Questions tagged [headset]

Headsets are a combination of headphones and at least one microphone. Includes wired (analog or USB) as well as wireless or Bluetooth headsets.

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Headset microphone not working on Ubuntu 20.04

When I'm speaking with my internal microphone and I connect my headset, it's not detecting the microphone on it. Thing that does not happen in Windows, also didn't happen in Ubuntu 18.04 Any ...
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Failed to change profile to headset_head_unit

I got the Sony MDR-ZN770BN connected to my PC via bluetooth. But I can only use A2DP. When I switch it to HSP, I get message "Failed to change profile to headset_head_unit", so no skype ...
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No sound from bluetooth headset, but it's detected

I have a Bluetooth headset connected to my computer. The buttons play/pause/volume are working fine, but I have no sound in the headset. It only works in the speaker of the computer. In fact, I played ...
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How do I connect to my Bluetooth headset?

I have an ACER C7 Chromebook with Ubuntu 12.04 installed. Also I have two apps installed Bluetooth Manager and Bluetooth. I am trying to connect an MEElectronics AF9-BK Air-Fi Stereo Bluetooth ...
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Bluetooth - Connection Failed: blueman.bluez.errors.DBusFailedError: Protocol Not available

I'm trying to add a BlueParrott B-250XT+ bluetooth headset on a Thinkpad X230 tablet running Ubuntu 16.04 with its hardware bluetooth adapter. The adapter works - meaning it detects/sees the headset. ...
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Ubuntu 16.04 won't output sound to Bluetooth headphones

I'm trying to use mt SONY MDR-XB950BT headphones on Ubuntu 16.04 but not having any luck. I've managed to get them connected but it doesn't seem like I can actually listen to music/videos out of them. ...
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How can I make usual phone calls using a connected mobile phone?

I have Ubuntu 10.04 installed as a desktop OS and a Symbian-based smartphone (Nokia N79). How can I use my desktop system with a headset to make and receive usual mobile phone calls using a connected (...
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Bluetooth profile locked to A2DP (high-quality audio sink) but cannot change to HFP/HSP (low-quality bidirectional headset)

On an Acer laptop, I have never had working support for the built-in Bluetooth adapter -- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-firmware/+bug/1643455 -- and finally threw in the towel and ...
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Issues with Bluetooth Connections in 11.10

I'm having a couple of issues that I did not have in 11.04 or 10.10. The first issue involves connecting to my bluetooth headset. I am able to successfully pair and connect to my Samsung headset for ...
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Pairing Apple Airpods as Headset

With Ubuntu 16.04 I've been attempting to pair by Apple airpods as a headset. They come up as headphones. They work fine as headphones, but I would like the microphone to be available
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How to make aptX-capable Bluetooth equipment work with Ubuntu?

I have an aptX-capable headset and I want to use it to play music with the highest possible audio quality the headset can technically provide in Ubuntu. How can I do that? While A2DP supports a lot ...
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Ubuntu 20.04 headphones detected but no sound

So, after my computer started to be a bit slow this week, I decided to do a reboot. After, the sound output of my headset was not working at all and it seems to me that I have not changed anything on ...
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Bluetooth headset with poor sound quality on Ubuntu

I've bought a Philips SHB4000 headset (phone+mic) wireless (bluetooth) and It has a good quality when I pair it with my phone or PC Windows but when I pair it with the same PC on Ubuntu (14.10 64 bits)...
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Bluetooth Headset: Can't set A2DP (High Fidelity Playback). Poor sound quality

I'm trying to use my bluetooth headset (Bluedio, in the screenshot) in Ubuntu-Gnome 16.10, but I keep getting a horrible sound quality in everything. Important note: I've just tested with a different ...
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Use Bluetooth headset with microphone (HFP) in Ubuntu 18.04

My Bluetooth headset (IFROGZ Toxix Wireless) supports the Headset Head Unit profile (headset_head_unit or HSP/HFP) and the audio playback profile (a2dp_sink). It pairs and connects successfully with ...
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Buttons on my bluetooth headset aren't working

I have noticed, that although my "Bluetooth Headset" works perfectly fine, buttons on it, like Previous, Next, Play etc do not. Why is that?
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Headset microphone is not working in ubuntu 20.04

I recently changed from Ubuntu 18 to Ubuntu 20.04 and I have a problem with a combo jack headset microphone of an IPhone. The same device works in Windows (in the same computer) but in Ubuntu focal ...
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Will proprietary software-based sound enhancements work with Ubuntu? (BeatsAudio, Dolby)

This question is targeted at mainstream or gamer-grade software-based audio/sound enhancements, found in highly integrated computing and entertainment systems like laptops, tablets and smartphones. ...
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Sound output doesn't change automatically after connecting to Bluetooth headset

The Bluetooth headset problems in Ubuntu are various and mostly not solved profoundly. This time on 18.04 i get a very fast connection with the headset as soon as I turn it on, but the output device ...
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No A2DP streaming audio from 12.04 to Bluetooth headset [duplicate]

I want to listen to streaming audio from Ubuntu using headset (Bose Bluetooth Headset Series 2). Although Bluetooth connection is established, I haven't been able to hear anything via the headset. How ...
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No sound with bluetooth headset, and media freezes

After very painful update to 16.04 I have a problem with wireless headset Sony DR-BTN200. It doesn't produce any sound, and the media freezes. For example, I open some video on youtube. It plays on ...
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Cannot pair my beats 3 bluetooth headset with Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

I have a Dell inspiron 7520 laptop with Ubuntu 16.04 LTS installed. When I try to connect my beats 3 bluetooth headset via bluetooth settings, it prompts a message saying: connection failed. I ...
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HyperX Cloud Alpha S USB headset mic not detected

I just bought a new headset, a HyperX Cloud Alpha S. When i connect the headset using the jack connector both mic and speakers works, but when i connect the headset using usb only speaker work and mic ...
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No sound on USB headset. How to manage soundcards and audio devices?

I had a fresh reinstall of Lubuntu 13.10 and my USB headset seems to be not working. I looked for solutions in some forums, but these didn't work for me. My headset is a Genius Wire Gaming headset. ...
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Logitech USB headset not working on 12.04

I've looked around for answers to this question, But none of them seem to work for my particular problem. Obviously my USB headset isn't working, But I might as well share the scenario. I am running ...
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Ubuntu 22.04 does not recognize my microphone's headset when plugging in, just audio

On another laptop with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS every time I plugged in my (current) headset (Sony in-ear extrabass) a window popped up to choose between headphones or headset, although this popup was ...
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Slight sound "crackle/pop" in 14.04

I have a slight sort of crackling noise coming through my headset when I play, well, anything. It doesn't seem to happen if I just open a youtube video and let it play, not touching ANYTHING else. But ...
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How to prevent a Bluetooth headset to autoconnect without disabling Bluetooth?

I have Xubuntu 14.10, with the package pulseaudio-module-bluetooth installed, which works fine with my Bluetooth headset. I find annoying though, that the headset is automatically connected to the ...
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Headphones with built-in mic

I have headphones that appear to have some kind of built-in mic, as well as a volume control and small button that may or may not control said mic. My machine has a headphone jack and a mic jack. When ...
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Why did my Bluetooth headset disappear from Sound Settings and how can I get it back?

Kind of similar to this, I paired my Bluetooth headset (Turtle Beach Ear Force PX5) in Ubuntu and it at first showed up in "Sound Settings" after pairing. It was not initially working, so I started ...
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How do I automatically switch PulseAudio input to headset upon connection?

Using Xubuntu 18.04, I have a headset that I connect, with its own microphone input. Every time I connect it, I then have to launch pavucontrol, click to the "Input Devices" tab, then select ...
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Cannot connect Bluetooth headset after fixing WiFi issue: Unable to get Headset Voice gateway SDP record: Host is down

My Bluetooth headset was working fine, but my WiFi did not. I fixed the WiFi issue following https://askubuntu.com/a/1037813/1171035, by doing this command: echo "options rtl8723be ant_sel=2"...
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Why do the Sound Settings ignore the Output Device?

I'm running Ubuntu 20.04 on a Lenove Thinkpad T470. I have a Bose QC25 headset connected via Bluetooth using only the output with A2DP because the HSP/HFP profile is implemented so poorly. Currently ...
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Bluetooth headset gives error connection failed: blueman.bluez.errors.dbusfailederror: protocol not available

Everything works with Nokia BH-604. Jaybird X2 connects and after a few seconds disconnects. Both headsets work with Windows 8.1 in the same computer (dual boot). Using blueman-manager 2.0.4 I get the ...
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Bluetooth headset Mic is not detected

I am not able to use my Bluetooth headset Mic as a mic input in my Ubuntu 20.04 LTS installation. I can use it as an Output device with profiles - High Fidelity Playback (A2DP Sink) and Headset Head ...
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Can not use my USB headset as audio output with audio pulse

I am currently unable to select my USB Hyper X 7.1 cloud II headset as input and output device. But, if I unplug and reconnect my headset in my computer while it's on, pulseaudio fully recognize my ...
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blueman audio profile w/ headset: HSP/HFP no quality playback - A2DP no mic

Is it possible to run best of both worlds: A2DP audio quality and HSP/HFP microphone How to do it with blueman on ubuntu 20.04?
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Ubuntu 16.04 headset microphone not recognized

So, my headset is not properly recognized by my laptop. I have been fiddling with it for a couple of days and have tried several online solutions, none of them work for me. Problem: My headset jack ...
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Ubuntu 22.10 Pipewire / Wireplumber: a2dp-sink profile connect failed. Device or resource busy

The BT earbuds w/ mic Jabra Elite 85t generally work good but sometime it gets messy after a while I have to put them back in the box, or even restart the system. I am using Ubuntu 22.10 freshly ...
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20.04 Sony WH-1000XM4 does not output to headset [duplicate]

I have a Sony WH-1000XM4 which is paired to Ubuntu 20.04. The output is configured to the headset, but the sound keep coming out from the speaker instead. Bluez was already installed: user@ubuntu:~$ ...
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Audio Not Outputting Through 3.5mm Port

I can get audio to output using my laptop's internal speakers, or a USB-based headset just fine. However, whenever I plug a device into the 3.5mm port on my computer, it doesn't output audio and only ...
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Arctis 5 Headset, Two Audio Playback devices not visible

This headset I'm using has two audio playback outputs, a game is assigned to one of them and a VOIP software to the other. That way you can balance between the two with a chatmix dial. On Windows ...
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Wireless headset can't be enabled

My Logitech H800 normally works fine with Ubuntu, but sometimes, I think when I unplug and replug the USB adapter, it stops working. It is listed in sound settings under outputs, and clicking it ...
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Newly installed Ubuntu 20.04: Bluetooth headset sound and mic not working

Bluetooth headset connected but the sound is not working and the mic is not showing as connected in newly installed Ubuntu 20.04. I have tried many solutions but unfortunately failed. Can anyone ...
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Crash after plugging in the Logitech H600 wireless transmitter

I recently bought the Logitech H600 Wireless Headset. When I plug in the USB wireless transmitter, Ubuntu 12.04 LTS crashes. How does that come and what do you suggest me to do? Same problem here, ...
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Ubuntu16.10 Pc shutdown when headphones jack is plugged

I have installed Ubuntu 16.10 on my laptop. Every time I plug in a headset or earphones the system automatically shuts down. I have windows 10 (dual boot with Ubuntu 16.10 in same laptop) and I tested ...
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Headset has to be re-pluged after rebooting

I'm using the version 16.04 LTS of Ubuntu and after rebooting my PC, I have to unplug and plug back in my headset (Jabra UC voice 150a) to the USB port in order for it to show up in my audio settings ...
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Xubuntu 14.04 - PulseAudio / ALSA will not work with USB headset

Being relatively new to Linux, I just shot for Xubuntu. I had to reformat yesterday, because I somehow nuked it in my tired adventures. Ever since then, I haven't been able to get my USB audio working....
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Why is my Bluetooth headset not working now?

I have an FSL Zero Bluetooth headset which was working fine with Ubuntu until a recent update. I'm on Ubuntu 15.04. The headset is recognised as a Bluetooth device and gets connected but doesn't ...
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Bh-proht headset Ubuntu 14.04LTS Bluetooth Issues- 1/05/2016! Still not working! [duplicate]

01/05/2016 Greetings is their anyone out their that can explain why my Bluetooth headset does not work with any ubuntu device using pulse audio.. Still experiencing the same problem.. I have decided ...
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