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Chad Rosswick

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Registered: 2021-06-27

Posts: 36

[SOLVED] No sound using A2DP Bluetooth audio. HSP/HFP works.

Hello Everybody,

I've recently switched from Windows to Arch and want to use my Bluetooth Headphones. I installed KDE Plasma with Wayland, Pipewire and the drivers for my Bluetooth dongle. Connecting to the Headset works and I even hear audio using  HSP/HFP. Only A2DP does not work and I don't want to compromise with the abhorrent HSP/HFP audio.

I tried editing .config/pipewire/media-session.d/bluez-monitor.conf to switch to a different codecs than aac but that just disables the A2DP option.
I also got it to work for a while after I locked the display and went away for some food. After I came back it worked till I reconnected the headphones and the sound was not there anymore.

Can you guys please help me troubleshoot? Thank you

Last edited by Chad Rosswick (2021-06-30 19:34:36)

V1del

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Registered: 2012-10-16

Posts: 24,564

Re: [SOLVED] No sound using A2DP Bluetooth audio. HSP/HFP works.

Known problem with the current bluez version, downgrade that to 5.58 or upgrade to bluez-git and remove /var/lib/bluetooth before re-pairing

Chad Rosswick

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Registered: 2021-06-27

Posts: 36

Re: [SOLVED] No sound using A2DP Bluetooth audio. HSP/HFP works.

Known problem with the current bluez version, downgrade that to 5.58 or upgrade to bluez-git and remove /var/lib/bluetooth before re-pairing

Bluez 5.58 does not seem to work (I can't connect to any devices) and bluez-git has the same issue.

nellowly

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Registered: 2021-06-30

Posts: 4

Re: [SOLVED] No sound using A2DP Bluetooth audio. HSP/HFP works.

I think it is lilkely that you didn't restart your computer after installing bluez-git or didn't remove /var/lib/bluetooth before pairing.

Chad Rosswick

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Registered: 2021-06-27

Posts: 36

Re: [SOLVED] No sound using A2DP Bluetooth audio. HSP/HFP works.

I think it is lilkely that you didn't restart your computer after installing bluez-git or didn't remove /var/lib/bluetooth before pairing.

IT FINALLY WORKS! THANK YOU!

openurice

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Registered: 2022-10-22

Posts: 4

Re: [SOLVED] No sound using A2DP Bluetooth audio. HSP/HFP works.

Just to update, I have had the same problem, in this case with a JBL TUNE230NC TWS earbuds, no sound with A2DP and crappy audio with HSP/HFP.
Downgrading bluez to 5.58-1 from 5.66-1 solved it.

Many thanks

quirwgibufqbfib

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Registered: 2025-07-22

Posts: 1

Re: [SOLVED] No sound using A2DP Bluetooth audio. HSP/HFP works.

well i did all that but it didn't help. help me please.

V1del

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Registered: 2012-10-16

Posts: 24,564

Re: [SOLVED] No sound using A2DP Bluetooth audio. HSP/HFP works.

Don't necrobump 4 year old solved threads, chances that the issue is the same are incredibly slim and you probably don't want to follow suggestions from a thread this old. BT in general is a fickle protocol, current iterations of this issue are a kernel bug that "should" be fixed if you are up to date on 6.15.7 AFAIK, anyway this thread is the wrong avenue to dig up.

Closing.