Bluetooth speaker works with a user and don't with another

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on my laptop CLEVO L141AU 14inch magnesium running LEAP 15.6 KDE,
using user1 I connected my bluetooth speaker and it works.
passed to user2 (new session without logout user1) the bluetooth speaker result connected but doesn’t works, the sound comes only from laptop speaker.
how can I have my bluetooth speaker working on both users?

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Bluetooth speakers can only be used by one user at a time. Since user1 is still logged in, they likely still have control (ownership) of the device. To have the device available for user2, either log out user1 or have user1 disconnect/release the BT speaker first.

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using user1 I disconnected BT speaker(click on BT icon and disconnect), switched to user2 reconnected BT speaker but it doesnt works in user2, I switched to user1 and there was already connected and working
how can I have BT speaker usable on both users?

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Does it work if you do the following?

  1. Disconnect BT speaker, log out user1 completely (not just switch user)
  2. Login in user2, and connect BT speaker

Bluetooth audio is handled per user session as explained already. If user1 is still logged in, their audio session can retain ownership of the Bluetooth audio device even after disconnecting it, which prevents user2 from actually using it.

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ok thankyou, this is very uncomfortable, to switch user without logout is a common practice, is there another way to get this without logout like for mouses?
or I have to buy another BT speaker and connect to user2?

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Keyboards and mice are (HID) input devices and handled system-wide, so can be shared across users. Bluetooth audio is owned by the per-user audio session (PipeWire/PulseAudio). That’s why the difference.

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