This is reported against an old version of Ubuntu and many things has changed since then. Because of that we won't fix this issue however if this behavior repeats on a modern version please fill a bug report against it and we will take it from there.
** Changed in: bluez (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to bluez in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/421731 Title: bluez-alsa 4.48 fails with particular bluetooth dongle Status in bluez package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: Binary package hint: bluez-alsa Context: 1) Ubuntu 9.04 (fully updated) 2) bluez, bluez-alsa version 4.48 3) Bluetooth dongle : ID 0a5c:200a Broadcom Corp. Bluetooth dongle 4) Bluetooth device : Bluetooth headset 5) command issued : mplayer -ao alsa:device=bluetooth song.mp3 MPlayer SVN-r29473-4.3.3 (C) 2000-2009 MPlayer Team mplayer: could not connect to socket mplayer: No such file or directory Failed to open LIRC support. You will not be able to use your remote control. Playing song.mp3. Audio only file format detected. ========================================================================== Opening audio decoder: [mp3lib] MPEG layer-2, layer-3 AUDIO: 44100 Hz, 2 ch, s16le, 192.0 kbit/13.61% (ratio: 24000->176400) Selected audio codec: [mp3] afm: mp3lib (mp3lib MPEG layer-2, layer-3) ========================================================================== ... [AO_ALSA] alsa-lib: pcm_bluetooth.c:1566:(audioservice_recv) Too short (1 bytes) IPC packet from bluetoothd [AO_ALSA] pcm prepare error: Invalid argument [AO_ALSA] Write error: Transport endpoint is not connected [AO_ALSA] Trying to reset soundcard. [AO_ALSA] alsa-lib: pcm_bluetooth.c:1607:(audioservice_expect) BT_START_STREAM failed : Success(0) [AO_ALSA] alsa-lib: pcm_bluetooth.c:1566:(audioservice_recv) Too short (1 bytes) IPC packet from bluetoothd [AO_ALSA] pcm prepare error: Invalid argument [AO_ALSA] Write error: Transport endpoint is not connected [AO_ALSA] Trying to reset soundcard. [AO_ALSA] alsa-lib: pcm_bluetooth.c:1607:(audioservice MPlayer interrupted by signal 2 in module: play_audio ) Too short (1 bytes) IPC packet from bluetoothd [AO_ALSA] pcm prepare error: Invalid argument A: 0.0 (00.0) of 216.0 (03:36.0) ??,?% Exiting... (Quit) Extra information: 1) If is use an a2dp bluetooth device, I manage to play the song without any error message. 2) If i use a newer bluetooth dongle (ID 0a5c:2101 Broadcom Corp. A-Link BlueUsbA2 Bluetooth), I manage to play the song. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bluez/+bug/421731/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp