[PROBLEM] Issue with Blutooth in 4.1

[TheOldPresbyope]

I also just tried it with the Nexus 10 Android tablet - same result.

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@dbrgn

Running the app "Bluetooth Profiles Scanner" on my Nexus 9 tablet (Android 7.1.1), I see the two moOde r41 players I currently have running are advertising both the Advanced Audio Distribution Audio Profile (A2DP) and the Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP). In the Bluetooth devices screen on the tablet, I see (under the gear icons) the paired players can be used for media audio.

Having said this, using the same Bluetooth source and settings, my installation of the released version of r41 doesn't seem to be playing the Bluetooth stream while an earlier r41beta version does, so I think you may be on to something.

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Regards,
Kent

@dbrgn

So I went through several cycles of clearing and configuring moOde r4.1 and my Nexus 6P phone (Android 8.1.1) while generating test data to send to Tim. 

At some point, I discovered moOde was now playing the music being streamed over Bluetooth. However, I don't seem to be able to do this repeatedly and I broke it again trying several different Android devices (a Nexus 9 tablet running Android 7.1.1 and a Nexus 7 tablet running Android 6.0.1 over a third-party rom).

I believe the basic Bluetooth audio stack is working properly (e.g., A2DP is working as it should) but the pairing-connecting mechanism is brittle.

Regards,
Kent

Just to add a coda to my story.

I've now got all three Android devices connected to my moOde r41 player via BT. I can play music from any of them, and two of them, or even all three of them at the same time.

The magic seemed to be to go through the pairing and connecting process with one Android device. Then turn off the BT on that device and turn it on again, followed by reconnecting it to moOde (it's already paired at this point). After that, I could play music from it. Even better, I could now go on to pair and connect more devices and play from them immediately (e.g., without having to cycle their BT off/on).

I'll have to start again with a fresh install to see if this off/on cycling of the BT connection is reproducible. Meanwhile, all my Android devices are working fine with this moOde player.

Regards,
Kent