unreleased ========== - optional support for Android 13 A2DP Opus codec bluez-alsa v4.2.0 (2024-05-11) ========== - optional support for BLE MIDI 1.0 profile as a GATT server - optional support for HFP LC3-SWB (Super Wide Band) codec - command line option to set real-time priority for IO threads - command line option to filter log messages based on severity - allow to select individual extended controls in ALSA plug-in - codec-specific delay adjustment with ALSA control and persistency - improved AAC codec support to be conformant with A2DP v1.4 - fix for SBC codec and audio scaling on big-endian platforms - fix mSBC decode for MTU > 60 bytes (e.g. Realtek USB adapters) - bluealsa-aplay: option to auto-select volume mode for used PCM - support use of libfreeaptx for apt-X and apt-X HD codecs - stability fixes for ALSA PCM I/O plug-in bluez-alsa v4.1.1 (2023-06-24) ============================== - fix for oFono HF role SCO socket authorization - fix for mSBC MTU adjustment for Realtek USB adapters - bluealsa-aplay: fix playback after BT codec update bluez-alsa v4.1.0 (2023-05-23) ============================== - removed deprecated org.bluealsa.Manger1 D-Bus interface - persistent storage for PCM volume and mute state - PCM volume control with oFono HFP-AG and HFP-HF profiles - transport running state exported in PCM D-Bus interface - A2DP codec configuration blob exported in PCM D-Bus interface - optional non-dynamic operation mode for ALSA control plug-in - optional extended controls for ALSA control plug-in - changed RFCOMM D-Bus API features property to array of strings - fix for SCO link establishment for oFono HFP-AG profile - fix for volume control for HSP-HS and HFP-HF profiles - stability fixes for ALSA PCM I/O and control plug-ins - bluealsa-aplay: fix for volume synchronization - lots of fixes for race conditions (TSAN) - lots of updates to the manual pages bluez-alsa v4.0.0 (2022-06-03) ============================== - changes in command line options (no backward compatibility) - implement D-Bus ObjectManager (deprecate org.bluealsa.Manger1) - optional support for A2DP FastStream codec (music & voice) - optional support for A2DP LC3plus codec (music & voice) - enhanced SBC XQ mode (XQ+) which bumps bitrate to 595 kbps - packet loss concealment (PLC) for HFP with mSBC codec - enable/disable BT codecs via command line options - allow to select BT transport codec with ALSA configuration - allow to set PCM volume properties with ALSA configuration - optional single-device mode for ALSA control plug-in - export battery status/charge via BlueZ battery provider - connection keep-alive timeout for all BT profiles - better conformance with RTP specification for A2DP codecs - fix for rapid consecutive SCO link close(2)/connect(2) - bluealsa-aplay: forward PCM volume to ALSA mixer element - systemd service files for bluealsa and bluealsa-aplay - lots of fixes for ALSA PCM I/O and control plug-ins bluez-alsa v3.1.0 (2021-06-01) ============================== - higher PCM bit depth for apt-X HD (24-bit) and LDAC (32-bit) - support for A2DP Sink with apt-X (HD) if decoder is available - support for A2DP Sink with LDAC codec if decoder is available - better audio volume scaling (Bluetooth volume as loudness) - support TLV data for dB calculations in ALSA control plug-in - fix PCM delay reporting from connected Bluetooth devices - most recently connected Bluetooth device as a default PCM - lots of improvements to the ALSA PCM I/O plug-in - use rst2man (docutils) instead of pandoc to build man-pages - bluealsa-cli: utility for using D-Bus API from command line - bash completion script for installed applications bluez-alsa v3.0.0 (2020-09-15) ============================== - separate D-Bus paths for PCM sink and source (API breakage) - store PCM sample physical width in the D-Bus format property - list available and supported audio codecs via D-Bus API - support for A2DP audio codec selection or reconfiguration - fix SBC encoder bit-pool selection (support SBC XQ quality) - allow to disable software volume scaling via D-Bus API - great improvement to the PCM I/O plug-in (thanks to @borine) - install bluez-alsa manual pages (optional, requires pandoc) - bluealsa-aplay: list connected BT devices and available PCMs - bluealsa-aplay: fix PCM corruption due to out-of-bounds read bluez-alsa v2.1.0 (2020-01-25) ============================== - support HSP/HFP headset mode (connect phone without oFono) - optional integration with UPower for battery level reporting - initial (HFP only) support for audio codec selection - auto-detect BlueZ D-Bus service appearance/disappearance - lots of improvements for SCO connection robustness - route SCO data via transport interface in Broadcom chips - lots of fixes for ALSA plug-ins and BlueALSA server bluez-alsa v2.0.0 (2019-10-15) ============================== - BlueALSA server as a D-Bus service with public API - optional support for A2DP Sink and Source with MP3 codec - optional support for A2DP Source with apt-X HD codec - optional support for mSBC codec in HFP profile - manage internal BlueALSA memory by reference counting - lots of fixes for ALSA plug-ins and BlueALSA server bluez-alsa v1.4.0 (2019-03-16) ============================== - optional support for A2DP Source with LDAC codec - optional support for HFP-AG and HFP-HF over oFono - keep-alive timeout for closed A2DP connections - volume update notification for connected ALSA mixers - HCI selection by MAC address on multi-HCI hosts - lots of fixes for ALSA plug-ins and BlueALSA server bluez-alsa v1.3.1 (2018-09-08) ============================== - bluealsa-aplay: release playback PCM when there is no data - workaround for RTP mark bit quirk (fix audio from Android) - stability fixes for ALSA plug-ins and BlueALSA server bluez-alsa v1.3.0 (2018-07-23) ============================== - initial support for Hands-Free Profile (HFP-HF) - optional support for A2DP Source with apt-X codec - multiple A2DP connections (allow to connect many headsets) - report missing device in ALSA after BT disconnection - selective profile selection via command line arguments - optional logging to system logger (e.g. syslog) - PCM FIFO file descriptor sharing via domain socket - configuration option for PulseAudio compatibility - bluealsa-rfcomm tool for handling custom RFCOMM commands - lots of fixes for ALSA plug-ins and BlueALSA server bluez-alsa v1.2.0 (2017-04-13) ============================== - optional A2DP Sink and Source with AAC codec - initial support for HSP and HFP Audio Gateway - support remote device volume change for A2DP Sink - display remote BT device battery level in ALSA mixer - allow to force 44100 Hz and/or mono audio for A2DP - software volume control separately for left/right channel - account for PCM delay reported by remote BT headset - randomize RTP timestamp and sequence number (RFC 3016) - bluealsa-aplay tool for playing audio from BT device - lots of fixes for ALSA plug-ins and BlueALSA server bluez-alsa v1.1.0 (2016-09-19) ============================== - support for PCM pause, resume and delay reporting - lots of fixes for ALSA plug-ins and BlueALSA server bluez-alsa v1.0.0 (2016-08-27) ============================== - A2DP Sink and Source with mandatory SBC codec - PCM I/O and control plug-ins for ALSA integration - hcitop tool for displaying HCI bandwidth