The laptop hardware this is done on is a Dell XPS-13, though I suppose this shouldn't make a difference.
** Attachment added: "lspci-vnvn.log according to bug reporting instructions" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1945112/+attachment/5528180/+files/lspci-vnvn.log -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1945112 Title: AirPod volume is too low - stack exchange fix works Status in linux package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: 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 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1945112/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
