Playing Wireless Audio on OpenBSD
The article discusses the use of wireless audio devices on OpenBSD, particularly focusing on the Creative BT-W3 USB-C dongle and Jabra Evolve 2 85 headphones. It highlights the improved connectivity and functionality of these devices compared to previous models. Additionally, it provides instructions for pairing and controlling audio settings on OpenBSD despite its historical lack of Bluetooth support.
- ▪The Creative BT-W3 dongle offers better connectivity than its predecessor, the BT-W2.
- ▪OpenBSD removed Bluetooth support in 2014, but users have found workarounds to enable audio playback via Bluetooth.
- ▪To control audio volume on OpenBSD, users need to install the aucatctl package or use sndioctl commands in version 6.8.
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| Original publisher | Xosc |
| Canonical URL | https://xosc.org/bluetooth.html |
| Publication time | Wed, 20 May 2026 05:48:20 +0000 |
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Main • Articles • Code • Talks • About • Contact Playing Wireless Audio on OpenBSD $Id: bluetooth.md,v 1.13 2023/04/16 11:10:56 cvs Exp $ Update 2022 I recently bought the new USB-C version, the Creative BT-W3. It works way better that the BT-W2, my Bluetooth devices connects faster to the dongle and never loose connection so far. Audio via proprietary Protocol My employer offers Wireless Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) headphones (Jabra Evolve 2 85) for employees, so I decided to get one. I usually use the device with the corporate Windows but also tried it with OpenBSD and turns out, it works fine.
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