https://redmine.graphics-muse.org/https://redmine.graphics-muse.org/favicon.ico?16278048512015-06-29T22:12:12ZGraphics Muse Issue TrackerPiBox - Feature #435: Add Bluetooth audio sourcehttps://redmine.graphics-muse.org/issues/435?journal_id=16612015-06-29T22:12:12ZHammelmjhammel@graphics-muse.org
<ul><li><strong>Priority</strong> changed from <i>High</i> to <i>Urgent</i></li><li><strong>Severity</strong> changed from <i>03 - Medium</i> to <i>01 - Critical</i></li></ul> PiBox - Feature #435: Add Bluetooth audio sourcehttps://redmine.graphics-muse.org/issues/435?journal_id=16862015-07-20T22:19:03ZHammelmjhammel@graphics-muse.org
<ul><li><strong>Status</strong> changed from <i>New</i> to <i>In Progress</i></li><li><strong>% Done</strong> changed from <i>0</i> to <i>30</i></li></ul><p>This is being tracked in RM <a class="issue tracker-9 status-5 priority-7 priority-highest closed" title="Action Item: Review requirements for BLE (Closed)" href="https://redmine.graphics-muse.org/issues/252">#252</a>, currently subject to configuration of ALSA to route data to the bluetooth device (I think).</p>
<p>When RM <a class="issue tracker-9 status-5 priority-7 priority-highest closed" title="Action Item: Review requirements for BLE (Closed)" href="https://redmine.graphics-muse.org/issues/252">#252</a> closes, I'll be able to close this issue.</p> PiBox - Feature #435: Add Bluetooth audio sourcehttps://redmine.graphics-muse.org/issues/435?journal_id=16912015-07-21T16:21:01ZHammelmjhammel@graphics-muse.org
<ul></ul><p>Now that I've proven bluetooth audio can work, I'm tracking playing audio from the video player here.</p>
<p>Ugh. omxplayer doesn't support Alsa. To use omxplayer, I'd have to add an external bluetooth transmitter.</p>
<p><a href="http://intensecode.blogspot.com/2013/10/tutorial-vlc-with-hardware-acceleration.html" class="external">VLC</a> might work as an alternative but it may require a lot of updates to the base platform.</p> PiBox - Feature #435: Add Bluetooth audio sourcehttps://redmine.graphics-muse.org/issues/435?journal_id=16932015-07-22T04:17:18ZHammelmjhammel@graphics-muse.org
<ul><li><strong>% Done</strong> changed from <i>30</i> to <i>50</i></li></ul><p>I've ordered a small, round bluetooth transmitter with 3.5mm input port and cables. This will go into the player box.</p>
<p>It should arrive in a few days. Sad, but that's all I can do for this for now.</p> PiBox - Feature #435: Add Bluetooth audio sourcehttps://redmine.graphics-muse.org/issues/435?journal_id=16942015-07-22T23:15:10ZHammelmjhammel@graphics-muse.org
<ul></ul><p>I need to test mplayer to see if it works as a replacement for omxplayer for video playback. It would allow me to use software configured bluetooth audio instead of having to plugin in a bluetooth transmitter. However, I know it won't have hardware accelerated playback.</p>
<p>I'll track this with a separate issue: RM <a class="issue tracker-9 status-5 priority-7 priority-highest closed" title="Action Item: Test mplayer as omxplayer replacement (Closed)" href="https://redmine.graphics-muse.org/issues/459">#459</a>.</p> PiBox - Feature #435: Add Bluetooth audio sourcehttps://redmine.graphics-muse.org/issues/435?journal_id=17152015-07-27T03:10:07ZHammelmjhammel@graphics-muse.org
<ul><li><strong>Status</strong> changed from <i>In Progress</i> to <i>Closed</i></li></ul>