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Pado

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Registered: 2025-02-12

Posts: 7

br-connection refused

HELLO,
After latest upgrade, I can't connect my bluetooth speaker anymore.
I get this message : br-connection refused
Any idea on what's going on and how to solve the problem ?
Thank you for your answers

q4osteam

Q4OS Team

Registered: 2015-12-06

Posts: 6,291

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Re: br-connection refused

We are not able to confirm any upgrade, what would break bluetooth. Please follow tips by AI below and post back the result.

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Generated by AI:
> **"br-connection refused"** usually indicates that the Bluetooth pairing information has become invalid after an update. First, remove the speaker from **Bluetooth Devices**, put the speaker into pairing mode, and pair it again.
>
> If that doesn't help, try removing the stored pairing information:
>
> ```bash
> bluetoothctl
> paired-devices
> remove <MAC-address-of-speaker>
> quit
> ```
>
> Then restart the Bluetooth service:
>
> ```bash
> sudo systemctl restart bluetooth
> ```
>
> and pair the speaker again.
>
> If the issue persists, please provide:
>
> * your Q4OS version (`cat /etc/q4os_version`)
> * the output of:
>
>   ```bash
>   bluetoothctl show
>   bluetoothctl info <MAC-address>
>   journalctl -u bluetooth -b
>   ```
> * the model of your Bluetooth adapter and speaker.
>
> This will help determine whether the problem is related to BlueZ, the kernel, or the recent system update.

This is a common symptom after BlueZ or kernel updates, where re-pairing the device resolves the problem. If not, the Bluetooth logs are usually needed to identify the underlying cause.

Pado

Member

Registered: 2025-02-12

Posts: 7

Re: br-connection refused

removing and pairing again worked. Thank you.

q4osteam

Q4OS Team

Registered: 2015-12-06

Posts: 6,291

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Re: br-connection refused

Thanks for sharing the solution.