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PineBuds Pro - pairing from laptop cli - one earbud only - c6Q$! - 01-01-2023
I'm trying to pair my PineBuds Pro using `bluetoothctl` from the command line on my laptop running Arch Linux. I can only pair to one earbud.
Steps to reproduce:
- Remove earbuds from case. Both buds flash blue repeatedly.
- L flashes red/blue; R flashes blue only
- Enter bluetoothctl interactive mode with `bluetoothctl`
- Scan for devices with `scan on`
- Lists bluetooth devices
- `pair <MAC address>` labelled PineBuds Pro
- Left earbud announces "pairing complete"
- Play music. Sound comes through left earbud only.
The earbuds are fully charged, paired, trusted and connected, but I can only pair with one earbud!
Has anyone else encountered this problem?
Thanks.
PS The earbuds work fine with my Android phone. The laptop works fine with a different bluetooth speaker.
RE: PineBuds Pro - pairing from laptop cli - one earbud only - tsingi - 02-14-2023
I have an awesome pair of earbuds but I don't use them. Bluetooth radiation right in your ear. As annoying as it is to have the wires your brain would prefer you use an audio jack.
I just unpacked my phone, looks like an audio jack right there on top.
RE: PineBuds Pro - pairing from laptop cli - one earbud only - zer0sig - 02-17-2023
only pairing one ear is a fairly common issue on many sets of bluetooth true wireless earbuds. It's possible that the firmware is just not very mature yet. I know with some sets of these (other brands), you have to time how you pull each phone out so that both are pulleed out of the case within a fraction of a second, or one has to be pulled out before the other or it won't work on both. It's possible there's a quirk about bluetoothctl or a thing to make that work, but I haven't seen it yet. Definitely want to test these soon, I'm stoked about trying these soon. Just need to order some.