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Muse

4 indexed models · 1 hardware verified

Commands, startup sequencing, and stream decoders for Muse headbands. The protocol manual connects the wire formats to reusable Python data structures.

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Hardware verified on 1 model

Catalog from openble · Updated 24 Oct 2026 · Source 13d75ea

ONE PROTOCOL, MANY DEVICES

Devices using this protocol

4 indexed · 1 hardware verified

Verification is specific to a model and the functions described below. Documented models still need a compatibility check.

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Interaxon

Muse S

Hardware verified

Firmware: 1.0.1
Test platform: macOS

Checked against a live Muse S on firmware 1.0.1, protocol version 1, using bleak on macOS.

Protocol manual 0 open issues Report compatibility

Interaxon

Muse 2016

Documented only

Firmware: Not recorded
Test platform: Not tested

Related protocol family documented; no live-device verification for this model.

Protocol manual 0 open issues Report compatibility

Interaxon

Muse 2

Documented only

Firmware: Not recorded
Test platform: Not tested

Related protocol family documented; no live-device verification for this model.

Protocol manual 0 open issues Report compatibility

Interaxon

Muse S Athena

Documented only

Firmware: Not recorded
Test platform: Not tested

Related protocol family documented; no live-device verification for this model.

Protocol manual 0 open issues Report compatibility

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What’s possible

Muse capabilities
Capability	Status	Details
EEG	Stream	Read EEG data using the layout reported by the headband.
Motion	Stream	Decode accelerometer and gyroscope packets.
Battery	Read	Decode battery packets.
Startup and presets	Available	Prepare a session, start streaming, and halt it cleanly.

What we’ve checked

Checked against a live Muse S on firmware 1.0.1, protocol version 1, using bleak on macOS.

Known limits

Athena BLE4 and universal v3 decoders are checked against constructed bytes only. The library is not integrated into a hub and is not a medical device.

Start with the library

Use MuseLink with a Bluetooth transport. Check the manual for your headband’s protocol version.

TERMINAL

pip install openble-muse

A small example

PYTHON

from openble.muse import commands

start = commands.encode("s")
print(start.hex(" "))  # 02 73 0a

Known issues & findings

No linked open issues in this catalog update.

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