We have made efforts to improve Bluetooth audio support over the past year, but most of the fixes are in Ubuntu 17.10 and 18.04 only. We've backported some to 16.04 but unfortunately can't backport everything.
Please try 17.10/18.04 and if you have any ongoing issues then open a new bug. -- 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/1549163 Title: Bluetooth headset HSP/HFP mode not working in Xenial Status in HWE Next: Fix Released Status in pulseaudio package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: Using the 2/14 Xenial daily build, paired bluetooth headsets' do not work in HSP/HFP mode. [Steps to reproduce] 1. Pair a bluetooth headset with laptop installed with Xenial 2/14 daily build 2. In the laptop, go to sound settings > output tab > try switching mode to HSP/HFP mode 3. Press the "test sound" button and try playing sound 4. Go to the input tab and check if bluetooth headset mic is listed [Expected result] After step 3, a window for mono audio test should pop up After step 4, the input tab should list a bluetooth headset mic device [Actual result] After step 3, the window that pops up is for stereo (A2DP) audio test After step 4, the input tab does not list any bluetooth headset mic [Details] BT wireless module: * Intel 3160 BT headset: * Jabra CLI Xenial: 2/14 daily build: * Kernel: 4.4.0-6 * bluez: 5.36-0ubuntu1 * gstreamer1.0-pulseaudio:amd64: 1.7.2-1ubuntu1 * pulseaudio: 1:8.0-0ubuntu2 * pulseaudio-module-bluetooth: 1:8.0-0ubuntu2 [Note] Also double checked with same set of hardware, but with 15.10 installed. Bluetooth headset HSP/HFP mode worked correctly in 15.10. 15.10 details: * kernel: 4.2.0-19 * bluez: 5.35-0ubuntu2 * gstreamer1.0-pulseaudio:amd64: 1.6.0-1ubuntu1 * pulseaudio: 1:6.0-0ubuntu13 * pulseaudio-module-bluetooth: 1:6.0-0ubuntu13 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/hwe-next/+bug/1549163/+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