Cannot use mic on Bluetooth headset unless I switch to Hands Free which has terrible output quality | Linux Mint Community🍵 | Page 1

wild frost Jan 15, 2026, 4:25 PM

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I have a Logitech Zone Vibe 100 and the only way I can use the mic on it is if I switch to that hands free thing and it gives me phone call level audio quality output. Now I am aware of the compromises of Bluetooth headsets don't get me wrong but I don't think using the mic would give me THAT bad audio quality, and also I was able to use the mic without issue when I had Arch on this machine.

wild frost Jan 15, 2026, 9:54 PM

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After some tinkering I found out it shows up on Pavucontrol (and apps like Discord) but for some reason not on Mint's sound settings

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So this is a settings bug

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My system detects the mic just fine

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So marking this solved now

wild frost Jan 16, 2026, 6:41 PM

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Removing the solved tag

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Why?

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Only Discord can detect my mic

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Audacity and OBS can't

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If I try to send a voice message on Signal it does "doot doot doot doot doot"

#Cannot use mic on Bluetooth headset unless I switch to Hands Free which has terrible output quality