Bluetooth audio immediately disconnects

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The issue is similar to this, but restarting bluetooth doesn’t solve the problem and I’m on Gnome, not KDE:

I have tried installing a fresh f42 and the problem wasn’t present there, but updating the packages and the kernel made the issue appear again.

More context:
I have tried two different bluetooth audio devices (jbl 650btnc and sony srs x200).
On my headset I can still use the HSP/HPF profile, but the A2DP will instantly cause a bluetooth crash.

I’m using a USB bluetooth dongle.

Debugging options I have tried and failed:

  • Tried to block HSP/HPF profiles ( this made no sense)
  • Tried factory reset of the headset
  • Tried deleting pipewire, wireplumber and bluetooth config
  • Veryfiedbluez, pipewire, pipewire-pulse and wireplumber packages
  • Looked for similar issues on pipewire gitlab.
  • Tried pipewire debug tool, but I could make no sense of it, there are no clear error messages.
  • Switched to Pluseaudio ( that made wired audio devices fail, so I reverted )
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There have been lot of complaints recently regarding bluetooth. I hope this reaches the Fedora Project, and is fixed ASAP.

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AKGY500, disconnect as soon as I play any kind of sound (even the test one from the system’s audio settings).

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Please specify your kernel version (post the output of uname -a)

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I’m not at home currently, so I can’t say exactly, but i use the latest kernel and the one before this.

A few days ago i’ve tried connecting my headphones again, and the problem was gone, the connection was perfect. No idea what happened. Could it be a kernel update?

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Probably. The 6.15.8 update fixed the issue for many. But not for me, unfortunately.. :frowning:

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Sorry for the delay, I have updated my system recently (it was up to date when I was reporting it and then an update arrived in the meantime) and it works. Thank you for whoever fixed it! Here are the current, working specs:
Linux fedora 6.15.10-200.fc42.x86_64 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Fri Aug 15 15:57:06 UTC 2025 x86_64 GNU/Linux

OS: Fedora Linux 42 (KDE Plasma Desktop Edition) x86_64
Host: 20TD0005UK (ThinkPad E15 Gen 2)
Kernel: Linux 6.15.10-200.fc42.x86_64
DE: KDE Plasma 6.4.4
CPU: 11th Gen Intel(R) Core™ i7-1165G7 (8) @ 4.70 GHz