[artix-general] [pipewire] bluetooth headset

[Javier]

On 2/7/22 14:39, Javier wrote:
> Hello !
> 
> I'm starting pipewire, just by calling it on the shell.  I also copied */usr/share/pipewire/pipewire-pulse.conf* into *~/.config/pipewire/pipewire.conf*, and then uncommented:
> 
>> { path = "/usr/bin/pipewire-media-session" args = "" }
>> ...
>> { path = "/usr/bin/pipewire" args = "-c pipewire-pulse.conf" }
> 
> I also copied */usr/share/pipewire/media-session.d/bluez-monitor.conf* into *~/.config/pipewire/media-session.d/bluez-monitor.conf*, and then modified and uncommented:
> 
>> bluez5.autoswitch-profile = true
> 
> That said, it works for the internal sound card. However according to [1], with those user settings, pipewire should be able to recognize the bluetooth headset automatically, but it doesn't, because on *pavucontrol-qt* I never see the headset.  On [1] there are instructions on how to get it to work for pulse, by manually pairing the headset, and it doesn't work either.  Bluedevil doesn't help to manually pair the headset either.
> 
> I'm not sure if [1] only documents how to make things work on a systemd box (of course artix boxes aren't), and if starting *pipewire* by plain shell call, then one would need additional settings in order to get bluetooth headsets working.  Or if I'm missing some additional steps...
> 
> I do use s6, though I guess the steps would be the same for any non systemd init.  Has anyone gotten bluetooth headests working on artix?  Can you share what else I need to do?

BTW, rfkill shows both, wireless and bluetooth are unblocked, so no issues around that:

> % rfkill                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
> ID TYPE      DEVICE      SOFT      HARD                                                                                                                                                                                            
>  0 bluetooth hci0   unblocked unblocked                                                                                                                                                                                            
>  1 wlan      phy0   unblocked unblocked

Perhaps bluetooth audio devices only work on systemd boxes?  I can't figure out why I can't pair the box with the headset, :(

-- 
Javier


[1]  https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/bluetooth_headset
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