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 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to bluez in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1254886 Title: external Bluetooth speaker not detected until pulseaudio restart Status in bluez package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: When connecting external bluetooth speaker, bluetooth connection is established, but it is not listed in the sound options. It becomes listed only when pulseaudio is restarted. Even then only the low quality codec is working, the high quality is selectable from a droplist, but not activated when selected. Similar bug was reported numerous times for the previous version of ubuntu, but it seems it is not fixed, if it is the same. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-13.20-generic 3.11.6 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-13-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: felipe 3121 F.... pulseaudio Date: Mon Nov 25 23:37:38 2013 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-05-17 (192 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64+mac (20130424) MarkForUpload: True PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: alsa-driver Symptom: audio Title: Bluetooth sound card not detected UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2013-10-18 (38 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 08/08/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.bios.version: MBP91.88Z.00D3.B08.1208081132 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag# dmi.board.name: Mac-6F01561E16C75D06 dmi.board.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.board.version: MacBookPro9,2 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.chassis.version: Mac-6F01561E16C75D06 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAppleInc.:bvrMBP91.88Z.00D3.B08.1208081132:bd08/08/2012:svnAppleInc.:pnMacBookPro9,2:pvr1.0:rvnAppleInc.:rnMac-6F01561E16C75D06:rvrMacBookPro9,2:cvnAppleInc.:ct10:cvrMac-6F01561E16C75D06: dmi.product.name: MacBookPro9,2 dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bluez/+bug/1254886/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp