A very simple plugin that show if an earplug or an audio device is connected and show relevant information via the popup.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Platforms
- Linux
- KDE Plasma

AirBar is described as 'AirPods allow for "Seamless switching" to keep them connected to both our iPhones and Macs. However we are still required to manually select a bluetooth device to direct audio to AirPods when switching from iOS to MacOS' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to AirBar for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Android, Linux, Flathub and F-Droid apps. The best AirBar alternative is CAPod, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like AirBar are LibrePods, PairPods, SoundShare - Audio Sharing and OpenPods.
A very simple plugin that show if an earplug or an audio device is connected and show relevant information via the popup.

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