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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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Ubuntu 18.04.3 doesn't support Logitech MX Anywhere Bluetooth Mouse

I have a Logitech MX Anywhere 2 Bluetooth mouse on a Dell XPS 13 9343, running 18.04.3 LTS. I can't get the mouse to connect. I've run: power on power off scan on connnect / pair MAC Address But ...
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How do you mute the output audio stream when it's silent automatically?

I have a pair of bluetooth headphones which have a 'standby' mode, in which they drop into a low-power state when the computer they are connected it isn't sending them an audio stream. I can tell if ...
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What is the name of the application that shows Bluetooth device status?

What is the name of the application - used by Ubuntu 16.04 - which actually shows the Bluetooth devices? I have two USB dongle Bluetooth adapters installed and am getting conflicting info. Only one ...
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Sound only works via bluetooth 18.10

My laptop was totally fine until I wanted to try some Bluetooth speaker I have, since then I can't have sound through the laptop speaker or anything connected to the mini-plug connector. I tried ...
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Logitech MX Master 2s cursor speed very slow on Ubuntu 19.04

after updating my Ubuntu to 19.04 the cursor speed is very slow. I have a Logitech MX Master 2S connected by bluetooth. With the previous version of Ubuntu the speed was ok. Obviously I have already ...
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Bluetooth keeps connecting and disconnecting

I am running Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS (GNU/Linux 4.15.0-52-generic x86_64) and the bluetooth keeps connecting and disconnecting. When I enter bluetoothctl and have devices paired etc. I try to connect to ...
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Bluetooth Speaker disconnects after some time

I am using a JBL Flip 4 Bluetooth Speaker in Ubuntu 16.04. After connecting the speaker, the speaker automatically disconnects after sometime. To reuse the speaker, I have to turn my Bluetooth Off ...
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Bluetooth Operation already in progress... Error

Sorry, I'm a beginner on Ubuntu 18.10, also my English is not very good, but I will try my best. I bought a USB Bluetooth 4.0 dongle. When I plug the USB, everything is OK, the Bluetooth shows up. ...
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Ubuntu 18.04 Bluetooth mouse very laggy

This question seems to have been asked a few times but there are no answers so I thought I would ask again. Usually I use my wireless trackball (Kensington Expert Wireless Trackball) with the ...
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Need help getting bluetooth to work

I have a nuvision tablet I can't figure out how to get bluetooth to work. It appears to me that may have to do with the Bluetooth Address? Anyone know any solutions as I'm new to ubuntu and linux in ...
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Ubuntu 18.04 bluetooth not working: 100% cpu usage

Ever since I updated my laptop to Ubuntu 18.04 my bluetooth has not been working. When I try to open bluetooth in the system settings it takes a while to open and when I turn it on or off it keeps ...
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Bluetooth not pairing

I am trying to pair my Bluetooth headset, but I can only see the device for a second and then it disappears, other times (like now) it won't detect the headset at all. I was able to pair a few times ...
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18.10 Can't send file to iPhone over bluetooth

I can see my iPhone in the bluetooth devices list, ubuntu and the iphone well paired and was showing connected. I just cannot get a menu that say 'send file to ..'. I looked around but have not ...
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Ubuntu 18.10 Can't connect an Xbox controller via bluetooth

Recently, I've been unable to connect my Xbox One S gamepad via bluetooth. In the past, I had to delete (unpair) and then pair the gamepad again in order to get it to connect, but lately it doesn't ...
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There is no bluetooth device in hcitool dev or rfkill or blueman

I cannot find a Bluetooth device to connect to, as a result, blueman does not work, and I can't figure out what the problem is. The weird thing is I cant even find a bluetooth device to begin with, ...
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Bluetooth not working But works after restarting the PC

As show in the screenshot below Bluetooth doesn't work says " plug in the dongle to continue " ... But it works after I restart the laptop ... I tried using sudo service Bluetooth restart still no ...
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Ubuntu 18.04 external audio sources not recognized

Nothing other than the built in speaker is displayed. I have tried pavucontrol, pulseaudio -k, updating nvidia drivers etc. Even when I pair my phone through bluetooth it displays in the input tab ...
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blueman error No adapters found

Please anyone know how to solve this problem. I was trying to connect bluetooth speakers/ mouse. I tried lot of methods but not solved. Below is some information what i had tried. aejaz@aejaz-HP-...
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Upgrade to 18.x bluetooth problems: hci0: last event is not cmd complete (0x0f)

Since I've upgraded tot Ubuntu 18.04 (and afterwards to 18.10) I'm having problems with Bluetooth connection. For instance, the music with my Bluetooth speaker lags seriously. Upon investigating ...
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Bluetooth disappears after lastest update

After applying the latest 18.04 update to my Dell Precision 5520, bluetooth has completely disappeared. Bluetooth settings screen This happened once before and rectified itself after the next ...
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No Bluetooth after suspend [duplicate]

18.04.1 LTS installed. Latest bluez Bluetooth drivers installed. Lenovo AIO Y910. Bluetooth was working and after a wake after a suspend Bluetooth option to turn it on is greyed out and it says that ...
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Bluetooth keyboard fails to connect xubuntu 18.04

Attempts to connect an apple wireless keyboard to ubuntu, via a usb bluetooth adapter fail. I've tried several different keyboards with same result. Using bluetoothctl and all seems to go well until: ...
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Logitech mx master 2 not detected

I have a dual-boot system (Windows 10/Ubuntu). Recently I bought an MX Master 2 Bluetooth mouse. I tend to use it without a receiver. Now in Windows 10, I can pair it and it works perfectly but, ...
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How to start bluetooth in Kubuntu 18.04 using a usb dongle

I just got a bluetooth dongle (Asus BT400) to use with my machine running Kubuntu 18.04 and as i thought, the dongle didn't work out of the box. On the package, i could also see that the dongle was ...
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I have Bluetooth in Windows 10 but "No Bluetooth Found" in dual-booted Ubuntu 18.04

Recently, I dual-booted my Windows 10 laptop with Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. On Windows I have Bluetooth, moreover it works with my wireless headphone. In Ubuntu I can't turn on Bluetooth and get error "No ...
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Bluetooth Network access point setup

I want to setup a ubuntu device as bluetooth NAP, then other linux device(Raspberry pi or UDOO) can access the internet by connecting the ubuntu device using bluetooth. My ubuntu device is server iso,...
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How is Ubuntu responsible for "competing" with other bluetooth devices?

Background I have a PXC 550 and it seems to have this convenient feature that allows me to have both my PC and phone connected to it simultaneously. Run Ubuntu 18 and Android 8. I haven't yet tested ...
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How to configure Bluetoothctl agent for Out-Of-Band pairing

I am using Ubuntu 14.04 and need to enable out-of-band pairing with bluetoothctl. I looked at the possible options for agent capability but out-of-band seems is not supported. I have a USB tag reader ...
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How to use a remote presenter device to run custom programs?

I have a remote presenter device that connects to my laptop using a usb dongle. It works perfectly for switching slides with Ubuntu's LibreOffice Impress (powerpoint). Is there a way to scan for these ...
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Bluetooth is not turning on in Ubuntu 16.04 after reinstallation

I need your help in activation of my Bluetooth.Before the reinstallation it was working properly. Now its not connecting and even doesn't search any adapter. Please help me to get it resolve.
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Bluetooth headset gets paired on Kubuntu 18.04 but never gets reconnected

I have a set of "House of Marley EM-JE083-SB" wireless earphones with mic, which I am trying to connect it to my Kubuntu 18.04. I am able to pair it and keep using it fine. But if I ...
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Bluetooth keyboard random disconnect and reconnect

I'm working with bluetooth keyboad on ubuntu bionic. The problem is that the keyboard at random time disconnect and reconnect itself and I have to wait it to reconnect to allow me to type. I don't ...
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Bluetooth turns on but won't connect to devices Ubuntu 18.04

I'm experiencing some issues with the Bluetooth interface on my Asus laptop. Bluetooth seems to be turned on, but it can't connect devices. I tried updating kernel from 4.15 to 4.17, but nothing ...
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Bluetooth and window manager in 18.04

I cannot get the bluetooth to work when loggin into a different widow manager than Gnome. The gnome-control-center, which I launch like this: export XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=ubuntu:GNOME; gnome-control-...
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Bluetooth headset BOSE QC 35 not detected for pairing on Ubuntu 18.0 LTS

I am struggling to connect my BOSE QC35 on Ubuntu. I have tried installing/uninstalling bluez and restarting bluetooth services however when I check the logs I see following: May 11 13:50:59 murtuza-...
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Use Ubuntu as bluetooth speaker

I have a raspberry running Ubuntu Mate 16.04 connected to speakers via audio jack, music sounds great. It has Bluetooth, and I can connect it with my phone, laptop, etc What I want to achieve is that ...
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Ubuntu 16.04 GNOME bluetooth devices not working correctly

I recently installed Ubuntu 16.04 on my new Lenovo E480 and have the issue that I cannot connect to any Bluetooth devices, the reason being that under Devices, I am only shown a long list of "All ...
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Bluetooth service starts too late, so I can't use my mouse on the login screen. How can I fix this? [closed]

I have a problem with my Bluetooth mouse (Microsoft Sculpt Comfort mouse) on my MacbookPro 13 inch. I updated to 18.04 and most of the problems went away. The mouse works fine once I get the desktop ...
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Sony Bluetooth Headset freezing media

I am new to Ubuntu. I have everything else working perfectly on the new OS, however it doesn't seem to work well with my Sony MDR-ZX003BT Bluetooth headset. I can connect just fine and it shows the ...
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Can't select bluetooth headset

I have my bluetooth headset connected, but in the sound settings it appears like this: When I click on that, it still says "Settings for Headphones"
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How can I avoid going through this annoying procedure to get my Bluetooth speaker connected? [duplicate]

Every time I want to connect my Bluetooth speaker, I have to go through a fiddly annoying procedure. On initial connection it works with HSP/HFP (headset quality) but on A2DP (higher quality) there is ...
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Logitech MX Anywhere 2S bluetooth connection problem

I'm currently having an issue with my connection with the MX Anywhere 2S via bluetooth. [Currently running LM18.3] I seem to have successfully connected the mouse, through an attempt of multiple ...
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Bluetooth Broken

Bluetooth Icon has disappeared from the notification area. From the Settings menu, both "On/Off" and "Visibility" are grayed out and cannot be changed. "Show Bluetooth status in the menu bar" is ...
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Bug on Bluetooth settings in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

I know there is a lot of topics around this issue, but now it's strange since Bluetooth seems to /should work. When I do sudo service bluetooth status I get the following result which seems to be ...
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Bluetooth not working on Dell Latitude E7470 with Ubuntu 17.10

I have no Bluetooth connectivity (No adapters found) on Dell Latitude E7470 with Ubuntu 17.10. I read some related questions, which has helped me. Ubuntu 17.10 not detecting bluetooth mouse ...
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RTL8723BE bluetooth signal drops after few centimeters

I have rtl8723be network adapter on hp laptop. OS is ubuntu 17.10 with kernel 4.13. Wifi is working and it can detect and connect bluetooth devices. However, bluetooth signal drops outside a few ...
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Bluetooth switches off by itself

I use a bluetooth speaker with my laptop (Dell Inspiron 5547). When I connect the speaker, it works for about 20 minutes perfectly, and then Ubuntu's bluetooth switches off by itself, and I'm unable ...
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Unable to get sound out of my bluetooth speaker (JBL pulse 2)

I try to get my conputer sound get out from my bluetooth speaker without success About my system : - Ubuntu 16.04 (gnome) - kernel : 4.13.0-32-generic Problem : - Bluetooth logo appear on top right ...
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How to invert left and right output | sound | bluetooth | 16.04 LTS

Hello dear peoples of Ubuntu, Today I have a problem which is the following : I'm in possession of "Beats" Headphone (IDK the exact name), and a ACER E14 (E5-475G-34VE) running Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. I ...
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Asus X99 Pro Bluetooth - Ubuntu Mate 17.10

I have a fresh install of Ubuntu Mate 17.10 and all works great except for my bluetooth. It seems to work but cannot find any bluetooth device. If I add a USB bluetooth dongle it can find devices ...
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