Use only libfreeaptx for the AptX codec (common in Bluetooth audio)

[mayhair]

There are two packages: libopenaptx and libfreeaptx, which allow the usage of the AptX audio codec for Bluetooth headphones and speakers. The state of affairs is that bluez-alsa requires libopenaptx, while libspa-bluetooth requires libfreeaptx. However, both projects are virtually the same, so they can act as drop-in replacements for each other (presumably). libfreeaptx is a fork of libopenaptx which was made because libopenaptx's author disallowed organisations such as FreeDesktop to contribute, believing them to violate the GPL licence. libfreeaptx is now preferred by PipeWire due to these lesser restrictions.

Is it possible that bluez-alsa can be configured to use libfreeaptx too, thus obsoleting the libopenaptx package?

[mayhair]

I just came to the realisation that if you are using PipeWire, you can safely uninstall bluez-alsa (and thus libopenaptx) with no impact on Bluetooth audio functionality. I most likely had it installed because I was previously using Pulseaudio on my system. Closing this issue now.