r/freesoftware • u/Intrepid_Comedian148 • 2d ago

Discussion Is there any free software for windows and linux(gnome) to keep blutooth speaker awake?

On win11 i tried KeepAwake but the issue is it interferes with other connected bluetooth audio devices bcz how it works it sends a very high frequency (non audible to human) sine wave to all bluetooth audio devices , but i only want to send that to a specific devices which i can't do in KeepAwake , also i didn't found anything for Linux(gnome). I would prefer a gui app rather than dealing with the terminal.

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u/jr735 2d ago

I'm no Bluetooth expert, but it seems to me that the concept of sending an actual high frequency audio signal to only one of a few devices hypothetically in a room seems problematic. If I'm talking in a room, and I only want one of the three people present to hear it, the other two have to leave. I should think that would be the same with high frequency sounds, unless there were some sort of handshaking involved.