Bug 464648

Summary:	Bluetooth connected devices don't show up in Audio System settings as "Playback Devices"
Product:	[Applications] systemsettings	Reporter:	Rajinder Yadav <devguy.ca>
Component:	kcm_pulseaudio	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Severity:	normal	CC:	nate, nowrep, postix
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	5.26.5
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments:	Bluetooth connect devices Audio Playback Devices

Description Rajinder Yadav 2023-01-22 13:56:02 UTC

SUMMARY
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I am unable to use my connected bluetooth ear phones as well as speakers to play audio because they are not showing up in Audio System setting as a playback device.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Pair bluetooth audio device
2. Go to system setting for Audio
3. Paired device doesn't showup in "Playback Devices"

Operating System: openSUSE Tumbleweed 20230119
KDE Plasma Version: 5.26.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.102.0
Qt Version: 5.15.8
Kernel Version: 6.1.6-1-default (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: X11
Processors: 24 × AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-Core Processor
Memory: 62.7 GiB of RAM
Graphics Processor: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080/PCIe/SSE2
Manufacturer: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd.
Product Name: MS-7A38
System Version: 8.0

Comment 1 Rajinder Yadav 2023-01-22 13:57:36 UTC

Created attachment 155499 [details]
Bluetooth connect devices

Comment 2 Rajinder Yadav 2023-01-22 13:58:10 UTC

Created attachment 155500 [details]
Audio Playback Devices

Comment 3 Nate Graham 2023-01-24 17:32:54 UTC

Can you verify that the devices are actually connected at the time you expect to see them on the Audio page? Being paired isn't enough.

Comment 4 Rajinder Yadav 2023-01-26 01:03:54 UTC

OK that seem to have fixed it, I tired again. This time it auto-connected and showed up (was not doing this before). 
I then tired disconnecting and re-connecting and do see the device in audio setting.
Closing as working.

Comment 5 Rajinder Yadav 2023-01-26 22:39:52 UTC

Hello, the bluetooth device stop shoping up again under "Audio settings". 
I've reconnected and disconnected multiple times. 
This time it is just not working.

Operating System: openSUSE Tumbleweed 20230125
KDE Plasma Version: 5.26.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.102.0
Qt Version: 5.15.8
Kernel Version: 6.1.8-1-default (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: X11
Processors: 24 × AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-Core Processor
Memory: 62.7 GiB of RAM
Graphics Processor: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080/PCIe/SSE2
Manufacturer: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd.
Product Name: MS-7A38
System Version: 8.0

Comment 6 Rajinder Yadav 2023-01-26 22:42:47 UTC

FYI when bluetooth device connects, it play the connection tone.

Comment 7 Nate Graham 2025-10-10 16:53:08 UTC

Thank you for the bug report, and I'm sorry we weren't able to figure this out yet. A lot has changed since it was reported; can I ask you to see if this is still an issue with Plasma 6.4 or later? Thanks a lot!

Comment 8 Bug Janitor Service 2025-10-25 03:47:38 UTC

🐛🧹 ⚠️ This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least 15 days. Please provide the requested information, then set the bug status to REPORTED. If there is no change for at least 30 days, it will be automatically closed as RESOLVED WORKSFORME.

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Comment 9 Bug Janitor Service 2025-11-09 03:47:49 UTC

🐛🧹 This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least 30 days. Closing as RESOLVED WORKSFORME.