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[Konrad Zapałowicz <konrad.zapalowicz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This is reported against an old version of Ubuntu and many things has
changed since then. Because of that we won't fix this issue however if
this behavior repeats on a modern version please fill a bug report
against it and we will take it from there.

** Changed in: bluez (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Invalid

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Title:
  bluez-alsa 4.48 fails with particular bluetooth dongle

Status in bluez package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: bluez-alsa

  Context:
  1) Ubuntu 9.04 (fully updated)
  2) bluez, bluez-alsa version 4.48
  3) Bluetooth dongle : ID 0a5c:200a Broadcom Corp. Bluetooth dongle
  4) Bluetooth device : Bluetooth headset
  5) command issued : mplayer -ao alsa:device=bluetooth song.mp3

  MPlayer SVN-r29473-4.3.3 (C) 2000-2009 MPlayer Team
  mplayer: could not connect to socket
  mplayer: No such file or directory
  Failed to open LIRC support. You will not be able to use your remote control.

  Playing song.mp3.
  Audio only file format detected.
  ==========================================================================
  Opening audio decoder: [mp3lib] MPEG layer-2, layer-3
  AUDIO: 44100 Hz, 2 ch, s16le, 192.0 kbit/13.61% (ratio: 24000->176400)
  Selected audio codec: [mp3] afm: mp3lib (mp3lib MPEG layer-2, layer-3)
  ==========================================================================
  ...
  [AO_ALSA] alsa-lib: pcm_bluetooth.c:1566:(audioservice_recv) Too short (1 bytes) IPC packet from bluetoothd
  [AO_ALSA] pcm prepare error: Invalid argument
  [AO_ALSA] Write error: Transport endpoint is not connected
  [AO_ALSA] Trying to reset soundcard.
  [AO_ALSA] alsa-lib: pcm_bluetooth.c:1607:(audioservice_expect) BT_START_STREAM failed : Success(0)
  [AO_ALSA] alsa-lib: pcm_bluetooth.c:1566:(audioservice_recv) Too short (1 bytes) IPC packet from bluetoothd
  [AO_ALSA] pcm prepare error: Invalid argument
  [AO_ALSA] Write error: Transport endpoint is not connected
  [AO_ALSA] Trying to reset soundcard.
  [AO_ALSA] alsa-lib: pcm_bluetooth.c:1607:(audioservice

  MPlayer interrupted by signal 2 in module: play_audio
  ) Too short (1 bytes) IPC packet from bluetoothd
  [AO_ALSA] pcm prepare error: Invalid argument
  A:   0.0 (00.0) of 216.0 (03:36.0) ??,?% 
  Exiting... (Quit)

  Extra information: 
  1) If is use an a2dp bluetooth device, I manage to play the song without any error message.
  2) If i use a newer bluetooth dongle (ID 0a5c:2101 Broadcom Corp. A-Link BlueUsbA2 Bluetooth), I manage to play the song.

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