First off, the goal of this thread is to be a kind of "mega thread" for any and all headset issues anyone might have. I intend to keep this initial post updated with solutions (once they are found) to any headset issue encountered and posted in this thread.

So to kick off, I am having an issue when trying to use headset for in-game communications. I have a Plantronics Explorer bluetooth device, it connects and can be accessed in pavucontrol but cant figure out how to pipe audio to it. I have used this same device on linux in the past, after some unremembered fix. I also have a Logitech H600 headset w/ usb key. It seems to connect ( dunno how to check for sure) but doesnt show up in pavucontrol at all. I suspect the fix for the Logitech device would be adding kernel support, but I'm currently having issues compiling a proper bzImage and feel that particular issue doesn't belong in a 'headset mega thread"

misfit-mischief I'm assuming it's a firmware related issue. My guess would be to lookup "Plantronics Explorer Headset firmware" in google or another search engine. If a firmware exists for this specific headset, then look under the main linux firmware site and see if that firmware is added to it. If that firmware exists in the main firmware line then it has support under the 'menuconfig' when you compile a new linux kernel. Make a new 'initramfs' file with the firmware added and compile a new 'kernel' toggling on the headset firmware and you should be good to go. If you can't find a firmware file or kernel support for it... well then that headset is probably not compatible.

Zabovis The Plantronics is a bluetooth device, so I assumed something bluetooth related would be the issue. I think I might be narrowing in on the cause, or at least learning what doesnt work lol. I have tried compiling kernel with support added for the logitech headset but when I go to locate the file in arch/x86/boot it is listed as a DOS/Windows executable. This was the first thing I tried. <iframe data-s9e-mediaembed="imgur" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" onload="var c=new MessageChannel;c.port1.onmessage=function(e){var d=e.data.split(' ');style.height=d[0]+'px';style.width=d[1]+'px'};contentWindow.postMessage('s9e:init','https://s9e.github.io',[c.port2])" scrolling="no" style="border:0;height:400px;max-width:100%;width:542px" src="https://s9e.github.io/iframe/2/imgur.min.html#a/fOI2jYK">

misfit-mischief Odd that the BzImage is outputting as an ".exe" file. Does it work? None of the BzImages I've made had an ".exe" extension.

Zabovis No it does not seem to work, ps4 led stays white. The file itself does not appear to have the .exe extension. <iframe data-s9e-mediaembed="imgur" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" onload="var c=new MessageChannel;c.port1.onmessage=function(e){var d=e.data.split(' ');style.height=d[0]+'px';style.width=d[1]+'px'};contentWindow.postMessage('s9e:init','https://s9e.github.io',[c.port2])" scrolling="no" style="border:0;height:400px;max-width:100%;width:542px" src="https://s9e.github.io/iframe/2/imgur.min.html#a/YUVHeC7"> So I am able to compile a proper kernel using ubuntu on desktop pc, so progress is being made lol

Try this. Use the usual kernel. Go to pavucontrol and somewhere in the Devices tab, you should find that the Bluetooth headset is connected as A2DP. Try changing it to HSP/HFP and see if it brings up the microphone.

misfit-mischief DOS/Windows executable = ".exe" . exe is a suffix for exe cutable file. I would look at the file type of your functional bzImage to see if there is any difference in the file type. For comparison, my bzImage file type is listed as a binary file. See screenshot below:

noob404 This was my first thought too. The bluetooth device is set to HSP/HFP codec cvsd, in fact its the only profile that shows up in pavucontrol. The device shows up in the output/input tabs but there is no audio output or mic input. When connected I "lose" audio output thru tv so it seems it is pulling the stream but for some reason can not properly route it. Zabovis I had to compile on an old desktop with ubuntu installed. I also tested both headsets on that machine and they worked out of the box.

So I just tested a Skullcandy JibXT (it has more profiles in pavucontrol, a2dp included) and using a2dp profile properly routes audio rom tv to earbuds but does not show up in input tab. Switching this device to the hands free profile renders it as useless as the plantronics device but while on this profile both devices show up in the input tab. Scratching my head raw on this one lmao. Side note: these issues are occuring on fedora ps4, but not on ubuntu desktop.

misfit-mischief Side note: these issues are occuring on fedora ps4, but not on ubuntu desktop. I’m assuming it’s a communication issue between the kernel and the intramfs files on the PS4. Which explains why it works on your desktop but not on your PS4. I would make sure the bzImage file you’re compiling for your PS4 is a binary file and not an executable file. Long term, if we’re able to get official kernel support for the PS4, issues like this would be a thing of the past.

General Headset Issues

misfit-mischief

Zabovis I'm currently using your initramfs and bzImage, just trying to add kernel support for the logitech headset at this point. Looking through the menuconfig the toggles are already switched on. I am currently searching for the firmware to be added to the initramfs.

noob404 Ah ok I checked out the article you linked. I was mistaken about it being marvell related, turns out it seems to be rndis related so I will check there.

Thank you both for the info, hopefully I can mark one of the headset issues resolved by the end of the day lol

Edit: wifi tether issue was in fact an rndis toggle

Zabovis

misfit-mischief

Cool man, I'm excited to see what progress you'll make with this.

misfit-mischief

So I don't seem to be able to edit the original post as I had intended, but the issue with the logitech headset has been resolved. As we all suspected a kernel edit was all it took.

Speaking of kernels, I wanna thank both Zabovis and noob404 for their advice when nailing down kernel issues I encountered.

The biggest obstacle I found was taking source 5.4.213 and getting it to work as well as the kernel made by Zabovis. So the next logical step was to get his config, turns out you can pull the config from bzImage you're booted into. Without his config it would have taken so much longer.

I kinda just assumed that wasn't possible cuz of the way we boot into linux on ps4. So with his config it took just 2 extra toggles and the headset works as expected.

Thanks again guys your help is and always will be much appreciated.

kevinF

Hello could someone tell me how to make Gold Wirelles 7.1 Headset work on ps4 linux? the light comes on but the sound does not come out of the headphones, it continues to come out on my television... do I have to install a specific driver?
I'm using manjaro but I've already tested it on others and it doesn't work either.

misfit-mischief

kevinF What type of headset is it? Bluetooth or usb dongle? I am assuming usb so that would probably fall under a kernel support issue that in theory is fixable with some work.

kevinF

misfit-mischief

Zabovis

misfit-mischief

Nice!

misfit-mischief

kevinF So first thing you wanna do is plug in usb and type lsusb in a terminal, after hitting enter you should see you headset among the list of devices. So we can get more info on it.

kevinF

misfit-mischief hello i did what you asked.

~ > lsusb
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 13fd:3456 Initio Corporation 3639S
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 013: ID 1c4f:0078 SiGma Micro SG 2.4G Wireless Mouse
Bus 001 Device 015: ID 12ba:0035 Licensed by Sony Computer Entertainment America Wireless Stereo Headset
Bus 001 Device 014: ID 1ea7:0066 SHARKOON Technologies GmbH [Mediatrack Edge Mini Keyboard]
Bus 001 Device 012: ID 0a05:7211 Unknown Manufacturer hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
~ >

misfit-mischief

kevinF Great thats the first step down. Next, what initramfs and bzmage are you using?

kevinF

misfit-mischief initramfs.cpio.gz By PS3ITA (New, with hippie68’s patches) and Belize 5.15.15 By codedwrench (Beta)

misfit-mischief

kevinF Cool I'll take a look and see if I can figure it out.

I think I know the issue and its the same as mine. Unfortunately, I am having trouble compiling this.

This should be the only change needed to the source.
Figured I would update with info on proposed fix since I cant actually apply it.

From what I can tell this should be a generalized fix (like rndis for wifi tether) for most if not all usb (impossible to test all) based headsets that have kernel/firmware support.

Hope this info helps and works!

kevinF

misfit-mischief can you provide a bzimage build of kernel 5.15.15 (belize) with usb audio support for me?

misfit-mischief

kevinF I am currently having issues when trying to compile kernels at the moment. I am trying to figure out how to fix.

noob404

misfit-mischief What's the exact issue?

misfit-mischief

noob404 So anytime I try to compile a kernel (on Fedora 37 running on ps4) the file that gets made is listed in 'properties' as dos executable. I linked a pic in a previous post in this thread. I'm fairly certain its a problem with the compiler configuration but am still researching it

Zabovis

misfit-mischief
I could be wrong but I believe there's an option under "General" settings of menuconfig where it toggles on the kernel to output as a DOS/Executable file.

noob404

misfit-mischief Did you try booting it anyways.

misfit-mischief

Zabovis I can't seem to find any toggle that would determine output, but I'm also not exactly sure what I would be looking for tho.

Only thing I see that may be related is compression mode, its currently set to (xz). This is straight from the 5.4.213 whitehax0r source after cp config .config command.

Side note: I have a ubuntu install on an old desktop that I was able to compile a proper kernel on. I followed the exact same process (from Noob404's tut) on both the ubuntu desktop and fedora ps4. It compiled fine on ubuntu but never fedora lol.

Also unfortunately I tried to compile a 5.15.15 belize on the ubuntu desktop but it always returns an error.

misfit-mischief

noob404 Yea I tried it to see if it would boot but it did not.

A weird side note, I copied the "dos" kernel to a usb and looked at it on ubuntu desktop to see if it was also listed as dos executable and it was not. This leads me to think it might not be a compile issue but a file association issue.

Another side note, I used ubuntu desktop to modify the 5.4.213 kernel just fine, but when I tried to modify the 5.15.15 for kevin I kept hitting an error.

I am by no means a linux guru but after 2 weeks of research I am stumped lol

That's the error I keep running into. This is on fedora ps4 so I didnt expect a working kernel but I get the same error on ubuntu desktop.

noob404

misfit-mischief What distros have you tried compiling this on, till date?

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