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A python script for automatically adding a loopback module to Pulse Audio for a bluetooth audio source when it's connected, and automatically removing the loopback module when the bluetooth device disconnects.Original code found here: https://gist.github.com/joergschiller/1673341/#comment-802735
#!/usr/bin/python
# based on monitor-bluetooth
# Changes by Domen Puncer <domen@cba.si>
import gobject
import dbus
import dbus.mainloop.glib
import os
def property_changed(name, value, path, interface):
iface = interface[interface.rfind(".") + 1:]
val = str(value)
print "{%s.PropertyChanged} [%s] %s = %s" % (iface, path, name, val)
# we want this event: {Control.PropertyChanged} [/org/bluez/16797/hci0/dev_00_24_7E_51_F7_52] Connected = true
# and when that happens: pactl load-module module-loopback source=bluez_source.00_24_7E_51_F7_52
if iface == "Control" and name == "Connected" and val == "1":
bt_addr = "_".join(path.split('/')[-1].split('_')[1:])
cmd = "pactl load-module module-loopback source=bluez_source.%s" % bt_addr
os.system(cmd)
# here we want this event: {Control.PropertyChanged} [/org/bluez/16797/hci0/dev_00_24_7E_51_F7_52] Connected = false
# and when that happens, we unload all loopback modules whose source is our bluetooth device
elif iface == "Control" and name == "Connected" and val == "0":
bt_addr = "_".join(path.split('/')[-1].split('_')[1:])
cmd = "for i in $(pactl list short modules | grep module-loopback | grep source=bluez_source.%s | cut -f 1); do pactl unload-module $i; done" % bt_addr
os.system(cmd)
def object_signal(value, path, interface, member):
iface = interface[interface.rfind(".") + 1:]
val = str(value)
print "{%s.%s} [%s] Path = %s" % (iface, member, path, val)
if __name__ == '__main__':
dbus.mainloop.glib.DBusGMainLoop(set_as_default=True)
bus = dbus.SystemBus()
bus.add_signal_receiver(property_changed, bus_name="org.bluez", signal_name = "PropertyChanged", path_keyword="path", interface_keyword="interface")
mainloop = gobject.MainLoop()
mainloop.run()
@Douglas6
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Douglas6 commented Feb 9, 2014

An alternative might be to monitor the AudioSource State = "connecting" signal, and load the loop-back module only on the first State = "connected" signal after a "connecting" state

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boulund commented Oct 12, 2014

Thanks a lot for this script! Very useful. I use it in my Debian server and it works just perfectly for me now. Love being able to hook up any smartphone, tablet, or laptop to my central server that's connected to the stereo. If anyone is ever interested I wrote my own little recipe for how I set things up (mainly for my own memory, should I ever have to do it again):
https://gist.github.com/boulund/8949499e17493e1c00db

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Please,
For me work only it was changing the line 22 to:
alsaloop --rate=44100 --format=S16_LE --cdevice=pulse --buffer=10000 --tlatency=500000

Because alsaloop worked but the load-module module-loopback generate exception error the type "Failed load module"?

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