bluealsa-sysvinit

Sysvinit (init.d) script for BlueAlsa.

Instructions

1. Install BlueAlsa:

   # apt install bluez-alsa-utils
   

2. Edit ~/.asoundrc:

   defaults.bluealsa {
       service "org.bluealsa"
       interface "hci0"            # your Bluetooth controller
       device "C8:7B:23:CF:C6:A7"  # your headset Bluetooth MAC address
       profile "a2dp"
   }
   
   pcm.!default bluealsa
   ctl.!default bluealsa
   

3. Install and start sysvinit script:

   # cp bluealsa /etc/init.d
   # update-rc.d bluealsa defaults
   # update-rc.d bluealsa enable
   # service bluealsa start
   

4. Connect to your Bluetooth device:

   • Put your Bluetooth device in pairing mode

   • Run bluetoothctl and run next commands there:

     scan on
     pair XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
     trust XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
     connect XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
     

5. Test:

   $ aplay -D bluealsa /usr/share/sounds/alsa/Front_Center.wav
   

Authors

Sam Protsenko

License

The project is licensed under the GPLv3.

References

[1] https://introt.github.io/docs/raspberrypi/bluealsa.html