Reply to: Bluetooth on Linux

[sadkingbilly]

[QUOTE=NotAllThere;n4295779]I suspect problem lies between chair and keyboard. Stick to Apple. They're good for people who are rubbish at technology.[

says the powerpoint monkey.
as for Apple, - stuff 'em!
I've been an engineer* forever it seems, and this issue is well known in Linux circles.
so, unless you have something positive to contribute, i strongly suggest that you wind your little gnomish neck in.

*a REAL engineer. I predate windows/WWW/.com and all the toys you play with.

[eek]

I suspect problem lies between chair and keyboard. Stick to Apple. They're good for people who are rubbish at technology.

Sounds very much like the issue I have with my Sony Vaio z505 where to get sound working I wrote the sound driver myself...

[NotAllThere]

I suspect problem lies between chair and keyboard. Stick to Apple. They're good for people who are rubbish at technology.

[sadkingbilly]

****update
if anyone's interested, BT sound is sh1te on linux.
if it works, give it one update/5 minutes/one look away from screen, and it won't anymore.
it's flakeyer than a dev's dandruff!
shame, really, it leaves MS and Apple to suck more people into their toxic universes.

[sadkingbilly]

I use a Debian distro on my Raspberry Pi 4. BT is perfect with a good range.

BT sound??

[NigelJK]

I use a Debian distro on my Raspberry Pi 4. BT is perfect with a good range.

[sadkingbilly]

I know Mint is an Ubuntu derivative, but it might be worth trying on Ubuntu. At the very least, the larger installed user base might have hit the problem before.

yes, the ubuntu forums(?) are full of stuff. BT sound is apparently a real PITA across the board.
the various sound subsystems (ALSA,Jack,pulseaudio,pipewire etc.) don't exactly help either.
I've given my mate the laptop back (with jack/jack cable*), but i'm still researching this, out of sheer bloodymindedness**
Thanks for all your input,
much appreciated.

*real audio jacks.
** a lifetime of sorting IBM mainframes tends to cause this.

[b0redom]

I know Mint is an Ubuntu derivative, but it might be worth trying on Ubuntu. At the very least, the larger installed user base might have hit the problem before.

[sadkingbilly]

Works on openSUSE and Raspberry Pi OS.

what works?
anyway SUSE is too big for the machine, and Pi Os is just ridiculous for a GP laptop.*
thanks anyway (i think)

will it even run on intel/amd machines?

[Addanc]

Works on openSUSE and Raspberry Pi OS.

[sadkingbilly]

so Linux mint wants to use pipewire for audio, which clashes with pulseaudio.
removing pulseaudio totally fubars the desktop as it's a dependance, apparently.
all online doco just goes round in ever decreasing circles.
(basically - 'try this', 'try that' etc)
maybe i should bury it overnight under a rowan tree after pissing on it three timess widdershins.

no wonder i hate the spotty little 'devs' who build these sh1te systems!
wouldn't last 5 picoseconds in mainframe engineering.

feck it! i give up!
i'll buy him a jack/jack lead.

[sadkingbilly]

This any help?
https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=391935

no, pairing is ok.
thanks anyway

[WTFH]

This any help?
https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=391935

[sadkingbilly]

yes, when available.
BT connects, so i think you're right about the sound.
I removed pipewire so only had pulseaudio running and got sound to speaker and 'phones.
system restart blew that away.
i think i'll just give up and tell him to buy a new laptop like MS wants everyone to do.
Linux is NOT the wonder it claims to be.

[b0redom]

Unless you're an expert or a glutton for punishment, you're better off sticking with Ubuntu/Fedora rather than some of the more niche distros - especially with laptops. That being said, Mint is, IIRC pretty standard Ubuntu with non-FOSS codecs installed, hence your better experience.

If you bluetooth connects OK, then it's not a bluetooth problem, it's more likely a soundcard driver problem. Stupid question, but are you sure you've selected the right output device for sound?