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[bug] Problems with video playback when using bluetooth headset [answered]

asked 2019-10-22 12:51:35 +0200

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updated 2019-11-11 18:40:42 +0200

When watching youtube videos on Browser, sometimes the video playback stops working if I pause the video or skip to other point of a video. After that the video and audio playback doesn't work across the OS. Even on android apps like Spotify. Have anybody had this issue and is there any workaround for it. Edit: On XA2 SFX 3.1.0.11

Edit: I tought it was gone after updating to 3.2.0, but still seems to occur sometimes. And for fixing, workaround.is in the answers. It may not work every time

Update: Seems that this appears when I'm using bluetooth headphones. When the issue appears I just need to disconnect and then reconnect the headphones

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Try to restart pulseaudio (pulseaudio -k). It has some drawbacks and requires developer mode enabled, but works/ed for me in case of similar issues.

pemek ( 2019-10-22 14:51:28 +0200 )edit

@attah I don't understand the instructions. What does it mean to "Go to about:config in the address bar and uncheck media.webm.enabled". What adress bar and where?

TheJullus ( 2019-10-31 10:46:43 +0200 )edit

The browser address bar?

attah ( 2019-10-31 11:19:40 +0200 )edit

Okay but can't find anything about "about:config" in the address bar while on youtube.com/watch... Is it in the web adress or somewhere else or am I looking from wrong places. I'm confused

TheJullus ( 2019-10-31 14:14:04 +0200 )edit

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answered 2019-10-24 13:15:52 +0200

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updated 2019-11-11 18:39:26 +0200

@pemek It sort of works. Sadly audio is gone while the video can be played. Command I used: systemctl restart --user pulseaudio. Didn't work with "-k" and without "--user"

Edit: I found some kind of a workaround. Firsr use the command above. The audio doesn't work with the player you use first, so use player like YTPlayer or other you don't use at the moment. After that the (native browser) player works without any problems. If you want all players to work, do the old good reboot.

Edit 2: Other command didn\t work and seems like that audio issue isn't going away with every try. At least not for browser player. After updating to SFX 3.2.0 it works sometimes when I first use some other player (like YTPlayer) and then try the browser

Update: Seems that this appears when I'm using bluetooth headphones. When the issue appears I just need to disconnect and then reconnect the headphones. (I figured this out when I reliazed the command above makes the sound come from the speakers of the phone which for I had turned the volume all the way down)

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