Could someone please advise if Vero4K (1st edition, without +) supports two-way Bluetooth connection? I am using Harmony Elite remote connected via Bluetooth from the beginning. Happy so far. Recently, I tried to hook up Bluetooth headphones, but unfortunately had no luck.
I must admit, that my ‘MY OSMC’ app has almost always been unresponsive on my Vero4K. It is currently upgraded to the latest version OSMC June 2020 2020.06-1. Sometimes pressing ‘Start/Stop Discovery’ under Bluetooth shows available devices, but most of the times the list is just empty. A couple of times I saw my headphones in the list (Beoplay H9 or Sennheiser TW2), but attempting to connect to either of them, with or without PIN, always returned ‘failed to connect’ message.
I wonder if it is actually possible to use two Bluetooth devices (i.e. remote and headphones) this way? If no, are there any other alternatives to connect headphones wirelessly?
Thank you.
Yes
You would need to install the ad2p package and also if your “headphones” register as “headset” you would need to change the audio sink.
To install a2dp execute this command:
sudo apt-get install a2dp-app-osmc
Thank you @fzinken ! I have always been amazed with how quickly you provide assistance with users’ issues.
It’s good to know that two-way Bluetooth connection is possible on Vero4K!
With regards to my issue, perhaps I should have been more detailed in describing it. I went through all the relevant topics on this forum prior to posting my question. Of course, I was aware of a2dp package and it was already installed. I have thought that a2dp is required for Bluetooth streaming and has nothing to do with pairing a Bluetooth device. My issue is that I simply don’t see any of the two headphones in the list of available Bluetooth devices. Occasionally the headphones are listed but connection fails (as described in my original post).
Anyway, for the sake of experiment I have executed your command and got this:
osmc@Vero4K:~$ sudo apt-get install a2dp-app-osmc
Could you please advice what else I should do?
Ok would try to pair via command line instead of GUI.bluetoothctl
execute these commands
scan on
agent on
devices
pair <mac address for device>
trust <mac address for device>
connect <mac address for device>
exit
If you have problems share the output of those commands.
Note bluetoothctl supports tab completion so type the first two characters of the MAC and tab.
(Otherwise I would go mad.)
grahamh:
tab completion
Great reminder
grahamh:
I would go mad
You don’t want us to comment on that
Haha, thank you guys! I have started bluetoothctl and discovered this:
osmc@Vero4K:~$ bluetoothctl
Harmony Keyboard is my remote. It’s up and running, no issues.
Command ‘scan on’ returns too many rows, but I guess the relevant ones are these two:
[CHG] Device 00:09:A7:46:D8:52 Name: LE-Beoplay H9
LE-Beoplay H9 is my new headphones (which I would like to use together with MOMENTUM TW2 above).
My questions are:
How do I remove an old Beoplay H9 from the list? (Actually, should I worry?)
I wonder why Momentum TW 2 is listed as paired device given I got an ‘failed to connect’ message?
How do I pair LE-Beoplay H9? Is this its MAC - 00:09:A7:46:D8:52?
Thank you!
Read this
We are currently working on some bluetooth pairing issues and have already fixed one similar problem that might be the issue you’re seeing, in the meantime you could try pairing with ‘bluetoothctl’ from the command line using SSH. Launch bluetoothctl then:
scan on
Then put your device into pairing mode, you should then see it’s name scroll by with a mac address, if not, after a few seconds type:
devices
copy the mac address into your clipboard and issue the following commands:
pair mac
trus…
Just because it’s listed, doesn’t mean it’s paired. type info 00:1B:66:BA:EA:E0 to get its status.
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How do I pair LE-Beoplay H9? Is this its MAC - 00:09:A7:46:D8:52?
Now you are confusing me. The LE-Beoplay H9 that is shown is the current one based on it’s MAC.
What is output of
info 00:1B:66:BA:EA:E0info 00:09:A7:46:D8:52
Thank you @grahamh and @fzinken !
This is what I’m getting:
osmc@Vero4K:~$ bluetoothctl
Ok, so put the Beoplay in pairing mode and do
pair 00:09:A7:46:D8:52
trust 00:09:A7:46:D8:52
connect 00:09:A7:46:D8:52
Okay, so I guess it is now paired, but failed to connect:
[Harmony Keyboard]# pair 00:09:A7:46:D8:52
I think the answer to the question posed in the title is no if the remote includes an audio speaker. You can’t connect two BT speakers at the same time.
Hmmm… It is a Logitech Harmony Elite remote. AFAIK it does not have a speaker.
Sorry, I may have mis-read the output. What does info say (with no MAC)?
Actually, I have some update. I think I somehow managed to connect LE-Beoplay H9!
[LE-Beoplay H9]# info 00:09:A7:46:D8:52
That looks good. So you should be able to use it when you change the audio output to pulseaudio entry in settings - system - audio.
If you don’t get audio then you might need to change the audio sink
Now, my understanding is that I have to change Audio Output Device in settings. I only have these options:
Default (AML-M8AUDIO: HDMI, S/PDIR & analogue)
AML-M8AUDIO, HDMI
USB Audio 2.0, Analog
USB Audio 2.0, S/PDIF
Usually I am using the last option to send audio to DAC. To use Bluetooth headphones should not I have something else in this list?
pulseaudio is definitely missing.
Yes you are missing the pulseaudio entry
