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Problem: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter)
30th Apr, 2016, 12:12 AM
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Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter)
This works 90% of the time, but not always.

So treat it as in development.


Well after some digging, I finally got Xbian to output the audio stream from a bluetooth dongle to a bluetooth headset (I guess it should be the same for headphones)

(This was done on a RPi2 with the DEVEL sources) - but shouldn't make a difference.

1) Install the necessary packages

Terminal
sudo apt-get install pulseaudio pulseaudio-module-bluetooth bluez-firmware

NB: bluez-firmware should only be required if your dongle is a based on a BCM203x chipset

Reboot

2) Now connect the bluetooth device (This is similar to a keyboard, but no password is required.

Check the adapter has been found.

Something like this should show up.

Terminal
xbian@xbian ~ $ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 0a12:0001 Cambridge Silicon Radio, Ltd Bluetooth Dongle (HCI mode)
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 046d:c52b Logitech, Inc. Unifying Receiver
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0424:ec00 Standard Microsystems Corp. SMSC9512/9514 Fast Ethernet Adapter
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0424:9514 Standard Microsystems Corp.
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

Now scan for the adaptor - make sure it is turned on and is in discover mode.

Terminal
xbian@xbian ~ $ hcitool scan
Scanning ...
94:CE:2C:FA:1A:C7 SBH20
(Note this number, yours will be different)

Now in Xbian System --> System -> Audio Output, select "Playback recording through the PulseAudio sound server"

This will ensure the pulseaudio is running

check with ps -ef|grep -i pulse

Sometimes there are two instances running. If that is the case, try a reboot until there is only one

Terminal
xbian@xbian ~ $ sudo bluetoothctl
[NEW] Controller 00:1A:7D:DA:71:13 xbian [default]
[bluetooth]# power on
Changing power on succeeded
[bluetooth]# pairable on
Changing pairable on succeeded
[bluetooth]# scan on
Discovery started
[CHG] Controller 00:1A:7D:DA:71:13 Discovering: yes
[NEW] Device 94:CE:2C:FA:1A:C7 SBH20
[CHG] Device 94:CE:2C:FA:1A:C7 RSSI: -96
[CHG] Device 94:CE:2C:FA:1A:C7 RSSI: -54
[bluetooth]# pair 94:CE:2C:FA:1A:C7
Attempting to pair with 94:CE:2C:FA:1A:C7
[CHG] Device 94:CE:2C:FA:1A:C7 Connected: yes
[CHG] Device 94:CE:2C:FA:1A:C7 UUIDs:
00001108-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb
0000110b-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb
0000110c-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb
0000110e-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb
0000111e-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb
[CHG] Device 94:CE:2C:FA:1A:C7 Paired: yes
Pairing successful
[CHG] Device 94:CE:2C:FA:1A:C7 Connected: no
[bluetooth]# trust 94:CE:2C:FA:1A:C7
[CHG] Device 94:CE:2C:FA:1A:C7 Trusted: yes
Changing 94:CE:2C:FA:1A:C7 trust succeeded
[bluetooth]# connect 94:CE:2C:FA:1A:C7
Attempting to connect to 94:CE:2C:FA:1A:C7
[CHG] Device 94:CE:2C:FA:1A:C7 Connected: yes
Connection successful
[bluetooth]# quit
[DEL] Controller 00:1A:7



If all has gone well, you should hear audio through your bluetooth headset, and the girlfriend/wife/dog/goldfish can sleep undisturbed while you watch DeadPool on full volume.

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Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - IriDium - 30th Apr, 2016 12:12 AM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - Nachteule - 30th Apr, 2016, 04:11 AM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - BreadPit - 7th Feb, 2019, 08:17 PM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - Nachteule - 8th Feb, 2019, 06:29 AM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - IriDium - 30th Apr, 2016, 05:10 AM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - schiway - 10th May, 2016, 03:35 PM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - Nachteule - 12th May, 2016, 11:02 PM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - IriDium - 10th May, 2016, 07:54 PM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - schiway - 12th May, 2016, 06:42 PM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - IriDium - 12th May, 2016, 07:38 PM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - schiway - 12th May, 2016, 08:32 PM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - IriDium - 13th May, 2016, 12:05 AM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - Nachteule - 13th May, 2016, 12:23 AM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - Nachteule - 13th May, 2016, 12:31 AM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - IriDium - 13th May, 2016, 12:48 AM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - Nachteule - 13th May, 2016, 01:11 AM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - IriDium - 13th May, 2016, 03:16 AM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - schiway - 13th May, 2016, 04:18 AM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - IriDium - 13th May, 2016, 04:43 AM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - schiway - 14th May, 2016, 03:25 AM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - IriDium - 15th May, 2016, 01:12 AM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - schiway - 15th May, 2016, 04:53 AM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - IriDium - 15th May, 2016, 05:52 AM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - schiway - 15th May, 2016, 11:56 PM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - IriDium - 16th May, 2016, 02:58 AM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - Nachteule - 16th May, 2016, 03:20 AM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - IriDium - 16th May, 2016, 09:36 PM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - IriDium - 16th May, 2016, 11:56 PM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - schiway - 18th May, 2016, 02:35 AM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - IriDium - 18th May, 2016, 02:57 AM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - IriDium - 20th May, 2016, 11:20 PM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - Nachteule - 21st May, 2016, 12:07 AM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - IriDium - 21st May, 2016, 12:30 AM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - schiway - 21st May, 2016, 02:10 AM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - f1vefour - 21st May, 2016, 06:26 AM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - IriDium - 1st Jun, 2016, 10:53 PM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - Nachteule - 2nd Jun, 2016, 02:06 AM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - IriDium - 2nd Jun, 2016, 03:43 AM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - Nachteule - 2nd Jun, 2016, 04:03 AM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - IriDium - 2nd Jun, 2016, 04:10 AM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - IriDium - 4th Jun, 2016, 07:36 PM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - Nachteule - 4th Jun, 2016, 09:52 PM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - IriDium - 4th Jun, 2016, 10:16 PM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - Nachteule - 5th Jun, 2016, 01:28 AM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - Nachteule - 5th Jun, 2016, 10:29 PM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - IriDium - 6th Jun, 2016, 03:33 AM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - IriDium - 5th Jun, 2016, 03:24 AM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - Nachteule - 5th Jun, 2016, 03:29 AM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - IriDium - 5th Jun, 2016, 03:38 AM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - Nachteule - 5th Jun, 2016, 03:49 AM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - Nachteule - 5th Jun, 2016, 03:52 AM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - IriDium - 5th Jun, 2016, 07:28 PM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - IriDium - 7th Jun, 2016, 01:05 AM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - IriDium - 9th Jun, 2016, 04:18 AM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - ppianigiani - 28th May, 2021, 10:21 PM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - Nachteule - 29th May, 2021, 05:03 AM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - ppianigiani - 30th May, 2021, 01:33 AM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - ppianigiani - 30th May, 2021, 10:15 PM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - Nachteule - 30th May, 2021, 10:32 PM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - ppianigiani - 1st Jun, 2021, 01:55 AM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - Nachteule - 1st Jun, 2021, 03:20 AM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - ppianigiani - 1st Jun, 2021, 07:41 PM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - Nachteule - 1st Jun, 2021, 03:38 AM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - Nachteule - 1st Jun, 2021, 09:05 PM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - ppianigiani - 1st Jun, 2021, 11:36 PM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - Nachteule - 2nd Jun, 2021, 04:47 AM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - ppianigiani - 3rd Jun, 2021, 12:30 AM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - Nachteule - 3rd Jun, 2021, 04:16 AM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - ppianigiani - 5th Jun, 2021, 12:06 AM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - Nachteule - 7th Jun, 2021, 02:20 AM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - ppianigiani - 8th Jun, 2021, 01:03 AM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - Nachteule - 20th Jun, 2021, 03:55 AM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - gkusiak - 28th Nov, 2022, 04:40 AM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - Nachteule - 28th Nov, 2022, 05:05 AM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - gkusiak - 4th Dec, 2022, 04:19 AM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - Nachteule - 5th Dec, 2022, 04:32 AM
RE: Bluetooth Audio output (Transmitter) - gkusiak - 5th Dec, 2022, 02:25 PM

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