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No bluetooth audio output in PulseAudio

Pavuctl does not show bluetooth speakers for audio output;

pulseaudio-module-bluetooth is installed,
pactl load-module module-alsa-sink device=bluetooth fails initialization

kernel-firmware-nonfree, blueman, pulse all reinstalled
any ideas please?

Battling bluetooth myself Thread Here, if you've any ideas for me

I've some for you.
1. You need the bluetooth device driver,
2. and your bluetooth modules
3. & software.
Check 1 & 2 with these commands (1 command each)

Code:

lsusb

lsmod |grep -e 'bt*' -e 'blue*' -e 'your module goes here'

1. Find your bluetooth device. Mine, for instance is [CODE][Atheros Communications, Inc. AR3012 Bluetooth 4.0/CODE] then google something like 'AR3012 linux module.' Mine is ath3k. Modify the grep to include your module, not mine :)
2. Post the output.
3. report whatever bluetooth control package stuff you installed, using whatever wheezes necessary with your particular package manager. Is there alsa bluetooth stuff? Alsa still has the sound card drivers. With that stuff, we can start thinking.