[SOLVED] Distorted bluetooth headset audio from pianobar (libao).

firecat53 · 2015-09-30 18:38:56

Using blueman-applet and pulseaudio, I'm able to connect and use my bluetooth headphones successfully with the a2dp profile for all applications (mpv, web browsers, mopidy/mpd, etc.) except for pianobar. When listening to pianobar, the audio comes through but it's extremely distorted.

/etc/libao.conf:

default_driver=pulse

/etc/asound.conf (default - no modifications):

# Use PulseAudio by default
pcm.!default {
  type pulse
  fallback "sysdefault"
  hint {
    show on
    description "Default ALSA Output (currently PulseAudio Sound Server)"
  }
}

ctl.!default {
  type pulse
  fallback "sysdefault"
}

I've made no modifications to any of the pulseaudio configurations. I have a feeling it's something to do with the sample rate that needs to be set in asound.conf solely for this headset, but I'm having trouble figuring out how to do that exactly.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Scott

Edit: Headset is Motorola S11-HD, and sound is HDA Intel

Last edited by firecat53 (2016-01-01 22:41:25)

mrhahaz · 2015-12-18 03:45:34

I am having nearly the exact same issue, only differences are: the computer is a raspberry Pi so using the ARM Arch distro and instead of a headset I am using a Plugable USB Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy Micro Adapter to connect to bluetooth enabled speakers. This setup works fine with other applications that I use.

firecat53 · 2016-01-01 22:41:06

Finally found the thread that fixed it.

export PULSE_LATENCY_MSEC=30
pianobar

Scott

Arch Linux

#1 2015-09-30 18:38:56

[SOLVED] Distorted bluetooth headset audio from pianobar (libao).

#2 2015-12-18 03:45:34

Re: [SOLVED] Distorted bluetooth headset audio from pianobar (libao).

#3 2016-01-01 22:41:06

Re: [SOLVED] Distorted bluetooth headset audio from pianobar (libao).

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