[Pkg-bluetooth-discuss] State of A2DP in Debian

[Filippo Giunchedi]

Hi Brian,

On Sun, Dec 30, 2007 at 09:03:03PM -0500, Brian Sammon wrote:
> Having just gotten bluetooth headphones for Christmas, I find myself wondering 
> which route to take to get my Debian laptop to work with them.
> I see three options:
> 1) Use the "bluetooth-alsa" package (probably 0.5cvs20070908-1 from sid)
> 2) Use the "bluez-utils" and "bluez-libs" packages (from sid)
> 	and not bluetooth-alsa
> 3) Don't use debian packages, and compile stuff myself.
> 
> (For the purposes of this discussion, let's assume I'm too impatient to wait 
> for new packages to arrive in the Debian archive)
> 
> Which of these three options is the best idea?

I would go for 1) and follow the documentation.
2) is not going to work, I am working on finally getting packages with audio
support.
3) well, your call, I would not recommend it but could be a fallback solution.

HTH,
filippo
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