Bug 518518 - After opening digikam and connecting Bluetooth headphones, you'll need to restart the application for it to recognize the headphones.
Summary: After opening digikam and connecting Bluetooth headphones, you'll need to res...
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: digikam
Classification: Applications
Component: Preview-Video (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 9.0.0
Platform: Other Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Digikam Developers
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Reported: 2026-04-04 02:15 UTC by MEL3D
Modified: 2026-04-04 06:11 UTC (History)
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Version Fixed/Implemented In: 9.1.0
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Description MEL3D 2026-04-04 02:15:04 UTC
After opening digikam and connecting Bluetooth headphones, you'll need to restart the application for it to recognize the headphones.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE

1. Open digikam
2. Connect Bluetooth headphones.
3. Unable to select Bluetooth headphones for video preview

OBSERVED RESULT

No new audio devices.

EXPECTED RESULT

It is necessary to identify the new audio device.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS

Linux/Niri:
Comment 1 Maik Qualmann 2026-04-04 04:29:14 UTC
Git commit 2c4a661758844908818254422841f0b087a9b3ed by Maik Qualmann.
Committed on 04/04/2026 at 04:28.
Pushed by mqualmann into branch 'master'.

add monitoring for changes to audio output devices
Function is still untested.

M  +36   -21   core/libs/video/player/qtmm/mediaplayerview.cpp
M  +1    -0    core/libs/video/player/qtmm/mediaplayerview.h

https://invent.kde.org/graphics/digikam/-/commit/2c4a661758844908818254422841f0b087a9b3ed
Comment 2 Maik Qualmann 2026-04-04 06:11:11 UTC
Git commit ff694867d24217e9c310c18f8e00dd86f33f6966 by Maik Qualmann.
Committed on 04/04/2026 at 06:10.
Pushed by mqualmann into branch 'master'.

finalize monitoring for changes to audio output devices
FIXED-IN: 9.1.0

M  +1    -1    NEWS
M  +10   -13   core/libs/video/player/qtmm/mediaplayerview.cpp

https://invent.kde.org/graphics/digikam/-/commit/ff694867d24217e9c310c18f8e00dd86f33f6966