https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=464192
Bug ID: 464192 Summary: Opening the PulseAudio applet automatically changes bluetooth headset to headset mode Classification: Plasma Product: pulseaudio-qt Version: 1.0.0 Platform: Archlinux OS: Linux Status: REPORTED Severity: normal Priority: NOR Component: general Assignee: nicolas.fe...@gmx.de Reporter: zsolt.do...@tutanota.com Target Milestone: --- SUMMARY *** When clicking on the PulseAudio applet in the task bar while listening to music on my bluetooth headsets, the applet starts listening to the headset's microphone and thus changes it to "headset" mode (mSBC), which is terrible for music (it has a much louder profile, bad audio quality, and is in mono). This makes it very impractical to use the applet to change volume, or do any other changes while listening to music. I suspect the applet listens to music to show a volume bar (which is a nice idea but has this unfortunate side-effect). After the applet stops listening to the microphone, my headset would automatically switch back to high-quality headphones mode (A2DP). I own a Plantronics BT600 headset which I use with its USB dongle, and thus I am not connecting it directly to my computer through bluetooth, so no PulseAudio/PipeWire/WirePlumber is involved in this switching. I believe this is pretty common practice amongst similar headsets. STEPS TO REPRODUCE 1. Connect some bluetooth headset that behaves as explained above 2. Start listening to music 3. Click on the PulseAudio applet with the intention of changing the volume OBSERVED RESULT Now your ears are blasted with loud, bad quality music, which will stay like that for something like 5 seconds after closing the applet. EXPECTED RESULT Clicking on the applet should not trigger my headset to switch to "headset" mode. Maybe have an option in the applet's settings to control whether one wants to see the microphone volume? Note that "Audio" under System Settings does not have this issue, even though it offers a pretty similar feature set to the applet (because it does not try to show the microphone volume). SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS Windows: macOS: Linux/KDE Plasma: Arch Linux (available in About System) KDE Plasma Version: 5.26.5 KDE Frameworks Version: 5.101.0 Qt Version: 5.15.8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -- You are receiving this mail because: You are watching all bug changes.