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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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Bluetooth Broadcom 43142 isn't working

Bluetooth is on but can't find or be found by any other devices. Output of sudo service bluetooth status: ● bluetooth.service - Bluetooth service Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/bluetooth....
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How can I deactivate Bluetooth on system startup?

How can I deactivate Bluetooth on system startup?
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Ubuntu 20.04 bluetooth not working

I've installed Ubuntu 20.04 and bluetooth is not working for me. But it works in a live session if I boot that from USB. Can anyone help me please? systemctl | grep -i blue output: sys-devices-...
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PulseAudio can not load bluetooth module

I am having trouble connecting my Bluetooth speakers with a fresh 15.10 install (EDIT: applies to 16.04 as well). The speakers are connected however they are not listed as an available audio device. ...
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Why does "Airplane Mode" keep toggling on my HP laptop in Ubuntu 18.04?

I have an HP Spectre x360 convertible laptop and I'm running Ubuntu 18.04. Every time I turn the screen sideways or in tablet mode and back, 'Airplane Mode' is activated. In fact, when I boot up and ...
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Ralink RT 3290 Bluetooth Problem on Ubuntu 14.04

I recently installed Ubuntu 14.04 and everything is working good except the Bluetooth. I have Ralink 3290 Bluetooth. tried to install the driver using the method described here. The code is not ...
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ubuntu 18.04 LTS bluetooth [0cf3:3004] discovery not working

I have upgraded ubuntu 16.04 LTS to ubuntu 18.04 LTS and since then bluetooth is not discovering any devices. Here are the steps I performed: Turned bluetooth on from settings (seems lag to moving ...
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Replacing Pulseaudio with Pipewire in Ubuntu 20.04

Since I installed Ubuntu 20.04 I have been facing problems with my Bluetooth headset microphone not detected by the system. My headset worked perfectly with Windows. Also, I am not able to switch to ...
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After updating to 16.04, bluetooth audio A2DP mode stopped working

I have a nice bluetooth audio receiver connect to my HiFi stereo, and I used to be able to connect it in 14.04 as a A2DP sink with nice quality. After upgrading to 16.04, the device connects only as ...
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Failed to change profile to headset_head_unit

I got the Sony MDR-ZN770BN connected to my PC via bluetooth. But I can only use A2DP. When I switch it to HSP, I get message "Failed to change profile to headset_head_unit", so no skype ...
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Pair Bose QuietComfort 35 with Ubuntu over Bluetooth

In System Settings > Bluetooth, the Bose QC 35 is visible when searching for devices but pairing fails. After multiple attempts and playing with the PIN options I managed to pair it but once selected ...
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Bluetooth not working on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

I want to send files from my phone to my Laptop and vice versa through Bluetooth. But the Bluetooth on my system doesn't work. When I turn on the Bluetooth switch in System Settings > Bluetooth, ...
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No sound from bluetooth headset, but it's detected

I have a Bluetooth headset connected to my computer. The buttons play/pause/volume are working fine, but I have no sound in the headset. It only works in the speaker of the computer. In fact, I played ...
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How do you make Ubuntu accept files sent over bluetooth

I have a problem when I send my files from phone to ubuntu 12.04 via bluetooth as the phone prompts with the message "the file not sent"! I can send any files from ubuntu 12.04 to my android phone.
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Ubuntu 20.04 no sound out of Bluetooth headphones

This is on a machine I upgraded from 18.04 to 20.04 a few days ago. No issues at all getting sound to play out of headphones on 18.04. The headphones are paired with Bluetooth. I unpaired and ...
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Can I use my computer as an A2DP receiver / bluetooth speaker?

First, the problem: I'm using a Cowon MP3 player as my main music player with basic earplugs. It offers A2DP & I'd like to have my netbook (running UNE 10.04) act as receiver. Some resources on ...
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How to activate bluetooth device for RTL8723DE?

The wireless drivers for the RTL8723DE appeared for downloading and the module is now usable for Wi-Fi. See Realtek Semiconductor RTL8723DE Device d723 issue But the bluetooth part of it is yet not ...
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How to keep the audio profile at A2DP while using a mic with Bluetooth headset? (Push-to-talk)

I have a CEL-TEC F5A headset. The spec says: Bluetooth 4.0, profiles: Headset, Hands free, A2DP, AVRCP/HSP/HFP It plays nicely with High Fidelity Playback (A2DP sink) profile. When I want to ...
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How do I connect to my Bluetooth headset?

I have an ACER C7 Chromebook with Ubuntu 12.04 installed. Also I have two apps installed Bluetooth Manager and Bluetooth. I am trying to connect an MEElectronics AF9-BK Air-Fi Stereo Bluetooth ...
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Pulseaudio not detecting bluetooth headset automatically

The Pavucontrol on my Xubuntu 13.10 detects my bluetooth headset, but only after I type the commands : pulseaudio -k sudo alsa force-reload After a few seconds the headset appears in the ...
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Headphones microphone is not working

I'm trying to use my headphones with my Ubuntu 13.10. My headphones are Nokia BH-905i, which can be connected via Bluetooth or green+pink wires. If I use bluetooth, voice quality is terrible or ...
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Bluetooth doesn't work after resuming from sleep, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Bluetooth earphones work fine until sleep. After resuming from sleep however, they appear to connect for a brief moment before disconnecting. On blueman, the error given is Resource temporarily ...
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a2dp-sink profile connect failed

When I was using GNOME, my bluetooth devices worked fine. But now I've moved to i3 and use blueman. When I try to connect to any headphone, blueman throws blueman.bluez.errors.DBusFailedError: ...
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RT3290 Ralink driver in Ubuntu

I have found that there is a large community suffering from the problems with the WiFi-Bluetooth card Ralink RT-3290. It has been a problem since 2012-2013. None of the solutions I've found is simple,...
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Get rid of 0.5s latency when playing audio over Bluetooth with A2DP

As described in the title I experience a half a second delay when playing audio over Bluetooth with A2DP. This makes watching movies not possible as the sound is not synchronised with the video. I'm ...
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bluetooth headset connects but not showing in sound settings

I was able to listen with my BT headset, but suddenly, one day, it disappeared from sound settings forever! I've even re-paired my headset (and its connected already) but it doesn't have any options ...
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A2DP on PulseAudio - terrible choppy/skipping audio

I have paired my Bluetooth headset with my Ubuntu 12.04 laptop with a Bluetooth chip inside: lsusb | grep Bluetooth Bus 003 Device 003: ID 045e:0745 Microsoft Corp. Nano Transceiver v1.0 for ...
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PulseAudio fails to set card profile to 'a2dp_sink'. How can I see the logs and figure out whats wrong?

I have currently installed ubuntu 16.04 and a2dp used to work on fresh install, which I'd prefer to leave as a last option. When the pairing is erased from bluetooth settings and is paired again ...
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Internet connection sharing from PC to Phone over Bluetooth

I have already read other questions relating to sharing Internet connection from the Phone to the PC. This as most of us know works out of the box in latest Ubuntu (and for some it just needs to ...
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RTL8723BE Bluetooth does not work

I am unable to find any bluetooth devices. I was able to fix it by using this, but since the Ubuntu kernel update this fix has stopped working. 02:00.0 Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., ...
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Bluetooth speaker no sound in Ubuntu 16.04

After upgrading to Kubuntu 16.04 my JBL Flip 2 bluetooth speaker no longer works. It connects just fine, and the sound is set to use A2DP sink with the speaker, but I get no sound. I found some ...
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I can't turn on Bluetooth in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Just installed a fresh copy of Ubuntu 22.04 LTS on my Lenovo laptop and the entire Bluetooth system doesn't work (I mean the toggle doesn't work). I'm getting the message shown in the below screenshot:...
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wi-fi and bluetooth not working simultaneously

I have recently upgraded to Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 64-bit. I had this configuration working for three years with Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. I went for a fresh installation (not distro upgrade), the only thing I kept ...
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Logitech MX Anywhere 2 mouse pairs but doesn't do anything

I recently bought the new Logitech MX Anywhere 2 mouse and have gotten it to work on my windows machines and but when I try to use it on my Dell M3800 running Ubuntu 14.04 it doesn't work at all. I ...
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How to set up Ubuntu PC as bluetooth headset to attend calls

I am trying to use a Bluetooth headset on an Ubuntu PC. I am able to connect phone to pc via BT. I can stream music to PC. But cannot hear call audio. I have checked in Android phone logs, and BT sco ...
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Bluetooth - Connection Failed: blueman.bluez.errors.DBusFailedError: Protocol Not available

I'm trying to add a BlueParrott B-250XT+ bluetooth headset on a Thinkpad X230 tablet running Ubuntu 16.04 with its hardware bluetooth adapter. The adapter works - meaning it detects/sees the headset. ...
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How can a Bluetooth keyboard that requires a code entry be paired in the terminal?

I have a Bluetooth ThinkPad 2 Tablet keyboard that I want to pair with my Ubuntu Touch Aquaris E4.5. Due to GUI limitations, I want to try to do this in the terminal. I'm hoping that the process'll be ...
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Connect to bluetooth device from command line

Background: I'm using my bluetooth headset as audio output. I managed to get it working by the long list of instructions on BluetoothHeadset community documentation, and I have automated the process ...
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The bluetooth is disabled on Ubuntu 14.04

This is probably a duplicate of Bluetooth is disabled on Ubuntu 14.04 But the answers there did not help. I am struggling to add my device in bluetooth but all it shows are disabled options. Is ...
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Dell Upgrade to 13.04 & 13.10 No wifi, graphic card driver and bluetooth Problem?

(Dell inspiron m5040 Upgrade to 12.04 LTS from 11.10 wifi wont work and has two bluetooth icons?) Old title of post! No Wifi/Bluetooth Problem. "Both Fixed", see below comments for bluetooth fix and ...
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Bluetooth not connecting to devices even though it recognizes them

I'm runing 15.04 on a dell xps 13 bluetooth recognises devices when i try to add them but won't let me connect to them Here is the results from my terminal. ~ $ uname -a; lspci -nnk | grep -iA2 net; ...
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Patch file not found ar3k/AthrBT_0x31010000.dfu

I installed Ubuntu 22.04 on my Acer Aspire ES1-512 and I'm getting this message every time before it boots. My Bluetooth is not working due to this error. I have tried How to find the built-in ...
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Ubuntu 16.04 won't output sound to Bluetooth headphones

I'm trying to use mt SONY MDR-XB950BT headphones on Ubuntu 16.04 but not having any luck. I've managed to get them connected but it doesn't seem like I can actually listen to music/videos out of them. ...
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Bluetooth speaker: preferred mode "High fidelity playback" (A2DP) is not getting saved

UPDATE Aug 2017: The solution marked as accepted by me apppears to have worked until Ubuntu 15.10. For 16.04+ choose one of the more recent solutions. For 16.04+ the config file is /etc/bluetooth/...
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Autoconnecting Bluetooth Devices

Is there a way to set the Bluetooth in Ubuntu to autoconnect to devices it is paired to when it is turned on. Furthermore, is there a way to automatically change the sound output to a Bluetooth ...
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Bluetooth Problem Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Whenever I connect a Bluetooth speaker or headset, the device remains connected as long as it is in use. However, if it is not in use even for a few minutes, the Bluetooth automatically turns off. And ...
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How can I avoid having to pair my bluetooth mouse all the time?

I am dual booting Ubuntu and Windows 8. I have a Microsoft bluetooth mouse. It is working properly in both OSes but I have to pair every time when I switch OS. Is there any way to use the bluetooth ...
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Bluetooth not finding any devices ( Ubuntu 18.04 )

Bluetooth not finding any devices in Ubuntu 18.04. I tried different solutions that were found on the internet but with no success. After Bluetooth is enabled, it keeps searching for devices until ...
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Bluetooth not working in ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Since when I got rid of windows 8 and installed ubuntu, my bluetooth never really worked. Ubuntu detects the bluetooth hardware (it shows the bluetooth icon in the status bar), and I can turn it on or ...
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Deactivate internal bluetooth adapter while leaving usb dongle online

I'm having a problem with the BCM43142A0 Bluetooth module. I've already tried this solution: Bluetooth Broadcom 43142 isn't working. BT hardware such as headphones can now be connected but keep ...
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