--- title: Using a Raspberry Pi as a Bluetooth speaker with PipeWire description: A step-by-step guide to turning a Raspberry Pi into a headless Bluetooth speaker using PipeWire and WirePlumber. The setup uses RaspberryPi OS Lite with... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/using-a-raspberry-pi-as-a-bluetooth-speaker-with-pipewire-xrol8srvz twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Using a Raspberry Pi as a Bluetooth speaker with PipeWire | daily.dev og:description: A step-by-step guide to turning a Raspberry Pi into a headless Bluetooth speaker using PipeWire and WirePlumber. The setup uses RaspberryPi OS Lite with... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/using-a-raspberry-pi-as-a-bluetooth-speaker-with-pipewire-xrol8srvz og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/XrOl8SRvZ.png og:image:alt: Using a Raspberry Pi as a Bluetooth speaker with PipeWire og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Using a Raspberry Pi as a Bluetooth speaker with PipeWire **[Collabora Blog](https://daily.dev/sources/collabora)** · 5 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A step-by-step guide to turning a Raspberry Pi into a headless Bluetooth speaker using PipeWire and WirePlumber. The setup uses RaspberryPi OS Lite with PipeWire installed from Debian Bookworm (or bullseye-backports) repositories, a Python DBus agent script to handle automatic Bluetooth pairing and A2DP connections without a UI, and a systemd user service to start the agent on boot. The result is a bridge between any Bluetooth-capable phone or laptop and an analog speaker connected to the Pi's 3.5mm jack, supporting codecs like SBC-XQ, LDAC, aptX, and FastStream. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How do I install PipeWire with Bluetooth support on Raspberry Pi OS Lite? Install PipeWire from the bullseye-backports repository rather than the default Bullseye packages, which are too old. Run: add the bullseye-backports source, then `sudo apt -t bullseye-backports install pipewire wireplumber libspa-0.2-bluetooth`. PipeWire supports A2DP with optional codecs (SBC-XQ, LDAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX-LL, FastStream) out of the box, and WirePlumber automatically routes audio from connected Bluetooth devices to the audio chipset. _Developers building embedded Linux audio projects track PipeWire and BlueZ developments on daily.dev._ ### How do I make a Raspberry Pi automatically accept Bluetooth pairing without a keyboard or screen? Create a Python DBus agent using the BlueZ AgentManager1 interface with 'NoInputNoOutput' capability. The agent sets the adapter as permanently discoverable (DiscoverableTimeout=0), auto-authorizes A2DP and AVRCP UUIDs, and registers as the default agent. Deploy it as a systemd user service in ~/.config/systemd/user/ so it starts on autologin boot. Also set JustWorksRepairing=always in /etc/bluetooth/main.conf to allow re-pairing without interaction. _Those building headless Pi audio or IoT devices find relevant BlueZ and PipeWire guides on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [A Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W turned my old speakers into the best kitchen audio setup](https://daily.dev/posts/a-raspberry-pi-zero-2-w-turned-my-old-speakers-into-the-best-kitchen-audio-setup-5iokuvpfk) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [I turned a spare Raspberry Pi into a Spotify Connect streamer for my old stereo, and it sounds better than any smart speaker](https://daily.dev/posts/i-turned-a-spare-raspberry-pi-into-a-spotify-connect-streamer-for-my-old-stereo-and-it-sounds-bette-xmwufucrp) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [My headless Raspberry Pi can finally be a real Spotify Connect player without a workaround](https://daily.dev/posts/my-headless-raspberry-pi-can-finally-be-a-real-spotify-connect-player-without-a-workaround-bm40tbt3j) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 1 comments - [Pi 5 Becomes ALSA-Compatible TOSLINK Sound Card](https://daily.dev/posts/pi-5-becomes-alsa-compatible-toslink-sound-card-w5bfkh8pz) · Hackaday · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [The Raspberry Pi 500\+ Works as a Standalone Keyboard \(Well, Kinda\)](https://daily.dev/posts/the-raspberry-pi-500-works-as-a-standalone-keyboard-well-kinda--vp4qmmsxa) · omg\! ubuntu\! · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#bluetooth](https://daily.dev/tags/bluetooth), [#linux](https://daily.dev/tags/linux), [#raspberry-pi](https://daily.dev/tags/raspberry-pi) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/using-a-raspberry-pi-as-a-bluetooth-speaker-with-pipewire-xrol8srvz) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Using a Raspberry Pi as a Bluetooth speaker with PipeWire","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/using-a-raspberry-pi-as-a-bluetooth-speaker-with-pipewire-xrol8srvz","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/using-a-raspberry-pi-as-a-bluetooth-speaker-with-pipewire-xrol8srvz"},"datePublished":"2026-08-11T08:57:11.062Z","dateModified":"2026-10-15T02:23:18.694Z","description":"A step-by-step guide to turning a Raspberry Pi into a headless Bluetooth speaker using PipeWire and WirePlumber. 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