Audacity does not respect system bluetooth audio output device
Author: MMachado05Created Sep 18, 2026Updated Sep 18, 2026
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Bug description
When a pair of Bluetooth headphones are connected to my laptop, every application knows to use these headphones. Audacity, however, seems to think they don't exist, and instead uses my laptop speakers.
Steps to reproduce
- Connect bluetooth headphones and ensure they are selected for your system-wide audio output.
- Open an audacity project with audio.
- Play the project.
Expected behavior
The project is played through your connected bluetooth headphones.
Actual behavior
Audacity plays the track through your system speakers.
Audacity Version
Audacity 4.0.0
Operating system
Linux
Additional context
OS: Fedora KDE 44 Audacity package: Official AppImage
Source: audacity/audacity