Sony WH1000XM3 (bluetooth) will not register as an audio device, so no sound is played

nikgnomic · 4 January 2025 21:49

pactl data shows SBC, SBC_XQ, AAC, LDAC codecs available, but not mSBC

Card #258
        Name: bluez_card.CC_98_8B_A7_EB_3F

        Properties:
                device.alias = "WH-1000XM3"
                device.api = "bluez5"
                device.bus = "bluetooth"
                device.description = "WH-1000XM3"
        Profiles:
                a2dp-sink-sbc: High Fidelity Playback (A2DP Sink, codec SBC) (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 18, available: yes)
                a2dp-sink-sbc_xq: High Fidelity Playback (A2DP Sink, codec SBC-XQ) (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 17, available: yes)
                a2dp-sink-aac: High Fidelity Playback (A2DP Sink, codec AAC) (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 19, available: yes)
                a2dp-sink: High Fidelity Playback (A2DP Sink, codec LDAC) (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 20, available: yes)
        Active Profile: a2dp-sink-aac

WH-1000XM3 Specifications | Over-ear Headphones | Sony United Kingdom

Bluetooth® Specification
SUPPORTED AUDIO FORMAT(S)
SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC