Questions tagged [bluetooth]
Bluetooth is a wireless technology designed for short range communication between compatible devices. The Linux kernel includes the BlueZ Bluetooth stack.
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How to choose right codecs for Bluetooth headset?
I just got my new Sony WH-1000XM3 headset and would like to know how to properly connect it to my Ubuntu machine. It's an ANC headphone with integrated microphones - primarily to record ambience noise ...
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can't connect to bluetooth device after updating to new version
i have recently updated ubuntu version
this is my current versions
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 23.10
Release: 23.10
Codename: mantic
the issue for me rn is that i cant connect to my ...
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How to enable Bluetooth at startup on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS?
I am using a Bluetooth mouse and Bluetooth speakers for my laptop. The problem is that when the system boots up, the Bluetooth is not turned on and I have to turn it on manually every time.
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Ubuntu can't connect a bluetooth headphones after a update
I recently updated my laptop to Ubuntu 23.10 (with kernel 6.5.0-26-generic).
I have a bluetooth headphones that used to connect perfectly to my laptop without any problems, but since I update my ...
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Bluetooth audio A2DP mode stopped working after 21.10 update
After updating to Ubuntu 21.10 that includes pulseaudio 15, my bluetooth headphone could not be set to A2DP anymore. When on this setting, no sound comes out. It is still working with HFP and HSP, but ...
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Non-exclusive use of bluetooth controller on host and container
I am successfully able to use btmgmt and btmon on a root-less container and whilst the host is still connecting to bluetooth devices. Yay!
However, when using bluetoothctl I am only able to use it if ...
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Ubuntu can't find onboard bluetooth hardware
I have a MPG Z690 FORCE WIFI motherboard that comes with an onboard bluetooth. I used to have Kubuntu and used the bluetooth but switched to Ubuntu recently and it can't even find the hardware. In the ...
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how to setup a Cambridge Silicon Radio, Ltd Bluetooth Dongle (HCI mode)
Bluetooth setup docs seem a bit dated; my device, but with a different chipset, is on the hardware support docs, however.
thufir@mordor:~$
thufir@mordor:~$ hciconfig
hci0: Type: BR/EDR Bus: USB
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Why does official PS3 bluetooth controller no longer work and pin code suddenly required?
I have an official PS3 Dual Shock 3 controller which I connected to Ubuntu 22.04 via Bluetooth using very simple steps, open Bluetooth settings, connect controller with cable, allow / trust controller,...
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Bluez daemon is not running
Sorry to ask this question again, I have browsed all the similar posts and tried a few of the suggestions without any luck.
When I try to connect to the Bluetooth manager I get this result.
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Audio problem: it says "dummy output" and i can't hear anything
audio works only with bluetooth devices, neither if i connect something with aux it's been recognized.
I tried opening alsamixer
but it says this
ALSA lib confmisc.c:855:(parse_card) cannot find card '...
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Play audio through bluetooth speakers in 12.04 using CLI
I have gone through the whole gamut of trials with setting up playing audio through bluetooth and have not been able to make it work reliably (i.e., got it to work one time, and has not worked after ...
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bluetooth headset: connect/disconnect problems
How to change from cellphone to desktop without having to pair everything every time?
Every time I disconnect the device, toggling to off the connection toggle, if I try to toggle it back to on again ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 Wireless Problem; only showing me Bluetooth option
My laptop is Dell Inspiron 15R. I have installed Ubuntu 12.10 a week ago, and realized that the option for wireless is not there. Not even in the network settings, so I went through the problems ...
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JBL LIVE PRO 2 TWS-LE pairs but not showing up as an input/output
My Ubuntu 22.04LTS Laptop (Precision 7670 w/Intel Bluetooth Device) has no issues connecting to and using Bluetooth devices until I tried to pair the latest JBL LIVE PRO 2 TWS-LE earbuds with it. ...
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The hotspot connection works, but I can't access the internet
I'm a beginner trying to use Linux for the first time.
I installed Ubuntu 22.04 on an assembled desktop that is not connected to the internet.
I'm in a situation where I cannot use a wired Ethernet ...
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How to enable Bluetooth Pairing?
I just bought a Logitech M240 bluetooth mouse and I've spent the better portion of my afternoon trying to figure out how to pair it with my laptop (an HP Pavilion x360 that runs Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. ...
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Bluetooth error "Unable to load key file"
I am on 22.04 and I have an error with my bluetooth. I can turn Bluetooth on, I can see other Bluetooth device to connect with, but I cannot connect. The toggle Connection doesn't work.
Running sudo ...
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Bluetooth headphones not being recognized after removing device
First of all, I use Lubuntu 23.10
I paired my Bluetooth headphones to my laptop using bluetoothctl pair and it worked, but every time I'd turn on my Laptop, the headphones would automatically connect ...
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Bluetooth not working with Atheros AR9462 chip on Utopic / 3.16 kernel
Bluetooth not working with Atheros AR9462 chip on Utopic / 3.16 kernel
I need assistance from the community, please. I seem to have stumbled upon a big issue with support for bluetooth on these ...
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Ubuntu 16.04 Bluetooth not working and finding devices
My Ubuntu 16.04 WiFi is not getting connected to my Bluetooth speaker. Even when I try searching for the new device it is not showing anything though the speaker gets connected to my smartphone. My ...
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Bluetooth Audio not working after reconnection
I have an Ubuntu 22.04 system. I have paired a cheap pair of headphones to the laptop and they work great on the first connection.
Once I disconnect them and reconnect them, I get no new audio device ...
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How to stop WhatApp for Linux sending empty audio when not active?
This is not a Bluetooth question as such – the culprit is WhatsApp for Linux ("WAfL" for short) – but Bluetooth is the affected service.
Bluetooth sources:
Ubuntu Studio 23.10, including ...
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BlueZ gatttool notifications
I am working over the BlueZ Library gatttool but when I run the gatttool command as mentioned below, it starts giving me notification endlessly. Is there is any way, that it gives the notification ...
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iwlwifi driver issue with ubuntu 20.4
After upgrade ubuntu from 19.10 to 20.4. WIFI driver is broke and bluetooth stopped working.
I tried to download the AX200 driver from Intel official website and copy the firmware to /lib/firmware It ...
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Bluetooth spectre hp x360
I hope you're doing well. I recently acquired an HP Spectre x360 with powerful specifications, including an Intel i7 15th generation processor, 32GB of RAM, and a 1TB hard drive. I'm very pleased with ...
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Not able to connect to bluetooth devices in Ubuntu 22.04
I am not able to connect any bluetooth devices to my lenovo ideapad running Ubuntu 22.04. iam able to turn bluetooth on. But my laptop is not visible to any other devices and other devices are not ...
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Ubuntu 22.04 not Recognizing Bluetooth headphones as audio device
My JBL Tour One headphones can connect to my laptop but will not show up as an audio device. Sometimes I can get them to show up after factory resetting them, but i'ts not reliable. This is the output ...
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Macbook Pro 14,1 Issues (all noticed so far)
I fee like there has to be some simple issue related to all of these so I'm dropping a massive issue question for using Ubuntu 22.04 on a 2017 Macbook Pro 14,1. The only issue I seem to not really ...
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Ubuntu 20.04, MT7922A22M bluetooth not working [duplicate]
I have Ubuntu 20.04 with kernel 5.15.0-97-generic installed alongside a Windows 11 on a HP Omen 16. I have the MT7922A22M PCIe adapter for Wireless and Bluetooth. Both work in windows 11, but ...
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Google home speaker dont connect in ubuntu with bluetooh
I am new to this world of Linux distributions, I am trying to connect my Google Home speaker to my Ubuntu PC but it does not connect, the speaker shows in the Bluetooth list but when I try to connect ...
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How to change wifi band from 2.4 ghz to 5 ghz
I have connected to internet troughout android hotspot on ubuntu laptop and have connected bluetooth earbuds. Problem is that i think becouse wifi and bluetooth work on same frequency that they ...
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Bluetooth problem, 20.10 on raspberry pi 4
Fresh install of 20.10 on a 8GB RPi4.
In bluetooth settings I can see my devices (MS BT mouse 3600 and MS Sculpt keyboard).
When I try to pair them, Ubuntu initiates the pairing process (code to type ...
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HP Spectre x360: no sound with internal speakers and no bluetooth on Ubuntu 20.04
I installed Ubuntu 20.04 on my new HP Spectre Laptop x360 - 15t-eb and I face two problems:
I have no sound with the internal speakers, but sound is OK with USB speakers or speakers of my monitors (...
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Why does one Bluetooth adapter work on Ubuntu 22.04 without any hassle and the second one doesn’t work at all? How to fix the second one?
I bought this adapter (Bluetooth v5.0 without antenna, model: Ugreen CM390):
https://aliexpress.ru/item/32696756077.html?spm=a2g2w.orderdetail.0.0.279c4aa6DlokG9&sku_id=12000036022906650.
This ...
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Bluetoothctl can't find default device but hciconfig / hcitool can see my device
I was using BlueZ-5.49 at Linux with HCI-UART controller (Nordic Zephyr project).
I already use btattach to connect with my adapter and can do scan through hcitool.
$ hciconfig -a
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Bluetooth headset no sound Ubuntu 22.04 Qualcomm Atheros QCNFA765
I've been looking around for couple of days to find out why my bluetooth headset is not working. No luck to find the correct answer.
I'm running Ubuntu 22.04 with all the latest updates on brand new ...
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How do I pair a Nintendo Joycon?
Was thinking of using a joycon as a presenter's clicker. A quick test on my Android phone shows it paired just fine via Bluetooth, though the input is a bit slow and laggy.
However, in 16.10 the ...
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Bluetooth does not work any longer
Bluetooth has worked on my Lenovo W530 equipped with Xubuntu 20.04. When it worked last, lsusb showed the adapter as
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 0a5c:21e6 Broadcom Corp. BCM20702 Bluetooth 4.0 [ThinkPad]
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how to check bluetooth version on my laptop
I bought new laptop Lenovo Z50-70 and have installed Ubuntu 14.04. I want to check whether the Bluetooth shipped is v4 or v3?
I know I should check it from main website or from BIOS, but I am curious ...
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Keyboard and mouse not working after dual boot OS switch
I have a dual boot setup, Windows 10 and Ubuntu. They are on separate SSDs on my laptop. I hibernate them before switching to another OS. If I do it consecutively, I will have no problems on my boot. ...
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Problems connecting to Bluetooth headset - 14.04 - problem re-occurs
Please read the (PS:) at the end of this new post on this specific problem.
I've read carefully This post but still have problems to connect to one of my Bluetooth headset.
I have two bluetooth ...
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Ubuntu Server 23.10 + Kodi GBM: Poor bluetooth audio quality
I've built Kodi GBM (for HDR not supported by Linux window managers) on Ubuntu Server 23.10 and I'm having a problem with audio over bluetooth. Following the instructions found on the internet, I ...
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Bluetooth on GC-WBAX1200 Bluetooth and WIFI card not working on Ubuntu 22.04 (Dualboot System with Windows)
I have a Gigabyte GC-WBAX1200 WIFI and Bluetooth PCIE-Card in my PC and it has worked fine on Windows before installing Ubuntu 20.04. But after installing Ubuntu it has lost its Bluetooth capability ...
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Bluetooth keyboard disconnecting 6.5.0-21 kernel
My logi MX Keys Mini keyboard has been working well for a year or so and suddenly started disconnecting from Bluetooth. I can pair it but it disconnects within 5 seconds.
The message I get from ...
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Ubuntu 22.04 - Bluetooth connects to headset but no sound
I have a Bluetooth 5.4 USB adapter, and I use Ubuntu 22.04 desktop. I have updated my Linux kernel to 6.4.12-060412-generic. I have tried apt upgrade as well.
I connect to the headset. It appears as ...
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Realtek RTL8822CE Bluetooth isn't recognized
Installed Ubuntu 20.04 LTS next to Windows 10, but Bluetooth isn't working. In my Laptop there is a Realtek RTL8822CE chip, that works just fine for WiFi but in Bluetooth-Settings it just says "...
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Failed to enable SMBus PCI Device and Bluetooth Error
Just after powering up my laptop, the following message comes:
[ 1.329900]i801_smbus 0000:00:1f.3: Failed to enable SMBus PCI device (-16)```
/dev/sda3: clean, 223082/30498816 files, 5175829/...
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How can I make my CSR 4.0 work?
I bought a CSR 4.0 bluetooth toogle hopping to use for music and stuff. I have already tried a plug n' play BT toogle but I can't remember its brand or model (it was white though). It worked for 4.0 ...
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How to connect over Bluetooth an LG C2 TV with Ubuntu (audio)?
I try to connect my Ubuntu 23.10 with an LG C2 TV to then output the sound from LG to Ubuntu; the same works fine with my iPhone which then plays some music through my Ubuntu attached speakers. I use ...
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