Bug 508919

Summary: Sound doesn't work with JBL Flip 6 speaker until audio profile is changed
Product: [Plasma] plasmashell Reporter: ibuiltasonic+bugskde
Component: Bluetooth widgetAssignee: Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status: RESOLVED UPSTREAM    
Severity: normal CC: kdedev, nate
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 6.4.4   
Target Milestone: 1.0   
Platform: EndeavourOS   
OS: Linux   
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Description ibuiltasonic+bugskde 2025-08-30 05:35:21 UTC
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SUMMARY
When connecting to my JBL Flip 6 speaker via bluetooth, sound doesn't come out of the device until I switch the audio profile. It doesn't matter what profile it starts on (Codec SBC or Codec SBC-XQ). It initially does not work until I switch the profile to the one it didn't start on.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Turn on speaker
2. Pair with computer and select speaker as audio out
3. Audio does not come out
4. Right click on widget, mouse over "Audio Profiles for <speaker name>", select whatever it's not on currently
5. Sound works

OBSERVED RESULT
Sound does not work after pairing until audio profile is switched 

EXPECTED RESULT
Sound works immediately upon pairing and selecting speaker as audio device

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: EndeavourOS
KDE Plasma Version: 6.4.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.17.0
Qt Version: 6.9.1
Kernel Version: 6.16.3-arch1-1 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Comment 1 Nate Graham 2025-09-17 18:12:19 UTC
This is an issue somewhere in the Bluetooth or audio stack. I'd recommend contacting your distro about it.