https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=491511

            Bug ID: 491511
           Summary: Add GUI option to disable automatic Bluetooth profile
                    selection (HSP/HFP and A2DP) for PipeWire/WirePlumber
    Classification: Applications
           Product: systemsettings
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: Other
                OS: Linux
            Status: REPORTED
          Severity: wishlist
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
          Assignee: plasma-b...@kde.org
          Reporter: moritz1...@googlemail.com
  Target Milestone: ---

This is a feature request.

Weekly I stumble upon help requests where people are having the same problem: 
PipeWire/WirePlumber is automatically switching to the HSP/HFP bluetooth
profile for their headset when the microphone activates for whatever reason.
Most of the time this in unwanted behavior (as it absolutely destroys audio
quality) - see e.g.:
https://old.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/1e2bfzr/games_switching_bt_headset_codec_kdepipewire/
 

I propose adding a GUI option in the KDE System Settings (under either Sound or
Bluetooth) that allows users to disable this automatic profile switching.

For reference, the current workaround involves modifying the following
configuration file:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/PipeWire#Automatic_profile_selection

> # /etc/wireplumber/wireplumber.conf.d/11-bluetooth-policy.conf (or 
> ~/.config/wireplumber/wireplumber.conf.d/11-bluetooth-policy.conf)
> wireplumber.settings = {
>     bluetooth.autoswitch-to-headset-profile = false
> }

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