pulsed->in_use) avsync=(double)mainw->pulsed->seek_pos/
-						      cfile->arate/cfile->achans/cfile->asampsize*8;
-    else return FALSE;
-#else
-    return FALSE;
-#endif
-  }
-  else return FALSE;
-
   avsync-=(mainw->actual_frame-1.)/cfile->fps;
 
   msg=g_strdup_printf(_("Audio is ahead of video by %.4f secs. at frame %d, with fps %.4f\n"),
@@ -11518,12 +11420,6 @@ void on_recaudclip_ok_clicked (LiVESButt
     mainw->jackd_read->in_use=TRUE;
   }
 #endif
-#ifdef HAVE_PULSE_AUDIO
-  if (prefs->audio_player==AUD_PLAYER_PULSE) {
-    pulse_rec_audio_to_clip(mainw->current_file,old_file,type==0?RECA_NEW_CLIP:RECA_EXISTING);
-    mainw->pulsed_read->in_use=TRUE;
-  }
-#endif
 
   if (type==1) {
     // set these again, as playsel may have reset them