Enabling bluetooth

[tiroy]

Hi all,

I found this threat quite helpful, it allowed me to finally connect RPi3 to EDIFIER R1700BT speakers (although no sound from them still). I have tried a couple of times to use OSMC menu to connect with and witout PIN - always failed with red BT icon next to speakers name.

DBMandrake intructions helped with block command (why block?..) in addition, see:

[bluetooth]# devices
Device 00:26:83:11:E1:9F REKSIO
Device 40:EF:4C:B6:39:5C EDIFIER R1700BT
Device F8:3F:51:2E:FC:66 F8-3F-51-2E-FC-66
[bluetooth]# pair 40:EF:4C:B6:39:5C
Attempting to pair with 40:EF:4C:B6:39:5C
Failed to pair: org.bluez.Error.AlreadyExists
[bluetooth]# trust 40:EF:4C:B6:39:5C
Changing 40:EF:4C:B6:39:5C trust succeeded
[bluetooth]# connect 40:EF:4C:B6:39:5C
Attempting to connect to 40:EF:4C:B6:39:5C
Failed to connect: org.bluez.Error.Failed

[bluetooth]# info 40:EF:4C:B6:39:5C
Device 40:EF:4C:B6:39:5C
Name: EDIFIER R1700BT
Alias: EDIFIER R1700BT
Class: 0x240428
Icon: audio-card
Paired: yes
Trusted: yes
Blocked: no
Connected: no
LegacyPairing: no
UUID: Audio Sink (0000110b-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
UUID: A/V Remote Control Target (0000110c-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
UUID: A/V Remote Control (0000110e-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
[bluetooth]# block 40:EF:4C:B6:39:5C
[CHG] Device 40:EF:4C:B6:39:5C Blocked: yes
Changing 40:EF:4C:B6:39:5C block succeeded
[bluetooth]# info 40:EF:4C:B6:39:5C
Device 40:EF:4C:B6:39:5C
Name: EDIFIER R1700BT
Alias: EDIFIER R1700BT
Class: 0x240428
Icon: audio-card
Paired: yes
Trusted: yes
Blocked: yes
Connected: no
LegacyPairing: no
UUID: Audio Sink (0000110b-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
UUID: A/V Remote Control Target (0000110c-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
UUID: A/V Remote Control (0000110e-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
[bluetooth]# connect 40:EF:4C:B6:39:5C
Attempting to connect to 40:EF:4C:B6:39:5C
[CHG] Device 40:EF:4C:B6:39:5C Connected: yes
Failed to connect: org.bluez.Error.Failed
[CHG] Device 40:EF:4C:B6:39:5C Connected: no
[bluetooth]# connect 40:EF:4C:B6:39:5C
Attempting to connect to 40:EF:4C:B6:39:5C
[CHG] Device 40:EF:4C:B6:39:5C Connected: yes

Nice… I have reconnected manually many times, after some tens of seconds it disconnects by itself.

[CHG] Device 40:EF:4C:B6:39:5C Connected: no
[bluetooth]# connect 40:EF:4C:B6:39:5C
Attempting to connect to 40:EF:4C:B6:39:5C
[CHG] Device 40:EF:4C:B6:39:5C Connected: yes
Failed to connect: org.bluez.Error.Failed
[CHG] Device 40:EF:4C:B6:39:5C Connected: no
[bluetooth]# connect 40:EF:4C:B6:39:5C
Attempting to connect to 40:EF:4C:B6:39:5C
[CHG] Device 40:EF:4C:B6:39:5C Connected: yes
Failed to connect: org.bluez.Error.Failed
[CHG] Device 40:EF:4C:B6:39:5C Connected: no

If I go to Kodi settings during OSMC is connected to Edifiers I still do not see anything like Bluetooth audio device (standard outputs plus Digiberry). I have no problem with these speakers over bluutooth when connected to Samsung Galaxy S7 or old S4 mini - the connection simply works.

This block command really made me wonder

[bluetooth]# unblock 40:EF:4C:B6:39:5C
[CHG] Device 40:EF:4C:B6:39:5C Blocked: no
Changing 40:EF:4C:B6:39:5C unblock succeeded
[bluetooth]# connect 40:EF:4C:B6:39:5C
Attempting to connect to 40:EF:4C:B6:39:5C
Failed to connect: org.bluez.Error.Failed
[bluetooth]# connect 40:EF:4C:B6:39:5C
Attempting to connect to 40:EF:4C:B6:39:5C
Failed to connect: org.bluez.Error.Failed
[bluetooth]# block 40:EF:4C:B6:39:5C
[CHG] Device 40:EF:4C:B6:39:5C Blocked: yes
Changing 40:EF:4C:B6:39:5C block succeeded
[bluetooth]# connect 40:EF:4C:B6:39:5C
Attempting to connect to 40:EF:4C:B6:39:5C
[CHG] Device 40:EF:4C:B6:39:5C Connected: yes
[EDIFIER R1700BT]#

Any help would be very appreciated.

[fzinken]

@tiroy

although no sound from them still

Did you install the a2dp package from the Testing thread?

[tiroy]

Yes, right after you mentioned. But it didn’t help to connect anyway.

[tiroy]

I have unistallled the package and the new ones it had in dependencies. I was going to use BT speakers (with great Audio Profiles script for easy output switching) for audiobooks listening, since they don’t not require the quality of a big stereo set. Since the RPi buildt-in BT module has some issues in a2dp implementation I’ll wait for released fix

[fzinken]

@tiroy

Since the RPi buildt-in BT module

So you mean you try to use your BT speakers with the Pi3 build in BT adapter?

[tiroy]

Yep, I understand I should have mentioned that before…

[fzinken]

@tiroy

Yep, I understand I should have mentioned that before

Well I don’t know anyone who got that working and there is no likelihood that it will be working stable anytime soon.

[tiroy]

That could have been added to Connecting A Bluetooth Device - General - OSMC

The note is quite misleading, pls. see below. I could have saved some time on trying to connect via BT using built-in RPi3 module.

Note: The Bluetooth tab will only appear if you are using a compatible Bluetooth dongle. OSMC manufactures and sells a compatible dongle, available for purchase here.

[mediabox_de]

Thank you for this thread!

And, I do agree with @tiroy . A note regarding RPi3 onboard bluetooth and OSMC would have saved me quite some time as well. Time I could have invested in improving some other features of my OSMC setup.

[fzinken]

@mediabox_de

Thank you for this thread!

This is 4 year old thread that is not anymore valid. There have been users with very positive results with the build in Bluetooth

[mediabox_de]

Thanks for the fast response @fzinken.

The reason I thougth it is still relevant, is because I can reproduce the exact behaviour @tiroy described above using bluetoothctl.

I now learned that a2dp (which I couldn’t install before) was replaced by bluez.
I have armv7-bluez-osmc installed, but I am afraid my system needs some major updates, which I will focus on first.

Have a good evening

[fzinken]

@mediabox_de

I now learned that a2dp (which I couldn’t install before) was replaced by bluez

Yeah I assume you found the current how to already?
And yes the internal Bluetooth is still not the best especially if you use WiFi in parallel but it should work.

[How-to] set up Bluetooth audio

[Updated November 2021] Bluez-alsa allows you to stream audio both to and from your OSMC device. We have now integrated bluez-alsa into OSMC as a replacement for our a2dp package which is deprecated. Our Kodi v19 builds include bluez-alsa. If you are still on v18.9, you can install it on Vero 4k or RPi 2/3 with: sudo apt-get install armv7-bluezalsa-osmc and re-boot to get the bluealsa service started. If you have previously installed one of our older BT audio packages, you will need to re…

[mediabox_de]

Indeed, I found this very helpful thread and got my Bluetooth speaker working like a charm on the upgraded OSMC / Kodi 19 Matrix. The OSMC bluetooth processes worked smoothly, no need to play with the CLI.

(Just hope that there will be a working Amazon VOD (used Sandmann79s repo before) and Netflix add-on, soon.)

[angry.sardine]

@mediabox_de

(Just hope that there will be a working Amazon VOD (used Sandmann79s repo before) and Netflix add-on, soon.)

Both are working right now, as well as they ever have.

[joakim_s]

@angry.sardine

as well as they ever have.

… LOL

[angry.sardine]

Well, you know, resolution limits, etc.

[joakim_s]

“Stabillity???”

[mediabox_de]

Add-on 'script.module.mechanicalsoup' is not compatible with Kodi

Netflix works for me. But I don’t get the Amazon VOD running. Seems to be a problem others encounter (both on Vero and RPi 3).

[grahamh]

This has got way off-topic. Can you find somewhere else to post or start a new thread?

[mediabox_de]

you are right. sorry