Re: Bluetooth sound problems playing from a web browser
Thanks, I tried it but it turns out to be a wifi/usb problem I think. Jan Krapivin writes: > Have you tried a LIVE-version of another Linux distribution? It will > be interesting to compare. > > вс, 7 апр. 2024 г. в 22:30, Richmond : > > Richmond writes: > > > Richmond writes: > > > >> When playing videos in a web browser, and sending the sound to > a > >> bluetooth speaker (amazon echo) I get playback problems; > stuttering, > >> sound quality reduction to AM radio level or lower). These > things can > >> clear up after a minute or two, or be reduced. > >> > >> When playing from nvlc however I get no such problems. (I > haven't > >> tried vlc so I am not sure if it is just that it is a command > line). > >> > >> I have tried google-chrome and firefox-esr. > >> > >> Perhaps there is some other browser which will work? Maybe I > need to > >> isolate the process from the browser? I tried pop-out picture > on you > >> tube and it improved but there was still stuttering. > > > > I installed Falkon and Konqueror. I tried Falkon and it worked > fine, no > > sound problems. But then I tried Google-chrome again and that > was > > working fine too, and so was Firefox-esr. The problems have > gone away > > and even rebooting doesn't bring them back. Maybe one of those > browsers > > brought a better library with it. > > These problems have come back again. I have tried rebooting. I > tried > sending the same audio from an android phone and it works fine. > How do I > find out what the problems is? I cannot see errors in journalctl >
Re: Bluetooth sound problems playing from a web browser
Lee writes: > On Sun, Apr 7, 2024 at 3:30 PM Richmond wrote: >> >> Richmond writes: >> >> > Richmond writes: >> > >> >> When playing videos in a web browser, and sending the sound to a >> >> bluetooth speaker (amazon echo) I get playback problems; >> >> stuttering, sound quality reduction to AM radio level or >> >> lower). These things can clear up after a minute or two, or be >> >> reduced. >> >> >> >> When playing from nvlc however I get no such problems. (I haven't >> >> tried vlc so I am not sure if it is just that it is a command >> >> line). >> >> >> >> I have tried google-chrome and firefox-esr. >> >> >> >> Perhaps there is some other browser which will work? Maybe I need >> >> to isolate the process from the browser? I tried pop-out picture >> >> on you tube and it improved but there was still stuttering. >> > >> > I installed Falkon and Konqueror. I tried Falkon and it worked >> > fine, no sound problems. But then I tried Google-chrome again and >> > that was working fine too, and so was Firefox-esr. The problems >> > have gone away and even rebooting doesn't bring them back. Maybe >> > one of those browsers brought a better library with it. >> >> These problems have come back again. > > So unless you've updated or installed new hardware or software it's > probably not a firmware/software issue. > >> I have tried rebooting. I tried sending the same audio from an >> android phone and it works fine. How do I find out what the problems >> is? I cannot see errors in journalctl > > It's possible that wifi or usb 3.0 could be interfering with your > bluetooth speakers - eg > https://www.zdnet.com/article/usb-3-and-usb-c-devices-can-cause-problems-with-wi-fi-and-bluetooth-connections-but-theres-a-solution/ Thanks, I think this is the answer! I was having no problems today but noticed that the PC was connected to 5Ghz. Sometimes it connects at 2.4Ghz. When I disabled 5Ghz and forced the PC to use 2.4Ghz the problem came back. So now all I need to do is seperate those services and/or tie the PC to 5Ghz. The PC is a laptop but I never move it from the desktop. I am using a USB mouse and USB keyboard adapter to an old IBM keyboard. > https://sortatechy.com/spot-and-fix-bluetooth-interference-with-wifi/ > > If your PC is using wireless and can use a 5Ghz channel, try moving > your PC wireless to a 5Ghz channel first. If you PC only supports > 2.4Gh wireless you can install linssid > https://packages.debian.org/bookworm/linssid and pick a relatively > unused channel for your PC wireless. Or just try channels 1, 6 and 11 > and see if any of those makes a difference.. > > If you're using a USB 3.0 device on your PC try turning it off or > moving it to a USB 2.0 port and see if that fixes the bluetooth > interference. > > Regards, Lee
Re: Bluetooth sound problems playing from a web browser
On Sun, Apr 7, 2024 at 3:30 PM Richmond wrote: > > Richmond writes: > > > Richmond writes: > > > >> When playing videos in a web browser, and sending the sound to a > >> bluetooth speaker (amazon echo) I get playback problems; stuttering, > >> sound quality reduction to AM radio level or lower). These things can > >> clear up after a minute or two, or be reduced. > >> > >> When playing from nvlc however I get no such problems. (I haven't > >> tried vlc so I am not sure if it is just that it is a command line). > >> > >> I have tried google-chrome and firefox-esr. > >> > >> Perhaps there is some other browser which will work? Maybe I need to > >> isolate the process from the browser? I tried pop-out picture on you > >> tube and it improved but there was still stuttering. > > > > I installed Falkon and Konqueror. I tried Falkon and it worked fine, no > > sound problems. But then I tried Google-chrome again and that was > > working fine too, and so was Firefox-esr. The problems have gone away > > and even rebooting doesn't bring them back. Maybe one of those browsers > > brought a better library with it. > > These problems have come back again. So unless you've updated or installed new hardware or software it's probably not a firmware/software issue. > I have tried rebooting. I tried > sending the same audio from an android phone and it works fine. How do I > find out what the problems is? I cannot see errors in journalctl It's possible that wifi or usb 3.0 could be interfering with your bluetooth speakers - eg https://www.zdnet.com/article/usb-3-and-usb-c-devices-can-cause-problems-with-wi-fi-and-bluetooth-connections-but-theres-a-solution/ https://sortatechy.com/spot-and-fix-bluetooth-interference-with-wifi/ If your PC is using wireless and can use a 5Ghz channel, try moving your PC wireless to a 5Ghz channel first. If you PC only supports 2.4Gh wireless you can install linssid https://packages.debian.org/bookworm/linssid and pick a relatively unused channel for your PC wireless. Or just try channels 1, 6 and 11 and see if any of those makes a difference.. If you're using a USB 3.0 device on your PC try turning it off or moving it to a USB 2.0 port and see if that fixes the bluetooth interference. Regards, Lee
Re: Bluetooth sound problems playing from a web browser
Have you tried a LIVE-version of another Linux distribution? It will be interesting to compare. вс, 7 апр. 2024 г. в 22:30, Richmond : > Richmond writes: > > > Richmond writes: > > > >> When playing videos in a web browser, and sending the sound to a > >> bluetooth speaker (amazon echo) I get playback problems; stuttering, > >> sound quality reduction to AM radio level or lower). These things can > >> clear up after a minute or two, or be reduced. > >> > >> When playing from nvlc however I get no such problems. (I haven't > >> tried vlc so I am not sure if it is just that it is a command line). > >> > >> I have tried google-chrome and firefox-esr. > >> > >> Perhaps there is some other browser which will work? Maybe I need to > >> isolate the process from the browser? I tried pop-out picture on you > >> tube and it improved but there was still stuttering. > > > > I installed Falkon and Konqueror. I tried Falkon and it worked fine, no > > sound problems. But then I tried Google-chrome again and that was > > working fine too, and so was Firefox-esr. The problems have gone away > > and even rebooting doesn't bring them back. Maybe one of those browsers > > brought a better library with it. > > These problems have come back again. I have tried rebooting. I tried > sending the same audio from an android phone and it works fine. How do I > find out what the problems is? I cannot see errors in journalctl > >
Re: Bluetooth sound problems playing from a web browser
Richmond writes: > Richmond writes: > >> When playing videos in a web browser, and sending the sound to a >> bluetooth speaker (amazon echo) I get playback problems; stuttering, >> sound quality reduction to AM radio level or lower). These things can >> clear up after a minute or two, or be reduced. >> >> When playing from nvlc however I get no such problems. (I haven't >> tried vlc so I am not sure if it is just that it is a command line). >> >> I have tried google-chrome and firefox-esr. >> >> Perhaps there is some other browser which will work? Maybe I need to >> isolate the process from the browser? I tried pop-out picture on you >> tube and it improved but there was still stuttering. > > I installed Falkon and Konqueror. I tried Falkon and it worked fine, no > sound problems. But then I tried Google-chrome again and that was > working fine too, and so was Firefox-esr. The problems have gone away > and even rebooting doesn't bring them back. Maybe one of those browsers > brought a better library with it. These problems have come back again. I have tried rebooting. I tried sending the same audio from an android phone and it works fine. How do I find out what the problems is? I cannot see errors in journalctl
Re: Bluetooth sound problems playing from a web browser
Richmond writes: > When playing videos in a web browser, and sending the sound to a > bluetooth speaker (amazon echo) I get playback problems; stuttering, > sound quality reduction to AM radio level or lower). These things can > clear up after a minute or two, or be reduced. > > When playing from nvlc however I get no such problems. (I haven't > tried vlc so I am not sure if it is just that it is a command line). > > I have tried google-chrome and firefox-esr. > > Perhaps there is some other browser which will work? Maybe I need to > isolate the process from the browser? I tried pop-out picture on you > tube and it improved but there was still stuttering. I installed Falkon and Konqueror. I tried Falkon and it worked fine, no sound problems. But then I tried Google-chrome again and that was working fine too, and so was Firefox-esr. The problems have gone away and even rebooting doesn't bring them back. Maybe one of those browsers brought a better library with it.
