{"id":278843,"date":"2026-06-22T15:29:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T19:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/22\/control-airpods-galaxy-buds-on-ubuntu-with-budslink\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T15:55:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T19:55:08","slug":"control-airpods-galaxy-buds-on-ubuntu-with-budslink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/22\/control-airpods-galaxy-buds-on-ubuntu-with-budslink\/","title":{"rendered":"Control AirPods & Galaxy Buds on Ubuntu with \u2018BudsLink\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Control AirPods & Galaxy Buds on Ubuntu with \u2018BudsLink\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.omgubuntu.co.uk\/2026\/06\/budslink-airpods-galaxy-buds-linux<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-06-22 15:29:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.omgubuntu.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

BudsLink is a Linux app giving you more control over Bluetooth earbuds from the likes of Apple, Sony, Samsung and Nothing \u2013 battery levels, active noise cancellation (ANC) and more, all without needing to use a mobile app.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Most Bluetooth audio devices \u2018just work\u2019 on Ubuntu and other Linux distributions for listening to audio, but that\u2019s about it. Pair AirPods or Galaxy Buds with your desktop and you\u2019ll find you can\u2019t adjust all of the on-device features you paid for.<\/p>\n

BudsLink is a GTK4\/libadwaita app which can. It lets you control earbud features on your Linux desktop, no need to fire up an Android or iOS app. It communicates directly with supported devices over L2CAP and RFCOMM sockets.<\/p>\n

Those are included in BlueZ, the default Bluetooth audio stack used in Ubuntu.<\/p>\n

Ostensibly similar to\u00a0LibrePods, which I wrote about last year, BudsLink is more versatile, covers a broader range of hardware and offers desktop integration options. <\/p>\n

Access advanced audio device features <\/h3>\n

The main UI, device overview and settings for AirPods Pro <\/p>\n

The majority of wearable Bluetooth audio devices have batteries, so knowing how much battery they have is important. BudsLink\u2019s key lure is displaying per earbud battery levels and charging case battery reporting (on devices that report it).<\/p>\n

It should be obvious, but BudsLink is not endorsed or supported by any of the companies whose devices it supports. <\/span>\n <\/p>\n

It also lets you \u2013 device dependent \u2013 enable Active Noise Cancellation and Ambient Sound modes, DSEE upscaling and Conversation Awareness (with optional automatic volume reduction when you start speaking).<\/p>\n

Media pause and resume via in-ear detection or gestures and button configuration are in there too, and you can define equaliser presets if your device supports those. <\/p>\n

Which devices does it work with?<\/h3>\n

\"\"Each device offers different settings<\/p>\n

Supported hardware currently covers most Apple AirPods…<\/p>\n

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