BT Headset no audio -- via ALSA pcm

[VU3RAZ]

Hi

Looks like BT is still causing issues on the latest firmware 3.18.5+ . I am using a Cambridge Silicon BT dongle. Everything works till the device pairing !! However mplayer fails to play audio through alsa pcm bluetooth device.

pi@raspberrypi ~ $ hcitool dev
Devices:
    hci0    00:1B:10:00:2A:EC
pi@raspberrypi ~ $ ^C
pi@raspberrypi ~ $ hcitool con
Connections:
    > ACL 00:1A:7D:47:F3:AD handle 11 state 1 lm MASTER AUTH ENCRYPT 
pi@raspberrypi ~ $ cat /etc/asound.conf 
pcm.btheadset {
   type plug
   slave {
       pcm {
           type bluetooth
           device 00:1A:7D:47:F3:AD 
           profile "auto"
       }   
   }   
   hint {
       show on
       description "BT Headset"
   }   
}
ctl.btheadset {
  type bluetooth
}  pi@raspberrypi ~ $ cat /etc/bluetooth/audio.conf 
# Configuration file for the audio service

# This section contains options which are not specific to any
# particular interface
[General]
Enable=Socket,Audio
# Switch to master role for incoming connections (defaults to true)
#Master=true

# If we want to disable support for specific services
# Defaults to supporting all implemented services
#Disable=Control,Source

# SCO routing. Either PCM or HCI (in which case audio is routed to/from ALSA)
# Defaults to HCI
#SCORouting=PCM

# Automatically connect both A2DP and HFP/HSP profiles for incoming
# connections. Some headsets that support both profiles will only connect the
# other one automatically so the default setting of true is usually a good
# idea.
#AutoConnect=true

# Headset interface specific options (i.e. options which affect how the audio
# service interacts with remote headset devices)
[Headset]

# Set to true to support HFP, false means only HSP is supported
# Defaults to true
HFP=true

# Maximum number of connected HSP/HFP devices per adapter. Defaults to 1
MaxConnected=1

# Set to true to enable use of fast connectable mode (faster page scanning)
# for HFP when incomming call starts. Default settings are restored after
# call is answered or rejected. Page scan interval is much shorter and page
# scan type changed to interlaced. Such allows faster connection initiated
# by a headset.
FastConnectable=false

# Just an example of potential config options for the other interfaces
#[A2DP]
#SBCSources=1
#MPEG12Sources=0
pi@raspberrypi ~ $ sudo mplayer -ao alsa:device=btheadset Sample_of_%22Another_Day_in_Paradise%22.ogg 
MPlayer svn r34540 (Debian), built with gcc-4.6 (C) 2000-2012 MPlayer Team
mplayer: could not connect to socket
mplayer: No such file or directory
Failed to open LIRC support. You will not be able to use your remote control.

Playing Sample_of_%22Another_Day_in_Paradise%22.ogg.
libavformat version 53.21.1 (external)
Mismatching header version 53.19.0
libavformat file format detected.
[lavf] stream 0: audio (vorbis), -aid 0
Load subtitles in ./
==========================================================================
Opening audio decoder: [ffmpeg] FFmpeg/libavcodec audio decoders
libavcodec version 53.35.0 (external)
Mismatching header version 53.32.2
AUDIO: 44100 Hz, 2 ch, s16le, 64.0 kbit/4.54% (ratio: 8000->176400)
Selected audio codec: [ffvorbis] afm: ffmpeg (FFmpeg Vorbis)
==========================================================================
AO: [alsa] 8000Hz 2ch s16le (2 bytes per sample)
Video: no video
Starting playback...
A:   0.6 (00.5) of 28.1 (28.0) 10.5% 

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mplayer freezes after buffering ... No audio in the headset.

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Exact similar configuration on 3.13.0-44-generic #73-Ubuntu Laptop works flawlessly !!

Any suggestions ??

[Ruffio]

@VU3RAZ has this issue been resolved? If yes, please close this issue. Thanks.

[JamesH65]

Closing due to lack of activity. Reopen if you feel this issue is still relevant.