the same happens with ubuntu 14.04/trusty $ pactl load-module module-alsa-sink device=btheadset
Aug 26 14:08:34 yuv-SVP13215CDB pulseaudio[4420]: [pulseaudio] module.c: Failed to load module "module-alsa-sink" (argument: "device=btheadset"): initialization failed. -- 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/1296112 Title: Failed to load module "module-alsa-sink" Status in “pulseaudio” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: In ubuntu 13.10/saucy I'm not able to create a sink for a bluetooth headset (it has worked with ubuntu 13.04 without problems). When I do: > pactl load-module module-alsa-sink device=btheadset I see the following in /var/log/syslog: Mar 22 19:29:28 unke pulseaudio[9109]: [pulseaudio] module.c: Failed to load module "module-alsa-sink" (argument: "device=btheadset"): initialization failed. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/1296112/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

