App功能概览与计划澄清 #

Session ID: ses_285c91350ffedNoDX5J1jmGR7M Created: 4/10/2026, 8:45:13 PM Updated: 4/11/2026, 8:25:21 AM

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 3.9s) #

Thinking:

The Bluez config looks standard. Let me try to investigate the actual removal more. Since we can’t run sudo commands, let me check if there’s a way to trace what’s calling RemoveDevice.Actually, let me check if there’s something in the Bluez adapter’s device list that’s causing issues. Let me also check for any plugins.

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "ls /var/lib/bluetooth/",
  "description": "Check Bluez data directory"
}

Output:

ls: cannot open directory '/var/lib/bluetooth/': Permission denied

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "ls /var/lib/bluetooth/*/",
  "description": "List Bluez adapter data"
}

Output:

ls: cannot access '/var/lib/bluetooth/*/': Permission denied

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 10.5s) #

Thinking:

We can’t access /var/lib/bluetooth without sudo. Let me propose a plan for the user to try to diagnose and fix this issue.Given the investigation, the most likely culprits are:1. Something in GNOME Online Accounts (goa-daemon) - but this usually doesn’t manage Bluetooth directly 2. Something in snapd-desktop-integration3. A custom script or tool we haven’t found yet 4. Something in WirePlumber/PipeWire that’s misbehavingLet me propose a comprehensive fix plan that includes:1. Killing potential interfering processes 2. Restarting bluetoothd 3. Testing with minimal environment 4. Possibly adding debug logging to find the culpritAlternatively, since we can’t easily find the culprit, let me suggest a workaround: use btmgmt if available, or try connecting through a different method.

We can’t access /var/lib/bluetooth/ without sudo. Let me propose a comprehensive fix:

Recommended Fix Plan #

Step 1: Try this right now

Kill any potential interfering processes and restart Bluetooth cleanly:

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killall -9 goa-daemon goa-identity-service 2>/dev/null
sudo systemctl restart bluetooth

Then try connecting again:

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bluetoothctl power off && sleep 1 && bluetoothctl power on
bluetoothctl pair F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED
bluetoothctl connect F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED

Step 2: If that doesn’t work, try isolating the problem

Start a minimal session without GNOME components:

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# Log out completely, then from a TTY (Ctrl+Alt+F3):
sudo systemctl stop gdm
sudo killall -9 goa-* gnome-* 2>/dev/null
sudo systemctl start bluetooth
# Then login to i3 directly (not through GDM)
startx

Step 3: Check if GNOME Online Accounts is the culprit

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# If the problem goes away when goa-daemon is killed, that's the culprit
# Check what's configured:
seahorse  # or
gnome-control-center online-accounts

Would you like me to help you run Step 1 or Step 2? The most likely fix is either killing goa-daemon or starting a minimal session without GDM.

User #

one thing to note its that in order to do a proper scan i need to do it within the bluetoothctl interactive mode: bluetoothctl command first followed by pair and connect . bluetoothctl scan on then bluetoothctl devices doesn’t work

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 10.4s) #

Thinking:

The user is noting that they need to use bluetoothctl in interactive mode (i.e., running bluetoothctl first to enter the interactive shell, then running commands like scan on, pair <mac>, connect <mac>), rather than running them as one-liners like bluetoothctl scan on.

This is interesting - it might indicate some timing issue or state issue with Bluez. In interactive mode, bluetoothctl maintains a persistent connection and state. In non-interactive mode (one-liners), each invocation starts fresh and may have different behavior.

But the main issue is still the mass device deletions. Let me focus on helping them fix that first, and then we can address the Beats connection issue.

Let me propose a fix that addresses both:

1. The mass device deletion issue
2. The Beats connection issue

For the mass deletion, we need to figure out what’s causing it. Given our investigation, the most likely culprits are:

• goa-daemon (GNOME Online Accounts)
• Something in the GNOME stack
• A Bluez plugin or policy

Let me suggest some diagnostic steps and fixes.

Good catch! That suggests timing/state issues with Bluez. Let me propose a fix:

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "killall -9 goa-daemon goa-identity-service 2>/dev/null; echo \"Killed GNOME Online Accounts services\"",
  "description": "Kill GNOME Online Accounts services"
}

Output:

Killed GNOME Online Accounts services

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 2.4s) #

Thinking:

Good, we killed the GNOME Online Accounts services. Now let me restart Bluetooth and test.

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "sudo systemctl restart bluetooth && echo \"Bluetooth restarted\"",
  "description": "Restart Bluetooth service"
}

Output:

sudo: a terminal is required to read the password; either use the -S option to read from standard input or configure an askpass helper
sudo: a password is required

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 5.6s) #

Thinking:

Can’t use sudo from here. Let me tell the user to run this manually.

Can’t sudo from here. Please run these commands manually in order:

Phase 1: Clean restart

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# In your bluetoothctl session (interactive mode):
# First, exit current session with 'quit' if any

# Then restart bluetoothd:
sudo systemctl restart bluetooth

# Wait 3 seconds
sleep 3

# Enter bluetoothctl and test:
bluetoothctl
power on
scan on

Phase 2: Test pairing After you see your Beats MAC appear, try:

pair F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED
trust F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED
connect F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED

Report back:

1. Do the [DEL] events still happen?
2. Does the connection succeed?
3. What does bluetoothctl info F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED show after connection?

User #

tannerr@my-laptop:~$ bluetoothctl connect F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED Attempting to connect to F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED [CHG] Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED Connected: yes [DEL] Device 34:5F:45:BC:26:6A Vertuo_CV6_345F45BC266A Failed to connect: org.bluez.Error.Failed br-connection-unknown tannerr@my-laptop:~$ bluetoothctl trust F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED [CHG] Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED Trusted: yes Changing F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED trust succeeded tannerr@my-laptop:~$ bluetoothctl connect F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED Attempting to connect to F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED [CHG] Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED Connected: yes Failed to connect: org.bluez.Error.Failed br-connection-unknown tannerr@my-laptop:~$

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 10.8s) #

Thinking:

The problem persists. The br-connection-unknown error is still happening, and now only 1 device is being deleted instead of many. This is progress.

The issue is:

1. Pairing works
2. Connection shows “Connected: yes” but then fails with br-connection-unknown
3. The [DEL] events are still happening but fewer now

The br-connection-unknown error from Bluez means the audio profile negotiation failed. This is happening at the PipeWire/WirePlumber level, not at the Bluetooth pairing level.

Let me think about what could cause this:

1. WirePlumber’s Bluetooth policy script might be interfering
2. The Beats might not support the codec being negotiated
3. PipeWire might not have the right Bluez5 module loaded

Let me check if we can modify the bt app to add some logging or retry logic, or help diagnose the WirePlumber issue.

Actually, looking at the error more carefully - the connection is being established at the Bluetooth layer (“Connected: yes”), but then the AVDTP profile connection is failing. This suggests the issue is with the audio stack (PipeWire/WirePlumber) not being able to handle the audio profile.

Let me check if WirePlumber has any issues with the Beats profile. I could also suggest:

1. Restarting PipeWire/WirePlumber
2. Checking if the bluez5 module is loaded in PipeWire
3. Trying to force a specific audio profile

But first, let me understand if this is a WirePlumber issue or a Bluez issue by looking at the logs.

Actually, I should help the user debug this more systematically. The key question is: why is the AVDTP connection being refused?

Let me check if there’s something we can do in the bt app or if we need to fix the system configuration.

Progress - now only 1 device is deleted instead of many. The br-connection-unknown error is at the audio profile level, not pairing.

Let me diagnose the WirePlumber/PipeWire issue:

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "wpctl status",
  "description": "Check PipeWire/WirePlumber status"
}

Output:

PipeWire 'pipewire-0' [1.0.5, tannerr@my-laptop, cookie:3545352736]
 └─ Clients:
        32. pipewire                            [1.0.5, tannerr@my-laptop, pid:6065]
        34. WirePlumber                         [1.0.5, tannerr@my-laptop, pid:6063]
        35. WirePlumber [export]                [1.0.5, tannerr@my-laptop, pid:6063]
        54. xdg-desktop-portal                  [1.0.5, tannerr@my-laptop, pid:6511]
        61. Brave input                         [1.0.5, tannerr@my-laptop, pid:18739]
        68. PipeWire ALSA [alsamixer]           [1.0.5, tannerr@my-laptop, pid:32629]
        69. wpctl                               [1.0.5, tannerr@my-laptop, pid:38027]

Audio
 ├─ Devices:
 │      48. Built-in Audio                      [alsa]
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 ├─ Sinks:
 │  *   51. Built-in Audio Analog Stereo        [vol: 0.80]
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 ├─ Sink endpoints:
 │  
 ├─ Sources:
 │  *   52. Built-in Audio Analog Stereo        [vol: 0.25]
 │  
 ├─ Source endpoints:
 │  
 └─ Streams:

Video
 ├─ Devices:
 │      43. Integrated Camera                   [v4l2]
 │      44. Integrated Camera                   [v4l2]
 │  
 ├─ Sinks:
 │  
 ├─ Sink endpoints:
 │  
 ├─ Sources:
 │  *   49. Integrated Camera (V4L2)           
 │  
 ├─ Source endpoints:
 │  
 └─ Streams:

Settings
 └─ Default Configured Node Names:
         0. Audio/Sink    bluez_output.94_23_6E_6F_23_9D.1

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "pactl list cards short 2>/dev/null",
  "description": "List PulseAudio cards"
}

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 7.5s) #

Thinking:

I can see PipeWire is running and the default sink is configured for bluez_output.94_23_6E_6F_23_9D.1. But I don’t see the Beats (F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED) as a connected device in the sinks list.

The issue is that the Beats are pairing but the audio profile (AVDTP) is failing to connect. Let me check if WirePlumber has the Bluetooth module loaded and if there’s a profile issue with the Beats.

The br-connection-unknown error typically happens when:

1. The Bluez device connects but PipeWire can’t negotiate the audio profile
2. The codec negotiation fails
3. The Bluez5 module in PipeWire isn’t properly handling the device

Let me check if there’s a way to force the connection or restart WirePlumber to pick up the new device.

The Beats aren’t showing in PipeWire sinks. Let me restart WirePlumber to refresh the Bluetooth device list:

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "systemctl --user restart wireplumber && sleep 2 && wpctl status",
  "description": "Restart WirePlumber and check status"
}

Output:

PipeWire 'pipewire-0' [1.0.5, tannerr@my-laptop, cookie:3545352736]
 └─ Clients:
        32. pipewire                            [1.0.5, tannerr@my-laptop, pid:6065]
        52. WirePlumber                         [1.0.5, tannerr@my-laptop, pid:38062]
        53. WirePlumber [export]                [1.0.5, tannerr@my-laptop, pid:38062]
        54. xdg-desktop-portal                  [1.0.5, tannerr@my-laptop, pid:6511]
        61. Brave input                         [1.0.5, tannerr@my-laptop, pid:18739]
        68. PipeWire ALSA [alsamixer]           [1.0.5, tannerr@my-laptop, pid:32629]
        69. wpctl                               [1.0.5, tannerr@my-laptop, pid:38056]

Audio
 ├─ Devices:
 │      48. Built-in Audio                      [alsa]
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 ├─ Sinks:
 │  *   38. Built-in Audio Analog Stereo        [vol: 0.80]
 │  
 ├─ Sink endpoints:
 │  
 ├─ Sources:
 │  *   37. Built-in Audio Analog Stereo        [vol: 0.25]
 │  
 ├─ Source endpoints:
 │  
 └─ Streams:

Video
 ├─ Devices:
 │      49. Integrated Camera                   [v4l2]
 │      50. Integrated Camera                   [v4l2]
 │  
 ├─ Sinks:
 │  
 ├─ Sink endpoints:
 │  
 ├─ Sources:
 │  *   45. Integrated Camera (V4L2)           
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 ├─ Source endpoints:
 │  
 └─ Streams:

Settings
 └─ Default Configured Node Names:
         0. Audio/Sink    bluez_output.94_23_6E_6F_23_9D.1

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 5.0s) #

Thinking:

The Beats still aren’t showing up as a Bluetooth sink. The issue is that the AVDTP connection is failing - the Bluetooth connection is established but the audio profile negotiation fails.Let me check if we can force a reconnection or see what’s happening with the Bluez device more carefully. The Beats might need a specific profile or codec.

One approach is to:1. Check what profiles the Beats support 2. Force PipeWire to use a specific profile 3. Or try using PulseAudio instead of PipeWire for Bluetooth

Let me also check the Bluez logs for more details on the connection failure.

The Beats still aren’t showing as a sink. Let me check Bluez logs for the connection failure details:

Tool: bash

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{
  "command": "sudo journalctl -u bluetooth -n 30 | grep -i \"F8:73\\|br-connection\\|avdtp\"",
  "description": "Check Bluez logs for Beats connection"
}

Output:

sudo: a terminal is required to read the password; either use the -S option to read from standard input or configure an askpass helper
sudo: a password is required

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 9.1s) #

Thinking:

Can’t run sudo from here. Let me help the user with a different approach. The issue is that the Beats are connecting at the Bluetooth layer but failing to establish the audio profile (AVDTP). This is a known issue with some Bluetooth headphones on Linux.One workaround is to try connecting without PipeWire managing it, or to try a different connection method. Let me suggest some fixes they can try manually.

Can’t run sudo from here. Try these fixes manually:

Option 1: Force A2DP profile directly

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bluetoothctl
disconnect F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED
disconnect 94:23:6E:6F:23:9D  # any other BT devices
connect F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED
# If it fails, try:
bluetoothd --experimental  # in another terminal

Option 2: Check Bluez logs while connecting

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# Terminal 1: watch logs
sudo journalctl -u bluetooth -f

# Terminal 2: try connecting
bluetoothctl connect F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED

Option 3: Try PipeWire Bluetooth module

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# Check if module is loaded
pactl info | grep "Server Name"
# If using PipeWire, check module
ls /usr/share/pipewire/ | grep blue

Option 4: Quick workaround - use ALSA directly If PipeWire is the issue, try:

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pulseaudio -k  # kill pulse if running
# Then try connecting

What does bluetoothctl info F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED show right now? (Is Connected: yes still showing?)

User #

dpoint/A2DPSink/opus_05_duplex Apr 11 07:36:54 my-laptop bluetoothd[37942]: Endpoint registered: sender=:1.507 path=/MediaEndpoint/A2DPSource/opus_05_duplex Apr 11 07:39:23 my-laptop bluetoothd[37942]: src/profile.c:ext_connect() Hands-Free Voice gateway failed connect to F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED: Connection refused (111) Apr 11 07:39:23 my-laptop bluetoothd[37942]: profiles/audio/avdtp.c:avdtp_connect_cb() connect to F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED: Connection refused (111) Apr 11 07:39:26 my-laptop bluetoothd[37942]: profiles/audio/avdtp.c:avdtp_connect_cb() connect to F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED: Connection refused (111)

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 19.4s) #

Thinking:

The user is getting the same AVDTP connection refused errors. The issue is that the Beats Studio Pro is refusing the AVDTP connection. This could be because:

1. The Beats are connected to another device (phone)
2. The Beats are in the wrong mode
3. Bluez/PipeWire configuration issue

Let me check if the Beats are showing up in PipeWire at all after a fresh scan, and also check if there’s something we can configure to fix this.

Since I’m now in build mode, I can actually help fix this. Let me check the WirePlumber configuration and see if there’s something we can adjust.

The key issue is that avdtp_connect_cb() connect to F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED: Connection refused (111) - the Beats are actively refusing the AVDTP connection.

Let me check:

1. If there’s a Bluez configuration we can modify
2. If WirePlumber needs reconfiguration
3. If there’s a way to force the connection

The AVDTP connection is being refused by the Beats. This is the core issue. Let me check if we can configure Bluez to handle this differently:

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "cat /etc/bluetooth/main.conf | grep -v \"^#\" | grep -v \"^$\"",
  "description": "Check current Bluez config"
}

Output:

[General]
[BR]
[LE]
[GATT]
[CSIS]
[AVDTP]
[Policy]
AutoEnable=true
[AdvMon]

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "ls ~/.config/pipewire/ 2>/dev/null || echo \"No PipeWire config dir\"",
  "description": "Check PipeWire user config"
}

Output:

No PipeWire config dir

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 6.5s) #

Thinking:

The Bluez config is minimal. Let me check if we can add some configuration to help with the connection. Also, let me check if the Beats might be connected to another device or in a bad state.

The AVDTP connection refused error is interesting. Let me:1. Check if there’s a Bluez configuration we can add2. Check the Beats device status in more detail3. Try to understand why the connection is being refused

Let me also check the Bluez AVDTP configuration section.

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "cat /etc/bluetooth/main.conf | grep -A10 \"\\[AVDTP\\]\"",
  "description": "Check AVDTP config section"
}

Output:

[AVDTP]
# AVDTP L2CAP Signalling Channel Mode.
# Possible values:
# basic: Use L2CAP Basic Mode
# ertm: Use L2CAP Enhanced Retransmission Mode
#SessionMode = basic

# AVDTP L2CAP Transport Channel Mode.
# Possible values:
# basic: Use L2CAP Basic Mode
# streaming: Use L2CAP Streaming Mode

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "bluetoothctl info F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED 2>/dev/null | head -30",
  "description": "Get Beats device info"
}

Output:

Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED (public)
	Name: Beats Studio Pro
	Alias: Beats Studio Pro
	Class: 0x00240418 (2360344)
	Icon: audio-headphones
	Paired: no
	Bonded: no
	Trusted: yes
	Blocked: no
	Connected: no
	LegacyPairing: no
	UUID: Serial Port               (00001101-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: Headset                   (00001108-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: Audio Sink                (0000110b-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: A/V Remote Control Target (0000110c-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: A/V Remote Control        (0000110e-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: Handsfree                 (0000111e-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: PnP Information           (00001200-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: Generic Access Profile    (00001800-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: Generic Attribute Profile (00001801-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: Vendor specific           (0000ff01-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34ff)
	UUID: Vendor specific           (4ee0ef92-3456-3399-a645-b7b72b089877)
	UUID: Vendor specific           (671955c4-b6f6-ed9d-9f4e-c764d708d79b)
	UUID: Vendor specific           (74ec2172-0bad-4d01-8f77-997b2be0722a)
	UUID: Vendor specific           (78dfa50a-fca4-98b8-c24a-9d5e0b651547)
	UUID: Vendor specific           (df21fe2c-2515-4fdb-8886-f12c4d67927c)
	UUID: Vendor specific           (fa349b5f-8050-0030-0010-00001bbb231d)
	Modalias: bluetooth:v004Cp2017d0100

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 7.9s) #

Thinking:

Interesting! The device info shows:- Paired: no- Bonded: no- Trusted: yes

So the pairing was lost again. The device shows the UUIDs for audio profiles (Audio Sink, Headset, Handsfree, etc.) which is good.

Let me try a different approach. The AVDTP connection refused could be because:1. The Beats need to be in a specific mode2. Bluez needs configuration changes3. The device needs to be power cycled4. The device might be connected to another deviceLet me try:1. Power cycling the Beats2. Enabling experimental features in Bluez3. Modifying the AVDTP session mode

The device shows Paired: no and Bonded: no - pairing was lost again. The Beats are refusing AVDTP connections. Let me try a different approach:

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "bluetoothctl power off && sleep 2 && bluetoothctl power on",
  "description": "Power cycle Bluetooth adapter"
}

Output:

hci0 class of device changed: 0x000000
hci0 new_settings: ssp br/edr le secure-conn 
Changing power off succeeded
hci0 class of device changed: 0x6c010c
hci0 new_settings: powered ssp br/edr le secure-conn 
[CHG] Controller 5C:87:9C:B9:BE:EF Class: 0x006c010c (7078156)
Changing power on succeeded

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 9.0s) #

Thinking:

Good, Bluetooth is power cycled. Now let me try to pair and connect with the Beats. But first, let me make sure the Beats are in pairing mode.

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "bluetoothctl scan on &\nsleep 5\nkillall bluetoothctl 2>/dev/null\nbluetoothctl devices",
  "description": "Scan for devices"
}

Output:

SetDiscoveryFilter success
Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED Beats Studio Pro
Device DC:2C:26:0A:20:5B Keychron K4
Device 94:23:6E:6F:23:9D Hearth & Hand 01
Device EC:25:EA:B8:F0:EE Keychron M6

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 5.1s) #

Thinking:

Good, the Beats are visible. Now let me try to pair and connect. But I notice the device is showing as already known but unpaired. Let me remove it first and re-pair.

Good, the Beats are visible. Let me remove it first and re-pair cleanly:

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "bluetoothctl remove F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED 2>/dev/null; sleep 1; bluetoothctl scan on",
  "description": "Remove and rescan for Beats"
}

Output:

[DEL] Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED Beats Studio Pro
Device has been removed
SetDiscoveryFilter success

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 6.7s) #

Thinking:

Interesting! The bluetoothctl remove command itself triggered a [DEL] event. This is Bluez’s normal behavior - it removes the device from the list.

Now the Beats should be in pairing mode. Let me try to pair with it.

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "sleep 3 && bluetoothctl pair F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED",
  "description": "Pair with Beats"
}

Output:

Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED not available

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 4.8s) #

Thinking:

The device disappeared after removal. This means the Beats are no longer in pairing mode or they’re out of range. The user needs to put the Beats back into pairing mode.Let me inform the user that they need to put the Beats into pairing mode again.

The Beats are no longer in pairing mode. Please:

1. Power cycle the Beats - turn them off, wait 5 seconds, turn them back on
2. Put them in pairing mode - usually hold the power button until the LED blinks
3. Then run:

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   bluetoothctl scan on # wait to see "Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED" pair F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED trust F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED connect F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED

Once you’ve done that, let me know what happens with the connection and whether the [DEL] events occur.

User #

tannerr@my-laptop:~$ bluetoothctl pair F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED Attempting to pair with F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED [CHG] Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED Connected: yes [DEL] Device 6B:85:95:C3:66:12 6B-85-95-C3-66-12 [DEL] Device 2E:56:C4:6D:22:86 2E-56-C4-6D-22-86 [DEL] Device 58:3F:A4:2A:2F:5E 58-3F-A4-2A-2F-5E [DEL] Device 5A:D6:C3:68:DF:D0 5A-D6-C3-68-DF-D0 [DEL] Device 57:4B:CE:69:B8:ED 57-4B-CE-69-B8-ED [DEL] Device 7B:73:B0:BD:AB:47 7B-73-B0-BD-AB-47 [DEL] Device 34:5F:45:BC:26:6A Vertuo_CV6_345F45BC266A [DEL] Device 65:76:49:47:9E:0D 65-76-49-47-9E-0D [CHG] Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED UUIDs: 00001101-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb [CHG] Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED UUIDs: 00001108-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb [CHG] Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED UUIDs: 0000110b-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb [CHG] Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED UUIDs: 0000110c-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb [CHG] Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED UUIDs: 0000110e-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb [CHG] Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED UUIDs: 0000111e-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb [CHG] Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED UUIDs: 00001200-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb [CHG] Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED UUIDs: 00001800-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb [CHG] Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED UUIDs: 00001801-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb [CHG] Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED UUIDs: 0000ff01-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34ff [CHG] Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED UUIDs: 4ee0ef92-3456-3399-a645-b7b72b089877 [CHG] Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED UUIDs: 671955c4-b6f6-ed9d-9f4e-c764d708d79b [CHG] Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED UUIDs: 74ec2172-0bad-4d01-8f77-997b2be0722a [CHG] Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED UUIDs: 78dfa50a-fca4-98b8-c24a-9d5e0b651547 [CHG] Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED UUIDs: df21fe2c-2515-4fdb-8886-f12c4d67927c [CHG] Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED UUIDs: fa349b5f-8050-0030-0010-00001bbb231d [CHG] Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED ServicesResolved: yes [CHG] Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED Paired: yes Pairing successful tannerr@my-laptop:~$ bluetoothctl trust F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED [CHG] Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED Trusted: yes Changing F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED trust succeeded tannerr@my-laptop:~$ bluetoothctl connect F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED Attempting to connect to F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED [CHG] Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED Connected: yes Failed to connect: org.bluez.Error.Failed br-connection-unknown tannerr@my-laptop:~$

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 12.8s) #

Thinking:

The pattern is now very clear:

1. Pairing works - shows ServicesResolved: yes and Paired: yes
2. Every connect command deletes other paired devices
3. Connection fails with br-connection-unknown

The issue is that Bluez is not properly completing the connection - it’s establishing the base connection but failing on the audio profiles (AVDTP). And something is triggering deletions of other devices on each connect attempt.

Since I’m now in build mode, let me try to investigate this more directly. The br-connection-unknown error is happening because Bluez can’t negotiate the audio profile with PipeWire.

Let me check if there’s a way to fix the PipeWire/Bluez integration, or if we need to configure Bluez differently.

One thing I can try is to modify the Bluez configuration to use experimental features or different AVDTP settings. Let me also check if there are any Bluez plugins that might be causing issues.

Actually, let me take a step back. The problem seems to be:

1. Bluez’s AVDTP connection to the Beats fails (refused)
2. Something is deleting devices when connect is attempted

For issue 1, we might need to:

• Configure Bluez to use specific A2DP codecs
• Disable certain profile negotiations
• Use experimental features

For issue 2, we need to find what’s triggering the deletions.

Let me try to:

1. Check if there are any Bluez plugins that might be doing this
2. Look at what happens when we disable certain Bluez features
3. Try using btmgmt if available

Actually, let me try a different approach - let me check if the issue is with PipeWire not registering the Bluetooth audio endpoints properly. When Bluez tries to connect the audio profile, it needs PipeWire to handle it.

Let me try restarting PipeWire services and see if that helps.

The issue is clear now:

1. Pairing works
2. AVDTP audio connection fails (refused by Beats)
3. Something is deleting other devices on each connect

Let me investigate the Bluez audio profile handling:

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "systemctl --user status wireplumber",
  "description": "Check WirePlumber status"
}

Output:

● wireplumber.service - Multimedia Service Session Manager
     Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/user/wireplumber.service; enabled; preset: enabled)
     Active: active (running) since Sat 2026-04-11 07:36:54 CDT; 7min ago
   Main PID: 38062 (wireplumber)
      Tasks: 6 (limit: 18710)
     Memory: 5.5M (peak: 7.0M)
        CPU: 582ms
     CGroup: /user.slice/user-1000.slice/[email protected]/session.slice/wireplumber.service
             └─38062 /usr/bin/wireplumber

Apr 11 07:36:54 my-laptop systemd[6040]: Started wireplumber.service - Multimedia Service Session Manager.
Apr 11 07:36:54 my-laptop wireplumber[38062]: SPA handle 'api.libcamera.enum.manager' could not be loaded; is it installed?
Apr 11 07:36:54 my-laptop wireplumber[38062]: PipeWire's libcamera SPA missing or broken. libcamera not supported.
Apr 11 07:36:55 my-laptop wireplumber[38062]: <WpPortalPermissionStorePlugin:0x5f2894c5a2f0> Failed to call Lookup: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.portal.Error.NotFound: No entry for camera

Tool: bash

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{
  "command": "wpctl status 2>&1 | head -40",
  "description": "Check PipeWire audio status"
}

Output:

PipeWire 'pipewire-0' [1.0.5, tannerr@my-laptop, cookie:3545352736]
 └─ Clients:
        32. pipewire                            [1.0.5, tannerr@my-laptop, pid:6065]
        52. WirePlumber                         [1.0.5, tannerr@my-laptop, pid:38062]
        53. WirePlumber [export]                [1.0.5, tannerr@my-laptop, pid:38062]
        54. xdg-desktop-portal                  [1.0.5, tannerr@my-laptop, pid:6511]
        61. Brave input                         [1.0.5, tannerr@my-laptop, pid:18739]
        68. PipeWire ALSA [alsamixer]           [1.0.5, tannerr@my-laptop, pid:32629]
        69. wpctl                               [1.0.5, tannerr@my-laptop, pid:38829]

Audio
 ├─ Devices:
 │      48. Built-in Audio                      [alsa]
 │  
 ├─ Sinks:
 │  *   38. Built-in Audio Analog Stereo        [vol: 0.80]
 │  
 ├─ Sink endpoints:
 │  
 ├─ Sources:
 │  *   37. Built-in Audio Analog Stereo        [vol: 0.25]
 │  
 ├─ Source endpoints:
 │  
 └─ Streams:

Video
 ├─ Devices:
 │      49. Integrated Camera                   [v4l2]
 │      50. Integrated Camera                   [v4l2]
 │  
 ├─ Sinks:
 │  
 ├─ Sink endpoints:
 │  
 ├─ Sources:
 │  *   45. Integrated Camera (V4L2)           
 │  
 ├─ Source endpoints:
 │  

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 5.2s) #

Thinking:

The Beats aren’t showing up in PipeWire at all. This means PipeWire isn’t registering the Bluetooth audio device. The bluetooth_output.* sink isn’t present.

Let me check if PipeWire has the Bluetooth module loaded. PipeWire needs to have the Bluetooth support module loaded to handle Bluez audio devices.

Let me check what modules PipeWire has loaded and see if the Bluetooth module is present.

The Beats aren’t showing in PipeWire sinks at all. Let me check if the Bluetooth audio module is loaded:

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "pw-cli info 0 2>/dev/null | grep -i blue",
  "description": "Check if Bluetooth module is loaded"
}

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "ls /usr/share/pipewire/",
  "description": "Check PipeWire data directory"
}

Output:

client.conf
client-rt.conf
filter-chain
filter-chain.conf
jack.conf
minimal.conf
pipewire-aes67.conf
pipewire-avb.conf
pipewire.conf
pipewire-pulse.conf

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 25.8s) #

Thinking:

Let me check if there’s a Bluetooth module for PipeWire and if it’s properly configured. PipeWire should have a Bluetooth profile module that’s loaded by default.Let me check the PipeWire configuration files.

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "cat /usr/share/pipewire/pipewire.conf | grep -i blue",
  "description": "Check PipeWire Bluetooth config"
}

Output:

    api.bluez5.*    = bluez5/libspa-bluez5

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "cat /etc/pipewire/pipewire.conf 2>/dev/null | grep -i blue || echo \"No /etc/pipewire/pipewire.conf\"",
  "description": "Check system PipeWire config"
}

Output:

No /etc/pipewire/pipewire.conf

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 9.8s) #

Thinking:

Good, PipeWire has the BlueZ module configured. Let me check if it’s actually being loaded by looking at the full config or checking the module list.

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "pw-cli list-modules 2>/dev/null | grep -i blue",
  "description": "List loaded PipeWire modules"
}

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "cat /usr/share/pipewire/pipewire.conf | grep -A5 -B5 \"api.bluez5\"",
  "description": "Check BlueZ module config"
}

Output:

    audio.convert.* = audioconvert/libspa-audioconvert
    avb.*           = avb/libspa-avb
    api.alsa.*      = alsa/libspa-alsa
    api.v4l2.*      = v4l2/libspa-v4l2
    api.libcamera.* = libcamera/libspa-libcamera
    api.bluez5.*    = bluez5/libspa-bluez5
    api.vulkan.*    = vulkan/libspa-vulkan
    api.jack.*      = jack/libspa-jack
    support.*       = support/libspa-support
    #videotestsrc   = videotestsrc/libspa-videotestsrc
    #audiotestsrc   = audiotestsrc/libspa-audiotestsrc

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 2.8s) #

Thinking:

The module isn’t showing up in pw-cli list-modules. Let me check the full list and also see if we need to enable the BlueZ module in PipeWire configuration.

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "pw-cli list-modules 2>/dev/null",
  "description": "List all PipeWire modules"
}

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 3.3s) #

Thinking:

No output from pw-cli list-modules - that’s unusual. Let me try a different approach and check if the module is supposed to be loaded.

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "cat /usr/share/pipewire/pipewire.conf | grep -v \"^#\" | grep -v \"^$\" | head -50",
  "description": "Check PipeWire config without comments"
}

Output:

context.properties = {
    ## Configure properties in the system.
    #library.name.system                   = support/libspa-support
    #context.data-loop.library.name.system = support/libspa-support
    #support.dbus                          = true
    #link.max-buffers                      = 64
    link.max-buffers                       = 16                       # version < 3 clients can't handle more
    #mem.warn-mlock                        = false
    #mem.allow-mlock                       = true
    #mem.mlock-all                         = false
    #clock.power-of-two-quantum            = true
    #log.level                             = 2
    #cpu.zero.denormals                    = false
    core.daemon = true              # listening for socket connections
    core.name   = pipewire-0        # core name and socket name
    ## Properties for the DSP configuration.
    #default.clock.rate          = 48000
    #default.clock.allowed-rates = [ 48000 ]
    #default.clock.quantum       = 1024
    #default.clock.min-quantum   = 32
    #default.clock.max-quantum   = 2048
    #default.clock.quantum-limit = 8192
    #default.clock.quantum-floor = 4
    #default.video.width         = 640
    #default.video.height        = 480
    #default.video.rate.num      = 25
    #default.video.rate.denom    = 1
    #
    #settings.check-quantum      = false
    #settings.check-rate         = false
    #
    # These overrides are only applied when running in a vm.
    vm.overrides = {
        default.clock.min-quantum = 1024
    }
    # keys checked below to disable module loading
    module.x11.bell = true
    # enables autoloading of access module, when disabled an alternative
    # access module needs to be loaded.
    module.access = true
    # enables autoloading of module-jackdbus-detect
    module.jackdbus-detect = true
}
context.spa-libs = {
    #<factory-name regex> = <library-name>
    #
    # Used to find spa factory names. It maps an spa factory name
    # regular expression to a library name that should contain
    # that factory.
    #

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 2.8s) #

Thinking:

Let me see more of the config to find where modules are loaded.

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "cat /usr/share/pipewire/pipewire.conf | grep -A100 \"context.modules\" | head -60",
  "description": "Check PipeWire module loading config"
}

Output:

context.modules = [
    #{ name = <module-name>
    #    ( args  = { <key> = <value> ... } )
    #    ( flags = [ ( ifexists ) ( nofail ) ] )
    #    ( condition = [ { <key> = <value> ... } ... ] )
    #}
    #
    # Loads a module with the given parameters.
    # If ifexists is given, the module is ignored when it is not found.
    # If nofail is given, module initialization failures are ignored.
    # If condition is given, the module is loaded only when the context
    # properties all match the match rules.
    #

    # Uses realtime scheduling to boost the audio thread priorities. This uses
    # RTKit if the user doesn't have permission to use regular realtime
    # scheduling. You can also clamp utilisation values to improve scheduling
    # on embedded and heterogeneous systems, e.g. Arm big.LITTLE devices.
    { name = libpipewire-module-rt
        args = {
            nice.level    = -11
            rt.prio       = 88
            #rt.time.soft = -1
            #rt.time.hard = -1
            #uclamp.min = 0
            #uclamp.max = 1024
        }
        flags = [ ifexists nofail ]
    }

    # The native communication protocol.
    { name = libpipewire-module-protocol-native
        args = {
            # List of server Unix sockets, and optionally permissions
            #sockets = [ { name = "pipewire-0" }, { name = "pipewire-0-manager" } ]
        }
    }

    # The profile module. Allows application to access profiler
    # and performance data. It provides an interface that is used
    # by pw-top and pw-profiler.
    { name = libpipewire-module-profiler }

    # Allows applications to create metadata objects. It creates
    # a factory for Metadata objects.
    { name = libpipewire-module-metadata }

    # Creates a factory for making devices that run in the
    # context of the PipeWire server.
    { name = libpipewire-module-spa-device-factory }

    # Creates a factory for making nodes that run in the
    # context of the PipeWire server.
    { name = libpipewire-module-spa-node-factory }

    # Allows creating nodes that run in the context of the
    # client. Is used by all clients that want to provide
    # data to PipeWire.
    { name = libpipewire-module-client-node }

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 2.7s) #

Thinking:

Let me find the bluez5 module in the config.

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "cat /usr/share/pipewire/pipewire.conf | grep -A5 \"bluez5\"",
  "description": "Find bluez5 module config"
}

Output:

    api.bluez5.*    = bluez5/libspa-bluez5
    api.vulkan.*    = vulkan/libspa-vulkan
    api.jack.*      = jack/libspa-jack
    support.*       = support/libspa-support
    #videotestsrc   = videotestsrc/libspa-videotestsrc
    #audiotestsrc   = audiotestsrc/libspa-audiotestsrc

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 3.6s) #

Thinking:

The bluez5 module is defined as a SPA library, but I need to find if it’s actually being loaded as a module. Let me search for the module loading section.

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "grep -n \"bluez\\|BlueZ\" /usr/share/pipewire/pipewire.conf",
  "description": "Find all bluez references in config"
}

Output:

70:    api.bluez5.*    = bluez5/libspa-bluez5

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 4.3s) #

Thinking:

The bluez5 module isn’t being loaded as a context module - it’s only defined in the spa-libs section. This means PipeWire isn’t loading the Bluetooth audio module at all!

Let me check if there’s a separate config file that should be loading the bluez5 module, or if we need to add it.

Found the problem! PipeWire isn’t loading the BlueZ audio module. The module is defined but not loaded. Let me check how it should be loaded:

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "cat /usr/share/pipewire/pipewire.conf | grep -n \"libpipewire-module\" | tail -20",
  "description": "Find all module references"
}

Output:

96:    { name = libpipewire-module-rt
109:    { name = libpipewire-module-protocol-native
119:    { name = libpipewire-module-profiler }
123:    { name = libpipewire-module-metadata }
127:    { name = libpipewire-module-spa-device-factory }
131:    { name = libpipewire-module-spa-node-factory }
136:    { name = libpipewire-module-client-node }
140:    { name = libpipewire-module-client-device }
145:    { name = libpipewire-module-portal
151:    { name = libpipewire-module-access
165:    { name = libpipewire-module-adapter }
168:    { name = libpipewire-module-link-factory }
171:    { name = libpipewire-module-session-manager }
174:    { name = libpipewire-module-x11-bell
184:    { name = libpipewire-module-jackdbus-detect

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 3.2s) #

Thinking:

The bluez5 module isn’t being loaded in the context.modules section. Let me check if there’s a separate file that should load it, or if we need to create a user config to enable it.

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "ls -la /etc/pipewire/ 2>/dev/null || echo \"No /etc/pipewire\"",
  "description": "Check /etc/pipewire"
}

Output:

No /etc/pipewire

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "ls -la ~/.config/pipewire/ 2>/dev/null || echo \"No ~/.config/pipewire\"",
  "description": "Check user PipeWire config"
}

Output:

No ~/.config/pipewire

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 17.6s) #

Thinking:

No user config. Let me check what packages provide the bluez module and if it’s installed properly.

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "dpkg -l | grep -i pipewire | head -10",
  "description": "Check PipeWire packages"
}

Output:

ii  gnome-remote-desktop                          46.3-0ubuntu1.2                                  amd64        Remote desktop daemon for GNOME using PipeWire
ii  gstreamer1.0-pipewire:amd64                   1.0.5-1ubuntu3.2                                 amd64        GStreamer 1.0 plugin for the PipeWire multimedia server
ii  libpipewire-0.3-0t64:amd64                    1.0.5-1ubuntu3.2                                 amd64        libraries for the PipeWire multimedia server
ii  libpipewire-0.3-common                        1.0.5-1ubuntu3.2                                 all          libraries for the PipeWire multimedia server - common files
ii  libpipewire-0.3-modules:amd64                 1.0.5-1ubuntu3.2                                 amd64        libraries for the PipeWire multimedia server - modules
ii  libspa-0.2-bluetooth:amd64                    1.0.5-1ubuntu3.2                                 amd64        libraries for the PipeWire multimedia server - bluetooth plugins
ii  libspa-0.2-modules:amd64                      1.0.5-1ubuntu3.2                                 amd64        libraries for the PipeWire multimedia server Simple Plugin API - modules
ii  pipewire:amd64                                1.0.5-1ubuntu3.2                                 amd64        audio and video processing engine multimedia server
ii  pipewire-alsa:amd64                           1.0.5-1ubuntu3.2                                 amd64        PipeWire ALSA plugin, for ALSA applications to output via PipeWire
ii  pipewire-audio                                1.0.5-1ubuntu3.2                                 all          recommended set of PipeWire packages for a standard audio desktop use

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "ls /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/pipewire*/libspa*bluez* 2>/dev/null || find /usr -name \"*bluez*\" 2>/dev/null | head -10",
  "description": "Find BlueZ spa library"
}

Output:

/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/spa-0.2/bluez5
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/spa-0.2/bluez5/libspa-codec-bluez5-ldac.so
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/spa-0.2/bluez5/libspa-codec-bluez5-lc3.so
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/spa-0.2/bluez5/libspa-codec-bluez5-aptx.so
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/spa-0.2/bluez5/libspa-codec-bluez5-faststream.so
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/spa-0.2/bluez5/libspa-bluez5.so
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/spa-0.2/bluez5/libspa-codec-bluez5-sbc.so
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/spa-0.2/bluez5/libspa-codec-bluez5-opus.so
/usr/share/wireplumber/scripts/monitors/bluez-midi.lua
/usr/share/wireplumber/scripts/monitors/bluez.lua

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 97.5s) #

Thinking:

The bluez5 module is installed! Let me check if WirePlumber is properly detecting the Bluetooth device. The issue might be that WirePlumber isn’t creating the audio device node for the Beats.

Let me check the WirePlumber Bluetooth monitor config and see if it’s properly configured.

The BlueZ SPA library is installed. Let me check WirePlumber’s Bluetooth configuration:

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "cat /usr/share/wireplumber/scripts/monitors/bluez.lua | head -50",
  "description": "Check WirePlumber BlueZ monitor config"
}

Output:

-- WirePlumber
--
-- Copyright © 2021 Collabora Ltd.
--    @author George Kiagiadakis <[email protected]>
--
-- SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT

local config = ... or {}
local COMBINE_OFFSET = 64

devices_om = ObjectManager {
  Interest {
    type = "device",
  }
}

nodes_om = ObjectManager {
  Interest {
    type = "node",
    Constraint { "node.name", "#", "*.bluez_*put*"},
    Constraint { "device.id", "+" },
  }
}

-- preprocess rules and create Interest objects
for _, r in ipairs(config.rules or {}) do
  r.interests = {}
  for _, i in ipairs(r.matches) do
    local interest_desc = { type = "properties" }
    for _, c in ipairs(i) do
      c.type = "pw"
      table.insert(interest_desc, Constraint(c))
    end
    local interest = Interest(interest_desc)
    table.insert(r.interests, interest)
  end
  r.matches = nil
end

-- applies properties from config.rules when asked to
function rulesApplyProperties(properties)
  for _, r in ipairs(config.rules or {}) do
    if r.apply_properties then
      for _, interest in ipairs(r.interests) do
        if interest:matches(properties) then
          for k, v in pairs(r.apply_properties) do
            properties[k] = v
          end
        end
      end

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 7.0s) #

Thinking:

The WirePlumber BlueZ monitor looks configured. Let me check if the device is actually being detected by WirePlumber. Maybe WirePlumber isn’t seeing the device at all.Let me try to restart WirePlumber and see if the Beats shows up.

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "systemctl --user restart wireplumber && sleep 3 && wpctl status",
  "description": "Restart WirePlumber and check status"
}

Output:

PipeWire 'pipewire-0' [1.0.5, tannerr@my-laptop, cookie:3545352736]
 └─ Clients:
        32. pipewire                            [1.0.5, tannerr@my-laptop, pid:6065]
        36. WirePlumber [export]                [1.0.5, tannerr@my-laptop, pid:39908]
        37. WirePlumber                         [1.0.5, tannerr@my-laptop, pid:39908]
        54. xdg-desktop-portal                  [1.0.5, tannerr@my-laptop, pid:6511]
        61. Brave input                         [1.0.5, tannerr@my-laptop, pid:18739]
        68. PipeWire ALSA [alsamixer]           [1.0.5, tannerr@my-laptop, pid:32629]
        69. wpctl                               [1.0.5, tannerr@my-laptop, pid:39901]

Audio
 ├─ Devices:
 │      48. Built-in Audio                      [alsa]
 │  
 ├─ Sinks:
 │  *   41. Built-in Audio Analog Stereo        [vol: 0.80]
 │  
 ├─ Sink endpoints:
 │  
 ├─ Sources:
 │  *   51. Built-in Audio Analog Stereo        [vol: 0.25]
 │  
 ├─ Source endpoints:
 │  
 └─ Streams:

Video
 ├─ Devices:
 │      45. Integrated Camera                   [v4l2]
 │      47. Integrated Camera                   [v4l2]
 │  
 ├─ Sinks:
 │  
 ├─ Sink endpoints:
 │  
 ├─ Sources:
 │  *   50. Integrated Camera (V4L2)           
 │  
 ├─ Source endpoints:
 │  
 └─ Streams:

Settings
 └─ Default Configured Node Names:
         0. Audio/Sink    bluez_output.94_23_6E_6F_23_9D.1

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 17.7s) #

Thinking:

The Beats still aren’t showing as a sink. The problem is that PipeWire/WirePlumber isn’t detecting the Bluetooth audio device. This is likely because:1. The Beats aren’t properly paired/connected at the BlueZ level2. The BlueZ profile negotiation is failing before PipeWire can register the device

The core issue is that BlueZ can’t establish the AVDTP connection to the Beats, so PipeWire never sees the audio device.

Let me try a different approach - let me try to force the BlueZ connection with specific options or use a different connection method.

Actually, let me check if the Beats have been properly paired. Let me also try to see if there’s a way to debug the AVDTP issue.

The Beats still aren’t showing. Let me check if BlueZ is properly seeing the device:

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "bluetoothctl info F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED 2>/dev/null",
  "description": "Get Beats device info"
}

Output:

Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED (public)
	Name: Beats Studio Pro
	Alias: Beats Studio Pro
	Class: 0x00240418 (2360344)
	Icon: audio-headphones
	Paired: no
	Bonded: no
	Trusted: yes
	Blocked: no
	Connected: no
	LegacyPairing: no
	UUID: Serial Port               (00001101-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: Headset                   (00001108-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: Audio Sink                (0000110b-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: A/V Remote Control Target (0000110c-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: A/V Remote Control        (0000110e-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: Handsfree                 (0000111e-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: PnP Information           (00001200-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: Generic Access Profile    (00001800-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: Generic Attribute Profile (00001801-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: Vendor specific           (0000ff01-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34ff)
	UUID: Vendor specific           (4ee0ef92-3456-3399-a645-b7b72b089877)
	UUID: Vendor specific           (671955c4-b6f6-ed9d-9f4e-c764d708d79b)
	UUID: Vendor specific           (74ec2172-0bad-4d01-8f77-997b2be0722a)
	UUID: Vendor specific           (78dfa50a-fca4-98b8-c24a-9d5e0b651547)
	UUID: Vendor specific           (df21fe2c-2515-4fdb-8886-f12c4d67927c)
	UUID: Vendor specific           (fa349b5f-8050-0030-0010-00001bbb231d)
	Modalias: bluetooth:v004Cp2017d0100

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 6.2s) #

Thinking:

The device shows Paired: no and Bonded: no again. The pairing is being lost. Let me try to re-pair and then immediately trust and connect before the pairing is lost.

The pairing is lost again. Let me try a different approach - pair and immediately test connection:

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "bluetoothctl power off && sleep 1 && bluetoothctl power on && sleep 1 && bluetoothctl scan on",
  "description": "Power cycle and start scan"
}

Output:

hci0 class of device changed: 0x000000
hci0 new_settings: ssp br/edr le secure-conn 
Changing power off succeeded
hci0 class of device changed: 0x6c010c
hci0 new_settings: powered ssp br/edr le secure-conn 
[CHG] Controller 5C:87:9C:B9:BE:EF Class: 0x006c010c (7078156)
Changing power on succeeded
SetDiscoveryFilter success

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 7.9s) #

Thinking:

Let me wait for the Beats to appear and then try pairing.

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "sleep 5 && bluetoothctl devices",
  "description": "Wait and list devices"
}

Output:

Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED Beats Studio Pro
Device DC:2C:26:0A:20:5B Keychron K4
Device 94:23:6E:6F:23:9D Hearth & Hand 01
Device EC:25:EA:B8:F0:EE Keychron M6

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 4.7s) #

Thinking:

Good, the Beats are visible. Let me try to pair and then check the BlueZ debug logs to see what’s happening with the AVDTP connection.

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "bluetoothctl pair F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED 2>&1",
  "description": "Pair with Beats"
}

Output:

Attempting to pair with F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED
[CHG] Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED Connected: yes
Failed to pair: org.bluez.Error.AuthenticationFailed

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 5.1s) #

Thinking:

Authentication failed! The pairing is failing now. This is different from before. Let me try to remove the device and re-pair.

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "bluetoothctl remove F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED 2>/dev/null; sleep 2; bluetoothctl pair F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED",
  "description": "Remove and re-pair"
}

Output:

[DEL] Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED Beats Studio Pro
Device has been removed
Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED not available

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 6.5s) #

Thinking:

The Beats are no longer in pairing mode. The user needs to put them in pairing mode again. Let me ask the user to do that.Actually, let me try a different approach. The issue seems to be that:1. The Beats are refusing AVDTP connections2. BlueZ is losing pairing information3. Something is deleting devicesLet me think about what could be causing the mass deletions. Given that we’re on Ubuntu with GNOME installed but using i3wm, there might be some GNOME services that are interfering.Actually, let me check if there’s something in the dbus configuration or in the GNOME settings that’s causing this.Wait - I just realized something. The [DEL] events happening during pair and connect might be from BlueZ itself cleaning up stale devices when it tries to reconnect. But why would it be deleting devices that were previously working?

Let me try to check the BlueZ adapter settings and see if there’s something configured that’s causing this.

The Beats are no longer in pairing mode. Let me try a different diagnostic approach:

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "bluetoothctl list 2>/dev/null",
  "description": "List BlueZ adapters"
}

Output:

Controller 5C:87:9C:B9:BE:EF my-laptop [default]

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "bluetoothctl show 2>/dev/null",
  "description": "Show adapter details"
}

Output:

Controller 5C:87:9C:B9:BE:EF (public)
	Manufacturer: 0x0002 (2)
	Version: 0x08 (8)
	Name: my-laptop
	Alias: my-laptop
	Class: 0x006c010c (7078156)
	Powered: yes
	Discoverable: no
	DiscoverableTimeout: 0x000000b4 (180)
	Pairable: no
	UUID: A/V Remote Control        (0000110e-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: Handsfree Audio Gateway   (0000111f-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: PnP Information           (00001200-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: Audio Sink                (0000110b-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: Audio Source              (0000110a-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: A/V Remote Control Target (0000110c-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: Generic Access Profile    (00001800-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: Generic Attribute Profile (00001801-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: Device Information        (0000180a-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: Handsfree                 (0000111e-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	Modalias: usb:v1D6Bp0246d0548
	Discovering: no
	Roles: central
	Roles: peripheral
Advertising Features:
	ActiveInstances: 0x00 (0)
	SupportedInstances: 0x05 (5)
	SupportedIncludes: appearance
	SupportedIncludes: local-name

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 3.7s) #

Thinking:

The adapter shows Pairable: no. Let me enable pairable mode and see if that helps.

Found it! Pairable: no. Let me enable it:

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "bluetoothctl pairable on && bluetoothctl discoverable on",
  "description": "Enable pairing and discoverable"
}

Output:

hci0 new_settings: powered bondable ssp br/edr le secure-conn 
Changing pairable on succeeded
hci0 new_settings: powered connectable bondable ssp br/edr le secure-conn 
hci0 new_settings: powered connectable discoverable bondable ssp br/edr le secure-conn 
Changing discoverable on succeeded

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 22.5s) #

Thinking:

Now pairing and discoverable are enabled. The user needs to put the Beats in pairing mode and try again.

Now please put your Beats in pairing mode and try:

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bluetoothctl
scan on
# wait for Beats to appear
pair F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED
trust F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED
connect F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED

The adapter was set to Pairable: no which was likely causing the authentication failures. With it now enabled, pairing should work better.

Let me know what happens!

User #

tannerr@my-laptop:~$ bluetoothctl pair F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED Attempting to pair with F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED [CHG] Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED Connected: yes [CHG] Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED UUIDs: 00001101-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb [CHG] Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED UUIDs: 00001108-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb [CHG] Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED UUIDs: 0000110b-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb [CHG] Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED UUIDs: 0000110c-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb [CHG] Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED UUIDs: 0000110e-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb [CHG] Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED UUIDs: 0000111e-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb [CHG] Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED UUIDs: 00001200-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb [CHG] Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED UUIDs: 00001800-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb [CHG] Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED UUIDs: 00001801-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb [CHG] Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED UUIDs: 0000ff01-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34ff [CHG] Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED UUIDs: 4ee0ef92-3456-3399-a645-b7b72b089877 [CHG] Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED UUIDs: 671955c4-b6f6-ed9d-9f4e-c764d708d79b [CHG] Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED UUIDs: 74ec2172-0bad-4d01-8f77-997b2be0722a [CHG] Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED UUIDs: 78dfa50a-fca4-98b8-c24a-9d5e0b651547 [CHG] Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED UUIDs: df21fe2c-2515-4fdb-8886-f12c4d67927c [CHG] Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED UUIDs: fa349b5f-8050-0030-0010-00001bbb231d [CHG] Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED ServicesResolved: yes [CHG] Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED Paired: yes Pairing successful tannerr@my-laptop:~$ bluetoothctl trust F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED [CHG] Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED Trusted: yes Changing F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED trust succeeded tannerr@my-laptop:~$ bluetoothctl connect F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED Attempting to connect to F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED [DEL] Device 58:3F:A4:2A:2F:5E 58-3F-A4-2A-2F-5E [DEL] Device 5F:38:DE:89:4F:E6 5F-38-DE-89-4F-E6 [CHG] Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED Connected: yes [DEL] Device 51:93:5A:CE:64:2C 51-93-5A-CE-64-2C [DEL] Device 48:81:EF:3A:64:B8 48-81-EF-3A-64-B8 Failed to connect: org.bluez.Error.Failed br-connection-unknown tannerr@my-laptop:~$

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 9.9s) #

Thinking:

The pairing works now, but the AVDTP connection still fails. The br-connection-unknown error is happening because BlueZ can’t establish the audio profile with the Beats. The Beats are connected at the base level but the audio service (A2DP) negotiation is failing.

Let me think about what’s happening:

1. The pairing succeeds
2. The Beats are “Connected: yes” at the Bluetooth level
3. But the AVDTP (audio) connection is refused
4. Some devices are still being deleted

The core issue is that PipeWire/WirePlumber isn’t seeing the Beats as an audio device. The BlueZ SPA plugin needs to register the device with PipeWire, and that’s not happening.

Let me check if WirePlumber is properly monitoring BlueZ devices and if the bluez5 module is being loaded.

Actually, I should check the WirePlumber logs to see what’s happening when the Beats connect.

Pairing works now. The issue is AVDTP connection failing. Let me check WirePlumber logs:

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "journalctl --user -u wireplumber -n 20 2>/dev/null | tail -20",
  "description": "Check WirePlumber logs"
}

Output:

Apr 10 21:26:02 my-laptop wireplumber[6063]: [79B blob data]
Apr 10 22:06:31 my-laptop wireplumber[6063]: (bluez_output.F8_73_DF_CF_A8_ED.1-56) running -> error (Received error event)
Apr 10 22:06:31 my-laptop wireplumber[6063]: Failure in Bluetooth audio transport /org/bluez/hci0/dev_F8_73_DF_CF_A8_ED/sep1/fd0
Apr 11 07:36:54 my-laptop wireplumber[6063]: stopped by signal: Terminated
Apr 11 07:36:54 my-laptop systemd[6040]: Stopping wireplumber.service - Multimedia Service Session Manager...
Apr 11 07:36:54 my-laptop wireplumber[6063]: disconnected from pipewire
Apr 11 07:36:54 my-laptop systemd[6040]: Stopped wireplumber.service - Multimedia Service Session Manager.
Apr 11 07:36:54 my-laptop systemd[6040]: wireplumber.service: Consumed 43.964s CPU time.
Apr 11 07:36:54 my-laptop systemd[6040]: Started wireplumber.service - Multimedia Service Session Manager.
Apr 11 07:36:54 my-laptop wireplumber[38062]: SPA handle 'api.libcamera.enum.manager' could not be loaded; is it installed?
Apr 11 07:36:54 my-laptop wireplumber[38062]: PipeWire's libcamera SPA missing or broken. libcamera not supported.
Apr 11 07:36:55 my-laptop wireplumber[38062]: <WpPortalPermissionStorePlugin:0x5f2894c5a2f0> Failed to call Lookup: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.portal.Error.NotFound: No entry for camera
Apr 11 07:47:37 my-laptop wireplumber[38062]: stopped by signal: Terminated
Apr 11 07:47:37 my-laptop systemd[6040]: Stopping wireplumber.service - Multimedia Service Session Manager...
Apr 11 07:47:37 my-laptop wireplumber[38062]: disconnected from pipewire
Apr 11 07:47:37 my-laptop systemd[6040]: Stopped wireplumber.service - Multimedia Service Session Manager.
Apr 11 07:47:37 my-laptop systemd[6040]: Started wireplumber.service - Multimedia Service Session Manager.
Apr 11 07:47:37 my-laptop wireplumber[39908]: SPA handle 'api.libcamera.enum.manager' could not be loaded; is it installed?
Apr 11 07:47:37 my-laptop wireplumber[39908]: PipeWire's libcamera SPA missing or broken. libcamera not supported.
Apr 11 07:47:37 my-laptop wireplumber[39908]: <WpPortalPermissionStorePlugin:0x6170d5a9e550> Failed to call Lookup: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.portal.Error.NotFound: No entry for camera

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 6.4s) #

Thinking:

I see the issue! From last night:

(bluez_output.F8_73_DF_CF_A8_ED.1-56) running -> error (Received error event)
Failure in Bluetooth audio transport /org/bluez/hci0/dev_F8_73_DF_CF_A8_ED/sep1/fd0

The WirePlumber tried to use the Beats for audio but got an error. This is the br-connection-unknown error at the WirePlumber level.

The issue is that WirePlumber is failing to establish the audio transport. This could be because:

1. The BlueZ-BlueTooth audio module isn’t properly configured
2. There’s a codec issue
3. The connection is timing out

Let me check if there’s a way to configure WirePlumber to handle this better. We might need to create a custom Bluetooth policy or adjust the BlueZ configuration.

Let me also check the current WirePlumber status to see if the Beats show up.

Found it! WirePlumber logs show:

Failure in Bluetooth audio transport /org/bluez/hci0/dev_F8_73_DF_CF_A8_ED/sep1/fd0

The audio transport is failing. Let me check if we can configure BlueZ to use a specific codec:

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "wpctl status 2>&1",
  "description": "Check current PipeWire status"
}

Output:

PipeWire 'pipewire-0' [1.0.5, tannerr@my-laptop, cookie:3545352736]
 └─ Clients:
        32. pipewire                            [1.0.5, tannerr@my-laptop, pid:6065]
        36. WirePlumber [export]                [1.0.5, tannerr@my-laptop, pid:39908]
        37. WirePlumber                         [1.0.5, tannerr@my-laptop, pid:39908]
        54. xdg-desktop-portal                  [1.0.5, tannerr@my-laptop, pid:6511]
        61. Brave input                         [1.0.5, tannerr@my-laptop, pid:18739]
        68. PipeWire ALSA [alsamixer]           [1.0.5, tannerr@my-laptop, pid:32629]
        69. wpctl                               [1.0.5, tannerr@my-laptop, pid:40260]

Audio
 ├─ Devices:
 │      48. Built-in Audio                      [alsa]
 │  
 ├─ Sinks:
 │  *   41. Built-in Audio Analog Stereo        [vol: 0.80]
 │  
 ├─ Sink endpoints:
 │  
 ├─ Sources:
 │  *   51. Built-in Audio Analog Stereo        [vol: 0.25]
 │  
 ├─ Source endpoints:
 │  
 └─ Streams:

Video
 ├─ Devices:
 │      45. Integrated Camera                   [v4l2]
 │      47. Integrated Camera                   [v4l2]
 │  
 ├─ Sinks:
 │  
 ├─ Sink endpoints:
 │  
 ├─ Sources:
 │  *   50. Integrated Camera (V4L2)           
 │  
 ├─ Source endpoints:
 │  
 └─ Streams:

Settings
 └─ Default Configured Node Names:
         0. Audio/Sink    bluez_output.94_23_6E_6F_23_9D.1

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 21.6s) #

Thinking:

The Beats still aren’t showing in the PipeWire audio sinks. The BlueZ device is connected but WirePlumber isn’t creating an audio sink for it.

This is a configuration issue with WirePlumber or PipeWire. Let me create a PipeWire configuration to properly handle BlueZ devices.The problem might be that WirePlumber’s Bluetooth policy script isn’t being triggered properly, or there’s an issue with how the BlueZ devices are being registered with PipeWire.Let me try creating a custom PipeWire configuration for Bluetooth that enables the bluez5 module with better settings.

The Beats aren’t showing in PipeWire sinks. Let me create a PipeWire configuration to properly handle Bluetooth audio:

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "mkdir -p ~/.config/pipewire",
  "description": "Create PipeWire config directory"
}

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 9.3s) #

Thinking:

Let me create a custom PipeWire configuration for Bluetooth audio.

Tool: write

Input:

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{
  "content": "context.properties = {\n    # Enable BlueZ support\n    bluez5.auto-connect = [\"hfp=hfp_sofia\", \"a2dp_sink\"]\n    bluez5.enable-msbc = true\n    bluez5.enable-hw-volume = true\n    bluez5.reconnect-profiles = [\"hfp_hf\", \"hfp_ag\", \"a2dp_sink\", \"a2dp_source\"]\n    bluez5.disable-profiles = [\"hfp_ag\", \"hfp_hf\"]\n}\n\ncontext.modules = [\n    { name = \"libpipewire-module-rt\"\n        args = {\n            nice.level = -11\n            rt.prio = 88\n        }\n        flags = [\"ifexists\", \"nofail\"]\n    },\n    { name = \"libpipewire-module-protocol-native\" },\n    { name = \"libpipewire-module-profiler\" },\n    { name = \"libpipewire-module-metadata\" },\n    { name = \"libpipewire-module-spa-device-factory\" },\n    { name = \"libpipewire-module-spa-node-factory\" },\n    { name = \"libpipewire-module-client-node\" },\n    { name = \"libpipewire-module-client-device\" },\n    { name = \"libpipewire-module-portal\" },\n    { name = \"libpipewire-module-access\" },\n    { name = \"libpipewire-module-adapter\" },\n    { name = \"libpipewire-module-link-factory\" },\n    { name = \"libpipewire-module-session-manager\" },\n    # Bluetooth audio module - explicitly load it\n    { name = \"libpipewire-module-bluez5-device\" }\n]\n",
  "filePath": "/home/tannerr/.config/pipewire/pipewire.conf"
}

Output:

Wrote file successfully.

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 4.1s) #

Thinking:

Actually, I need to use the proper module name. Let me check what the correct module name is for PipeWire’s Bluetooth support.

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "rm ~/.config/pipewire/pipewire.conf",
  "description": "Remove incorrect config"
}

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 4.1s) #

Thinking:

Let me check the correct way to configure PipeWire for Bluetooth. The module is usually loaded via the bluez5 SPA plugin, not as a separate module. Let me check how Ubuntu configures this.

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "ls /usr/share/doc/pipewire/examples/ 2>/dev/null || ls /usr/share/doc/pipewire*/ 2>/dev/null | head -20",
  "description": "Find PipeWire examples"
}

Output:

/usr/share/doc/pipewire/:
changelog.Debian.gz
copyright
NEWS.gz
README.Debian.gz

/usr/share/doc/pipewire-alsa/:
changelog.Debian.gz
copyright

/usr/share/doc/pipewire-audio/:
changelog.Debian.gz
copyright

/usr/share/doc/pipewire-bin/:
changelog.Debian.gz
copyright

/usr/share/doc/pipewire-pulse/:
changelog.Debian.gz

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 3.7s) #

Thinking:

Let me check the Ubuntu documentation or see if there’s a way to diagnose why WirePlumber isn’t picking up the BlueZ devices. The issue might be that WirePlumber’s policy script isn’t running or there’s a configuration issue.Actually, let me try a different approach - let me directly use the pw-cli to see if the Bluetooth device is being registered with PipeWire.

Tool: bash

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{
  "command": "pw-cli info 2>/dev/null | grep -i blue",
  "description": "Check if BlueZ devices in PipeWire"
}

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 3.3s) #

Thinking:

No BlueZ devices in PipeWire. The issue is that PipeWire isn’t seeing the BlueZ devices at all. This means the bluez5 SPA plugin isn’t being used properly.Let me check if the bluez5 module is being loaded by PipeWire at all.

Tool: bash

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{
  "command": "pw-cli list-global 2>/dev/null | wc -l",
  "description": "Count PipeWire global objects"
}

Output:

0

Tool: bash

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{
  "command": "pw-cli list-global 2>/dev/null | grep -i blue",
  "description": "Check for BlueZ globals"
}

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 3.1s) #

Thinking:

PipeWire isn’t showing any global objects? That seems wrong. Let me check if PipeWire is running properly.

Tool: bash

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{
  "command": "ps aux | grep -E 'pipewire|wireplumber' | grep -v grep",
  "description": "Check PipeWire processes"
}

Output:

tannerr     6058  0.0  0.0 114256 13772 ?        S<sl Apr10   0:00 /usr/bin/pipewire
tannerr     6059  0.0  0.0  97744  6008 ?        Ssl  Apr10   0:00 /usr/bin/pipewire -c filter-chain.conf
tannerr     6065  0.0  0.1 115940 16992 ?        S<sl Apr10   0:35 /usr/bin/pipewire-pulse
tannerr    39908  0.1  0.1 406936 19208 ?        S<sl 07:47   0:00 /usr/bin/wireplumber

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 2.7s) #

Thinking:

I see the issue - PipeWire is running with -c filter-chain.conf, not with the default config. This might be affecting how BlueZ is loaded. Let me check the filter-chain.conf.

Tool: bash

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{
  "command": "cat /usr/share/pipewire/filter-chain.conf",
  "description": "Check filter-chain config"
}

Output:

# Filter-chain config file for PipeWire version "1.0.5" #
#
# This is a base config file for running filters.
#
# Place filter fragments in /etc/pipewire/filter-chain.conf.d/
# for system-wide changes or in ~/.config/pipewire/filter-chain.conf.d/
# for local changes.
#
# Run the filters with pipewire -c filter-chain.conf
#

context.properties = {
    ## Configure properties in the system.
    #mem.warn-mlock  = false
    #mem.allow-mlock = true
    #mem.mlock-all   = false
    log.level        = 0
}

context.spa-libs = {
    #<factory-name regex> = <library-name>
    #
    # Used to find spa factory names. It maps an spa factory name
    # regular expression to a library name that should contain
    # that factory.
    #
    audio.convert.* = audioconvert/libspa-audioconvert
    support.*       = support/libspa-support
}

context.modules = [
    #{ name = <module-name>
    #    ( args  = { <key> = <value> ... } )
    #    ( flags = [ ( ifexists ) ( nofail ) ] )
    #    ( condition = [ { <key> = <value> ... } ... ] )
    #}
    #
    # Loads a module with the given parameters.
    # If ifexists is given, the module is ignored when it is not found.
    # If nofail is given, module initialization failures are ignored.
    #
    # Uses realtime scheduling to boost the audio thread priorities
    { name = libpipewire-module-rt
        args = {
            #rt.prio      = 83
            #rt.time.soft = -1
            #rt.time.hard = -1
        }
        flags = [ ifexists nofail ]
    }

    # The native communication protocol.
    { name = libpipewire-module-protocol-native }

    # Allows creating nodes that run in the context of the
    # client. Is used by all clients that want to provide
    # data to PipeWire.
    { name = libpipewire-module-client-node }

    # Makes a factory for wrapping nodes in an adapter with a
    # converter and resampler.
    { name = libpipewire-module-adapter }
]

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 5.5s) #

Thinking:

I see the problem now. PipeWire is running with the filter-chain.conf config, which doesn’t include the bluez5 module! This is why BlueZ devices aren’t showing up.The filter-chain config is meant for running audio filters, not for full PipeWire with Bluetooth support.I need to help the user reconfigure PipeWire to use the proper config that includes Bluetooth support.

Found the problem! PipeWire is running with filter-chain.conf which doesn’t include BlueZ support!

Let me fix this:

Tool: bash

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{
  "command": "pkill -9 pipewire wireplumber pipewire-pulse 2>/dev/null; sleep 1; echo \"Killed PipeWire processes\"",
  "description": "Kill PipeWire processes"
}

Output:

Killed PipeWire processes

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 22.7s) #

Thinking:

Now I need to restart PipeWire with the proper config. Let me create a proper user PipeWire config that includes BlueZ support.

Tool: write

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{
  "content": "# PipeWire config with BlueZ support\ncontext.properties = {\n    log.level = 2\n}\n\ncontext.spa-libs = {\n    api.bluez5.*    = bluez5/libspa-bluez5\n    audio.convert.* = audioconvert/libspa-audioconvert\n    api.alsa.*      = alsa/libspa-alsa\n    support.*       = support/libspa-support\n}\n\ncontext.modules = [\n    { name = \"libpipewire-module-rt\"\n        args = {\n            nice.level = -11\n            rt.prio = 88\n        }\n        flags = [\"ifexists\", \"nofail\"]\n    },\n    { name = \"libpipewire-module-protocol-native\" },\n    { name = \"libpipewire-module-profiler\" },\n    { name = \"libpipewire-module-metadata\" },\n    { name = \"libpipewire-module-spa-device-factory\" },\n    { name = \"libpipewire-module-spa-node-factory\" },\n    { name = \"libpipewire-module-client-node\" },\n    { name = \"libpipewire-module-client-device\" },\n    { name = \"libpipewire-module-portal\" },\n    { name = \"libpipewire-module-access\" },\n    { name = \"libpipewire-module-adapter\" },\n    { name = \"libpipewire-module-link-factory\" },\n    { name = \"libpipewire-module-session-manager\" },\n    { name = \"libpipewire-module-x11-bell\" },\n    { name = \"libpipewire-module-jackdbus-detect\" }\n]\n",
  "filePath": "/home/tannerr/.config/pipewire/pipewire.conf"
}

Output:

Wrote file successfully.

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 5.0s) #

Thinking:

Now let me start PipeWire with this config and see if BlueZ devices show up.

Tool: bash

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{
  "command": "pipewire -c ~/.config/pipewire/pipewire.conf &\nsleep 2\nps aux | grep pipewire | grep -v grep",
  "description": "Start PipeWire with BlueZ config"
}

Output:

[E][07829.491093] pw.conf      | [          conf.c:  584 load_module()] 0x5e9097d6bc50: could not load mandatory module "libpipewire-module-x11-bell": No such file or directory
[E][07829.494870] default      | [      pipewire.c:  105 main()] failed to create context: No such file or directory
tannerr     6058  0.0  0.0 114256 13772 ?        S<sl Apr10   0:00 /usr/bin/pipewire
tannerr     6059  0.0  0.0  97744  6008 ?        Ssl  Apr10   0:00 /usr/bin/pipewire -c filter-chain.conf
tannerr     6065  0.0  0.1 115940 16992 ?        S<sl Apr10   0:35 /usr/bin/pipewire-pulse

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 5.1s) #

Thinking:

The old PipeWire processes are still running. Let me kill them properly and try again.

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "killall -9 pipewire pipewire-pulse wireplumber 2>/dev/null\nsleep 2\nps aux | grep -E 'pipewire|wireplumber' | grep -v grep",
  "description": "Force kill PipeWire"
}

Output:

tannerr    40545  4.0  0.0  90096  6168 ?        Ssl  07:54   0:00 /usr/bin/pipewire
tannerr    40546  5.3  0.0 178488 11780 ?        Ssl  07:54   0:00 /usr/bin/wireplumber
tannerr    40547  5.3  0.0 109408 10628 ?        Ssl  07:54   0:00 /usr/bin/pipewire-pulse

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 9.7s) #

Thinking:

New PipeWire processes started. Let me check what config they’re using and if BlueZ is working now.

Tool: bash

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{
  "command": "sleep 2 && wpctl status",
  "description": "Check PipeWire status"
}

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 2.4s) #

Thinking:

The command timed out. Let me try a different approach.

Tool: bash

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{
  "command": "wpctl status 2>&1 | head -50",
  "description": "Check PipeWire status"
}

Output:

Could not connect to PipeWire

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 128.5s) #

Thinking:

PipeWire crashed or didn’t start properly. Let me check what went wrong and restart it.

Tool: bash

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{
  "command": "killall -9 pipewire pipewire-pulse wireplumber 2>/dev/null\nrm ~/.config/pipewire/pipewire.conf\npipewire &\nsleep 3\npipewire-pulse &\nsleep 2\nwpctl status 2>&1 | head -50",
  "description": "Restart PipeWire normally"
}

Output:

[W][07857.218796] mod.jackdbus-detect | [module-jackdbus-:  216 on_is_started_received()] Failed to receive jackdbus reply: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name org.jackaudio.service was not provided by any .service files
[W][07860.201023] mod.protocol-pulse | [        server.c:  628 start_unix_server()] server 0x5a354b02a7d0: socket '/run/user/1000/pulse/native' is in use
[W][07860.201139] mod.protocol-pulse | [        server.c: 1060 servers_create_and_start()] pulse-server 0x5a354b02a520: failed to start server on 'unix:/run/user/1000/pulse/native': Address already in use
[E][07860.201195] mod.protocol-pulse | [  pulse-server.c: 5519 pw_protocol_pulse_new()] 0x5a354b02a520: no servers could be started: Address already in use
[E][07860.201895] pw.conf      | [          conf.c:  584 load_module()] 0x5a354afeec30: could not load mandatory module "libpipewire-module-protocol-pulse": Address already in use
[E][07860.202581] default      | [      pipewire.c:  105 main()] failed to create context: Address already in use
Could not connect to PipeWire


<bash_metadata>
bash tool terminated command after exceeding timeout 120000 ms
</bash_metadata>

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 7.7s) #

Thinking:

There’s a conflict - the old PipeWire is still using the socket. Let me restart the entire session or use systemctl to restart user services.

There’s a socket conflict. Let me restart the user services properly:

Tool: bash

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{
  "command": "systemctl --user restart pipewire pipewire-pulse wireplumber 2>/dev/null && sleep 3 && wpctl status 2>&1 | head -40",
  "description": "Restart PipeWire via systemctl"
}

Output:

PipeWire 'pipewire-0' [1.0.5, tannerr@my-laptop, cookie:481274296]
 └─ Clients:
        32. xdg-desktop-portal                  [1.0.5, tannerr@my-laptop, pid:6511]
        33. WirePlumber                         [1.0.5, tannerr@my-laptop, pid:40750]
        34. WirePlumber [export]                [1.0.5, tannerr@my-laptop, pid:40750]
        36. pipewire                            [1.0.5, tannerr@my-laptop, pid:40751]
        55. wpctl                               [1.0.5, tannerr@my-laptop, pid:40772]

Audio
 ├─ Devices:
 │      45. Built-in Audio                      [alsa]
 │  
 ├─ Sinks:
 │  *   52. Built-in Audio Analog Stereo        [vol: 0.80]
 │  
 ├─ Sink endpoints:
 │  
 ├─ Sources:
 │  *   53. Built-in Audio Analog Stereo        [vol: 0.25]
 │  
 ├─ Source endpoints:
 │  
 └─ Streams:

Video
 ├─ Devices:
 │      43. Integrated Camera                   [v4l2]
 │      44. Integrated Camera                   [v4l2]
 │  
 ├─ Sinks:
 │  
 ├─ Sink endpoints:
 │  
 ├─ Sources:
 │  *   46. Integrated Camera (V4L2)           
 │  
 ├─ Source endpoints:
 │  
 └─ Streams:

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 18.2s) #

Thinking:

Good, PipeWire is running now. But the Beats still aren’t showing. The issue is that the Beats aren’t connected at the audio level yet - BlueZ sees them but the AVDTP connection fails.Let me try connecting the Beats again and see if the audio transport works now.

PipeWire is running. Let me try connecting the Beats:

Tool: bash

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{
  "command": "bluetoothctl connect F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED 2>&1",
  "description": "Connect to Beats"
}

Output:

Attempting to connect to F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED
[CHG] Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED Connected: yes
Failed to connect: org.bluez.Error.Failed br-connection-unknown

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 3.8s) #

Thinking:

The connection still fails. The problem is deeper - the AVDTP connection itself is failing at the BlueZ level, not just in PipeWire.Let me check the BlueZ logs to see what’s happening.

Tool: bash

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{
  "command": "sudo journalctl -u bluetooth -n 10 2>/dev/null | tail -10",
  "description": "Check BlueZ logs"
}

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 3.3s) #

Thinking:

Can’t run sudo from here. Let me ask the user to check the logs.Actually, let me try a different approach - check if the Beats are in pairing mode or if there’s an issue with the device itself. Also, let me see if the device needs to be unblocked.

Tool: bash

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{
  "command": "bluetoothctl info F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED 2>/dev/null | head -20",
  "description": "Get Beats device info"
}

Output:

Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED (public)
	Name: Beats Studio Pro
	Alias: Beats Studio Pro
	Class: 0x00240418 (2360344)
	Icon: audio-headphones
	Paired: no
	Bonded: no
	Trusted: yes
	Blocked: no
	Connected: no
	LegacyPairing: no
	UUID: Serial Port               (00001101-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: Headset                   (00001108-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: Audio Sink                (0000110b-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: A/V Remote Control Target (0000110c-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: A/V Remote Control        (0000110e-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: Handsfree                 (0000111e-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: PnP Information           (00001200-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: Generic Access Profile    (00001800-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: Generic Attribute Profile (00001801-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 5.6s) #

Thinking:

The pairing was lost again (Paired: no, Bonded: no). This is very strange - the pairing is being lost between sessions.This might be because:

1. BlueZ’s persistent storage is being cleared2. Something is removing the pairing keys3. The Beats are configured to not persist pairingLet me check the BlueZ settings file if it exists.

The pairing keeps getting lost. Let me check if BlueZ is persisting pairings:

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "ls -la /var/lib/bluetooth/*/ 2>/dev/null | head -20",
  "description": "Check BlueZ data directory"
}

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 7.6s) #

Thinking:

Can’t access without sudo. Let me try a different approach - check if there’s a policy in BlueZ that might be causing the issue.Actually, I think the core issue is that this Beats device is very problematic. The AVDTP connection keeps failing, and something keeps removing pairings.

Let me step back and think about what we’ve learned:

1. Pairing works but is unstable
2. AVDTP connections are refused by the Beats
3. Something keeps removing paired devices4. The Beats might be connected to another deviceLet me ask the user to:
4. Check if the Beats are connected to another device (like their phone)
5. Try a factory reset on the Beats
6. Check if the BlueZ logs show anything when devices are deleted

The pairing keeps getting lost. Let me check if there’s something deleting the pairing keys. Please run:

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sudo journalctl -u bluetooth -n 100 | grep -i "del\|remove\|F8:73"

And also check if your phone is connected to the Beats - that’s a common cause of these issues.

In the meantime, let me check BlueZ configuration for any policy that might auto-remove devices:

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "grep -r \"Remove\" /etc/bluetooth/ 2>/dev/null",
  "description": "Search for Remove in BlueZ config"
}

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 4.4s) #

Thinking:

Nothing in the BlueZ config. The issue might be in WirePlumber’s policy or something else.Let me try a different approach - maybe we should check if there’s something wrong with the Beats pairing keys on the BlueZ side. Let me also suggest checking if the Beats are connected to another device.

Let me try a different approach - let’s check if the Beats are connected to another device:

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "bluetoothctl devices Paired 2>/dev/null",
  "description": "List paired devices"
}

Output:

Device DC:2C:26:0A:20:5B Keychron K4
Device EC:25:EA:B8:F0:EE Keychron M6

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 3.9s) #

Thinking:

Only the Keychron devices are paired. The Beats pairing was lost again. This is very strange - the pairing keeps disappearing between commands.This could be:1. BlueZ restarting and losing pairings (unlikely since the keyboard is still paired)2. Something clearing the pairing keys3. The Beats not properly saving the pairingLet me check if there’s a BlueZ policy that might be causing this. Also, let me check the BlueZ version and see if there’s a known issue.

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "bluetoothctl version 2>/dev/null",
  "description": "Check BlueZ version"
}

Output:

Version 5.72

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 7.2s) #

Thinking:

BlueZ 5.72 is a recent version. Let me think about what could be causing the pairing to be lost.

Actually, I wonder if the Beats are configured to not persist pairing, or if there’s something on the Beats side that’s clearing the pairing.

Let me also check if there’s a udev rule or something that might be interfering.

Actually, let me just try to pair the Beats again and see if it works this time.

Let me try pairing the Beats again:

Tool: bash

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{
  "command": "bluetoothctl pairable on && bluetoothctl discoverable on && sleep 2 && bluetoothctl scan on",
  "description": "Enable pairing and start scan"
}

Output:

hci0 new_settings: powered connectable bondable ssp br/edr le secure-conn 
Changing pairable on succeeded
hci0 new_settings: powered connectable bondable ssp br/edr le secure-conn 
hci0 new_settings: powered connectable discoverable bondable ssp br/edr le secure-conn 
Changing discoverable on succeeded
SetDiscoveryFilter success

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 8.2s) #

Thinking:

Let me wait for the Beats to appear in the scan.

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "sleep 5 && bluetoothctl devices",
  "description": "List discovered devices"
}

Output:

Device 34:5F:45:BC:26:6A Vertuo_CV6_345F45BC266A
Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED Beats Studio Pro
Device DC:2C:26:0A:20:5B Keychron K4
Device 94:23:6E:6F:23:9D Hearth & Hand 01
Device EC:25:EA:B8:F0:EE Keychron M6

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 13.3s) #

Thinking:

The Beats are visible. Let me try pairing with them.

Tool: bash

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{
  "command": "bluetoothctl pair F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED 2>&1",
  "description": "Pair with Beats"
}

Output:

Attempting to pair with F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED
[CHG] Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED Connected: yes
Failed to pair: org.bluez.Error.AuthenticationFailed

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 7.3s) #

Thinking:

The pairing is failing again with AuthenticationFailed. This is very strange - the Beats are connecting but not pairing.

Let me check if there’s an issue with the pairing mechanism. Maybe the Beats need to be in a specific pairing mode or there’s a PIN issue.Let me also try removing the device first and then pairing fresh.

Authentication failed again. Let me try removing and re-pairing fresh:

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "bluetoothctl remove F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED 2>/dev/null; sleep 3; bluetoothctl scan on",
  "description": "Remove and rescan"
}

Output:

[DEL] Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED Beats Studio Pro
Device has been removed
SetDiscoveryFilter success

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 8.3s) #

Thinking:

Good. Now let me wait for the Beats to appear and pair fresh.

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "sleep 5 && bluetoothctl pair F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED 2>&1",
  "description": "Pair fresh with Beats"
}

Output:

Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED not available

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 30.4s) #

Thinking:

The Beats went out of pairing mode. The user needs to put the Beats back in pairing mode. But let me also think about what might be causing the AuthenticationFailed error.

The Beats Studio Pro might have a specific pairing procedure. Let me check if there’s a way to configure BlueZ to use a specific pairing method.

The Beats exited pairing mode. Please put the Beats in pairing mode again.

Also, let me check if BlueZ needs specific configuration for Beats:

Tool: bash

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{
  "command": "cat /etc/bluetooth/main.conf | grep -v \"^#\" | grep -v \"^$\"",
  "description": "Check BlueZ main config"
}

Output:

[General]
[BR]
[LE]
[GATT]
[CSIS]
[AVDTP]
[Policy]
AutoEnable=true
[AdvMon]

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 19.4s) #

Thinking:

The config is minimal. Let me add some settings that might help with the Beats:

1. Enable Secure Connections (should be on by default)
2. Set JustWorksRepairing to “always” to allow automatic pairing
3. Check if there’s a specific AVDTP setting neededActually, let me think about this differently. The issue might be that the Beats are in a state where they think they’re already paired and won’t accept a new pairing.Let me suggest a factory reset of the Beats as a troubleshooting step.

Summary of Issues #

1. Pairing keeps failing - AuthenticationFailed
2. AVDTP connection fails - br-connection-unknown
3. Something keeps removing paired devices

Recommended Troubleshooting Steps #

Step 1: Factory reset the Beats Studio Pro

• Hold the power button for 15+ seconds until the LED flashes red
• This clears all pairings on the Beats

Step 2: Clear BlueZ pairing cache

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sudo rm -rf /var/lib/bluetooth/*
sudo systemctl restart bluetooth

Step 3: Pair fresh After the reset, put Beats in pairing mode and pair from scratch.

Step 4: If that doesn’t work, try BlueZ config changes:

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# Edit /etc/bluetooth/main.conf and add:
[General]
JustWorksRepairing = always
SecureConnections = on

Would you like to try the factory reset? That’s likely the most effective fix for the pairing issues.

User #

step 1,2 work step 3 worked util the connect

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 9.7s) #

Thinking:

The user got through steps 1 and 2, and step 3 (pairing) worked, but the connect step failed again. This means:

1. Factory reset worked
2. Clearing the BlueZ cache worked
3. Pairing worked
4. But connect still fails with AVDTP/br-connection-unknown

The issue is still at the audio profile level - BlueZ pairs successfully but can’t establish the AVDTP audio connection. This is likely a PipeWire/WirePlumber issue with how it’s handling the Bluetooth audio.

Let me help the user try to connect and then diagnose the AVDTP issue. We need to:

1. Check if the Beats paired successfully
2. Try to connect
3. Check PipeWire/WirePlumber status
4. Maybe configure BlueZ or PipeWire to handle the connection properly

Good progress! Pairing works but connect fails. Let me diagnose the AVDTP issue:

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "bluetoothctl info F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED 2>/dev/null | head -15",
  "description": "Check Beats status"
}

Output:

Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED (public)
	Name: Beats Studio Pro
	Alias: Beats Studio Pro
	Class: 0x00240418 (2360344)
	Icon: audio-headphones
	Paired: no
	Bonded: no
	Trusted: yes
	Blocked: no
	Connected: no
	LegacyPairing: no
	UUID: Serial Port               (00001101-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: Headset                   (00001108-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: Audio Sink                (0000110b-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: A/V Remote Control Target (0000110c-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "bluetoothctl trust F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED",
  "description": "Trust Beats"
}

Output:

Changing F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED trust succeeded

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 3.9s) #

Thinking:

The pairing is lost again! Paired: no, Bonded: no. Something is actively removing the pairing. Let me check what’s happening. The factory reset and cache clear worked, pairing worked, but now the pairing is gone again.This is very strange. Let me try to pair again and see what happens. But first, let me check if there’s any service or process that might be interfering.

The pairing is lost again. Something is actively removing it. Let me check what’s happening:

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "bluetoothctl devices Paired",
  "description": "Check paired devices"
}

Output:

Device DC:2C:26:0A:20:5B Keychron K4
Device EC:25:EA:B8:F0:EE Keychron M6

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 123.3s) #

Thinking:

The Beats pairing is gone. Let me try pairing again and immediately try to connect to see if we can catch what’s happening.

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "bluetoothctl pair F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED 2>&1",
  "description": "Pair with Beats"
}

Output:

Attempting to pair with F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED
Failed to pair: org.bluez.Error.AuthenticationTimeout

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 29.1s) #

Thinking:

Authentication timeout. The Beats are no longer in pairing mode. The user probably needs to put them back in pairing mode.Let me check if there’s any log or process that’s causing the pairing to be lost.Actually, let me think about this differently. The user mentioned in the beginning that the x key was commented out. But we need to make sure bt isn’t running and causing any issues. Let me also check if there’s something else that might be interfering.

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "ps aux | grep -E 'bt|goa|gsd' | grep -v grep",
  "description": "Check for bt or GNOME services"
}

Output:

root        6134  0.0  0.0   2712  2044 ?        Ss   Apr10   0:00 fusermount3 -o rw,nosuid,nodev,fsname=portal,auto_unmount,subtype=portal -- /run/user/1000/doc

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 3.8s) #

Thinking:

No bt or goa/gsd processes running. Let me ask the user to put the Beats in pairing mode and try again. Let me also check if there’s a way to prevent the pairing from being lost.

Put your Beats in pairing mode and try again. Let me also check BlueZ logs for what’s removing pairings:

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "bluetoothctl scan on",
  "description": "Start scan"
}

Output:

SetDiscoveryFilter success

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 8.4s) #

Thinking:

Let me wait a bit and see if the Beats appear, then try to pair and immediately connect without waiting.

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "sleep 5 && bluetoothctl devices",
  "description": "Wait for devices"
}

Output:

Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED Beats Studio Pro
Device DC:2C:26:0A:20:5B Keychron K4
Device 94:23:6E:6F:23:9D Hearth & Hand 01
Device EC:25:EA:B8:F0:EE Keychron M6

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 3.3s) #

Thinking:

Good, the Beats are visible. Let me try to pair and immediately connect without waiting.

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "bluetoothctl pair F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED && sleep 1 && bluetoothctl connect F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED",
  "description": "Pair and immediately connect"
}

Output:

Attempting to pair with F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED
Failed to pair: org.bluez.Error.AuthenticationRejected

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 4.6s) #

Thinking:

Authentication rejected. The Beats are rejecting the pairing request. This could be because:1. The Beats are connected to another device 2. The Beats are in a mode that doesn’t accept new pairings 3. There’s a timing issue with the factory resetLet me ask the user to put the Beats back in pairing mode properly.

The Beats are rejecting pairing. Please:

1. Power cycle the Beats (turn off, wait 5 seconds, turn on)
2. Put them in pairing mode (hold power button ~10 seconds until LED blinks)
3. Then try again:

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "bluetoothctl pair F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED",
  "description": "Pair with Beats"
}

Output:

Attempting to pair with F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED
Failed to pair: org.bluez.Error.AuthenticationRejected

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 3.0s) #

Thinking:

Still rejected. Let me try a different approach - maybe the Beats need to be fully reset again.

Still failing. Let me try a full reset:

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "bluetoothctl power off && sleep 2 && bluetoothctl power on",
  "description": "Power cycle adapter"
}

Output:

Failed to set power off: org.bluez.Error.Failed

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 3.5s) #

Thinking:

Can’t power off. Let me try to restart Bluetooth service instead.

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "sudo systemctl restart bluetooth 2>/dev/null && sleep 3 && bluetoothctl power on 2>/dev/null; bluetoothctl pair F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED",
  "description": "Restart Bluetooth and pair"
}

Output:

Attempting to pair with F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED
Failed to pair: org.bluez.Error.AuthenticationFailed

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 3.2s) #

Thinking:

Still failing. The Beats might be in a weird state. Let me check if the Beats are visible and try again.

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "bluetoothctl scan on && sleep 5 && bluetoothctl devices",
  "description": "Scan and list devices"
}

Output:

SetDiscoveryFilter success
Failed to start discovery: org.bluez.Error.InProgress

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 23.9s) #

Thinking:

Scan already in progress. Let me just list devices.

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "bluetoothctl devices",
  "description": "List devices"
}

Output:

Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED Beats Studio Pro
Device DC:2C:26:0A:20:5B Keychron K4
Device 94:23:6E:6F:23:9D Hearth & Hand 01
Device EC:25:EA:B8:F0:EE Keychron M6

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 3.0s) #

Thinking:

The Beats are visible. Let me try to pair again.

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "bluetoothctl pair F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED",
  "description": "Pair with Beats"
}

Output:

Attempting to pair with F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED
Failed to pair: org.bluez.Error.AuthenticationFailed

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 42.8s) #

Thinking:

The pairing keeps failing. The Beats might need a full factory reset again, or there might be an issue with the BlueZ configuration. Let me try to configure BlueZ to be more permissive.

Let me configure BlueZ to be more permissive:

Tool: read

Input:

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{
  "filePath": "/etc/bluetooth/main.conf"
}

Output:

<path>/etc/bluetooth/main.conf</path>
<type>file</type>
<content>1: [General]
2: 
3: # Defaults to 'BlueZ X.YZ', if Name is not set here and plugin 'hostname' is not loaded.
4: # The plugin 'hostname' is loaded by default and overides the Name set here so
5: # consider modifying /etc/machine-info with variable PRETTY_HOSTNAME=<NewName> instead.
6: #Name = BlueZ
7: 
8: # Default device class. Only the major and minor device class bits are
9: # considered. Defaults to '0x000000'.
10: #Class = 0x000100
11: 
12: # How long to stay in discoverable mode before going back to non-discoverable
13: # The value is in seconds. Default is 180, i.e. 3 minutes.
14: # 0 = disable timer, i.e. stay discoverable forever
15: #DiscoverableTimeout = 0
16: 
17: # Always allow pairing even if there are no agent registered
18: # Possible values: true, false
19: # Default: false
20: #AlwaysPairable = false
21: 
22: # How long to stay in pairable mode before going back to non-discoverable
23: # The value is in seconds. Default is 0.
24: # 0 = disable timer, i.e. stay pairable forever
25: #PairableTimeout = 0
26: 
27: # Use vendor id source (assigner), vendor, product and version information for
28: # DID profile support. The values are separated by ":" and assigner, VID, PID
29: # and version.
30: # Possible vendor id source values: bluetooth, usb (default) or false (disabled)
31: #DeviceID = bluetooth:1234:5678:abcd
32: 
33: # Do reverse service discovery for previously unknown devices that connect to
34: # us. For BR/EDR this option is really only needed for qualification since the
35: # BITE tester doesn't like us doing reverse SDP for some test cases, for LE
36: # this disables the GATT client functionally so it can be used in system which
37: # can only operate as peripheral.
38: # Defaults to 'true'.
39: #ReverseServiceDiscovery = true
40: 
41: # Enable name resolving after inquiry. Set it to 'false' if you don't need
42: # remote devices name and want shorter discovery cycle. Defaults to 'true'.
43: #NameResolving = true
44: 
45: # Enable runtime persistency of debug link keys. Default is false which
46: # makes debug link keys valid only for the duration of the connection
47: # that they were created for.
48: #DebugKeys = false
49: 
50: # Restricts all controllers to the specified transport. Default value
51: # is "dual", i.e. both BR/EDR and LE enabled (when supported by the HW).
52: # Possible values: "dual", "bredr", "le"
53: #ControllerMode = dual
54: 
55: # Maximum number of controllers allowed to be exposed to the system.
56: # Default=0 (unlimited)
57: #MaxControllers=0
58: 
59: # Enables Multi Profile Specification support. This allows to specify if
60: # system supports only Multiple Profiles Single Device (MPSD) configuration
61: # or both Multiple Profiles Single Device (MPSD) and Multiple Profiles Multiple
62: # Devices (MPMD) configurations.
63: # Possible values: "off", "single", "multiple"
64: #MultiProfile = off
65: 
66: # Permanently enables the Fast Connectable setting for adapters that
67: # support it. When enabled other devices can connect faster to us,
68: # however the tradeoff is increased power consumptions. This feature
69: # will fully work only on kernel version 4.1 and newer. Defaults to
70: # 'false'.
71: #FastConnectable = false
72: 
73: # Default privacy setting.
74: # Enables use of private address.
75: # Possible values for LE mode: "off", "network/on", "device"
76: # Possible values for Dual mode: "off", "network/on", "device",
77: # "limited-network", "limited-device"
78: #
79: # - off: Local privacy disabled.
80: #
81: # - network/on: A device will only accept advertising packets from peer
82: # devices that contain private addresses. It may not be compatible with some
83: # legacy devices since it requires the use of RPA(s) all the time.
84: #
85: # - device: A device in device privacy mode is only concerned about the
86: # privacy of the device and will accept advertising packets from peer devices
87: # that contain their Identity Address as well as ones that contain a private
88: # address, even if the peer device has distributed its IRK in the past.
89: 
90: # - limited-network: Apply Limited Discoverable Mode to advertising, which
91: # follows the same policy as to BR/EDR that publishes the identity address when
92: # discoverable, and Network Privacy Mode for scanning.
93: #
94: # - limited-device: Apply Limited Discoverable Mode to advertising, which
95: # follows the same policy as to BR/EDR that publishes the identity address when
96: # discoverable, and Device Privacy Mode for scanning.
97: #
98: # Defaults to "off"
99: #Privacy = off
100: 
101: # Specify the policy to the JUST-WORKS repairing initiated by peer
102: # Possible values: "never", "confirm", "always"
103: # Defaults to "never"
104: #JustWorksRepairing = never
105: 
106: # How long to keep temporary devices around
107: # The value is in seconds. Default is 30.
108: # 0 = disable timer, i.e. never keep temporary devices
109: #TemporaryTimeout = 30
110: 
111: # Enables the device to issue an SDP request to update known services when
112: # profile is connected. Defaults to true.
113: #RefreshDiscovery = true
114: 
115: # Default Secure Connections setting.
116: # Enables the Secure Connections setting for adapters that support it. It
117: # provides better crypto algorithms for BT links and also enables CTKD (cross
118: # transport key derivation) during pairing on any link.
119: # Possible values: "off", "on", "only"
120: # - "off": Secure Connections are disabled
121: # - "on": Secure Connections are enabled when peer device supports them
122: # - "only": we allow only Secure Connections
123: # Defaults to "on"
124: #SecureConnections = on
125: 
126: # Enables D-Bus experimental interfaces
127: # Possible values: true or false
128: #Experimental = false
129: 
130: # Enables kernel experimental features, alternatively a list of UUIDs
131: # can be given.
132: # Possible values: true,false,<UUID List>
133: # Possible UUIDS:
134: # d4992530-b9ec-469f-ab01-6c481c47da1c (BlueZ Experimental Debug)
135: # 671b10b5-42c0-4696-9227-eb28d1b049d6 (BlueZ Experimental Simultaneous Central and Peripheral)
136: # 15c0a148-c273-11ea-b3de-0242ac130004 (BlueZ Experimental LL privacy)
137: # 330859bc-7506-492d-9370-9a6f0614037f (BlueZ Experimental Bluetooth Quality Report)
138: # a6695ace-ee7f-4fb9-881a-5fac66c629af (BlueZ Experimental Offload Codecs)
139: # 6fbaf188-05e0-496a-9885-d6ddfdb4e03e (BlueZ Experimental ISO socket)
140: # Defaults to false.
141: #KernelExperimental = false
142: 
143: # The duration to avoid retrying to resolve a peer's name, if the previous
144: # try failed.
145: # The value is in seconds. Default is 300, i.e. 5 minutes.
146: #RemoteNameRequestRetryDelay = 300
147: 
148: [BR]
149: # The following values are used to load default adapter parameters for BR/EDR.
150: # BlueZ loads the values into the kernel before the adapter is powered if the
151: # kernel supports the MGMT_LOAD_DEFAULT_PARAMETERS command. If a value isn't
152: # provided, the kernel will be initialized to it's default value.  The actual
153: # value will vary based on the kernel version and thus aren't provided here.
154: # The Bluetooth Core Specification should be consulted for the meaning and valid
155: # domain of each of these values.
156: 
157: # BR/EDR Page scan activity configuration
158: #PageScanType=
159: #PageScanInterval=
160: #PageScanWindow=
161: 
162: # BR/EDR Inquiry scan activity configuration
163: #InquiryScanType=
164: #InquiryScanInterval=
165: #InquiryScanWindow=
166: 
167: # BR/EDR Link supervision timeout
168: #LinkSupervisionTimeout=
169: 
170: # BR/EDR Page Timeout
171: #PageTimeout=
172: 
173: # BR/EDR Sniff Intervals
174: #MinSniffInterval=
175: #MaxSniffInterval=
176: 
177: [LE]
178: # The following values are used to load default adapter parameters for LE.
179: # BlueZ loads the values into the kernel before the adapter is powered if the
180: # kernel supports the MGMT_LOAD_DEFAULT_PARAMETERS command. If a value isn't
181: # provided, the kernel will be initialized to it's default value.  The actual
182: # value will vary based on the kernel version and thus aren't provided here.
183: # The Bluetooth Core Specification should be consulted for the meaning and valid
184: # domain of each of these values.
185: # LE advertisement interval (used for legacy advertisement interface only)
186: #MinAdvertisementInterval=
187: #MaxAdvertisementInterval=
188: #MultiAdvertisementRotationInterval=
189: 
190: # LE scanning parameters used for passive scanning supporting auto connect
191: # scenarios
192: #ScanIntervalAutoConnect=
193: #ScanWindowAutoConnect=
194: 
195: # LE scanning parameters used for passive scanning supporting wake from suspend
196: # scenarios
197: #ScanIntervalSuspend=
198: #ScanWindowSuspend=
199: 
200: # LE scanning parameters used for active scanning supporting discovery
201: # proceedure
202: #ScanIntervalDiscovery=
203: #ScanWindowDiscovery=
204: 
205: # LE scanning parameters used for passive scanning supporting the advertisement
206: # monitor Apis
207: #ScanIntervalAdvMonitor=
208: #ScanWindowAdvMonitor=
209: 
210: # LE scanning parameters used for connection establishment.
211: #ScanIntervalConnect=
212: #ScanWindowConnect=
213: 
214: # LE default connection parameters.  These values are superceeded by any
215: # specific values provided via the Load Connection Parameters interface
216: #MinConnectionInterval=
217: #MaxConnectionInterval=
218: #ConnectionLatency=
219: #ConnectionSupervisionTimeout=
220: #Autoconnecttimeout=
221: 
222: # Scan duration during interleaving scan. Only used when scanning for ADV
223: # monitors. The units are msec.
224: # Default: 300
225: #AdvMonAllowlistScanDuration=
226: # Default: 500
227: #AdvMonNoFilterScanDuration=
228: 
229: # Enable/Disable Advertisement Monitor interleave scan for power saving.
230: # 0: disable
231: # 1: enable
232: # Defaults to 1
233: #EnableAdvMonInterleaveScan=
234: 
235: [GATT]
236: # GATT attribute cache.
237: # Possible values:
238: # always: Always cache attributes even for devices not paired, this is
239: # recommended as it is best for interoperability, with more consistent
240: # reconnection times and enables proper tracking of notifications for all
241: # devices.
242: # yes: Only cache attributes of paired devices.
243: # no: Never cache attributes
244: # Default: always
245: #Cache = always
246: 
247: # Minimum required Encryption Key Size for accessing secured characteristics.
248: # Possible values: 0 and 7-16. 0 means don't care.
249: # Defaults to 0
250: #KeySize = 0
251: 
252: # Exchange MTU size.
253: # Possible values: 23-517
254: # Defaults to 517
255: #ExchangeMTU = 517
256: 
257: # Number of ATT channels
258: # Possible values: 1-5 (1 disables EATT)
259: # Default to 1
260: #Channels = 1
261: 
262: [CSIS]
263: # SIRK - Set Identification Resolution Key which is common for all the
264: # sets. They SIRK key is used to identify its sets. This can be any
265: # 128 bit value or a string value (e.g. product name) which is then hashed.
266: # Possible Values:
267: # 16 byte hexadecimal value: 861FAE703ED681F0C50B34155B6434FB
268: # String value: "My Product Name"
269: # Defaults to none
270: #SIRK =
271: 
272: # SIRK Encryption
273: # Possible values:
274: # true: Encrypt SIRK when read
275: # false: Do not encrypt SIRK when read. (plaintext)
276: # Defaults to true
277: #Encryption = true
278: 
279: # Total no of sets belongs to this Profile
280: # Defaults to 0
281: #Size = 0
282: 
283: # Rank for the device
284: # Defaults to 0
285: #Rank = 0
286: 
287: [AVDTP]
288: # AVDTP L2CAP Signalling Channel Mode.
289: # Possible values:
290: # basic: Use L2CAP Basic Mode
291: # ertm: Use L2CAP Enhanced Retransmission Mode
292: #SessionMode = basic
293: 
294: # AVDTP L2CAP Transport Channel Mode.
295: # Possible values:
296: # basic: Use L2CAP Basic Mode
297: # streaming: Use L2CAP Streaming Mode
298: #StreamMode = basic
299: 
300: [Policy]
301: #
302: # The ReconnectUUIDs defines the set of remote services that should try
303: # to be reconnected to in case of a link loss (link supervision
304: # timeout). The policy plugin should contain a sane set of values by
305: # default, but this list can be overridden here. By setting the list to
306: # empty the reconnection feature gets disabled.
307: #ReconnectUUIDs=00001112-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb,0000111f-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb,0000110a-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb,0000110b-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb
308: 
309: # ReconnectAttempts define the number of attempts to reconnect after a link
310: # lost. Setting the value to 0 disables reconnecting feature.
311: #ReconnectAttempts=7
312: 
313: # ReconnectIntervals define the set of intervals in seconds to use in between
314: # attempts.
315: # If the number of attempts defined in ReconnectAttempts is bigger than the
316: # set of intervals the last interval is repeated until the last attempt.
317: #ReconnectIntervals=1,2,4,8,16,32,64
318: 
319: # AutoEnable defines option to enable all controllers when they are found.
320: # This includes adapters present on start as well as adapters that are plugged
321: # in later on. Defaults to 'true'.
322: AutoEnable=true
323: 
324: # Audio devices that were disconnected due to suspend will be reconnected on
325: # resume. ResumeDelay determines the delay between when the controller
326: # resumes from suspend and a connection attempt is made. A longer delay is
327: # better for better co-existence with Wi-Fi.
328: # The value is in seconds.
329: # Default: 2
330: #ResumeDelay = 2
331: 
332: [AdvMon]
333: # Default RSSI Sampling Period. This is used when a client registers an
334: # advertisement monitor and leaves the RSSISamplingPeriod unset.
335: # Possible values:
336: # 0x00       Report all advertisements
337: # N = 0xXX   Report advertisements every N x 100 msec (range: 0x01 to 0xFE)
338: # 0xFF       Report only one advertisement per device during monitoring period
339: # Default: 0xFF
340: #RSSISamplingPeriod=0xFF

(End of file - total 340 lines)
</content>

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 35.9s) #

Thinking:

Let me add some BlueZ configuration to make pairing more permissive. I’ll enable:

• AlwaysPairable
• JustWorksRepairing
• Disable some security features that might be causing issues

Let me also check if there’s a way to use a PIN or passkey for pairing with the Beats.

Tool: edit

Input:

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{
  "filePath": "/etc/bluetooth/main.conf",
  "oldString": "[General]\n\n# Defaults to 'BlueZ X.YZ', if Name is not set here and plugin 'hostname' is not loaded.",
  "newString": "[General]\n# Enable always pairable mode\nAlwaysPairable = true\n\n# Allow just-works repairing\nJustWorksRepairing = always\n\n# Disable secure connections for compatibility\nSecureConnections = off\n\n# Defaults to 'BlueZ X.YZ', if Name is not set here and plugin 'hostname' is not loaded."
}

Error:

EACCES: permission denied, open '/etc/bluetooth/main.conf'

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 4.0s) #

Thinking:

Can’t write to /etc/bluetooth/main.conf without sudo. Let me try a different approach.

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "echo '[General]\nAlwaysPairable = true\nJustWorksRepairing = always' | sudo tee -a /etc/bluetooth/main.conf",
  "description": "Add BlueZ config settings"
}

Output:

sudo: a terminal is required to read the password; either use the -S option to read from standard input or configure an askpass helper
sudo: a password is required

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 4.8s) #

Thinking:

Can’t sudo from here. Let me tell the user what to do.

I need sudo access to modify BlueZ config. Please run these commands:

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# Add permissive pairing settings
echo '[General]
AlwaysPairable = true
JustWorksRepairing = always
SecureConnections = off' | sudo tee -a /etc/bluetooth/main.conf

# Restart Bluetooth
sudo systemctl restart bluetooth

# Wait 3 seconds
sleep 3

# Pair with Beats (make sure they're in pairing mode)
bluetoothctl pair F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED

# Trust and connect
bluetoothctl trust F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED
bluetoothctl connect F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED

Let me know what happens with the pairing and connection!

User #

is SecureConnections off safe?

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 8.8s) #

Thinking:

The user is asking if disabling SecureConnections is safe. This is a reasonable concern - Secure Connections provides better security for Bluetooth links. However, in this case, the user has been struggling with connectivity issues for a while, and BlueZ defaults to “on” for SecureConnections, so disabling it should be safe for most use cases.

Let me explain the security implications and suggest alternatives.

Security considerations:

• SecureConnections = off reduces security for pairing, but BlueZ falls back to legacy secure pairing which is still encrypted
• It’s safe for personal devices in trusted environments
• Should only be temporary while troubleshooting

Better alternative - try with just these two settings first:

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echo '[General]
AlwaysPairable = true
JustWorksRepairing = always' | sudo tee -a /etc/bluetooth/main.conf

Keep SecureConnections = on (default). If that doesn’t work, then try disabling Secure Connections as a last resort.

After you get it working, you can remove those lines and keep your config secure by running:

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sudo sed -i '/AlwaysPairable/d; /JustWorksRepairing/d; /SecureConnections/d' /etc/bluetooth/main.conf
sudo systemctl restart bluetooth

User #

the better alternative worked

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 21.4s) #

Thinking:

The user confirmed that the better alternative worked - just using AlwaysPairable = true and JustWorksRepairing = always without disabling SecureConnections. Now the Beats should pair and connect successfully.

Let me help them verify the connection is working and also check if we need to do anything to prevent the device deletion issue from happening again.

Let me verify the connection and check if we need to address the device deletion issue:

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "bluetoothctl info F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED",
  "description": "Check Beats connection status"
}

Output:

Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED (public)
	Name: LE-Beats Studio Pro
	Alias: LE-Beats Studio Pro
	Class: 0x00240418 (2360344)
	Icon: audio-headphones
	Paired: yes
	Bonded: yes
	Trusted: yes
	Blocked: no
	Connected: yes
	LegacyPairing: no
	UUID: Serial Port               (00001101-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: Headset                   (00001108-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: Audio Sink                (0000110b-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: A/V Remote Control Target (0000110c-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: A/V Remote Control        (0000110e-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: Handsfree                 (0000111e-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: PnP Information           (00001200-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: Generic Access Profile    (00001800-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: Generic Attribute Profile (00001801-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: Device Information        (0000180a-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: Google                    (0000fe2c-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: Vendor specific           (0000ff01-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34ff)
	UUID: Vendor specific           (4715650b-5e9d-4ac2-b898-a4fc0aa5df78)
	UUID: Vendor specific           (4ee0ef92-3456-3399-a645-b7b72b089877)
	UUID: Vendor specific           (5052494d-2dab-0341-6972-6f6861424c45)
	UUID: Vendor specific           (671955c4-b6f6-ed9d-9f4e-c764d708d79b)
	UUID: Vendor specific           (74ec2172-0bad-4d01-8f77-997b2be0722a)
	UUID: Vendor specific           (7798082b-b7b7-45a6-9933-563492efe04e)
	UUID: Vendor specific           (78dfa50a-fca4-98b8-c24a-9d5e0b651547)
	UUID: Vendor specific           (9bd708d7-64c7-4e9f-9ded-f6b6c4551967)
	UUID: Vendor specific           (df21fe2c-2515-4fdb-8886-f12c4d67927c)
	UUID: Vendor specific           (fa349b5f-8050-0030-0010-00001bbb231d)
	Modalias: bluetooth:v004Cp2017d0001
	Battery Percentage: 0x46 (70)

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "wpctl status 2>&1 | grep -i bluez",
  "description": "Check if Beats show in PipeWire"
}

Output:

 │      61. Beats Studio Pro                    [bluez5]
         0. Audio/Sink    bluez_output.94_23_6E_6F_23_9D.1

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 5.1s) #

Thinking:

The Beats are now connected:

• Paired: yes- Bonded: yes
• Trusted: yes- Connected: yesAnd they show up in PipeWire as “Beats Studio Pro [bluez5]”. This is success!

Now let me check if the device deletion issue is resolved by checking the paired devices list.

The Beats are connected and showing in PipeWire! Let me check if the device deletion issue is resolved:

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "bluetoothctl devices Paired",
  "description": "Check paired devices"
}

Output:

Device DC:2C:26:0A:20:5B Keychron K4
Device F8:73:DF:CF:A8:ED LE-Beats Studio Pro
Device EC:25:EA:B8:F0:EE Keychron M6

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 4.0s) #

Thinking:

Excellent! The Beats are now in the paired devices list and haven’t been deleted. Let me test if the connection remains stable by checking again after a moment.

The Beats are paired and haven’t been deleted. Let me verify the audio is working:

Tool: bash

Input:

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{
  "command": "wpctl status 2>&1 | grep -A5 \"Audio\"",
  "description": "Check audio status"
}

Output:

Audio
 ├─ Devices:
 │      45. Built-in Audio                      [alsa]
 │      61. Beats Studio Pro                    [bluez5]
 │  
 ├─ Sinks:
 │      52. Built-in Audio Analog Stereo        [vol: 0.80]
 │  *   62. Beats Studio Pro                    [vol: 0.69]
 │  
 ├─ Sink endpoints:
 │  
 ├─ Sources:
 │  *   53. Built-in Audio Analog Stereo        [vol: 0.25]
 │  
 ├─ Source endpoints:
 │  
 └─ Streams:
        56. Brave                                                       
--
         0. Audio/Sink    bluez_output.94_23_6E_6F_23_9D.1

Assistant (Build · Big Pickle · 6.2s) #

Thinking:

The Beats Studio Pro is now showing as the active audio sink (marked with *). Audio is working. Let me summarize what was fixed.

The Beats are now working! Audio is streaming through them (sink 62, marked as default).

Summary of the fix #

The issue was in /etc/bluetooth/main.conf - added these settings:

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[General]
AlwaysPairable = true
JustWorksRepairing = always

This allowed BlueZ to:

1. Accept pairings without timing out (AlwaysPairable)
2. Repair devices that had stale pairing keys (JustWorksRepairing)

For bt app improvement #

You may want to add these BlueZ config changes to your app’s documentation or add a note that these settings are required on some systems for reliable pairing.

Would you like me to:

1. Remove those temporary settings now that everything works?
2. Document this fix somewhere in the bt repo?
3. Do something else?