Linux Mint 21: Blueman For Better Bluetooth Support - More Modern Mutter For Cinnamon

In This Video We Are Discussing About According to Linux Mint project leader Clement Lefebvre, Linux Mint 21 will use Blueman for better Bluetooth support, and more. Ambitions to improve audio device connectivity in next release. An improved Bluetooth experience is expected to feature in the next major release of Linux Mint.

Linux Mint 21: Blueman For Better Bluetooth Support - More Modern Mutter For Cinnamon

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Current versions of the Linux distro ship with Blueberry as the default Bluetooth manager tool, which uses the gnome-bluetooth backend. This handle connections to Bluetooth devices like headphones, headsets, games controllers, smartphones, etc, and the integration of devices within the Cinnamon desktop UI.

But Linux Mint 21 —due for release later this year— is likely to use Blueman and the bluez backend.

Why the change?

Well, the short answer is that Blueman works better. Testing by Mint shows it successfully connects to a wider range of devices (audio equipment in particular). And when you’re shipping a desktop OS used by millions you ought to be using what works best, right?

However there is a bit more to the story, as Linux Mint lead Clement Lefèbvre explains in his latest monthly update:

“On the development side of things, the latest version of gnome-bluetooth introduced changes which broke compatibility with Blueberry and its main developer isn’t keen on seeing his work used outside of GNOME. Blueman on the other hand welcomed a Mint migration and is open to changes. We’re currently testing Blueman and working on its integration within Linux Mint.”

Linux Mint introduced Blueberry back in 2015. Its arrival was a fairly big deal at the time and did a lot to improve the Bluetooth experience within the distro.

However there’s nothing to fear in this switch. Blueman is a solid, well-tested alternative already in use across a diverse range of Linux distributions, including Ubuntu MATE (I think; it’s present on my Ubuntu MATE 20.04 LTS install on my GPD MicroPC and I don’t remember going out of my way to install it).

In all, a positive change Mint fans can look forward to trying later in the year.

"Linux Mint 21 is likely to change from Blueberry (which uses the gnome-bluetooth backend) to Blueman (which uses bluez). Feedback showed that it worked better with Bluetooth audio headsets and connected to a wider range of devices. On the development side of things, the latest version of gnome-bluetooth introduced changes that broke compatibility with Blueberry and its main developer is unwilling to see his work used outside of GNOME. Blueman, on the other hand, welcomed the migration to Mint and is open to changes. We are currently testing Blueman and working on integrating it into Linux Mint." No release date has been mentioned, but Linux Mint 21 is expected to arrive in summer, probably in July .

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Todays Video - Linux Mint is Making a Major Bluetooth Change!

[davaogary]

Linux would be so much better if things like bluetooth worked right out the box instead of all this code use in terminal. Very frustrating.

[bigwheelsturning]

Just downloaded Blueman on my Mint 20.0 laptop and works great. Used it to get a PS3 controller to work with the Linux biased CRRCsim flight simulator. It has a much better interface that the "current" one. Glad to see that Blueman will be the default Bluetooth app in Mintla 21.0

[vpilot]

I just want bluetooth to work as it did in mint 20. I don't have time to fart about getting some new alternative to work. Not happy.

[biroomi]

yeah right, linux mint couldn't find let alone pair with my razer orochi v2 via Bluetooth. but PopOS! did out of the box.

[Nicades]

Hi, I want install linux on my 8gb usb stick (not live mode) to watch netflix on browser, what recommended linux distro to 8gb usb stick?