Trying to connect two Controllers with Bluetooth

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Hey!
I’ve been experiencing the same problem, except this time with a Sony DualSense controller and a genuine Nintendo Wii remote. They worked in F36, but don’t work in F37, which I installed on 2022-10-16. I connect one remote, try to connect the other and the second one disconnects after a few seconds (while freezing my laptop in the process). The controllers share the same UUIDs. I use an Intel AX200 WiFi/Bluetooth chip which hasn’t caused any problems in the past. I suspect it’s something to do with the bluez version used, which is 5.64 in F36 and 5.65 in F37 but I can’t find anything else.

bluetoothctl info E0:0C:7F:03:7D:DB:

Device E0:0C:7F:03:7D:DB (public)
	Name: Nintendo RVL-CNT-01
	Alias: Nintendo RVL-CNT-01
	Class: 0x00002504
	Icon: input-gaming
	Paired: yes
	Bonded: yes
	Trusted: yes
	Blocked: no
	Connected: yes
	WakeAllowed: yes
	LegacyPairing: yes
	UUID: Service Discovery Serve.. (00001000-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: Human Interface Device... (00001124-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: PnP Information           (00001200-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	Modalias: usb:v057Ep0306d8614

bluetoothctl info 7C:66:EF:23:B9:9D:

Device 7C:66:EF:23:B9:9D (public)
	Name: Wireless Controller
	Alias: Wireless Controller
	Class: 0x00002508
	Icon: input-gaming
	Paired: yes
	Bonded: yes
	Trusted: yes
	Blocked: no
	Connected: yes
	WakeAllowed: yes
	LegacyPairing: no
	UUID: Human Interface Device... (00001124-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: PnP Information           (00001200-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	Modalias: usb:v054Cp0CE6d0100

The output when I connected the Wiimote after the DualSense:

[CHG] Device 7C:66:EF:23:B9:9D Connected: yes
[CHG] Device E0:0C:7F:03:7D:DB ServicesResolved: no
[CHG] Device E0:0C:7F:03:7D:DB Connected: no

I’m not sure what else I can do, the DualSense always takes priority regardless of connection order.