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# `pbpctrl`
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Control Google Pixel Buds Pro from the Linux command line. Might or might not work on other Pixel Buds devices.
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Allows reading of battery, hardware, software, and runtime information as well as reading and changing settings (ANC state, equalizer, ...).
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## Installation
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### Arch Linux
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A [`pbpctrl`](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/pbpctrl) package is provided via the AUR.
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Alternatively, the [`pbpctrl-git`](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/pbpctrl-git) package can be used to directly build from the latest state on the `main` branch.
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### Debian/Ubuntu
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A [`pbpctrl`](https://mpr.makedeb.org/packages/pbpctrl) package is provided via the MPR.
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### Installation via `cargo`
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You will need to install the following dependencies:
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- Ubuntu: `libdbus-1-dev pkg-config protobuf-compiler`
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- Arch Linux: Please refer to the dependencies (`depends` and `makedepends` fields) in [this PKGBUILD](https://aur.archlinux.org/cgit/aur.git/tree/PKGBUILD?h=pbpctrl).
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To build install the binary via cargo, run
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```sh
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cargo install pbpctrl --git https://github.com/qzed/pbpctrl/
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```
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Use the `--tag` option if you want to install a specific tag instead of the latest `main` branch.
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## TUI Extension
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A TUI wrapper `pbpctui` is provided in the `tui` directory. It uses `ratatui` to provide a visual interface for monitoring status and changing settings.
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### Installation
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To install the TUI from the source:
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```sh
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cargo install pbpctui --git https://github.com/qzed/pbpctrl/
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```
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### Usage
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Ensure `pbpctrl` is installed and available in your PATH (or in the current directory).
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Run:
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```sh
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pbpctui
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```
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Navigation:
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- **Tab**: Switch between Status and Settings tabs.
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- **Arrow Keys or j/k**: Navigate settings.
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- **Enter**: Toggle/Cycle options.
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- **Left/Right**: Adjust slider values (Balance, EQ).
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- **q**: Quit.
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## Instructions
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Pair and connect your Pixel Buds Pro before use.
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Run `pbpctrl help` for more information.
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## Notes on Battery Information
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The Pixel Buds Pro support basic battery information via the AVCPR standard.
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Support for this is still experimental in BlueZ and needs to be enabled manually by editing `/etc/bluetooth/main.conf` and setting
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[General]
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Experimental = true
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```
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or by starting BlueZ with the `--experimental` flag.
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After this, battery status should be provided via UPower.
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Note that this, however, will only provide a single battery meter for both buds combined, and none for the case.
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For more detailed information, use `pbpctrl show battery`.
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This also allows reading of the case battery as long as one bud is placed in the case (note that the case does not have a Bluetooth receiver itself).
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## License
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Licensed under either of
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- Apache License, Version 2.0 ([LICENSE-APACHE](LICENSE-APACHE) or https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
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- MIT License ([LICENSE-MIT](LICENSE-MIT) or https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
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at your option.
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### Contribution
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Unless you explicitly state otherwise, any contribution intentionally submitted for inclusion in the work by you, as defined in the Apache-2.0 license, shall be dual licensed as above, without any additional terms or conditions.
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