Thursday, December 3, 2020

Raspberry Pi link to Bluetooth 5.0 headphones, using Blueman

Blueman is a lightweight, easy to use, Python based, and GPL licensed, GTK+ Bluetooth Manager.

Blueman is designed to provide a simple yet effective means for controlling the BlueZ API and simplifying Bluetooth tasks, such as:

  • Connecting to 3G/EDGE/GPRS via dial-up
  • Connecting to / Creating Bluetooth networks
  • Connecting to input devices
  • Connecting to audio devices
  • Sending / Receiving files via OBEX
  • Pairing

To install Blueman on Raspberry Pi/Raspberry Pi OS, enter the command in Terminal:

$ sudo apt install bluetooth pi-bluetooth bluez blueman

After installed, reboot.

$ sudo reboot

After reboot, it's a shortcut on menu bar, and on MENU > Preferences > Bluetooth Manager.


This video show how to pair Bluetooth 5.0 headphones to Raspberry Pi/Raspberry Pi OS (32 bit) using Blueman. The devices tested are JBL TUNE 215BT + Raspberry Pi 4B/4 inch HDMI IPS Touch Display.



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