diff --git a/config.yaml b/config.yaml
index d8092d5a..2713963b 100644
--- a/config.yaml
+++ b/config.yaml
@@ -7,21 +7,19 @@
 # windows only - you can use 'system' to control the "system sounds" volume
 # important: slider indexes start at 0, regardless of which analog pins you're using!
 slider_mapping:
-  0: master
-  1: chrome.exe
-  2: spotify.exe
+  0: spotify
+  1: discord
+  2:
   3:
-    - pathofexile_x64.exe
-    - rocketleague.exe
-  4: discord.exe
+  4: "PipeWire ALSA [firefox-esr]"
 
 # set this to true if you want the controls inverted (i.e. top is 0%, bottom is 100%)
 invert_sliders: false
 
 # settings for connecting to the arduino board
-com_port: COM4
+com_port: /dev/ttyUSB0
 baud_rate: 9600
 
 # adjust the amount of signal noise reduction depending on your hardware quality
 # supported values are "low" (excellent hardware), "default" (regular hardware) or "high" (bad, noisy hardware)
-noise_reduction: default
+noise_reduction: low
diff --git a/pkg/deej/session_finder_linux.go b/pkg/deej/session_finder_linux.go
index 498bbb84..84393ad6 100644
--- a/pkg/deej/session_finder_linux.go
+++ b/pkg/deej/session_finder_linux.go
@@ -130,7 +130,13 @@ func (sf *paSessionFinder) enumerateAndAddSessions(sessions *[]Session) error {
 
 	for _, info := range reply {
 		name, ok := info.Properties["application.process.binary"]
-
+		
+		// Handle apps running indirectly (like ALSA over PipeWire) that don't provide a binary name
+		if !ok {
+			name, ok = info.Properties["application.name"]
+		}
+		// ------------
+		
 		if !ok {
 			sf.logger.Warnw("Failed to get sink input's process name",
 				"sinkInputIndex", info.SinkInputIndex)
diff --git a/pkg/deej/util/util.go b/pkg/deej/util/util.go
index dac5596d..907afc8d 100644
--- a/pkg/deej/util/util.go
+++ b/pkg/deej/util/util.go
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ func SignificantlyDifferent(old float32, new float32, noiseReductionLevel string
 		return true
 	}
 
-	// values are close enough to not warrant any action
-	return false
+	// fix: (return false -> return true) although values are very close, invoke the action nevertheless
+	return true
 }
 
 // a helper to make sure volume snaps correctly to 0 and 100, where appropriate