[ISSUE] Use only libfreeaptx for Bluetooth audio

[ISSUE] Use only libfreeaptx for Bluetooth audio

[mayhair]

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New issue by mayhair on void-packages repository

https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/issues/46080

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There are two packages: `libopenaptx` and `libfreeaptx`, which allow the usage of the AptX audio codec for Bluetooth earbuds. The state of affairs is that `bluez-alsa` requires `libopenaptx`, while `libspa-bluetooth` (a part of the PipeWire project) requires `libfreeaptx`. However, both projects are virtually the same, so they can act as drop-in replacements for each other (presumably). `libfreeaptx` is a fork of `libopenaptx` which was made because `libopenaptx`'s author disallowed organisations such as FreeDesktop to contribute, believing them to violate the GPL licence. `libfreeaptx` is now preferred by the PipeWire project due to these lesser restrictions.

Is it possible that `bluez-alsa` can be configured to use `libfreeaptx` too, thus obsoleting the `libopenaptx` package?

Re: Use only libfreeaptx for the AptX codec (common in Bluetooth audio)

[mayhair]

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New comment by mayhair on void-packages repository

https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/issues/46080#issuecomment-1722173039

Comment:
I just came to the realisation that if you are using PipeWire, you can safely uninstall `bluez-alsa` (and thus `libopenaptx`) with no impact on Bluetooth audio functionality. I most likely had it installed because I was previously using Pulseaudio on my system. Closing this issue now.

Re: [ISSUE] [CLOSED] Use only libfreeaptx for the AptX codec (common in Bluetooth audio)

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Closed issue by mayhair on void-packages repository

https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/issues/46080

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There are two packages: `libopenaptx` and `libfreeaptx`, which allow the usage of the AptX audio codec for Bluetooth headphones and speakers. The state of affairs is that `bluez-alsa` requires `libopenaptx`, while `libspa-bluetooth` requires `libfreeaptx`. However, both projects are virtually the same, so they can act as drop-in replacements for each other (presumably). `libfreeaptx` is a fork of `libopenaptx` which was made because `libopenaptx`'s author disallowed organisations such as FreeDesktop to contribute, believing them to violate the GPL licence. `libfreeaptx` is now preferred by PipeWire due to these lesser restrictions.

Is it possible that `bluez-alsa` can be configured to use `libfreeaptx` too, thus obsoleting the `libopenaptx` package?