I too encountered this problem: Bluetooth audio stopped working after I upgraded to 16.04.
Running pulseaudio -v, I saw my headphones connect, then the TryAcquire() error message from the subject line of this bug: I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Loaded "module-bluez5-device" (index: #21; argument: "path=/org/bluez/hci0/dev_00_18_09_24_DD_95"). I: [pulseaudio] module-card-restore.c: Card bluez_card.00_18_09_24_DD_95 profile a2dp_sink became available, activating. I: [pulseaudio] module-bluez5-device.c: Transport /org/bluez/hci0/dev_00_18_09_24_DD_95/fd3 acquired: fd 30 I: [pulseaudio] module-bluez5-device.c: SBC parameters: allocation=0, subbands=1, blocks=3, bitpool=53 I: [pulseaudio] module-device-restore.c: Restoring volume for sink bluez_sink.00_18_09_24_DD_95: front-left: 54407 / 83%, front-right: 54407 / 83% I: [pulseaudio] module-device-restore.c: Restoring mute state for sink bluez_sink.00_18_09_24_DD_95: unmuted I: [pulseaudio] sink.c: Created sink 1 "bluez_sink.00_18_09_24_DD_95" with sample spec s16le 2ch 44100Hz and channel map front-left,front-right I: [pulseaudio] sink.c: bluetooth.protocol = "a2dp_sink" I: [pulseaudio] sink.c: device.description = "MDR-AS800BT" I: [pulseaudio] sink.c: device.string = "00:18:09:24:DD:95" I: [pulseaudio] sink.c: device.api = "bluez" I: [pulseaudio] sink.c: device.class = "sound" I: [pulseaudio] sink.c: device.bus = "bluetooth" I: [pulseaudio] sink.c: device.form_factor = "headset" I: [pulseaudio] sink.c: bluez.path = "/org/bluez/hci0/dev_00_18_09_24_DD_95" I: [pulseaudio] sink.c: bluez.class = "0x240404" I: [pulseaudio] sink.c: bluez.alias = "MDR-AS800BT" I: [pulseaudio] sink.c: device.icon_name = "audio-headset-bluetooth" I: [pulseaudio] sink.c: device.intended_roles = "phone" I: [pulseaudio] source.c: Created source 1 "bluez_sink.00_18_09_24_DD_95.monitor" with sample spec s16le 2ch 44100Hz and channel map front-left,front-right I: [pulseaudio] source.c: device.description = "Monitor of MDR-AS800BT" I: [pulseaudio] source.c: device.class = "monitor" I: [pulseaudio] source.c: device.string = "00:18:09:24:DD:95" I: [pulseaudio] source.c: device.api = "bluez" I: [pulseaudio] source.c: device.bus = "bluetooth" I: [pulseaudio] source.c: device.form_factor = "headset" I: [pulseaudio] source.c: bluez.path = "/org/bluez/hci0/dev_00_18_09_24_DD_95" I: [pulseaudio] source.c: bluez.class = "0x240404" I: [pulseaudio] source.c: bluez.alias = "MDR-AS800BT" I: [pulseaudio] source.c: device.icon_name = "audio-headset-bluetooth" I: [pulseaudio] source.c: device.intended_roles = "phone" I: [bluetooth] core-util.c: Successfully enabled SCHED_RR scheduling for thread, with priority 5. I: [bluetooth] module-bluez5-device.c: Transport /org/bluez/hci0/dev_00_18_09_24_DD_95/fd3 resuming I: [pulseaudio] module-always-sink.c: A new sink has been discovered. Unloading null-sink. I: [pulseaudio] card.c: Changed profile of card 1 "bluez_card.00_18_09_24_DD_95" to a2dp_sink I: [pulseaudio] module-card-restore.c: Storing card profile for card bluez_card.00_18_09_24_DD_95. I: [bluetooth] bluez5-util.c: Transport /org/bluez/hci0/dev_00_18_09_24_DD_95/fd3 auto-released by BlueZ or already released I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloading "module-null-sink" (index: #14). I: [pulseaudio] sink.c: Freeing sink 0 "auto_null" I: [pulseaudio] source.c: Freeing source 0 "auto_null.monitor" I: [pulseaudio] module.c: Unloaded "module-null-sink" (index: #14). I: [pulseaudio] module-card-restore.c: Card bluez_card.00_18_09_24_DD_95 profile a2dp_sink became available, activating. E: [pulseaudio] bluez5-util.c: Transport TryAcquire() failed for transport /org/bluez/hci0/dev_00_18_09_24_DD_95/fd3 (Operation Not Authorized) Digging into the source, it looks like TryAcquire() simply tries to send a message over the DBus. A little digging led me to /etc/dbus-1/system.d/bluetooth.conf, which contains the following: <!-- allow users of bluetooth group to communicate --> <policy group="bluetooth"> <allow send_destination="org.bluez"/> </policy> <policy at_console="true"> <allow send_destination="org.bluez"/> </policy> I tried adding myself to the bluetooth group, restarted, and boom! now I have audio. So it appears something changed between 15.10 and 16.04 w.r.t. the DBus permissions - the behavior of at_console perhaps? The bluez package owns the above config file, so I added it to this bug. ** Also affects: bluez Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to pulseaudio in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1577197 Title: Pulseaudio bluez5-util.c: TryAcquire() failed - Operation Not Authorized Status in Bluez Utilities: New Status in indicator-sound package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in pulseaudio package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Pulseaudio outright stops audio via Bluetooth after sleep or prolonged period of time. Only restart fixes the issue. This started early 2016 in 15.10. Issue is discussed here as well http://askubuntu.com/questions/763539/bluetooth-speaker-no-sound-in-ubuntu-16-04 and mentioned in other unrelated bugs. Ubuntu Xenial 16.04 LTS The log below: May 1 17:18:07 jalexoidmobile pulseaudio[2884]: [pulseaudio] module-bluez5-device.c: Default profile not connected, selecting off profile May 1 17:18:07 jalexoidmobile bluetoothd[7349]: /org/bluez/hci0/dev_00_02_3C_05_99_F2/fd4: fd(35) ready May 1 17:18:07 jalexoidmobile rtkit-daemon[1794]: Supervising 3 threads of 1 processes of 1 users. May 1 17:18:07 jalexoidmobile rtkit-daemon[1794]: Successfully made thread 10967 of process 2884 (n/a) owned by '1000' RT at priority 5. May 1 17:18:07 jalexoidmobile rtkit-daemon[1794]: Supervising 4 threads of 1 processes of 1 users. May 1 17:18:07 jalexoidmobile pulseaudio[2884]: [pulseaudio] bluez5-util.c: Transport TryAcquire() failed for transport /org/bluez/hci0/dev_00_02_3C_05_99_F2/fd4 (Operation Not Authorized) May 1 17:18:07 jalexoidmobile kernel: [20583.032442] input: 00:02:3C:05:99:F2 as /devices/virtual/input/input24 May 1 17:18:19 jalexoidmobile pulseaudio[2884]: [pulseaudio] sink-input.c: Failed to create sink input: sink is suspended. Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 006: ID 04f2:b2da Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd thinkpad t430s camera Bus 001 Device 008: ID 0a5c:21e6 Broadcom Corp. BCM20702 Bluetooth 4.0 [ThinkPad] Bus 001 Device 004: ID 147e:2020 Upek TouchChip Fingerprint Coprocessor (WBF advanced mode) Bus 001 Device 003: ID 17ef:1003 Lenovo Integrated Smart Card Reader Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub [20388.983474] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready [20389.070114] usb 1-1.4: New USB device found, idVendor=0a5c, idProduct=21e6 [20389.070120] usb 1-1.4: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3 [20389.070122] usb 1-1.4: Product: BCM20702A0 [20389.070124] usb 1-1.4: Manufacturer: Broadcom Corp [20389.070126] usb 1-1.4: SerialNumber: 446D578686DD [20389.076232] Bluetooth: hci0: BCM: chip id 63 [20389.092220] Bluetooth: hci0: BCM20702A [20389.093225] Bluetooth: hci0: BCM20702A1 (001.002.014) build 0000 [20389.551476] wlan0: authenticate with a0:63:91:2f:3f:ed [20389.554391] wlan0: send auth to a0:63:91:2f:3f:ed (try 1/3) [20389.557790] wlan0: authenticated [20389.558339] wlan0: associate with a0:63:91:2f:3f:ed (try 1/3) [20389.562209] wlan0: RX AssocResp from a0:63:91:2f:3f:ed (capab=0x1411 status=0 aid=2) [20389.581260] wlan0: associated [20389.581369] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready [20389.830185] Bluetooth: hci0: BCM20702A1 (001.002.014) build 1669 [20389.846186] Bluetooth: hci0: Broadcom Bluetooth Device [20418.269466] input: 00:02:3C:05:99:F2 as /devices/virtual/input/input23 [20583.032442] input: 00:02:3C:05:99:F2 as /devices/virtual/input/input24 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bluez/+bug/1577197/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp