Pairing Apple Airpods as Headset
With Ubuntu 16.04 I've been attempting to pair by Apple airpods as a headset. They come up as headphones. They work fine as headphones, but I would like the microphone to be available
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With Ubuntu 16.04 I've been attempting to pair by Apple airpods as a headset. They come up as headphones. They work fine as headphones, but I would like the microphone to be available
sound bluetooth headset
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I don't have an answer to your question, but just hoping to get more info: are you able to listen to music from Ubuntu 16.04 on you airpods via bluetooth? I didn't realize they were using standard protocols that Ubuntu could use.
– Artur Sapek
Oct 16 '17 at 0:15
I have the same problem with Airpods: In Ubuntu we can only see the AD2P bluetooth profile for the airpods. But there is no HFP bluetooth profile presented to use the microphone.
– chronos00
Nov 10 '17 at 18:02
Any updates on this?
– highsciguy
Jan 2 '18 at 19:54
There is a related bug report here bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=93898. The issue seems to be related to pulseaudio. Some report to have the microphone of their (non-Apple) equipment working when setting an option in/etc/pulse/default.pa. I have also tried to install pulseaudio from ppa. These efforts did not take me anywhere, unfortunately.
– highsciguy
Jan 2 '18 at 19:57
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*crickets......
– To1ne
Jul 17 '18 at 19:46
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With Ubuntu 16.04 I've been attempting to pair by Apple airpods as a headset. They come up as headphones. They work fine as headphones, but I would like the microphone to be available
sound bluetooth headset
asked Jun 7 '17 at 0:19
Doug T.Doug T.
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With Ubuntu 16.04 I've been attempting to pair by Apple airpods as a headset. They come up as headphones. They work fine as headphones, but I would like the microphone to be available
sound bluetooth headset
sound bluetooth headset
asked Jun 7 '17 at 0:19
Doug T.Doug T.
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asked Jun 7 '17 at 0:19
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asked Jun 7 '17 at 0:19
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asked Jun 7 '17 at 0:19
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I don't have an answer to your question, but just hoping to get more info: are you able to listen to music from Ubuntu 16.04 on you airpods via bluetooth? I didn't realize they were using standard protocols that Ubuntu could use.
– Artur Sapek
Oct 16 '17 at 0:15
I have the same problem with Airpods: In Ubuntu we can only see the AD2P bluetooth profile for the airpods. But there is no HFP bluetooth profile presented to use the microphone.
– chronos00
Nov 10 '17 at 18:02
Any updates on this?
– highsciguy
Jan 2 '18 at 19:54
There is a related bug report here bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=93898. The issue seems to be related to pulseaudio. Some report to have the microphone of their (non-Apple) equipment working when setting an option in/etc/pulse/default.pa. I have also tried to install pulseaudio from ppa. These efforts did not take me anywhere, unfortunately.
– highsciguy
Jan 2 '18 at 19:57
1
*crickets......
– To1ne
Jul 17 '18 at 19:46
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I don't have an answer to your question, but just hoping to get more info: are you able to listen to music from Ubuntu 16.04 on you airpods via bluetooth? I didn't realize they were using standard protocols that Ubuntu could use.
– Artur Sapek
Oct 16 '17 at 0:15
I have the same problem with Airpods: In Ubuntu we can only see the AD2P bluetooth profile for the airpods. But there is no HFP bluetooth profile presented to use the microphone.
– chronos00
Nov 10 '17 at 18:02
Any updates on this?
– highsciguy
Jan 2 '18 at 19:54
There is a related bug report here bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=93898. The issue seems to be related to pulseaudio. Some report to have the microphone of their (non-Apple) equipment working when setting an option in/etc/pulse/default.pa. I have also tried to install pulseaudio from ppa. These efforts did not take me anywhere, unfortunately.
– highsciguy
Jan 2 '18 at 19:57
1
*crickets......
– To1ne
Jul 17 '18 at 19:46
I don't have an answer to your question, but just hoping to get more info: are you able to listen to music from Ubuntu 16.04 on you airpods via bluetooth? I didn't realize they were using standard protocols that Ubuntu could use.
– Artur Sapek
Oct 16 '17 at 0:15
I don't have an answer to your question, but just hoping to get more info: are you able to listen to music from Ubuntu 16.04 on you airpods via bluetooth? I didn't realize they were using standard protocols that Ubuntu could use.
– Artur Sapek
Oct 16 '17 at 0:15
I have the same problem with Airpods: In Ubuntu we can only see the AD2P bluetooth profile for the airpods. But there is no HFP bluetooth profile presented to use the microphone.
– chronos00
Nov 10 '17 at 18:02
I have the same problem with Airpods: In Ubuntu we can only see the AD2P bluetooth profile for the airpods. But there is no HFP bluetooth profile presented to use the microphone.
– chronos00
Nov 10 '17 at 18:02
Any updates on this?
– highsciguy
Jan 2 '18 at 19:54
Any updates on this?
– highsciguy
Jan 2 '18 at 19:54
There is a related bug report here bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=93898. The issue seems to be related to pulseaudio. Some report to have the microphone of their (non-Apple) equipment working when setting an option in
/etc/pulse/default.pa. I have also tried to install pulseaudio from ppa. These efforts did not take me anywhere, unfortunately.– highsciguy
Jan 2 '18 at 19:57
There is a related bug report here bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=93898. The issue seems to be related to pulseaudio. Some report to have the microphone of their (non-Apple) equipment working when setting an option in
/etc/pulse/default.pa. I have also tried to install pulseaudio from ppa. These efforts did not take me anywhere, unfortunately.– highsciguy
Jan 2 '18 at 19:57
1
1
*crickets......
– To1ne
Jul 17 '18 at 19:46
*crickets......
– To1ne
Jul 17 '18 at 19:46
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I was helped by the following instruction below.
- Set "ControllerMode = bredr" in
/etc/bluetooth/main.conf
sudo /etc/init.d/bluetooth restart- Try to pair again.
edited Aug 8 '18 at 17:48
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answered Aug 8 '18 at 16:57
AlexanderAlexander
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I was desperately searching on the websites, but I finally found this blog post which was really helpful to get familiar with a complementary Bluetooth stack. Here's the solution which I have changed and added to it according to my experience:
Install bluez Bluetooth stack (like a full set of Bluetooth drivers which allows the Linux OS direct access to Bluetooth):
sudo apt-get install bluez*
Optional: install Bluetooth manager, Blueman:
sudo apt-get install blueman
Load USB Bluetooth driver (Bluetooth dongle):
modprobe btusb
Restart
bluetoothservice:
sudo systemctl restart bluetooth
Add controller mode setting to be
dualBluetooth configuration/etc/bluetooth/main.confchange this mode tobredrorlein case you have problem with your AirPods:
ControllerMode = dual
Now try to pair your AirPods!
The source of the issue is that Ubuntu's Bluetooth driver doesn't cover AirPods' one.
My system specification:
- Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS
- Mini Bluetooth 4.0 USB 2.0 CSR4.0 Dongle Adapter
answered 4 hours ago
SHi ONSHi ON
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I was helped by the following instruction below.
- Set "ControllerMode = bredr" in
/etc/bluetooth/main.conf
sudo /etc/init.d/bluetooth restart- Try to pair again.
edited Aug 8 '18 at 17:48
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answered Aug 8 '18 at 16:57
AlexanderAlexander
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I was helped by the following instruction below.
- Set "ControllerMode = bredr" in
/etc/bluetooth/main.conf
sudo /etc/init.d/bluetooth restart- Try to pair again.
edited Aug 8 '18 at 17:48
abu_bua
3,48081228
answered Aug 8 '18 at 16:57
AlexanderAlexander
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I was helped by the following instruction below.
- Set "ControllerMode = bredr" in
/etc/bluetooth/main.conf
sudo /etc/init.d/bluetooth restart- Try to pair again.
edited Aug 8 '18 at 17:48
abu_bua
3,48081228
answered Aug 8 '18 at 16:57
AlexanderAlexander
7112
I was helped by the following instruction below.
- Set "ControllerMode = bredr" in
/etc/bluetooth/main.conf
sudo /etc/init.d/bluetooth restart- Try to pair again.
edited Aug 8 '18 at 17:48
abu_bua
3,48081228
answered Aug 8 '18 at 16:57
AlexanderAlexander
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edited Aug 8 '18 at 17:48
abu_bua
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edited Aug 8 '18 at 17:48
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I was desperately searching on the websites, but I finally found this blog post which was really helpful to get familiar with a complementary Bluetooth stack. Here's the solution which I have changed and added to it according to my experience:
Install bluez Bluetooth stack (like a full set of Bluetooth drivers which allows the Linux OS direct access to Bluetooth):
sudo apt-get install bluez*
Optional: install Bluetooth manager, Blueman:
sudo apt-get install blueman
Load USB Bluetooth driver (Bluetooth dongle):
modprobe btusb
Restart
bluetoothservice:
sudo systemctl restart bluetooth
Add controller mode setting to be
dualBluetooth configuration/etc/bluetooth/main.confchange this mode tobredrorlein case you have problem with your AirPods:
ControllerMode = dual
Now try to pair your AirPods!
The source of the issue is that Ubuntu's Bluetooth driver doesn't cover AirPods' one.
My system specification:
- Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS
- Mini Bluetooth 4.0 USB 2.0 CSR4.0 Dongle Adapter
answered 4 hours ago
SHi ONSHi ON
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add a comment |
I was desperately searching on the websites, but I finally found this blog post which was really helpful to get familiar with a complementary Bluetooth stack. Here's the solution which I have changed and added to it according to my experience:
Install bluez Bluetooth stack (like a full set of Bluetooth drivers which allows the Linux OS direct access to Bluetooth):
sudo apt-get install bluez*
Optional: install Bluetooth manager, Blueman:
sudo apt-get install blueman
Load USB Bluetooth driver (Bluetooth dongle):
modprobe btusb
Restart
bluetoothservice:
sudo systemctl restart bluetooth
Add controller mode setting to be
dualBluetooth configuration/etc/bluetooth/main.confchange this mode tobredrorlein case you have problem with your AirPods:
ControllerMode = dual
Now try to pair your AirPods!
The source of the issue is that Ubuntu's Bluetooth driver doesn't cover AirPods' one.
My system specification:
- Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS
- Mini Bluetooth 4.0 USB 2.0 CSR4.0 Dongle Adapter
answered 4 hours ago
SHi ONSHi ON
815
add a comment |
I was desperately searching on the websites, but I finally found this blog post which was really helpful to get familiar with a complementary Bluetooth stack. Here's the solution which I have changed and added to it according to my experience:
Install bluez Bluetooth stack (like a full set of Bluetooth drivers which allows the Linux OS direct access to Bluetooth):
sudo apt-get install bluez*
Optional: install Bluetooth manager, Blueman:
sudo apt-get install blueman
Load USB Bluetooth driver (Bluetooth dongle):
modprobe btusb
Restart
bluetoothservice:
sudo systemctl restart bluetooth
Add controller mode setting to be
dualBluetooth configuration/etc/bluetooth/main.confchange this mode tobredrorlein case you have problem with your AirPods:
ControllerMode = dual
Now try to pair your AirPods!
The source of the issue is that Ubuntu's Bluetooth driver doesn't cover AirPods' one.
My system specification:
- Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS
- Mini Bluetooth 4.0 USB 2.0 CSR4.0 Dongle Adapter
answered 4 hours ago
SHi ONSHi ON
815
I was desperately searching on the websites, but I finally found this blog post which was really helpful to get familiar with a complementary Bluetooth stack. Here's the solution which I have changed and added to it according to my experience:
Install bluez Bluetooth stack (like a full set of Bluetooth drivers which allows the Linux OS direct access to Bluetooth):
sudo apt-get install bluez*
Optional: install Bluetooth manager, Blueman:
sudo apt-get install blueman
Load USB Bluetooth driver (Bluetooth dongle):
modprobe btusb
Restart
bluetoothservice:
sudo systemctl restart bluetooth
Add controller mode setting to be
dualBluetooth configuration/etc/bluetooth/main.confchange this mode tobredrorlein case you have problem with your AirPods:
ControllerMode = dual
Now try to pair your AirPods!
The source of the issue is that Ubuntu's Bluetooth driver doesn't cover AirPods' one.
My system specification:
- Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS
- Mini Bluetooth 4.0 USB 2.0 CSR4.0 Dongle Adapter
answered 4 hours ago
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answered 4 hours ago
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I don't have an answer to your question, but just hoping to get more info: are you able to listen to music from Ubuntu 16.04 on you airpods via bluetooth? I didn't realize they were using standard protocols that Ubuntu could use.
– Artur Sapek
Oct 16 '17 at 0:15
I have the same problem with Airpods: In Ubuntu we can only see the AD2P bluetooth profile for the airpods. But there is no HFP bluetooth profile presented to use the microphone.
– chronos00
Nov 10 '17 at 18:02
Any updates on this?
– highsciguy
Jan 2 '18 at 19:54
There is a related bug report here bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=93898. The issue seems to be related to pulseaudio. Some report to have the microphone of their (non-Apple) equipment working when setting an option in
/etc/pulse/default.pa. I have also tried to install pulseaudio from ppa. These efforts did not take me anywhere, unfortunately.– highsciguy
Jan 2 '18 at 19:57
1
*crickets......
– To1ne
Jul 17 '18 at 19:46