How do I attach a Bluetooth headset?

The linux bluetooth struggle

There are some troubles that you may run into if you are trying to connect to bluetooth using linux or raspberry pi, so this is a guide to try and overcome those difficulties. Hopefully, it is helpful.

Install Pipewire

Run the following commands to install Pipewire and disable PulseAudio.

To check that Pipewire is properly installed, run

If this doesn't work, try restarting Pipewire or your computer:

If you get the error: Connection failure: Connection refused

Steps taken to get bluetooth headset to run

Check the status of your bluetooth:

To connect your bluetooth device, run the following commands:

Set profile

After this, run:

You'll get a list of devices and the bluetooth device will be in the form of bluez_card.84_6B_45_98_FD_8E

From what I understand, most bluetooth headsets have two different profiles: ad2p and headset-head-unit. To use the microphone, you will need to set the card profile of your bluetooth device to headset-head-unit

Then, test whether or not the device is recording and playing properly:

Change default

You can set the default input and output devices using the following commands.

First check what sources are available:

Then set the default source and sink devices: