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edbro

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Unable to Play Over Bluetooth
« on: August 02, 2020, 05:57:05 pm »

I get a playback error when I try to play over bluetooth.
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Playback could not be started on the output 'Core Audio' using the format '44.1 kHz 2ch'
Everything plays fine using my computer speakers. I am able to play just fine over bluetooth using iTunes. I have tried with different Bluetooth devices (AirPods Pro and Sony WH-100XM3)

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Re: Unable to Play Over Bluetooth
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2020, 01:57:55 am »

I get a playback error when I try to play over bluetooth.
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Playback could not be started on the output 'Core Audio' using the format '44.1 kHz 2ch'
Everything plays fine using my computer speakers. I am able to play just fine over bluetooth using iTunes. I have tried with different Bluetooth devices (AirPods Pro and Sony WH-100XM3)

MC 26.103
MacOS 10.15.6

I have similar issue - check the thread that I started last week: https://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php/topic,126285.0.html

I doubt there's either a bug of macOS 10.15.6 or something related to Core Audio has changed since the 10.15.6.
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Re: Unable to Play Over Bluetooth
« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2020, 07:59:34 am »

I don't think that's the same issue I'm having. My core audio still shows available, as does the BT headphones.

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Re: Unable to Play Over Bluetooth
« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2020, 08:05:11 am »

Don't use the Default Core Audio output, use the one for your WH-100XM3 or the Pro Speakers.
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Re: Unable to Play Over Bluetooth
« Reply #4 on: August 03, 2020, 08:34:44 am »

Don't use the Default Core Audio output, use the one for your WH-100XM3 or the Pro Speakers.
- Choosing the WH-100XM3 as an output option gives the same "unable to play" error.
- Choosing the Pro Speakers causes the output to the speakers despite have BT connected
- Are you suggesting I have to go into Options every time I want to listen over headphones?

Every other audio program works fine on my system. I can play to BT via iTunes or VLC. Streaming sources (Radio Paradise) don't play at all in MC with BT connected. As soon as I disconnect BT then they play fine.
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Re: Unable to Play Over Bluetooth
« Reply #5 on: August 03, 2020, 09:37:28 am »

Oh, Bluetooth. For most Bluetooth devices you have to resample everything to 48 kHz as they usually don't support 44.1 kHz. You'll probably have to use DSP Studio > Output Format > Sample rate and set the 44,100 Hz input to 48,000 Hz output and it *should* work. You'll have to do it for all sample rates you're going to use.
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Re: Unable to Play Over Bluetooth
« Reply #6 on: August 03, 2020, 11:02:00 am »

That worked. Thank you!
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