Re: [Alsa-user] using a bluetooth headset

[Clemens L. <cla...@go...>]

Pierre Frenkiel wrote:
> On Tue, 21 Feb 2012, Clemens Ladisch wrote:
>> I don't know how Skype works.
>   here are some informations I got from experience:
>    - if I link .asoundrc.asoundconf to .asoundrc.headset
>      my headset is available is the skype sound devices (and works)
>    - if remove this link, the headset is no more seen in skype
>    - all the other devices, which are listed in /proc/asound/cards,
>      are seen by skype, independently of any .asounrc file
>    That means that skype is more clever than all other programs
>    (including alsamixer),  as it is able to use /proc/asound AND .asoundrc
>
>> The bluetooth audio device is not an ALSA kernel driver; it's created
>> by an alsa-lib plugin that goes through the kernel's generic bluetooth
>> device support.
>   that seems in contradiction with the above findings, isn't i?

No; it appears that Skype reads the list of devices from the configuration file.

>> To get mixer controls, add a definition like this:
>>
>> ctl.bluetooth {
>>     type bluetooth
>> }
>>
>> and select it manually in alsamixer.
>    that didn't work, i.e. I still don't see the headset in alsamixer (via F6)

That list shows only kernel drivers; enter the device name manually.


Regards,
Clemens