Ubuntu – Fix Bluetooth “A2DP Sink” Profile

I had to fix this to use a bluetooth headset in Ubuntu 17.04, and now posting here so I do not forget the solution 😛

Create or edit /var/lib/gdm3/.config/pulse/client.conf including the code below:

autospawn = no
daemon-binary = /bin/true

Make sure gdm have access to the new file:

sudo chown gdm:gdm /var/lib/gdm3/.config/pulse/client.conf

In order to auto-connect devices, include the follow line of code at the end of /etc/pulse/default.pa:

load-module module-switch-on-connect

And now just reboot.

Sources:

• Ask Ubuntu – PulseAudio fails to set card profile to ‘a2dp_sink’. How can I see the logs and figure out whats wrong?
• Debian Wiki – BluetoothUser/a2dp