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Ayman
Asked: 2024-09-02 21:04:48 +0800 CST

My Bluetooth headphones work only mono (no stereo)

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I'm currently using Ubuntu 24.04, but I also faced this issue in version 22. When I connect my Bluetooth headphones (Soundcore P3), it plays only mono and the only available configurations in the settings are: -HSP/HFP -HSP/HFP codec CVSD -HSP/HFP codec mSBC

I've tried almost every solution I could find, but nothing has worked. Has anyone else encountered this problem and managed to solve it? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

There was a previous post with a similar problem and an answer suggests to turn off input channel to allow A2DP. I tried that, but the problem is still existing and I still have only these 3 configuration above...

PS: I use my earbuds with different systems (i.e. Android, iPad, Windows, other distros like fedora) and it works well without any problem.

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  1. Best Answer

    The issue is finally solved! Here's what worked for me:

    1. Remove pipewire and bluez with all configurations:

      sudo apt remove --purge pipewire bluez

    This will likely cause errors and your system's GUI may stop working. Don't worry!

    1. Restart Your System

    2. Reinstall pipewire, bluez, and Ubuntu Desktop:

      sudo apt install pipewire bluez ubuntu-desktop^

    Start the GUI: If the GUI doesn't start automatically, you can manually start it with:

    startx
    1. Restart Again

    Hope this helps!

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