apport information ** Tags added: apport-collected
** Description changed: see https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/437468/bluetooth-headset- volume-too-low-only-in-arch ==Reproducer== 1) install Ubuntu 20.4 2) pair with a set of Apple AirPods 3) try to listen to some video 4) put volume up to maximum and repeat 3) 5) turn on volume boost and repeat 4) ==Actual result== at any stage 3, 4 or 5 the audio from the AirPods is extremely quiet, almost too low to hear (though after 5 it becomes audible in a quiet environment) ==Expected result=== It should be possible to hear the sound through the AirPods by default. ==Comment== The following instructions from the stack exchange answer fix the problem Edit /lib/systemd/system/bluetooth.service and change ExecStart=/usr/lib/bluetooth/bluetoothd to ExecStart=/usr/lib/bluetooth/bluetoothd --noplugin=avrcp ==Version information== $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS Release: 20.04 $ apt-cache policy bluez bluez: Installed: 5.53-0ubuntu3.3 Candidate: 5.53-0ubuntu3.3 Version table: *** 5.53-0ubuntu3.3 500 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 5.53-0ubuntu3.2 500 500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security/main amd64 Packages 5.53-0ubuntu3 500 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages + --- + ProblemType: Bug + ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.20 + Architecture: amd64 + AudioDevicesInUse: + USER PID ACCESS COMMAND + /dev/snd/controlC1: mikedlr 1608 F.... pulseaudio + /dev/snd/controlC0: mikedlr 1608 F.... pulseaudio + CasperMD5CheckResult: skip + CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME + DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 + InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-08-07 (51 days ago) + InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.2.0 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20210209.1) + MachineType: Dell Inc. XPS 13 9370 + Package: linux (not installed) + ProcFB: 0 i915drmfb + ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-5.11.0-34-generic root=/dev/mapper/vgubuntu-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 + ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.11.0-34.36~20.04.1-generic 5.11.22 + RelatedPackageVersions: + linux-restricted-modules-5.11.0-34-generic N/A + linux-backports-modules-5.11.0-34-generic N/A + linux-firmware 1.187.16 + Tags: focal + Uname: Linux 5.11.0-34-generic x86_64 + UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) + UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin lxd plugdev sambashare sudo + _MarkForUpload: True + dmi.bios.date: 08/09/2018 + dmi.bios.release: 1.5 + dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. + dmi.bios.version: 1.5.1 + dmi.board.name: 0F6P3V + dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. + dmi.board.version: A00 + dmi.chassis.type: 10 + dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. + dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr1.5.1:bd08/09/2018:br1.5:svnDellInc.:pnXPS139370:pvr:sku07E6:rvnDellInc.:rn0F6P3V:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct10:cvr: + dmi.product.family: XPS + dmi.product.name: XPS 13 9370 + dmi.product.sku: 07E6 + dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. ** Attachment added: "AlsaInfo.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1945112/+attachment/5528355/+files/AlsaInfo.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1945112 Title: AirPod volume is too low - stack exchange fix works To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1945112/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
