it appears as if the pulsaudio bluetooth discover module isn't loaded when you go straight to i3. this is strange because I've modified the pulseaduio startup scripts (per an askubuntu posting) to make sure that this module is started at pulseaudio start. The solution is to add the following to your .i3/config:
exec pactl load-module module-bluetooth-discover And then use bluetooth-aplet to pair and connect and pavucontrol to set the audio source to your headset -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1536380 Title: i3wm requires first log in to unity before bluetooth will work To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/blueman/+bug/1536380/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
