If a bluetooth audio device is enabled while the viewer is logged in, the viewer must be relogged to use the bluetooth device

[Dan-Linden]

Environment

Second Life Release 26.3.0.31203661088 (64bit)
OS Version: Microsoft Windows 11 64-bit (Build 26200.8973)

Full Environment

Second Life Release 26.3.0.31203661088 (64bit)
Release Notes

You are at 65.0, 39.3, 38.5 in Danger! Danger! located at simhost-0698e39abf9adde2b.agni
SLURL: https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Danger%21%20Danger%21/65/39/39
(global coordinates 241,729.0, 255,015.0, 38.5)
Second Life Server 2026-08-03.30838755483
Release Notes

CPU: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-12700F (2111.99 MHz)
Memory: 16221 MB
OS Version: Microsoft Windows 11 64-bit (Build 26200.8973)
Graphics Card Vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti/PCIe/SSE2

Windows Graphics Driver Version: 32.0.16.1088
OpenGL Version: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 610.88

Window size: 1231x864
Font Size Adjustment: 96pt
UI Scaling: 1
Draw distance: 256m
Bandwidth: 3000kbit/s
LOD factor: 2
Render quality: 6
Texture memory: 12282MB
Disk cache: Max size 2150.4 MB (24.6% used)

J2C Decoder Version: KDU v8.4.1
Audio Driver Version: OpenAL, version 1.1 ALSOFT 1.24.2 / OpenAL Community / OpenAL Soft: OpenAL Soft
Dullahan: 1.24.0.202510081738
CEF: 139.0.40+g465474a+chromium-139.0.7258.139
Chromium: 139.0.7258.139
LibVLC Version: 3.0.21
Voice Server Version: Secondlife WebRTC Gateway 1.3.2-90f4ecf/estate

Packets Lost: 0/6,380 (0.0%)
August 07 2026 13:26:40

Description

In 26.2, after disabling / enabling a Bluetooth device in Windows settings, voice does not work.
There was a workaround - after disabling / enabling voice in SL, voice does work, so there is no need to relog.

In 26.3, after enabling a Bluetooth device in Windows, the viewer must be restarted to use the Bluetooth device.

Reproduction steps

1. Ensure your Bluetooth audio device (Airpods or equivalent) is disabled in Windows.
2. Log into the viewer.
3. Enable your Bluetooth audio device in Windows. (Windows Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Devices > Audio category, and click the Connect button next to the Bluetooth device)
4. Engage the Speak button in the viewer and test the mic
5. No audio is transmitted.
6. Disable / enable Voice Chat in Second Life Preferences > Sound & Media
7. Engage the Speak button in the viewer and test the mic

Observed: No audio is transmitted.

Expected: Audio would be transmitted.

Workaround: Relog the viewer to use the Bluetooth audio device in Second Life

Note: In 26.2.0.25386466510, the workaround in step 6 would allow audio to be transmitted. That workaround no longer works in 26.3.0.31203661088.