Questions tagged [bluetooth-speaker]
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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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Blueman connection error (bluetooth issue)
When trying to connect my bluetooth headphones to my computer using blueman I get the following error.
Connection Failed: blueman.bluez.errors.DBusFailedError:
Resource temporarily ...
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Cant access in-built Bluetooth for Windows in Virtual Box
Do anyone know how to access in-built Bluetooth in Virtual Box. I am using Ubuntu and have installed VM(virtual box) and Windows 10 in it but somehow I am not able to access the Bluetooth. Bluetooth ...
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Bluetooth audio device connected but not showing up in audio devices
Ubuntu 15.04
Dell XPS-13
I can connect my audio devices via Bluetooth, but I can not use them as they don't show up in sounds settings as an output option (or input option).
How do I fix this?
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Bluetooth HSP/HFP not working but A2DP is
I have a Broadcom internal bluetooth adapter. It is model BCM20702A0 (Vendor=0a5c ProdID=21e1 Rev=01.12) I am able to get the A2DP function to operate but not the HSP/HFP mode. I have tried ...
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How to get a consistent bluetooth audio playback?
I am trying to use bluetooth audio speakers, as my integred laptop speakers are so awful... The speaker is a Bose Soundlink mini and works just fine with my smartphone for example.
When I try to use ...
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How do I get a Bluetooth speaker to auto-connect at login?
Today I installed Ubuntu 18.04 x64 LTS on a Dell Latitude E6410i with Windows 7 pre-installed. I connected to my new JBL Flip4 speaker with Bluetooth 4.2 and with A2DP V1.3, AVRCP V1.6, HFP V1.6, and ...
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Ubuntu 18.04 doesn't detect bluetooth devices anymore after waking from suspend
Bluetooth was working fine on my laptop (Acer Aspire V17 Nitro) running Ubuntu 18.04, until I used Suspend for the first time and woke it up again. It doesn't detect any devices anymore.
Things I've ...
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Bluetooth: how to solve "not enough free handles to register service" error?
Since a couple of weeks I'm having an annoying problem. The connection switch in bluetooth is greyed out:
So in order to re-establish a connection, I have to re-pair the devices (a bluetooth speaker ...
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Bluetooth speaker doesn't show up in output devices list
I'm trying to get my bluetooth speaker working with Ubuntu 16.04 Gnome.
It connects but doesn't show up in sound output devices list.
I've tried few suggestions
sudo -i pactl load-module module-...
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Ubuntu 20.04 Bluetooth device only connects after removing it
Most of my Bluetooth devices only connects sucessfully after i remove it. Tried to update packages but no use. It even turn off my bluetooth sometimes...
UPDATE: I use dual boot with windows and i ...
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Connection to Bluetooth audio device unstable (speaker drops due to Ubuntu 17.10)
I have a UE Boom 2 Speaker. With Ubuntu 16.04 I was never really able to connect to it via Bluetooth (sound was awful), but when I fresh installed Ubuntu 17.10 beta (one month before release), I was ...
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Is it possible to use bluetooth speakers with Ubuntu 16.04?
This has been a bad surprise for me coming (escaping) from the Windows environment which I used for my whole life. A few months ago I decided to uninstall Windows 10 and install Ubuntu 16.04 to force ...
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Every time need to remove and pair Bluetooth audio devices in Ubuntu 20.04
I paired the Logitec Bluetooth audio adapter and Mi Bluetooth audio adapter to my laptop. But every time I restarted the laptop is showing the devices are disconnected. I need to remove the device and ...
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what is the pincode when pairing a JBL Charge 2+?
So, I have Xubuntu 14.04.4 on an old Toshiba Lifebook S laptop.
I have been using (so far) Blueman Device Manager 1.23 to manage connection and, honestly, I would not be able to report successful ...
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WiFi interfering with bluetooth audio
Running Kubuntu 18.10, on Lenovo Y530.
On their own, WiFi connection and Bluetooth speakers work fine. If running both, heavy interference is introduced. This first resulted in both WiFi connection ...
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Bluetooth not Working in Ubuntu 18.04.2 : hcoconfig returns nothing but bluetooth status is active
I am trying to config bluetooth on my laptop.
systemctl status bluetooth
Output : `
● bluetooth.service - Bluetooth service
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/bluetooth.service; enabled; ...
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hcitool scan does not discover any devices
My bluetooth adapter seems to work fine, I am able to discover my computer using my smarthpone, except I am not able to discover any device with my computer.
hcitool scan gives not result except ...
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UE Boom 2 sound quality with laptop is awful
today I updated the firmware of my UE Boom 2 and ever since I noticed a huge drop in sound quality while using my laptop. My mobile phone works as fine before, but it's awful with the laptop. Any help ...
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How to delete "Not Set Up" bluetooth history
I would like to know how to delete the " Not set up" bluetooth history. I would like to clean all the unused bluetooth connections. But can't find a way to delete them. All the "Not set ...
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All other bluetooth audio devices work except Nothing ear(1) tws on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
I am able to connect my TWS(Nothing ear 1) to Ubuntu but they are not detected as audio devices.
It works fine for all other speakers and bluetooth headphones.
What might be the issue?
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Trouble when connecting paired bluetooth headphones on Ubuntu 20.04
Couldn't find a working solution, please help. The bluetooth headphones can be paired, but not connected.
$ bluetoothctl
# scan on
Discovery started
[CHG] Controller F0:85:C1:FF:BD:A8 Discovering: ...
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Stable solution for Bluetooth connecting issue
I can see the Bluetooth connecting issue (More common with Bluetooth headset/speaker) is common problem in Ubuntu or Linux. (I use ubuntu 18.04). I could not get a fixed solution for that. I have a ...
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Ubuntu 17.10 Bluetooth Delays
just upgraded to Ubuntu 17.10. Bluetooth works well for my small Logitech X100 speaker. Unfurtunately, on youtube videos it just needs a little bit time and there comes an delay only on the audio. It'...
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How to INSTALL kernel 4.4 which no longer resides on the system and then remove kernel 4.10 from ubuntu 16.04
My bluetooth audio arrangement works with 4.4.0-7x but no kernel that I've tried in between that and now 4.10.0-32 and beyond. It's an IHB-23 speaker system that shows up as a headset. On somewhere ...
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Running Google Home On Ubuntu
Good Day
I was wondering if I could install google home on ubuntu. I have seen people installing it on raspberry pi and on raspbian. I have a bluetooth speaker lying around and a Ubuntu system running ...
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Why is my Bluetooth headset producing a hissing noise?
I have a pair of Bose QC35's, and they work fine on my iPhone/iPad and on Windows, but when I connect them to Ubuntu, the bluetooth connection works, but whenever I play some audio, a lot of garbled ...
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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.
Is there ...
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Bluetooth speakers do not appear in Sound Settings
I'm using a computer with Ubuntu 17.04 and an IOGEAR GBU521(W6) bluetooth microadapter installed on it. Consequently I'm having issues attempting to pair it with wireless speakers that I just ...
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Bluetooth audio doesn't work - Ubuntu Gnome
I'm having problems regarding a bluetooth speaker.
It does connect with the system, in the bluetooth setting I can see that the device is connected, but I can not see the option to select external ...
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Can I make bluetooth speaker connect in A2DP by default?
I have a blue tooth speaker that connects by default as Headset Unit (HSP/HFP). How can I make it connect by default High Fidelity Playback (A2DP Sink)?
I have two users defined on my machine and ...
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Connecting Bluetooth headphones suddenly doesn't work anymore
I have a pair of Soundcore P2 Bluetooth headphones. They used to work flawlessly with my Dell Latitude Computer with Ubuntu 20.04. Yesterday, I suddenly couldn't connect them anymore. I haven't ...
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Bluetooth microphones not working (speakers do work) on Ubuntu 18.04
I've bought a bluetooth headset "Samnyte K10" and connected it to my computer via bluetooth. It plays sounds but my laptop doesn't receive sound from the microphone.
In the Settings -> Sound ...
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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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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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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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Connecting with Google Home via Bluetooth
If I try to connect to my Google Home Mini via bluetooth, by saying "Okay Google Bluetooth Pairing", the connection just fails. If I do pair [mac-address] via bluetoothctl it just tries to pair ...
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Ubuntu Touch — Bluetooth and speakers
I have set my new Ubuntu tablet and my new bluetooth speakers. They work great and connect as I turn them both on.
Is there a way I can have the sound coming from both the tablet speakers and the ...
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Unable to connect bose soundlink AE2 headphones
this is my first question here, so sorry if there is something wrong about the rules.
I just installed Kubuntu 15.04 and i tried to connect my Bose headphones soundlink 2.
Bluedevil service reconize ...
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Bluetooth not working on Ubuntu 20.04 - Lenevo z50-70
There seems to be a problem with the bluetooth driver which does not detect/connect to any surrounding bluetooth devices. I have Windows on another partition and i can access bluetooth on there.
As ...
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Bluetooth Headset not properly working after idle
When I first connect the headset it works fine, but if I stop playback for some minutes and try to use it later again it gives cracking sounds and only works with breaks. I need to switch it off and ...
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Playing via Bluetooth
Playing via Bluetooth is quite simple most of the time. Go to the "Bluetooth settings" and select the device to send the music to.
However, currently I am in the following situation (also after ...
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Bluetooth Speaker Pairs, no sound - Kubuntu 19.04
I have a bluetooth speaker that works fine on both MacOS and Windows.
It connects fine on Kubuntu 19.04, and lists as "connected", but no sound actually comes out.
I've had this problem on Lubuntu ...
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Ubuntu bluetooth auto pause on XM4 not worikg
There is a feature in the WH-1000XM4 that the current media playing automatically pauses if you remove the headset (read the full description on Sony's website):
When you listen to music while ...
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Bluetooth Headphones Microphone priority in Gnome on Ubuntu 22.04?
I'm using decent headphones with microphone (headset) and in general they're working find. No connectivity issues, sound is good. However,...
As they turn off themselves put away to conserve batteries ...
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Can't get aptX codec to work in ubuntu 22.04
I recently installed ubuntu 22.04. I have been trying to get aptX codecs to work for my bluetooth earbuds (momentum wireless 2), but they do not show up in the list of codecs. I have tried installing ...
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earbuds in mono
i just followed the steps on Microphone not working on Bluetooth earbuds and it works now, I got the mic working.
Installed pipewire and all, but still get no stereo sound.
Does anyone have found a ...
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How to turn an Ubuntu Server with Bluetooth speakers into a cheap Google Nest speaker server?
Instead of purchasing several pricey Google Nest speakers, I think having multiple Bluetooth speakers connected to a single machine while treating each speaker as separate device in Google Home is a ...
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HP 250 laptop doesn't recognize Bluetooth
I have a problem with any Ubuntu version on my HP 250 laptop which doesn't recognize Bluetooth. It says No Bluetooth adapter found. It has never worked, but now I use this laptop as a work tool, so ...