Ok, how do we actually fix the linux bluetooth issues? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works to c/linux@lemmy.world

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I have read about so many issues regarding Bluetooth and Linux its ridiculous. Usually its random disconnecting, not auto reconnecting, not disconnecting properly, basically every issue possible. And ive had them too. I would really love it if i could just have my ps4 controller hook up right when I turn it on for example. Or have my shared speaker system actually disconnect when I turn off blnluetooth (it doesnt).

I've mostly only used mint with Bluetooth. Some popos but it had the same issues ofc. Only really used desktops, but also have issues on an atari vcs with mint and Bluetooth, exact same issues my desktop has.

Anyone know some real fixes? This is one of those things that makes it very hard to get people to switch when windows handles bluetooth devices perfectly (in my experience) and linux has just sucked so bad on that front.

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[-] paper_moon@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Huh, I didn't realize Bluetooth was still such a problem for some people. I've been using Ubuntu and cheap chinese Bluetooth earbuds with a Intel wireless/Bluetooth chip, and they've been fine. Haven't really had many disconnect or connection issues.

Now the 10 year old integrated nvidia gpu on my alienware steam machine, on the other hand.. Sleep just broke again when I did an apt upgrade yesterday, time to diagnose that, again. On 24.04 LTS if anyone was interested.

[-] otter@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I've had a smoother time with Bluetooth since switching to Linux than I did on Windows.

On Windows it would randomly disconnect, or I would need to manually forget and re-pair the device every few months. Now when I turn on the device, it reliably reconnects to either my phone or the Linux device, depending on which one it was connected to last.

Maybe it's distro / device dependent

[-] lordnikon@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Yeah I think a lot of people have crummy Bluetooth devices and Bluetooth is kind of a Dark Art in itself regardless of operating system but anytime something goes wrong that would have been the same way on Windows they just blame Linux because it's new and they're not used to it.

[-] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Have you added:

options nvidia NVreg_PreserveVideoMemoryAllocations=1

options nvidia NVregTemporaryFilePath=/var/tmp

to /etc/modprobe.d/nvidia-graphics-drivers-kms.conf?

This was the fix found here that worked for me, the file in the fix didn't exist but this one was the only nvidia related conf file in modprobe.d and the fix worked and has persisted despite multiple driver updates.

I'm running kubuntu 25.04.

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