How to use an external bluetooth speaker in linux

 

If you want to use an external bluetooth headphone or speaker paired with your computer, there's the small steps to follow:

  1. Install the needed dependencies:

sudo apt-get install bluetooth blueman bluez pulseaudio-module-bluetooth bluez-firmware

Important notes:

  1. Remove the previous pulseaudio configurations, otherwise you will be unable to connect it

rm -r ~/.config/pulse ; pulseaudio -k

  1. Play some music or any audio in your computer (this is suggested in order to enable the "Audio Sink" option in your pulseaudio system)
  2. run the bluetooth app (you have it also in your menus)

blueman-applet

  1. Configure and Pair your bluetooth audio device:

How to connect the speaker at desktop start

😄 Enjoy! 😄