---
name: "virtual_bt_speaker"
section: "8"
platform: "freebsd"
package: "base"
version: "16.0-CURRENT-20261027-61c70dc16a79"
release: "FreeBSD 16.0-CURRENT (2026-10-27)"
platforms: ["freebsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/virtual_bt_speaker"
---

# virtual\_bt\_speaker(8)

virtual bluetooth speaker

## NAME

**virtual\_bt\_speaker** – virtual bluetooth speaker

## SYNOPSIS

**virtual\_bt\_speaker** \[**-h**\]

## DESCRIPTION

**virtual\_bt\_speaker** provides bluetooth speaker functionality. It receives connections from bluetooth devices that stream music, and forwards the received stream to the given OSS device. This utility depends on [sdpd(8)](/sdpd/8.md) running in the background.

The following options are available:

- **-B**

  Run program in background.

- **-d** *devname*

  OSS device to play the received streams.

- **-p** *socketpath*

  Path to SDP control socket. Default is to use default location.

- **-i** *priority*

  Set real-time priority.

- **-h**

  Show usage.

## EXAMPLES

```
virtual_bt_speaker -d /dev/dspX
```

## SEE ALSO

[sdpd(8)](/sdpd/8.md) and [virtual\_oss(8)](/virtual_oss/8.md)

## AUTHORS

**virtual\_bt\_speaker** was written by Richard Kralovic riso@google.com.