This isn't a bluez thing. Either pulseaudio or telepathy-ofono (which is currently fully controlling when we switch between the different audio outputs).
** Changed in: bluez (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Invalid ** Also affects: pulseaudio (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Also affects: telepathy-ofono (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to pulseaudio in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1536493 Title: Call/SMS Alert are not routed to bluetooth headset Status in Canonical System Image: Confirmed Status in bluez package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in pulseaudio package in Ubuntu: New Status in telepathy-ofono package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Expected Result: All audio from the phone should play in the bluetooth headset when it is connected. Actual Result: The music and other audio plays on the bluetooth headset however the SMS/Call alerts are not. They are still played in the phone's speaker. This causes the user to miss the notification because you can't hear it especially when listening to music/podcast. Device: bq Aquarius E5 HD Version: OTA 8.5 Same on MX4 rc-proposed/ota 9 In addition when answering the call, the call audio is not on the headset To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/canonical-devices-system-image/+bug/1536493/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp