# Bluetooth headphones not working (Ubuntu 24.04 , built from source) **URL:** \ **Category:** Support, Help & Resources\ **Created:** [December 3, 2024, 4:03pm UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/bluetooth-headphones-not-working-ubuntu-24-04-built-from-source/9351 "2024-12-03T16:03:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![vasilis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ccd318/32.png) [@vasilis](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/vasilis)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2024, 4:03pm UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/bluetooth-headphones-not-working-ubuntu-24-04-built-from-source/9351/1 "2024-12-03T16:03:19Z")
Hello everyone! Some context: I am using Ubuntu 24.04 I am using latest sonci pi , built from source I am using a laptop (dell) connected to a monitor that has output that I am not using ever I use my sony bluetooth headphones and they work fine with youtube for example My problem: When executing that first block of code from the tutorial, I can hear the beat from my laptop speakers , (if youtube is playing at the same time I can hear YT on headphones and sonic pi on laptop speakers) How can I have sonic pi use my headphones? (already the selected audio output from my OS sound settings) I have read quite a few threads in here but none seem to be enough (maybe I am not understanding them) Thank you in advance! ---
**Author:** ![vasilis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ccd318/32.png) [@vasilis](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/vasilis)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2024, 4:08pm UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/bluetooth-headphones-not-working-ubuntu-24-04-built-from-source/9351/2 "2024-12-03T16:08:20Z")
One more bit of info, in case it helps with diagnosing If I connect my headphones with a jack cable to my laptop, then sonic pi (even without restarting) sends the sound to my headphones just fine ---
**Author:** ![Davids-Music-Lab](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/in-thread.sonic-pi.net/davids-music-lab/32/512_2.png) [@Davids-Music-Lab](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/Davids-Music-Lab)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2024, 5:19pm UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/bluetooth-headphones-not-working-ubuntu-24-04-built-from-source/9351/3 "2024-12-03T17:19:03Z")
It probably doesn’t switch audio devices automatically. I don’t know if Ubuntu is running Pipewire or Pulse. If it’s Pipewire (or JACK), you can reroute the audio in qpipewire or qjack. ---
**Author:** ![vasilis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ccd318/32.png) [@vasilis](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/vasilis)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2024, 3:05pm UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/bluetooth-headphones-not-working-ubuntu-24-04-built-from-source/9351/4 "2024-12-05T15:05:26Z")
Thank you for the help Davids any idea if that is something I need to do through sonic pi or through my OS setting (and sonic pi should pick it up automatically)? I have tried using pactl info/list sinks /set default sink/ etc but doesn’t seem to work ---
**Author:** ![vasilis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ccd318/32.png) [@vasilis](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/vasilis)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2024, 3:29pm UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/bluetooth-headphones-not-working-ubuntu-24-04-built-from-source/9351/5 "2024-12-05T15:29:26Z")
another thing I tried is using the PulseAudio GUI (I couldn’t find qpipewire) I can see the sound generated by sonic pi but I can’t see a way to select the output ---
**Author:** ![robin.newman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/76d3ee/32.png) [@robin.newman](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/robin.newman)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2024, 4:06pm UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/bluetooth-headphones-not-working-ubuntu-24-04-built-from-source/9351/6 "2024-12-07T16:06:46Z")
Latest version expects pipiewire. Use qpwgraph to let you chose the audio output device. If your distrio doesn’t have qpwgraph it is pretty easy to build from source ---
**Author:** ![vasilis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ccd318/32.png) [@vasilis](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/vasilis)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2024, 9:58pm UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/bluetooth-headphones-not-working-ubuntu-24-04-built-from-source/9351/7 "2024-12-09T21:58:27Z")
This did the trick!!! Seems that it was already there and super easy to do it!! thank you all for your time and help! now to write some music ---
**Author:** ![voody77](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/in-thread.sonic-pi.net/voody77/32/2929_2.png) [@voody77](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/voody77)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2025, 12:46pm UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/bluetooth-headphones-not-working-ubuntu-24-04-built-from-source/9351/8 "2025-01-13T12:46:46Z")
install qpwgraph, then connect supercollider to same of exemplars your sound card For example - i have 4 exemplars of sound card ![2025-01-13_15-42](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/uploads/sonic_pi/original/2X/a/ac0d346873e63fcbdbb7a403de40cefc98fa91b9.png) Maybe you may need to install packages to alsa