diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index b5f9dcb..a58143b 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -115,18 +115,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "libc",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "alsa"
-version = "0.10.0"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "7c88dbbce13b232b26250e1e2e6ac18b6a891a646b8148285036ebce260ac5c3"
-dependencies = [
- "alsa-sys",
- "bitflags 2.10.0",
- "cfg-if",
- "libc",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "alsa-sys"
 version = "0.3.1"
@@ -2137,14 +2125,14 @@ version = "0.15.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "873dab07c8f743075e57f524c583985fbaf745602acbe916a01539364369a779"
 dependencies = [
- "alsa 0.9.1",
+ "alsa",
  "core-foundation-sys",
  "coreaudio-rs 0.11.3",
  "dasp_sample",
  "jni",
  "js-sys",
  "libc",
- "mach2 0.4.3",
+ "mach2",
  "ndk 0.8.0",
  "ndk-context",
  "oboe",
@@ -2160,13 +2148,13 @@ version = "0.16.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "cbd307f43cc2a697e2d1f8bc7a1d824b5269e052209e28883e5bc04d095aaa3f"
 dependencies = [
- "alsa 0.9.1",
+ "alsa",
  "coreaudio-rs 0.13.0",
  "dasp_sample",
  "jni",
  "js-sys",
  "libc",
- "mach2 0.4.3",
+ "mach2",
  "ndk 0.9.0",
  "ndk-context",
  "num-derive",
@@ -2180,36 +2168,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "windows 0.54.0",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "cpal"
-version = "0.17.0"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "58ceb96745bc9bbcf1f7eb1267ee03045275fa0cc82a4b34d8534ffdcaf657c3"
-dependencies = [
- "alsa 0.10.0",
- "coreaudio-rs 0.13.0",
- "dasp_sample",
- "jni",
- "js-sys",
- "libc",
- "mach2 0.5.0",
- "ndk 0.9.0",
- "ndk-context",
- "num-derive",
- "num-traits",
- "objc2 0.6.3",
- "objc2-audio-toolbox",
- "objc2-avf-audio",
- "objc2-core-audio",
- "objc2-core-audio-types",
- "objc2-core-foundation",
- "objc2-foundation 0.3.2",
- "wasm-bindgen",
- "wasm-bindgen-futures",
- "web-sys",
- "windows 0.62.2",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "crc32fast"
 version = "1.5.0"
@@ -3253,7 +3211,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "617ee6cf8e3f66f3b4ea67a4058564628cde41901316e19f559e14c7c72c5e7b"
 dependencies = [
  "core-foundation-sys",
- "mach2 0.4.3",
+ "mach2",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -3456,15 +3414,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "libc",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "mach2"
-version = "0.5.0"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "6a1b95cd5421ec55b445b5ae102f5ea0e768de1f82bd3001e11f426c269c3aea"
-dependencies = [
- "libc",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "malloc_buf"
 version = "0.0.6"
@@ -3849,16 +3798,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "objc2-foundation 0.3.2",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "objc2-avf-audio"
-version = "0.3.2"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "13a380031deed8e99db00065c45937da434ca987c034e13b87e4441f9e4090be"
-dependencies = [
- "objc2 0.6.3",
- "objc2-foundation 0.3.2",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "objc2-cloud-kit"
 version = "0.2.2"
@@ -3893,7 +3832,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "objc2 0.6.3",
  "objc2-core-audio-types",
  "objc2-core-foundation",
- "objc2-foundation 0.3.2",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -3925,9 +3863,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "2a180dd8642fa45cdb7dd721cd4c11b1cadd4929ce112ebd8b9f5803cc79d536"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags 2.10.0",
- "block2 0.6.2",
  "dispatch2",
- "libc",
  "objc2 0.6.3",
 ]
 
@@ -3994,8 +3930,6 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "e3e0adef53c21f888deb4fa59fc59f7eb17404926ee8a6f59f5df0fd7f9f3272"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags 2.10.0",
- "block2 0.6.2",
- "libc",
  "objc2 0.6.3",
  "objc2-core-foundation",
 ]
@@ -4943,7 +4877,6 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "bevy",
  "bevy_egui",
- "cpal 0.17.0",
  "rand",
  "rfd",
  "rodio 0.21.1",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 50a069d..b29ef12 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ edition = "2024"
 
 [dependencies]
 bevy_egui = "0.38.1"
-cpal = "0.17.0"
 rand = "0.9.2"
 rfd = "0.16.0"
 rodio = { version = "0.21.1", features = ["mp3", "wav", "flac", "vorbis"] }
diff --git a/run_linux.sh b/run_linux.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b2daf7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/run_linux.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+pactl load-module module-null-sink sink_name=VirtualMic sink_properties=device.description="Virtual_Microphone"
+pactl load-module module-remap-source master=VirtualMic.monitor source_name=VirtualMicSource source_properties=device.description="Virtual_Mic_Source"
+
+PULSE_SINK=VirtualMic cargo run
+
+pactl list modules short | grep "Virtual_Microphone" | cut -f1 | xargs -L1 pactl unload-module
+pactl list modules short | grep "Virtual_Mic_Source" | cut -f1 | xargs -L1 pactl unload-module
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 67e54b5..5b446c1 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use bevy_egui::{
     EguiContextSettings, EguiContexts, EguiPlugin, EguiPrimaryContextPass, EguiStartupSet, egui,
 };
 
-use rodio::{Decoder, OutputStream, OutputStreamBuilder, Sink, mixer::Mixer};
+use rodio::{Decoder, OutputStream, OutputStreamBuilder, Sink, mixer::Mixer, cpal, cpal::traits::{HostTrait, DeviceTrait}};
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
 struct JSONData {
@@ -39,8 +39,15 @@ struct AppState {
 
 use std::time::{SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH};
 
+const ALLOWED_FILE_EXTENSIONS: [&str; 4] = ["mp3", "wav", "flac", "ogg"];
+
 fn main() {
-    let stream_handle = OutputStreamBuilder::open_default_stream().expect("Unable to open default audio device");
+    let host = cpal::default_host();
+    let virtual_mic = host.default_output_device().expect("Could not get default output device");
+
+    println!("Using device: {}", virtual_mic.name().unwrap_or_default());
+
+    let stream_handle = OutputStreamBuilder::from_device(virtual_mic).expect("Unable to open default audio device").open_stream().expect("Failed to open stream");
     let mixer = stream_handle.mixer();
     let sink = Sink::connect_new(&mixer);
 
@@ -111,7 +118,7 @@ fn load_data(app_state: &mut AppState) {
                         .filter_map(|entry| {
                             entry.ok().and_then(|e| {
                                 let path = e.path();
-                                if path.is_file() {
+                                if path.is_file() && ALLOWED_FILE_EXTENSIONS.contains(&path.extension().expect("Could not find extension").to_str().expect("Could not convert extension to string")) {
                                     path.to_str().map(|s| s.to_string())
                                 } else {
                                     None