I have a problem with an Rii i8BT bluetooth keyboard which is paired to my onboard RPI 3 bluetooth.
This is because when I boot to OSMC I have to then use a remote control to choose the bluetooth device, and then select re-connect before it works. The keyboard is paired correctly, and after I do this process the bluetooth keyboard does work, but I have to re-connect each time.
“Reconnect - Some devices will not automatically reconnect to OSMC. This option will tell OSMC to try to initiate a connection to a previously paired device.”
So is there any way to automate the re-connect process on/after boot so that I don’t have to go through this method of manually reconnecting a paired device using another remote/keyboard, or some other kind of workaround? It takes quite a bit of time and somewhat makes my bluetooth keyboard obsolete.
Thanks for any help.
OSMC / Kodi 17 2017.02-2
Raspberry Pi 3 Model B
Rii i8BT Bluetooth Mini Wireless Keyboard
Official charger
Old thread i know, will keep looking.
Just to say I have the same issue on a Logitech K380. Pairs fine(no pin), then after reboot I need to manually reconnect in My OSMC every time. The device remains in the ‘Paired Devices’ area, just doesn’t reconnect on its own.
I remember this happening on my Pi3b+ too. Now on Pi4 4gb running latest OSMC
I can’t see a ‘Trust and Pair’ option. Each time i try ‘Pair with Pin’ it brings back a fail message.
I’ve connected that keyboard to another device with a pin no problem.
I will try command line and see if i have better luck after a reboot.
BT devices are automatically trusted when pairing and connecting with MyOSMC. If using bluetoothctl, you have to pair, then trust.
I used to find I had to mash a key (any key) on my keyboard to get it to reconnect to an RPi.
I can also confirm ‘pair with pin’ doesn’t work. It did do years ago - we’ll look into that - but if you can pair without a pin that should work the same.