[Bug 285412] Re: ALSA lib pcm_bluetooth.c:1619:(bluetooth_init) BT_GETCAPABILITIES failed : Input/output error(5)

[Terry 'Mongoose' Hendrix]

I had similar issues setting up my S9 BT headphones today in 8.10 --
workaround:

1. In /etc/init.d/bluetooth disable HID2HCI by changing HID2HCI_ENABLED=1 to:
HID2HCI_ENABLED=0

Now I could pair my headphones in the GUI.

2. Then in ~/.asoundrc insert:
pcm.bluetooth {
	type plug
	slave {
		pcm "bluetooth_hw"
	}
}

pcm.bluetooth_hw {
	type bluetooth
	device 00:00:00:00:00:00   # Get your headphone's mac address from 'hcitool scan' and put it here.
	profile "hifi"
}

3. Make visiable to pulseaudio:  ( You have to do this everytime you
login / enable phones. )

pactl load-module module-alsa-sink device=bluetooth
pactl load-module module-alsa-source device=bluetooth

4. Open up pulseaudio volume control and you can set phones as your
default or per application like any other sound card.

-- Hope this work around helps some of you guys with new xmas phones.
:D

-- 
ALSA lib pcm_bluetooth.c:1619:(bluetooth_init) BT_GETCAPABILITIES failed : Input/output error(5)
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/285412
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