Hi All,
Having a lot of issues with my bluetooth lately, I use the build in hardware in the HA Yellow. It’s been failing a lot recently and then only works again if I delete the integration, restart HA and let it detect and install again. Only for it to fail a few days later again. And now its showing the following warning:
Bluetooth adapter requires system power cycle
Warning · Reported by Bluetooth
The Bluetooth adapter hci0 (D8:3A:DD:AB:C2:C3) (bcm43438-bt) is stuck in passive scanning mode despite requesting active scanning mode. Automatic recovery was attempted but failed. This is likely a kernel, firmware, or operating system issue, and the system requires a complete power cycle to recover the adapter.
In passive mode, the adapter can only receive advertisements but cannot request additional data from devices, which will affect device discovery and functionality.
Manual intervention required:
- Shut down the system completely (not just a reboot)
- Remove power (unplug or turn off at the switch)
- Wait 10 seconds
- Restore power and boot the system
If the issue persists after power cycling:
- Check for kernel/firmware updates
- The onboard Bluetooth adapter may have hardware issues
Any help would be really appreciated!
best regards!