I downgraded pulseaudio to 1:13.0-3ubuntu2, and the problem is gone, so this appears to be a pulseaudio regression.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to pulseaudio in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1850766 Title: Bluetooth headset selected as default sound output, yet sound outputs to laptop speakers Status in gnome-control-center package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in pulseaudio package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Ubuntu 19.10 (using -proposed pocket) Kernel 5.3.0-21-generic #22 pulseaudio 1:13.0-1ubuntu1 bluez 5.50-0ubuntu4 Device: Dell Inspiron 7370 Step to reproduce ================= 1. Pair a bluetooth headset with the laptop 2. Go to sound settings -> in "Output device", the bluetooth headset is selected 3. Click Test, then "Front Left" and/or "Front Right" -> the sound outputs to the laptop speakers instead of the bluetooth headset If I select "Speakers - Built-in audio" in the "Output device", then select back the bluetooth headset from the "Output device" list and test it, it works as expected. I tried this with 2 different bluetooth headsets (UE Boom and TaoTronics TT-BH07) which work fine on an Android device. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.10 Package: pulseaudio 1:13.0-1ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-21.22-generic 5.3.7 Uname: Linux 5.3.0-21-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu8.1 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: pieq 1532 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Thu Oct 31 17:36:10 2019 InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-07-02 (121 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.04 "Disco Dingo" - Release amd64 (20190416) SourcePackage: pulseaudio UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to eoan on 2019-10-19 (12 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 04/23/2019 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: 1.14.0 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr1.14.0:bd04/23/2019:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron7370:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct10:cvr: dmi.product.family: Inspiron dmi.product.name: Inspiron 7370 dmi.product.sku: 07E9 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/1850766/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
