ChromeOS Compatible - Audio Bluetooth Specification Module

Version: 2.0
Last updated: 2026-09-28

Overview

This specification module outlines the Bluetooth requirements for audio peripherals.

Minimum and Additional Requirements

This specification document is divided into two sections:

  1. Minimum requirements describe the criteria for a peripheral category to be compatible.
  2. Additional requirements describe the criteria for certification.

Use these navigation buttons to show only the minimum or both the minimum and additional specification, respectively.

General Bluetooth Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Along with the Minimum requirements, a peripheral MUST meet the following requirements to achieve certification:

OS specific requirements

For this section, the following terminology is used:

  • HFP: Hands-Free Profile
  • AG: Audio Gateway (ChromeOS)
  • HF: Hands-Free device (Bluetooth headset)

If bluetooth device supports HFP, the following requirements apply:

  • [Mandatory] If HF has a microphone mute interface:
    • If HF wants to trigger a VC app (like Meet) microphone mute on AG, HF MUST send AT+VGM=0 to represent microphone mute, and AT+VGM=X X=[1-15] to represent microphone unmute.
    • When AG sends AT+VGM=0 to HF, HF MUST mute the microphone. When AG sends AT+VGM=X X=[1-15] HF MUST unmute the microphone.

Revision history

Date Version Notes
2026-09-28 2.0 Update for ChromeOS Compatible specification and link to Bluetooth v2.
2026-03-03 1.1.2 Change revision history format for use in macro.
2024-09-05 1.1.1 Publish to partner site.
2024-06-20 1.1 Add ChromeOS specific requirements for bluetooth telephony.
2022-12-19 1.0 Initial version.