diff --git a/changelog/next.md b/changelog/next.md
index f79900f..8ed2fb3 100644
--- a/changelog/next.md
+++ b/changelog/next.md
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ set shell id.
 - Added minimized, maximized, and fullscreen properties to FloatingWindow.
 - Added the ability to handle move and resize events to FloatingWindow.
 - Pipewire service now reconnects if pipewire dies or a protocol error occurs.
+- Added pipewire audio peak detection.
 
 ## Other Changes
 
diff --git a/src/services/pipewire/CMakeLists.txt b/src/services/pipewire/CMakeLists.txt
index fddca6f..fe894c9 100644
--- a/src/services/pipewire/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/services/pipewire/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ pkg_check_modules(pipewire REQUIRED IMPORTED_TARGET libpipewire-0.3)
 
 qt_add_library(quickshell-service-pipewire STATIC
 	qml.cpp
+	peak.cpp
 	core.cpp
 	connection.cpp
 	registry.cpp
diff --git a/src/services/pipewire/module.md b/src/services/pipewire/module.md
index d109f05..e34f77d 100644
--- a/src/services/pipewire/module.md
+++ b/src/services/pipewire/module.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ name = "Quickshell.Services.Pipewire"
 description = "Pipewire API"
 headers = [
 	"qml.hpp",
+	"peak.hpp",
 	"link.hpp",
 	"node.hpp",
 ]
diff --git a/src/services/pipewire/node.cpp b/src/services/pipewire/node.cpp
index c34fa17..b170263 100644
--- a/src/services/pipewire/node.cpp
+++ b/src/services/pipewire/node.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #include <qlogging.h>
 #include <qloggingcategory.h>
 #include <qobject.h>
-#include <qstringliteral.h>
+#include <qstring.h>
 #include <qtmetamacros.h>
 #include <qtypes.h>
 #include <spa/node/keys.h>
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ QString PwAudioChannel::toString(Enum value) {
 
 QString PwNodeType::toString(PwNodeType::Flags type) {
 	switch (type) {
+	// qstringliteral apparently not imported...
+	// NOLINTBEGIN
 	case PwNodeType::VideoSource: return QStringLiteral("VideoSource");
 	case PwNodeType::VideoSink: return QStringLiteral("VideoSink");
 	case PwNodeType::AudioSource: return QStringLiteral("AudioSource");
@@ -99,6 +101,7 @@ QString PwNodeType::toString(PwNodeType::Flags type) {
 	case PwNodeType::AudioInStream: return QStringLiteral("AudioInStream");
 	case PwNodeType::Untracked: return QStringLiteral("Untracked");
 	default: return QStringLiteral("Invalid");
+	// NOLINTEND
 	}
 }
 
@@ -161,6 +164,18 @@ void PwNode::initProps(const spa_dict* props) {
 		this->nick = nodeNick;
 	}
 
+	if (const auto* serial = spa_dict_lookup(props, PW_KEY_OBJECT_SERIAL)) {
+		auto ok = false;
+		auto value = QString::fromUtf8(serial).toULongLong(&ok);
+		if (!ok) {
+			qCWarning(logNode) << this
+			                   << "has an object.serial property but the value is not valid. Value:"
+			                   << serial;
+		} else {
+			this->objectSerial = value;
+		}
+	}
+
 	if (const auto* deviceId = spa_dict_lookup(props, PW_KEY_DEVICE_ID)) {
 		auto ok = false;
 		auto id = QString::fromUtf8(deviceId).toInt(&ok);
diff --git a/src/services/pipewire/node.hpp b/src/services/pipewire/node.hpp
index 45e1551..f54c63f 100644
--- a/src/services/pipewire/node.hpp
+++ b/src/services/pipewire/node.hpp
@@ -199,6 +199,8 @@ public:
 	[[nodiscard]] QVector<float> volumes() const;
 	void setVolumes(const QVector<float>& volumes);
 
+	[[nodiscard]] QVector<float> server() const;
+
 signals:
 	void volumesChanged();
 	void channelsChanged();
@@ -233,6 +235,7 @@ public:
 	QString description;
 	QString nick;
 	QMap<QString, QString> properties;
+	quint64 objectSerial = 0;
 
 	PwNodeType::Flags type = PwNodeType::Untracked;
 
diff --git a/src/services/pipewire/peak.cpp b/src/services/pipewire/peak.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..64b5c42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/services/pipewire/peak.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,404 @@
+#include "peak.hpp"
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <array>
+#include <cmath>
+#include <cstdint>
+
+#include <pipewire/core.h>
+#include <pipewire/keys.h>
+#include <pipewire/port.h>
+#include <pipewire/properties.h>
+#include <pipewire/stream.h>
+#include <qbytearray.h>
+#include <qcontainerfwd.h>
+#include <qlogging.h>
+#include <qloggingcategory.h>
+#include <qscopeguard.h>
+#include <qtclasshelpermacros.h>
+#include <qtmetamacros.h>
+#include <qtypes.h>
+#include <spa/param/audio/format.h>
+#include <spa/param/audio/raw-utils.h>
+#include <spa/param/audio/raw.h>
+#include <spa/param/format-utils.h>
+#include <spa/param/format.h>
+#include <spa/param/param.h>
+#include <spa/pod/pod.h>
+
+#include "../../core/logcat.hpp"
+#include "connection.hpp"
+#include "core.hpp"
+#include "node.hpp"
+#include "qml.hpp"
+
+#pragma GCC diagnostic push
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wmissing-designated-field-initializers"
+
+namespace qs::service::pipewire {
+
+namespace {
+QS_LOGGING_CATEGORY(logPeak, "quickshell.service.pipewire.peak", QtWarningMsg);
+}
+
+class PwPeakStream {
+public:
+	PwPeakStream(PwNodePeakMonitor* monitor, PwNode* node): monitor(monitor), node(node) {}
+	~PwPeakStream() { this->destroy(); }
+	Q_DISABLE_COPY_MOVE(PwPeakStream);
+
+	bool start();
+	void destroy();
+
+private:
+	static const pw_stream_events EVENTS;
+	static void onProcess(void* data);
+	static void onParamChanged(void* data, uint32_t id, const spa_pod* param);
+	static void
+	onStateChanged(void* data, pw_stream_state oldState, pw_stream_state state, const char* error);
+	static void onDestroy(void* data);
+
+	void handleProcess();
+	void handleParamChanged(uint32_t id, const spa_pod* param);
+	void handleStateChanged(pw_stream_state oldState, pw_stream_state state, const char* error);
+	void resetFormat();
+
+	PwNodePeakMonitor* monitor = nullptr;
+	PwNode* node = nullptr;
+	pw_stream* stream = nullptr;
+	SpaHook listener;
+	spa_audio_info_raw format = SPA_AUDIO_INFO_RAW_INIT(.format = SPA_AUDIO_FORMAT_UNKNOWN);
+	bool formatReady = false;
+	QVector<float> channelPeaks;
+};
+
+const pw_stream_events PwPeakStream::EVENTS = {
+    .version = PW_VERSION_STREAM_EVENTS,
+    .destroy = &PwPeakStream::onDestroy,
+    .state_changed = &PwPeakStream::onStateChanged,
+    .param_changed = &PwPeakStream::onParamChanged,
+    .process = &PwPeakStream::onProcess,
+};
+
+bool PwPeakStream::start() {
+	auto* core = PwConnection::instance()->registry.core;
+	if (core == nullptr || !core->isValid()) {
+		qCWarning(logPeak) << "Cannot start peak monitor stream: pipewire core is not ready.";
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	auto target =
+	    QByteArray::number(this->node->objectSerial ? this->node->objectSerial : this->node->id);
+
+	// clang-format off
+	auto* props = pw_properties_new(
+	    PW_KEY_MEDIA_TYPE, "Audio",
+	    PW_KEY_MEDIA_CATEGORY, "Monitor",
+	    PW_KEY_MEDIA_NAME, "Peak detect",
+	    PW_KEY_APP_NAME, "Quickshell Peak Detect",
+	    PW_KEY_STREAM_MONITOR, "true",
+		  PW_KEY_STREAM_CAPTURE_SINK, this->node->type.testFlags(PwNodeType::Sink) ? "true" : "false",
+	    PW_KEY_TARGET_OBJECT, target.constData(),
+	    nullptr
+	);
+	// clang-format on
+
+	if (props == nullptr) {
+		qCWarning(logPeak) << "Failed to create properties for peak monitor stream.";
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	this->stream = pw_stream_new(core->core, "quickshell-peak-monitor", props);
+	if (this->stream == nullptr) {
+		qCWarning(logPeak) << "Failed to create peak monitor stream.";
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	pw_stream_add_listener(this->stream, &this->listener.hook, &PwPeakStream::EVENTS, this);
+
+	auto buffer = std::array<quint8, 512> {};
+	auto builder = SPA_POD_BUILDER_INIT(buffer.data(), buffer.size()); // NOLINT
+
+	auto params = std::array<const spa_pod*, 1> {};
+	auto raw = SPA_AUDIO_INFO_RAW_INIT(.format = SPA_AUDIO_FORMAT_F32);
+	params[0] = spa_format_audio_raw_build(&builder, SPA_PARAM_EnumFormat, &raw);
+
+	auto flags =
+	    static_cast<pw_stream_flags>(PW_STREAM_FLAG_AUTOCONNECT | PW_STREAM_FLAG_MAP_BUFFERS);
+	auto res =
+	    pw_stream_connect(this->stream, PW_DIRECTION_INPUT, PW_ID_ANY, flags, params.data(), 1);
+
+	if (res < 0) {
+		qCWarning(logPeak) << "Failed to connect peak monitor stream:" << res;
+		this->destroy();
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+void PwPeakStream::destroy() {
+	if (this->stream == nullptr) return;
+	this->listener.remove();
+	pw_stream_destroy(this->stream);
+	this->stream = nullptr;
+	this->resetFormat();
+}
+
+void PwPeakStream::onProcess(void* data) {
+	static_cast<PwPeakStream*>(data)->handleProcess(); // NOLINT
+}
+
+void PwPeakStream::onParamChanged(void* data, uint32_t id, const spa_pod* param) {
+	static_cast<PwPeakStream*>(data)->handleParamChanged(id, param); // NOLINT
+}
+
+void PwPeakStream::onStateChanged(
+    void* data,
+    pw_stream_state oldState,
+    pw_stream_state state,
+    const char* error
+) {
+	static_cast<PwPeakStream*>(data)->handleStateChanged(oldState, state, error); // NOLINT
+}
+
+void PwPeakStream::onDestroy(void* data) {
+	auto* self = static_cast<PwPeakStream*>(data); // NOLINT
+	self->stream = nullptr;
+	self->listener.remove();
+	self->resetFormat();
+}
+
+void PwPeakStream::handleStateChanged(
+    pw_stream_state oldState,
+    pw_stream_state state,
+    const char* error
+) {
+	if (state == PW_STREAM_STATE_ERROR) {
+		if (error != nullptr) {
+			qCWarning(logPeak) << "Peak monitor stream error:" << error;
+		} else {
+			qCWarning(logPeak) << "Peak monitor stream error.";
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (state == PW_STREAM_STATE_PAUSED && oldState != PW_STREAM_STATE_PAUSED) {
+		auto peakCount = this->monitor->mChannels.length();
+		if (peakCount == 0) {
+			peakCount = this->monitor->mPeaks.length();
+		}
+		if (peakCount == 0 && this->formatReady) {
+			peakCount = static_cast<int>(this->format.channels);
+		}
+
+		if (peakCount > 0) {
+			auto zeros = QVector<float>(peakCount, 0.0f);
+			this->monitor->updatePeaks(zeros, 0.0f);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+void PwPeakStream::handleParamChanged(uint32_t id, const spa_pod* param) {
+	if (param == nullptr || id != SPA_PARAM_Format) return;
+
+	auto info = spa_audio_info {};
+	if (spa_format_parse(param, &info.media_type, &info.media_subtype) < 0) return;
+
+	if (info.media_type != SPA_MEDIA_TYPE_audio || info.media_subtype != SPA_MEDIA_SUBTYPE_raw)
+		return;
+
+	auto raw = SPA_AUDIO_INFO_RAW_INIT(.format = SPA_AUDIO_FORMAT_UNKNOWN); // NOLINT
+	if (spa_format_audio_raw_parse(param, &raw) < 0) return;
+
+	if (raw.format != SPA_AUDIO_FORMAT_F32) {
+		qCWarning(logPeak) << "Unsupported peak monitor format for" << this->node << ":" << raw.format;
+		this->resetFormat();
+		return;
+	}
+
+	this->format = raw;
+	this->formatReady = raw.channels > 0;
+
+	auto channels = QVector<PwAudioChannel::Enum>();
+	channels.reserve(static_cast<int>(raw.channels));
+
+	for (quint32 i = 0; i < raw.channels; i++) {
+		if ((raw.flags & SPA_AUDIO_FLAG_UNPOSITIONED) != 0) {
+			channels.push_back(PwAudioChannel::Unknown);
+		} else {
+			channels.push_back(static_cast<PwAudioChannel::Enum>(raw.position[i]));
+		}
+	}
+
+	this->channelPeaks.fill(0.0f, channels.size());
+	this->monitor->updateChannels(channels);
+	this->monitor->updatePeaks(this->channelPeaks, 0.0f);
+}
+
+void PwPeakStream::resetFormat() {
+	this->format = SPA_AUDIO_INFO_RAW_INIT(.format = SPA_AUDIO_FORMAT_UNKNOWN);
+	this->formatReady = false;
+	this->channelPeaks.clear();
+	this->monitor->clearPeaks();
+}
+
+void PwPeakStream::handleProcess() {
+	if (!this->formatReady || this->stream == nullptr) return;
+
+	auto* buffer = pw_stream_dequeue_buffer(this->stream);
+	auto requeue = qScopeGuard([&, this] { pw_stream_queue_buffer(this->stream, buffer); });
+
+	if (buffer == nullptr) {
+		qCWarning(logPeak) << "Peak monitor ran out of buffers.";
+		return;
+	}
+
+	auto* spaBuffer = buffer->buffer;
+	if (spaBuffer == nullptr || spaBuffer->n_datas < 1) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	auto* data = &spaBuffer->datas[0]; // NOLINT
+	if (data->data == nullptr || data->chunk == nullptr) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	auto channelCount = static_cast<int>(this->format.channels);
+	if (channelCount <= 0) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	const auto* base = static_cast<const quint8*>(data->data) + data->chunk->offset; // NOLINT
+	const auto* samples = reinterpret_cast<const float*>(base);
+	auto sampleCount = static_cast<int>(data->chunk->size / sizeof(float));
+
+	if (sampleCount < channelCount) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	QVector<float> volumes;
+	if (auto* audioData = dynamic_cast<PwNodeBoundAudio*>(this->node->boundData)) {
+		if (!this->node->shouldUseDevice()) volumes = audioData->volumes();
+	}
+
+	this->channelPeaks.fill(0.0f, channelCount);
+
+	auto maxPeak = 0.0f;
+	for (auto channel = 0; channel < channelCount; channel++) {
+		auto peak = 0.0f;
+		for (auto sample = channel; sample < sampleCount; sample += channelCount) {
+			peak = std::max(peak, std::abs(samples[sample])); // NOLINT
+		}
+
+		auto visualPeak = std::cbrt(peak);
+		if (!volumes.isEmpty() && volumes[channel] != 0.0f) visualPeak *= 1.0f / volumes[channel];
+
+		this->channelPeaks[channel] = visualPeak;
+		maxPeak = std::max(maxPeak, visualPeak);
+	}
+
+	this->monitor->updatePeaks(this->channelPeaks, maxPeak);
+}
+
+PwNodePeakMonitor::PwNodePeakMonitor(QObject* parent): QObject(parent) {}
+
+PwNodePeakMonitor::~PwNodePeakMonitor() {
+	delete this->mStream;
+	this->mStream = nullptr;
+}
+
+PwNodeIface* PwNodePeakMonitor::node() const { return this->mNode; }
+
+void PwNodePeakMonitor::setNode(PwNodeIface* node) {
+	if (node == this->mNode) return;
+
+	if (this->mNode != nullptr) {
+		QObject::disconnect(this->mNode, nullptr, this, nullptr);
+	}
+
+	if (node != nullptr) {
+		QObject::connect(node, &QObject::destroyed, this, &PwNodePeakMonitor::onNodeDestroyed);
+	}
+
+	this->mNode = node;
+	this->mNodeRef.setObject(node != nullptr ? node->node() : nullptr);
+	this->rebuildStream();
+	emit this->nodeChanged();
+}
+
+bool PwNodePeakMonitor::isEnabled() const { return this->mEnabled; }
+
+void PwNodePeakMonitor::setEnabled(bool enabled) {
+	if (enabled == this->mEnabled) return;
+	this->mEnabled = enabled;
+	this->rebuildStream();
+	emit this->enabledChanged();
+}
+
+void PwNodePeakMonitor::onNodeDestroyed() {
+	this->mNode = nullptr;
+	this->mNodeRef.setObject(nullptr);
+	this->rebuildStream();
+	emit this->nodeChanged();
+}
+
+void PwNodePeakMonitor::updatePeaks(const QVector<float>& peaks, float peak) {
+	if (this->mPeaks != peaks) {
+		this->mPeaks = peaks;
+		emit this->peaksChanged();
+	}
+
+	if (this->mPeak != peak) {
+		this->mPeak = peak;
+		emit this->peakChanged();
+	}
+}
+
+void PwNodePeakMonitor::updateChannels(const QVector<PwAudioChannel::Enum>& channels) {
+	if (this->mChannels == channels) return;
+	this->mChannels = channels;
+	emit this->channelsChanged();
+}
+
+void PwNodePeakMonitor::clearPeaks() {
+	if (!this->mPeaks.isEmpty()) {
+		this->mPeaks.clear();
+		emit this->peaksChanged();
+	}
+
+	if (!this->mChannels.isEmpty()) {
+		this->mChannels.clear();
+		emit this->channelsChanged();
+	}
+
+	if (this->mPeak != 0.0f) {
+		this->mPeak = 0.0f;
+		emit this->peakChanged();
+	}
+}
+
+void PwNodePeakMonitor::rebuildStream() {
+	delete this->mStream;
+	this->mStream = nullptr;
+
+	auto* node = this->mNodeRef.object();
+	if (!this->mEnabled || node == nullptr) {
+		this->clearPeaks();
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (node == nullptr || !node->type.testFlags(PwNodeType::Audio)) {
+		this->clearPeaks();
+		return;
+	}
+
+	this->mStream = new PwPeakStream(this, node);
+	if (!this->mStream->start()) {
+		delete this->mStream;
+		this->mStream = nullptr;
+		this->clearPeaks();
+	}
+}
+
+} // namespace qs::service::pipewire
+
+#pragma GCC diagnostic pop
diff --git a/src/services/pipewire/peak.hpp b/src/services/pipewire/peak.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c4af3c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/services/pipewire/peak.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <qobject.h>
+#include <qqmlintegration.h>
+#include <qtclasshelpermacros.h>
+#include <qtmetamacros.h>
+#include <qtypes.h>
+#include <qvector.h>
+
+#include "node.hpp"
+
+namespace qs::service::pipewire {
+
+class PwNodeIface;
+class PwPeakStream;
+
+} // namespace qs::service::pipewire
+
+Q_DECLARE_OPAQUE_POINTER(qs::service::pipewire::PwNodeIface*);
+
+namespace qs::service::pipewire {
+
+///! Monitors peak levels of an audio node.
+/// Tracks volume peaks for a node across all its channels.
+///
+/// The peak monitor binds nodes similarly to @@PwObjectTracker when enabled.
+class PwNodePeakMonitor: public QObject {
+	Q_OBJECT;
+	// clang-format off
+	/// The node to monitor. Must be an audio node.
+	Q_PROPERTY(qs::service::pipewire::PwNodeIface* node READ node WRITE setNode NOTIFY nodeChanged);
+	/// If true, the monitor is actively capturing and computing peaks. Defaults to true.
+	Q_PROPERTY(bool enabled READ isEnabled WRITE setEnabled NOTIFY enabledChanged);
+	/// Per-channel peak noise levels (0.0-1.0). Length matches @@channels.
+	///
+  /// The channel's volume does not affect this property.
+	Q_PROPERTY(QVector<float> peaks READ peaks NOTIFY peaksChanged);
+	/// Maximum value of @@peaks.
+	Q_PROPERTY(float peak READ peak NOTIFY peakChanged);
+	/// Channel positions for the captured format. Length matches @@peaks.
+	Q_PROPERTY(QVector<qs::service::pipewire::PwAudioChannel::Enum> channels READ channels NOTIFY channelsChanged);
+	// clang-format on
+	QML_ELEMENT;
+
+public:
+	explicit PwNodePeakMonitor(QObject* parent = nullptr);
+	~PwNodePeakMonitor() override;
+	Q_DISABLE_COPY_MOVE(PwNodePeakMonitor);
+
+	[[nodiscard]] PwNodeIface* node() const;
+	void setNode(PwNodeIface* node);
+
+	[[nodiscard]] bool isEnabled() const;
+	void setEnabled(bool enabled);
+
+	[[nodiscard]] QVector<float> peaks() const { return this->mPeaks; }
+	[[nodiscard]] float peak() const { return this->mPeak; }
+	[[nodiscard]] QVector<PwAudioChannel::Enum> channels() const { return this->mChannels; }
+
+signals:
+	void nodeChanged();
+	void enabledChanged();
+	void peaksChanged();
+	void peakChanged();
+	void channelsChanged();
+
+private slots:
+	void onNodeDestroyed();
+
+private:
+	friend class PwPeakStream;
+
+	void updatePeaks(const QVector<float>& peaks, float peak);
+	void updateChannels(const QVector<PwAudioChannel::Enum>& channels);
+	void clearPeaks();
+	void rebuildStream();
+
+	PwNodeIface* mNode = nullptr;
+	PwBindableRef<PwNode> mNodeRef;
+	bool mEnabled = true;
+	QVector<float> mPeaks;
+	float mPeak = 0.0f;
+	QVector<PwAudioChannel::Enum> mChannels;
+	PwPeakStream* mStream = nullptr;
+};
+
+} // namespace qs::service::pipewire