Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCorePlayer 8.0.0 - Bluetooth Discussion
I was pretty disappointed by the Raspberry Pi's internal Bluetooth module but none of the Bluetooth USB dongles I had was working with piCorePlayer because of missing firmware: [ 26.545192] Bluetooth: hci0: RTL: firmware file rtl_bt/rtl8761bu_fw.bin not found Hence, I created a f*irmware extension adding support for Realtek-powered devices* in piCorePlayer. You can find it here: https://www.dl6er.de/pCP/firmware-bluetooth-rtl.tcz The firmware has been taken from 'git.kernel.org' (https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git/tree/rtl_bt). I'd like to ask for inclusion in the piCorePlayer repository for simplicity reasons as other users might find this useful, too. With this extension loaded at boot time, I succeeded in testing seven out of seven different Bluetooth 4.0, 5.0 and 5.1 dongles. I particularly enjoy being able to stream to my piCorePlayer from everywhere in the house to my EDUP 100M USB Bluetooth Dongle. Best, Dominik DL6ER's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=73242 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114834 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0
As happy new user of piCorePlayer I want to say it works amazingly. Thanks a lot! What I'm struggling with is Bluetooth dongle support as the internal Bluetooth module of the Raspberry Pi performs really bad in terms of coverage for me even with WiFi blocked. I have tried 7 different dongles (from Bluetooth 4.0 to 5.1) and none worked. dmesg told me that the firmware is missing: [ 26.545192] Bluetooth: hci0: RTL: firmware file rtl_bt/rtl8761bu_fw.bin not found However, merely copying the missing firmware files from git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git/tree/rtl_bt into /lib/firmware/rtl_bt immediately *all of the Bluetooth adapters work perfectly with piCorePlayer.* Even when the entire Realtek Bluetooth firmware is less than 1 MB, I do understand the aim to keep the image at a minimum size. Let me ask what is the best way to get the firmware files installed permanently? Given that this seems to increase compatibility a lot I'd suggest adding these files to a standard Bluetooth setup (which isn't installed by default - so the image is still kept at minimum size). Alternatively, I could create an extension when you can give me advise how this is to be done for piCorePlayer. I'd prefer the former solution (include in Bluetooth extension) as this would be immediately available for other users without having to find my extension. Best, Dominik DL6ER's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=73242 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114828 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
