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You may need to turn off BlueTooth while you run this command. If pairing fails, you can try enabling or disabling SSPMode with:

There may be configuration options to remove the need to do this each time, but neither pairing nor trusting induce automatic connecting for me. Make sure to run bluetoothctl as root and connect the device manually. The menu seems to be created as soon as the receiver recognizes the device. Selected audio profile, but headset inactive and audio cannot be redirectedĭeceptively, this menu is available before the device has been connected annoyingly it will have no effect. $ pactl send-message /card/bluez_card.XX_XX_XX_XX_XX_XX/bluez list-codecs Where a list of available codecs can be obtained by: $ pactl send-message /card/bluez_card.XX_XX_XX_XX_XX_XX/bluez switch-codec ''sbc'' If you suspect the bad sound quality is due to a poor bluetooth connection, you might compensate for it by switching to a lower bit-rate and lower audio quality codec such as SBC or aptX using pactl: See #Switch between HSP/HFP and A2DP setting to solve the problem. If you experience bad sound quality with your headset, it could in all likelihood be because your headset is not set to the correct profile. see #Switch between HSP/HFP and A2DP setting for additional information. Note: Many users report frustration with getting A2DP/Bluetooth Headsets to work. If everything works correctly, you now have a separate output device in PulseAudio. If you are getting a connection error retry by killing existing PulseAudio daemon first:įinally, if you want to automatically connect to this device in the future:

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We will now use that MAC address to initiate the pairing:Īfter pairing, you also need to explicitly connect the device (if this does not work, try the trust command below before attempting to connect): Shows a device that calls itself 'Lasmex LBT10' and has MAC address '00:1D:43:6D:03:26'. Now make sure that your headset is in pairing mode. To be greeted by its internal command prompt. For troubleshooting and more detailed explanations of bluetoothctl see the Bluetooth article. Now we can use the bluetoothctl command line utility to pair and connect. Note: Before continuing, ensure that the bluetooth device is not blocked by rfkill. For more information, see PipeWire#Bluetooth devices. Use pavucontrol or your desktop environment's settings for configuration. The daemon will be started automatically as a user service.

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Install pipewire-pulse (which replaces pulseaudio and pulseaudio-bluetooth). It includes out-of-the-box support for A2DP sink profiles using SBC/SBC-XQ, AptX, LDAC or AAC codecs, and HFP/HSP. PipeWire acts as a drop-in replacement for PulseAudio and offers an easy way to set up Bluetooth headsets. Although Bluetooth is infamous for being unreliable, many implementations have seen massive improvements, making it a somewhat less excruciating experience on well-established hardware like Intel Bluetooth chips. Older sound servers such as PulseAudio and ALSA only support A2DP and HFP/HSP. The kernel, BlueZ 5, and PipeWire support all three profiles.

LE Audio is a low-energy audio standard announced in 2020.

HFP/HSP (hands-free/headset) provides voice-grade mono output and input.

AVRCP is used on top of A2DP to provide playback control.

The standard SBC has a poor quality-bitrate tradeoff, but much better, open-source alternatives (LDAC, AptX) have become widespread.

A2DP (advanced audio distribution) provides music-grade stereo output (sink), typically without input (source).

If you’re using a Bluetooth-capable phone that isn’t a smartphone, navigate to your device’s settings menu to find the Bluetooth menu.

If you see a Bluetooth menu, your phone is Bluetooth-capable.

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Users with Windows Phones will open the app list and select Settings to find the Bluetooth menu.

Open the Bluetooth menu with a tap and flip the switch to the “on” position. If the word Bluetooth is the menu, your phone is Bluetooth-capable.

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Android users can tap the Settings icon in the app menu and look for Bluetooth there.If it says “off” next to Bluetooth, tap it to turn it on. If you see it there, your device is Bluetooth-capable.

If you’re using an iPhone, tap the Settings icon and look for a menu item called Bluetooth.

If you’re able to see a “Bluetooth” menu on any of the following operating systems, you’ll be all set. If your phone was released after 2007, it is most likely Bluetooth-enabled.