Issues connecting JBL Flip 5

[richy]

the osmc app fails to pair

I tried using bluetoothctl and it appears to pair but won’t connect

[bluetooth]# pair D8:37:3B:61:FB:F8
Attempting to pair with D8:37:3B:61:FB:F8
[CHG] Device D8:37:3B:61:FB:F8 Connected: yes
[CHG] Device D8:37:3B:61:FB:F8 Paired: yes
Pairing successful
[CHG] Device D8:37:3B:61:FB:F8 Connected: no
[CHG] Device D8:37:3B:61:FB:F8 RSSI: -46
[bluetooth]# connect D8:37:3B:61:FB:F8
Attempting to connect to D8:37:3B:61:FB:F8
Failed to connect: org.bluez.Error.Failed

[richy]

on the latest matrix build on Vero 4K+

first time trying to pair this device

[fzinken]

@richy

I tried using bluetoothctl and it appears to pair but won’t connect

Check this thread

[How-to] set up Bluetooth audio

[Updated November 2021] Bluez-alsa allows you to stream audio both to and from your OSMC device. We have now integrated bluez-alsa into OSMC as a replacement for our a2dp package which is deprecated. Our Kodi v19 builds include bluez-alsa. If you are still on v18.9, you can install it on Vero 4k or RPi 2/3 with: sudo apt-get install armv7-bluezalsa-osmc and re-boot to get the bluealsa service started. If you have previously installed one of our older BT audio packages, you will need to re…