How to set up bluetooth in ubuntu 18.04?












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I've installed Ubuntu 18.04.I have a headset and I'm trying to connect it to my laptop(hp),when I try switching bluetooth to "On" it displays:"No bluetooth found,plugin a dongle to use bluetooth",I tried to install Blue Managerand blueZ but it displays me :No adapters !,Any one knows the steps of bluetooth configuration ?



1-No Bluetooth found Blueman is disable



I've tried lspci -nnk | grep -iA3 net;lsusb;dmesg | egrep -i 'blue|firm commands and the results are :



:~$ lspci -nnk | grep -iA3 net
07:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8188EE Wireless Network Adapter [10ec:8179] (rev 01)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company RTL8188EE mini-PCIe card [103c:197d]
Kernel driver in use: rtl8188ee
Kernel modules: rtl8188ee
08:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101/2/6E PCI Express Fast/Gigabit Ethernet controller [10ec:8136] (rev 07)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company RTL810xE PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller [103c:1970]
Kernel driver in use: r8169
Kernel modules: r8169
:~$ lsusb
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 005: ID 19d2:1405 ZTE WCDMA Technologies MSM
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 002: ID 04f2:b3a6 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub


:~$ dmesg | egrep -i 'blue|firm
>


Edit 1:
After some googling ,I found that I need to buy a Bluetooth adapter to connect my PC to headphone,I bought one (Bluetooth Dongle (Cambridge Silicon Radio, Ltd)) and it plugged to my pc and my bluetooth is "On" but my laptop can not detect my device.
enter image description here
After I plugged the bluetooth adpater and run lspci -knn | grep Net -A2; lsusb the result is :



07:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8188EE Wireless Network Adapter [10ec:8179] (rev 01)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company RTL8188EE mini-PCIe card [103c:197d]
Kernel driver in use: rtl8188ee
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 014: ID 19d2:1405 ZTE WCDMA Technologies MSM
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 002: ID 04f2:b3a6 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd
Bus 003 Device 006: ID 0a12:0001 Cambridge Silicon Radio, Ltd Bluetooth Dongle (HCI mode)
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub


When I run hcitool ,it does not detect the adapter (Bus 003 Device 003: ID 0a12:0001 Cambridge Silicon Radio, Ltd Bluetooth Dongle (HCI mode),and the result is :



 hcitool dev
Devices:









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  • Check this out askubuntu.com/questions/490346/…. It could be of help!

    – Yufenyuy Veyeh Dider
    Sep 27 '18 at 9:45













  • Please edit the question to include results from terminal for lspci -nnk | grep -iA3 net; lsusb; dmesg | egrep -i 'blue|firm'

    – Jeremy31
    Sep 28 '18 at 10:34











  • @Jeremy31 ,I edited my questions by including the results of commands.

    – Menai Ala Eddine
    Sep 28 '18 at 12:42






  • 1





    You apparently don't have a bluetooth adapter in you computer.

    – Soren A
    Sep 28 '18 at 12:43











  • @SorenA ,I bought one but it still the same problem.

    – Menai Ala Eddine
    Sep 28 '18 at 14:52
















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I've installed Ubuntu 18.04.I have a headset and I'm trying to connect it to my laptop(hp),when I try switching bluetooth to "On" it displays:"No bluetooth found,plugin a dongle to use bluetooth",I tried to install Blue Managerand blueZ but it displays me :No adapters !,Any one knows the steps of bluetooth configuration ?



1-No Bluetooth found Blueman is disable



I've tried lspci -nnk | grep -iA3 net;lsusb;dmesg | egrep -i 'blue|firm commands and the results are :



:~$ lspci -nnk | grep -iA3 net
07:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8188EE Wireless Network Adapter [10ec:8179] (rev 01)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company RTL8188EE mini-PCIe card [103c:197d]
Kernel driver in use: rtl8188ee
Kernel modules: rtl8188ee
08:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101/2/6E PCI Express Fast/Gigabit Ethernet controller [10ec:8136] (rev 07)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company RTL810xE PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller [103c:1970]
Kernel driver in use: r8169
Kernel modules: r8169
:~$ lsusb
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 005: ID 19d2:1405 ZTE WCDMA Technologies MSM
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 002: ID 04f2:b3a6 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub


:~$ dmesg | egrep -i 'blue|firm
>


Edit 1:
After some googling ,I found that I need to buy a Bluetooth adapter to connect my PC to headphone,I bought one (Bluetooth Dongle (Cambridge Silicon Radio, Ltd)) and it plugged to my pc and my bluetooth is "On" but my laptop can not detect my device.
enter image description here
After I plugged the bluetooth adpater and run lspci -knn | grep Net -A2; lsusb the result is :



07:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8188EE Wireless Network Adapter [10ec:8179] (rev 01)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company RTL8188EE mini-PCIe card [103c:197d]
Kernel driver in use: rtl8188ee
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 014: ID 19d2:1405 ZTE WCDMA Technologies MSM
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 002: ID 04f2:b3a6 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd
Bus 003 Device 006: ID 0a12:0001 Cambridge Silicon Radio, Ltd Bluetooth Dongle (HCI mode)
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub


When I run hcitool ,it does not detect the adapter (Bus 003 Device 003: ID 0a12:0001 Cambridge Silicon Radio, Ltd Bluetooth Dongle (HCI mode),and the result is :



 hcitool dev
Devices:









share|improve this question

























  • Check this out askubuntu.com/questions/490346/…. It could be of help!

    – Yufenyuy Veyeh Dider
    Sep 27 '18 at 9:45













  • Please edit the question to include results from terminal for lspci -nnk | grep -iA3 net; lsusb; dmesg | egrep -i 'blue|firm'

    – Jeremy31
    Sep 28 '18 at 10:34











  • @Jeremy31 ,I edited my questions by including the results of commands.

    – Menai Ala Eddine
    Sep 28 '18 at 12:42






  • 1





    You apparently don't have a bluetooth adapter in you computer.

    – Soren A
    Sep 28 '18 at 12:43











  • @SorenA ,I bought one but it still the same problem.

    – Menai Ala Eddine
    Sep 28 '18 at 14:52














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I've installed Ubuntu 18.04.I have a headset and I'm trying to connect it to my laptop(hp),when I try switching bluetooth to "On" it displays:"No bluetooth found,plugin a dongle to use bluetooth",I tried to install Blue Managerand blueZ but it displays me :No adapters !,Any one knows the steps of bluetooth configuration ?



1-No Bluetooth found Blueman is disable



I've tried lspci -nnk | grep -iA3 net;lsusb;dmesg | egrep -i 'blue|firm commands and the results are :



:~$ lspci -nnk | grep -iA3 net
07:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8188EE Wireless Network Adapter [10ec:8179] (rev 01)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company RTL8188EE mini-PCIe card [103c:197d]
Kernel driver in use: rtl8188ee
Kernel modules: rtl8188ee
08:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101/2/6E PCI Express Fast/Gigabit Ethernet controller [10ec:8136] (rev 07)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company RTL810xE PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller [103c:1970]
Kernel driver in use: r8169
Kernel modules: r8169
:~$ lsusb
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 005: ID 19d2:1405 ZTE WCDMA Technologies MSM
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 002: ID 04f2:b3a6 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub


:~$ dmesg | egrep -i 'blue|firm
>


Edit 1:
After some googling ,I found that I need to buy a Bluetooth adapter to connect my PC to headphone,I bought one (Bluetooth Dongle (Cambridge Silicon Radio, Ltd)) and it plugged to my pc and my bluetooth is "On" but my laptop can not detect my device.
enter image description here
After I plugged the bluetooth adpater and run lspci -knn | grep Net -A2; lsusb the result is :



07:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8188EE Wireless Network Adapter [10ec:8179] (rev 01)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company RTL8188EE mini-PCIe card [103c:197d]
Kernel driver in use: rtl8188ee
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 014: ID 19d2:1405 ZTE WCDMA Technologies MSM
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 002: ID 04f2:b3a6 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd
Bus 003 Device 006: ID 0a12:0001 Cambridge Silicon Radio, Ltd Bluetooth Dongle (HCI mode)
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub


When I run hcitool ,it does not detect the adapter (Bus 003 Device 003: ID 0a12:0001 Cambridge Silicon Radio, Ltd Bluetooth Dongle (HCI mode),and the result is :



 hcitool dev
Devices:









share|improve this question
















I've installed Ubuntu 18.04.I have a headset and I'm trying to connect it to my laptop(hp),when I try switching bluetooth to "On" it displays:"No bluetooth found,plugin a dongle to use bluetooth",I tried to install Blue Managerand blueZ but it displays me :No adapters !,Any one knows the steps of bluetooth configuration ?



1-No Bluetooth found Blueman is disable



I've tried lspci -nnk | grep -iA3 net;lsusb;dmesg | egrep -i 'blue|firm commands and the results are :



:~$ lspci -nnk | grep -iA3 net
07:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8188EE Wireless Network Adapter [10ec:8179] (rev 01)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company RTL8188EE mini-PCIe card [103c:197d]
Kernel driver in use: rtl8188ee
Kernel modules: rtl8188ee
08:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101/2/6E PCI Express Fast/Gigabit Ethernet controller [10ec:8136] (rev 07)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company RTL810xE PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller [103c:1970]
Kernel driver in use: r8169
Kernel modules: r8169
:~$ lsusb
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 005: ID 19d2:1405 ZTE WCDMA Technologies MSM
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 002: ID 04f2:b3a6 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub


:~$ dmesg | egrep -i 'blue|firm
>


Edit 1:
After some googling ,I found that I need to buy a Bluetooth adapter to connect my PC to headphone,I bought one (Bluetooth Dongle (Cambridge Silicon Radio, Ltd)) and it plugged to my pc and my bluetooth is "On" but my laptop can not detect my device.
enter image description here
After I plugged the bluetooth adpater and run lspci -knn | grep Net -A2; lsusb the result is :



07:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8188EE Wireless Network Adapter [10ec:8179] (rev 01)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company RTL8188EE mini-PCIe card [103c:197d]
Kernel driver in use: rtl8188ee
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 014: ID 19d2:1405 ZTE WCDMA Technologies MSM
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 002: ID 04f2:b3a6 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd
Bus 003 Device 006: ID 0a12:0001 Cambridge Silicon Radio, Ltd Bluetooth Dongle (HCI mode)
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub


When I run hcitool ,it does not detect the adapter (Bus 003 Device 003: ID 0a12:0001 Cambridge Silicon Radio, Ltd Bluetooth Dongle (HCI mode),and the result is :



 hcitool dev
Devices:






wireless 18.04 bluetooth headphones firmware






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  • Check this out askubuntu.com/questions/490346/…. It could be of help!

    – Yufenyuy Veyeh Dider
    Sep 27 '18 at 9:45













  • Please edit the question to include results from terminal for lspci -nnk | grep -iA3 net; lsusb; dmesg | egrep -i 'blue|firm'

    – Jeremy31
    Sep 28 '18 at 10:34











  • @Jeremy31 ,I edited my questions by including the results of commands.

    – Menai Ala Eddine
    Sep 28 '18 at 12:42






  • 1





    You apparently don't have a bluetooth adapter in you computer.

    – Soren A
    Sep 28 '18 at 12:43











  • @SorenA ,I bought one but it still the same problem.

    – Menai Ala Eddine
    Sep 28 '18 at 14:52



















  • Check this out askubuntu.com/questions/490346/…. It could be of help!

    – Yufenyuy Veyeh Dider
    Sep 27 '18 at 9:45













  • Please edit the question to include results from terminal for lspci -nnk | grep -iA3 net; lsusb; dmesg | egrep -i 'blue|firm'

    – Jeremy31
    Sep 28 '18 at 10:34











  • @Jeremy31 ,I edited my questions by including the results of commands.

    – Menai Ala Eddine
    Sep 28 '18 at 12:42






  • 1





    You apparently don't have a bluetooth adapter in you computer.

    – Soren A
    Sep 28 '18 at 12:43











  • @SorenA ,I bought one but it still the same problem.

    – Menai Ala Eddine
    Sep 28 '18 at 14:52

















Check this out askubuntu.com/questions/490346/…. It could be of help!

– Yufenyuy Veyeh Dider
Sep 27 '18 at 9:45







Check this out askubuntu.com/questions/490346/…. It could be of help!

– Yufenyuy Veyeh Dider
Sep 27 '18 at 9:45















Please edit the question to include results from terminal for lspci -nnk | grep -iA3 net; lsusb; dmesg | egrep -i 'blue|firm'

– Jeremy31
Sep 28 '18 at 10:34





Please edit the question to include results from terminal for lspci -nnk | grep -iA3 net; lsusb; dmesg | egrep -i 'blue|firm'

– Jeremy31
Sep 28 '18 at 10:34













@Jeremy31 ,I edited my questions by including the results of commands.

– Menai Ala Eddine
Sep 28 '18 at 12:42





@Jeremy31 ,I edited my questions by including the results of commands.

– Menai Ala Eddine
Sep 28 '18 at 12:42




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You apparently don't have a bluetooth adapter in you computer.

– Soren A
Sep 28 '18 at 12:43





You apparently don't have a bluetooth adapter in you computer.

– Soren A
Sep 28 '18 at 12:43













@SorenA ,I bought one but it still the same problem.

– Menai Ala Eddine
Sep 28 '18 at 14:52





@SorenA ,I bought one but it still the same problem.

– Menai Ala Eddine
Sep 28 '18 at 14:52










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I've struggled for years with bluetooth. The bluetooth stack is very complex and has issues but it gets better year by year.



Here's what I have done and it works great




  • get yourself a Plugable usb bluetooth adapter (Amazon)

  • hot plug it, no need to reboot


  • find and install blueman from the repos (bluez never has worked well for me)


  • power up your headphones, ready to pair

  • open blueman, select devices, find your headphones in the list

  • select setup, choose how you want to connect and click next

  • after a couple seconds, it should pair


  • open sound, scroll to find and select your headphones from the list



Note: You'll have to pair again and select in sound after every boot.






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  • The blueman can not find the devices !!

    – Menai Ala Eddine
    Oct 7 '18 at 14:38











  • Then your issues are definately deeper than a simple bluetooth manager problem. Prepare to dig deeper into the system but I'm out, bluetooth stack is too complex for me

    – user857648
    Oct 7 '18 at 16:24











  • @MenaiAlaEddine: In my case I had to to restart both, the device and the scan, multiple times. This worked with a china bluetooth receiver with a cheap USB dongle on an old PC. I didn't manage to get them to work for years now!

    – hb0
    Mar 9 at 0:22



















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What is headset ?



For to speak with microphone ? Or for to listen to music ? (I am deaf Ubuntu Linuxer.)



;-)



In Ubuntu often new hardware is recognized, when hardware is at least 4 months to 6 months old (better 1 year old). Concerning music - it can be that there are additional drivers in packages rhythmbox and in amarok and after installation then hardware is recognized - like it was before with some speakers. You might try to install packages with additionally drivers:




sudo apt-get install rhythmbox amarok




And here is a different solution for additionally drivers - specially for Bluetooth and else firmware:



Additional Drivers for Ubuntu 17.10



You might configure this.



After this all perform re-boot.






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    I have found that a Soundbot dongle works. It reqired a reboot after insertion and was slow to pick up my headphones, but it did finally.






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      RTL8188EE doesn't have bluetooth



      I guess the best answer comes from Linux Mint:




      Re: HP Laptop's bluetooth not working



      Post by JeremyB » Fri Jun 29, 2018 5:31 am You do not have a bluetooth
      chipset connected, the Rtl8188ee wifi card doesn't have bluetooth






      Additional reference:




      The parts list for your notebook indicates that it comes with a
      Realtek RTL8188EE 802.11bg/n 1x1 WiFi adapter.



      That is a single band, non bluetooth wifi adapter.






      You can purchase a Bluetooth USB adapter for 20 bucks (CAD) :



      enter image description here






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      • It means that my adapter does not compatible with my laptop !

        – Menai Ala Eddine
        Oct 5 '18 at 12:34











      • The link says that RTL Chipset doesn't have Bluetooth built-in. But I will Google more links when I get home.

        – WinEunuuchs2Unix
        Oct 5 '18 at 12:39











      • @MenaiAlaEddine I've put in another link confirming your adapter does not have bluetooth capability.

        – WinEunuuchs2Unix
        Oct 7 '18 at 17:57











      • I purchasethis adapter but it still the same problem.

        – Menai Ala Eddine
        Oct 7 '18 at 20:46











      • For example to get the adapter pictured in my answer to work you would follow these instructions: askubuntu.com/questions/406841/asus-bt400-bluetooth-adapter

        – WinEunuuchs2Unix
        Oct 7 '18 at 20:58











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      I've struggled for years with bluetooth. The bluetooth stack is very complex and has issues but it gets better year by year.



      Here's what I have done and it works great




      • get yourself a Plugable usb bluetooth adapter (Amazon)

      • hot plug it, no need to reboot


      • find and install blueman from the repos (bluez never has worked well for me)


      • power up your headphones, ready to pair

      • open blueman, select devices, find your headphones in the list

      • select setup, choose how you want to connect and click next

      • after a couple seconds, it should pair


      • open sound, scroll to find and select your headphones from the list



      Note: You'll have to pair again and select in sound after every boot.






      share|improve this answer
























      • The blueman can not find the devices !!

        – Menai Ala Eddine
        Oct 7 '18 at 14:38











      • Then your issues are definately deeper than a simple bluetooth manager problem. Prepare to dig deeper into the system but I'm out, bluetooth stack is too complex for me

        – user857648
        Oct 7 '18 at 16:24











      • @MenaiAlaEddine: In my case I had to to restart both, the device and the scan, multiple times. This worked with a china bluetooth receiver with a cheap USB dongle on an old PC. I didn't manage to get them to work for years now!

        – hb0
        Mar 9 at 0:22
















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      I've struggled for years with bluetooth. The bluetooth stack is very complex and has issues but it gets better year by year.



      Here's what I have done and it works great




      • get yourself a Plugable usb bluetooth adapter (Amazon)

      • hot plug it, no need to reboot


      • find and install blueman from the repos (bluez never has worked well for me)


      • power up your headphones, ready to pair

      • open blueman, select devices, find your headphones in the list

      • select setup, choose how you want to connect and click next

      • after a couple seconds, it should pair


      • open sound, scroll to find and select your headphones from the list



      Note: You'll have to pair again and select in sound after every boot.






      share|improve this answer
























      • The blueman can not find the devices !!

        – Menai Ala Eddine
        Oct 7 '18 at 14:38











      • Then your issues are definately deeper than a simple bluetooth manager problem. Prepare to dig deeper into the system but I'm out, bluetooth stack is too complex for me

        – user857648
        Oct 7 '18 at 16:24











      • @MenaiAlaEddine: In my case I had to to restart both, the device and the scan, multiple times. This worked with a china bluetooth receiver with a cheap USB dongle on an old PC. I didn't manage to get them to work for years now!

        – hb0
        Mar 9 at 0:22














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      I've struggled for years with bluetooth. The bluetooth stack is very complex and has issues but it gets better year by year.



      Here's what I have done and it works great




      • get yourself a Plugable usb bluetooth adapter (Amazon)

      • hot plug it, no need to reboot


      • find and install blueman from the repos (bluez never has worked well for me)


      • power up your headphones, ready to pair

      • open blueman, select devices, find your headphones in the list

      • select setup, choose how you want to connect and click next

      • after a couple seconds, it should pair


      • open sound, scroll to find and select your headphones from the list



      Note: You'll have to pair again and select in sound after every boot.






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      I've struggled for years with bluetooth. The bluetooth stack is very complex and has issues but it gets better year by year.



      Here's what I have done and it works great




      • get yourself a Plugable usb bluetooth adapter (Amazon)

      • hot plug it, no need to reboot


      • find and install blueman from the repos (bluez never has worked well for me)


      • power up your headphones, ready to pair

      • open blueman, select devices, find your headphones in the list

      • select setup, choose how you want to connect and click next

      • after a couple seconds, it should pair


      • open sound, scroll to find and select your headphones from the list



      Note: You'll have to pair again and select in sound after every boot.







      share|improve this answer












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      answered Oct 6 '18 at 1:53







      user857648




















      • The blueman can not find the devices !!

        – Menai Ala Eddine
        Oct 7 '18 at 14:38











      • Then your issues are definately deeper than a simple bluetooth manager problem. Prepare to dig deeper into the system but I'm out, bluetooth stack is too complex for me

        – user857648
        Oct 7 '18 at 16:24











      • @MenaiAlaEddine: In my case I had to to restart both, the device and the scan, multiple times. This worked with a china bluetooth receiver with a cheap USB dongle on an old PC. I didn't manage to get them to work for years now!

        – hb0
        Mar 9 at 0:22



















      • The blueman can not find the devices !!

        – Menai Ala Eddine
        Oct 7 '18 at 14:38











      • Then your issues are definately deeper than a simple bluetooth manager problem. Prepare to dig deeper into the system but I'm out, bluetooth stack is too complex for me

        – user857648
        Oct 7 '18 at 16:24











      • @MenaiAlaEddine: In my case I had to to restart both, the device and the scan, multiple times. This worked with a china bluetooth receiver with a cheap USB dongle on an old PC. I didn't manage to get them to work for years now!

        – hb0
        Mar 9 at 0:22

















      The blueman can not find the devices !!

      – Menai Ala Eddine
      Oct 7 '18 at 14:38





      The blueman can not find the devices !!

      – Menai Ala Eddine
      Oct 7 '18 at 14:38













      Then your issues are definately deeper than a simple bluetooth manager problem. Prepare to dig deeper into the system but I'm out, bluetooth stack is too complex for me

      – user857648
      Oct 7 '18 at 16:24





      Then your issues are definately deeper than a simple bluetooth manager problem. Prepare to dig deeper into the system but I'm out, bluetooth stack is too complex for me

      – user857648
      Oct 7 '18 at 16:24













      @MenaiAlaEddine: In my case I had to to restart both, the device and the scan, multiple times. This worked with a china bluetooth receiver with a cheap USB dongle on an old PC. I didn't manage to get them to work for years now!

      – hb0
      Mar 9 at 0:22





      @MenaiAlaEddine: In my case I had to to restart both, the device and the scan, multiple times. This worked with a china bluetooth receiver with a cheap USB dongle on an old PC. I didn't manage to get them to work for years now!

      – hb0
      Mar 9 at 0:22













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      What is headset ?



      For to speak with microphone ? Or for to listen to music ? (I am deaf Ubuntu Linuxer.)



      ;-)



      In Ubuntu often new hardware is recognized, when hardware is at least 4 months to 6 months old (better 1 year old). Concerning music - it can be that there are additional drivers in packages rhythmbox and in amarok and after installation then hardware is recognized - like it was before with some speakers. You might try to install packages with additionally drivers:




      sudo apt-get install rhythmbox amarok




      And here is a different solution for additionally drivers - specially for Bluetooth and else firmware:



      Additional Drivers for Ubuntu 17.10



      You might configure this.



      After this all perform re-boot.






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        0














        What is headset ?



        For to speak with microphone ? Or for to listen to music ? (I am deaf Ubuntu Linuxer.)



        ;-)



        In Ubuntu often new hardware is recognized, when hardware is at least 4 months to 6 months old (better 1 year old). Concerning music - it can be that there are additional drivers in packages rhythmbox and in amarok and after installation then hardware is recognized - like it was before with some speakers. You might try to install packages with additionally drivers:




        sudo apt-get install rhythmbox amarok




        And here is a different solution for additionally drivers - specially for Bluetooth and else firmware:



        Additional Drivers for Ubuntu 17.10



        You might configure this.



        After this all perform re-boot.






        share|improve this answer


























          0












          0








          0







          What is headset ?



          For to speak with microphone ? Or for to listen to music ? (I am deaf Ubuntu Linuxer.)



          ;-)



          In Ubuntu often new hardware is recognized, when hardware is at least 4 months to 6 months old (better 1 year old). Concerning music - it can be that there are additional drivers in packages rhythmbox and in amarok and after installation then hardware is recognized - like it was before with some speakers. You might try to install packages with additionally drivers:




          sudo apt-get install rhythmbox amarok




          And here is a different solution for additionally drivers - specially for Bluetooth and else firmware:



          Additional Drivers for Ubuntu 17.10



          You might configure this.



          After this all perform re-boot.






          share|improve this answer













          What is headset ?



          For to speak with microphone ? Or for to listen to music ? (I am deaf Ubuntu Linuxer.)



          ;-)



          In Ubuntu often new hardware is recognized, when hardware is at least 4 months to 6 months old (better 1 year old). Concerning music - it can be that there are additional drivers in packages rhythmbox and in amarok and after installation then hardware is recognized - like it was before with some speakers. You might try to install packages with additionally drivers:




          sudo apt-get install rhythmbox amarok




          And here is a different solution for additionally drivers - specially for Bluetooth and else firmware:



          Additional Drivers for Ubuntu 17.10



          You might configure this.



          After this all perform re-boot.







          share|improve this answer












          share|improve this answer



          share|improve this answer










          answered Oct 1 '18 at 21:38









          dschinn1001dschinn1001

          2,30431835




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              I have found that a Soundbot dongle works. It reqired a reboot after insertion and was slow to pick up my headphones, but it did finally.






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                I have found that a Soundbot dongle works. It reqired a reboot after insertion and was slow to pick up my headphones, but it did finally.






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                  I have found that a Soundbot dongle works. It reqired a reboot after insertion and was slow to pick up my headphones, but it did finally.






                  share|improve this answer













                  I have found that a Soundbot dongle works. It reqired a reboot after insertion and was slow to pick up my headphones, but it did finally.







                  share|improve this answer












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                  answered Oct 4 '18 at 4:46









                  T'Pol SurakT'Pol Surak

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                      RTL8188EE doesn't have bluetooth



                      I guess the best answer comes from Linux Mint:




                      Re: HP Laptop's bluetooth not working



                      Post by JeremyB » Fri Jun 29, 2018 5:31 am You do not have a bluetooth
                      chipset connected, the Rtl8188ee wifi card doesn't have bluetooth






                      Additional reference:




                      The parts list for your notebook indicates that it comes with a
                      Realtek RTL8188EE 802.11bg/n 1x1 WiFi adapter.



                      That is a single band, non bluetooth wifi adapter.






                      You can purchase a Bluetooth USB adapter for 20 bucks (CAD) :



                      enter image description here






                      share|improve this answer


























                      • It means that my adapter does not compatible with my laptop !

                        – Menai Ala Eddine
                        Oct 5 '18 at 12:34











                      • The link says that RTL Chipset doesn't have Bluetooth built-in. But I will Google more links when I get home.

                        – WinEunuuchs2Unix
                        Oct 5 '18 at 12:39











                      • @MenaiAlaEddine I've put in another link confirming your adapter does not have bluetooth capability.

                        – WinEunuuchs2Unix
                        Oct 7 '18 at 17:57











                      • I purchasethis adapter but it still the same problem.

                        – Menai Ala Eddine
                        Oct 7 '18 at 20:46











                      • For example to get the adapter pictured in my answer to work you would follow these instructions: askubuntu.com/questions/406841/asus-bt400-bluetooth-adapter

                        – WinEunuuchs2Unix
                        Oct 7 '18 at 20:58
















                      0














                      RTL8188EE doesn't have bluetooth



                      I guess the best answer comes from Linux Mint:




                      Re: HP Laptop's bluetooth not working



                      Post by JeremyB » Fri Jun 29, 2018 5:31 am You do not have a bluetooth
                      chipset connected, the Rtl8188ee wifi card doesn't have bluetooth






                      Additional reference:




                      The parts list for your notebook indicates that it comes with a
                      Realtek RTL8188EE 802.11bg/n 1x1 WiFi adapter.



                      That is a single band, non bluetooth wifi adapter.






                      You can purchase a Bluetooth USB adapter for 20 bucks (CAD) :



                      enter image description here






                      share|improve this answer


























                      • It means that my adapter does not compatible with my laptop !

                        – Menai Ala Eddine
                        Oct 5 '18 at 12:34











                      • The link says that RTL Chipset doesn't have Bluetooth built-in. But I will Google more links when I get home.

                        – WinEunuuchs2Unix
                        Oct 5 '18 at 12:39











                      • @MenaiAlaEddine I've put in another link confirming your adapter does not have bluetooth capability.

                        – WinEunuuchs2Unix
                        Oct 7 '18 at 17:57











                      • I purchasethis adapter but it still the same problem.

                        – Menai Ala Eddine
                        Oct 7 '18 at 20:46











                      • For example to get the adapter pictured in my answer to work you would follow these instructions: askubuntu.com/questions/406841/asus-bt400-bluetooth-adapter

                        – WinEunuuchs2Unix
                        Oct 7 '18 at 20:58














                      0












                      0








                      0







                      RTL8188EE doesn't have bluetooth



                      I guess the best answer comes from Linux Mint:




                      Re: HP Laptop's bluetooth not working



                      Post by JeremyB » Fri Jun 29, 2018 5:31 am You do not have a bluetooth
                      chipset connected, the Rtl8188ee wifi card doesn't have bluetooth






                      Additional reference:




                      The parts list for your notebook indicates that it comes with a
                      Realtek RTL8188EE 802.11bg/n 1x1 WiFi adapter.



                      That is a single band, non bluetooth wifi adapter.






                      You can purchase a Bluetooth USB adapter for 20 bucks (CAD) :



                      enter image description here






                      share|improve this answer















                      RTL8188EE doesn't have bluetooth



                      I guess the best answer comes from Linux Mint:




                      Re: HP Laptop's bluetooth not working



                      Post by JeremyB » Fri Jun 29, 2018 5:31 am You do not have a bluetooth
                      chipset connected, the Rtl8188ee wifi card doesn't have bluetooth






                      Additional reference:




                      The parts list for your notebook indicates that it comes with a
                      Realtek RTL8188EE 802.11bg/n 1x1 WiFi adapter.



                      That is a single band, non bluetooth wifi adapter.






                      You can purchase a Bluetooth USB adapter for 20 bucks (CAD) :



                      enter image description here







                      share|improve this answer














                      share|improve this answer



                      share|improve this answer








                      edited Oct 7 '18 at 17:56

























                      answered Oct 5 '18 at 0:30









                      WinEunuuchs2UnixWinEunuuchs2Unix

                      46.6k1190182




                      46.6k1190182













                      • It means that my adapter does not compatible with my laptop !

                        – Menai Ala Eddine
                        Oct 5 '18 at 12:34











                      • The link says that RTL Chipset doesn't have Bluetooth built-in. But I will Google more links when I get home.

                        – WinEunuuchs2Unix
                        Oct 5 '18 at 12:39











                      • @MenaiAlaEddine I've put in another link confirming your adapter does not have bluetooth capability.

                        – WinEunuuchs2Unix
                        Oct 7 '18 at 17:57











                      • I purchasethis adapter but it still the same problem.

                        – Menai Ala Eddine
                        Oct 7 '18 at 20:46











                      • For example to get the adapter pictured in my answer to work you would follow these instructions: askubuntu.com/questions/406841/asus-bt400-bluetooth-adapter

                        – WinEunuuchs2Unix
                        Oct 7 '18 at 20:58



















                      • It means that my adapter does not compatible with my laptop !

                        – Menai Ala Eddine
                        Oct 5 '18 at 12:34











                      • The link says that RTL Chipset doesn't have Bluetooth built-in. But I will Google more links when I get home.

                        – WinEunuuchs2Unix
                        Oct 5 '18 at 12:39











                      • @MenaiAlaEddine I've put in another link confirming your adapter does not have bluetooth capability.

                        – WinEunuuchs2Unix
                        Oct 7 '18 at 17:57











                      • I purchasethis adapter but it still the same problem.

                        – Menai Ala Eddine
                        Oct 7 '18 at 20:46











                      • For example to get the adapter pictured in my answer to work you would follow these instructions: askubuntu.com/questions/406841/asus-bt400-bluetooth-adapter

                        – WinEunuuchs2Unix
                        Oct 7 '18 at 20:58

















                      It means that my adapter does not compatible with my laptop !

                      – Menai Ala Eddine
                      Oct 5 '18 at 12:34





                      It means that my adapter does not compatible with my laptop !

                      – Menai Ala Eddine
                      Oct 5 '18 at 12:34













                      The link says that RTL Chipset doesn't have Bluetooth built-in. But I will Google more links when I get home.

                      – WinEunuuchs2Unix
                      Oct 5 '18 at 12:39





                      The link says that RTL Chipset doesn't have Bluetooth built-in. But I will Google more links when I get home.

                      – WinEunuuchs2Unix
                      Oct 5 '18 at 12:39













                      @MenaiAlaEddine I've put in another link confirming your adapter does not have bluetooth capability.

                      – WinEunuuchs2Unix
                      Oct 7 '18 at 17:57





                      @MenaiAlaEddine I've put in another link confirming your adapter does not have bluetooth capability.

                      – WinEunuuchs2Unix
                      Oct 7 '18 at 17:57













                      I purchasethis adapter but it still the same problem.

                      – Menai Ala Eddine
                      Oct 7 '18 at 20:46





                      I purchasethis adapter but it still the same problem.

                      – Menai Ala Eddine
                      Oct 7 '18 at 20:46













                      For example to get the adapter pictured in my answer to work you would follow these instructions: askubuntu.com/questions/406841/asus-bt400-bluetooth-adapter

                      – WinEunuuchs2Unix
                      Oct 7 '18 at 20:58





                      For example to get the adapter pictured in my answer to work you would follow these instructions: askubuntu.com/questions/406841/asus-bt400-bluetooth-adapter

                      – WinEunuuchs2Unix
                      Oct 7 '18 at 20:58


















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