"audio device connected" block doesn't see the smartwatch

[Ahmet K]

Hi,

When the smartwatch is connected to the device via Bluetooth,
I tried all the options ("BT-A2DP", "BT-SCO", and others) in the "Device type" field. But the  'yes' path doesn't work. Smartwatchs: redmi, huawei.

Note: BT speakers works.

[Henrik "The Developer" Lindqvist]

The system decides if, and how, an audio device is classified, there's nothing an app can do about it.

Try leaving all input arguments empty then instead log all outputs to see what the what the device properties are.

[Ahmet K]

4 Mar 2026 Çar 17:42 tarihinde Henrik "The Developer" Lindqvist <henrik.l...@gmail.com> şunu yazdı:

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[Ahmet K]

It's as if it's displaying the phone's values ​​instead of the connected device's values. Because the values ​​are the same whether the smartwatch is connected or not.

4 Mar 2026 Çar 18:26 tarihinde Ahmet K <ahka...@gmail.com> şunu yazdı:

[Ahmet K]

4 Mar 2026 Çar 18:40 tarihinde Ahmet K <ahka...@gmail.com> şunu yazdı:

[Henrik "The Developer" Lindqvist]

That just logged the built-in speakers. Try using Proceed=When changed then connect/disconnect the smartwatch..

[Henrik "The Developer" Lindqvist]

An device type 1796 is "Wearable: Wrist watch".

[Ahmet K]

That's very interesting. The "No" path doesn't work either. In other words, when the smartwatch is connected/disconnected, the block doesn't react at all.

But the Bluetooth speaker is working.

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[Henrik "The Developer" Lindqvist]

As for the Audio device connected block, you need to specify some criteria, e.g. device type = 8, since there's always a audio device connected, the built-in speakers.

[Ahmet K]

Ok,  but, the problem is: When the smartwatch is connected/disconnected, the block doesn't respond at all. (devtype= a2dp, sco etc)

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[Henrik "The Developer" Lindqvist]

That's odd since your screenshot say otherwise.

[Ahmet K]

The screenshot is for the Bluetooth speaker. It's to show that the block is working normally for the Bluetooth speaker.

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[Henrik "The Developer" Lindqvist]

This show the Audio device connected block working with device type = 8, but i don't know if that your smartwatch. If it doesn't report when you connect or disconnect your smartwatch then the system doesn't register/access it is as such so you have to find another way to detect it, e.g. using the Bluetooth device connected block.

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[Ahmet K]

1) This show the Audio device connected block working with device type = 8, but i don't know if that your smartwatch.

Device type=8 for BT speaker, not smartwatch.

2) If it doesn't report when you connect or disconnect your smartwatch then the system doesn't register/access it is as such.

It's clear that this block doesn't work for smartwatches. Therefore, in my opinion, a new devtype needs to be defined for smartwatches.

3) So you have to find another way to detect it, e.g. using the Bluetooth device connected block.

Yes, I already tried that block. The result was negative. On the other hand, this block doesn't work for Bluetooth speakers either. Therefore, I opted for the "Audio device connected" block, and it works flawlessly for Bluetooth speakers. However, it doesn't work for smartwatches. Again, "Audio device connected" block doesn't work for smartwatches. Therefore, a new devtype needs to be defined for smartwatches. Additionally, issues with the "BT device connected" block need to be resolved.

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[Henrik "The Developer" Lindqvist]

2. If you tried with the Device type input argument empty and the block didn't work then it's because the system doesn't register it as an audio device, there's nothing that an app can do about that.

3. Like with #2, if the system doesn't report the device connecting/disconnecting then there's nothing an app can do about it.

[Ahmet K]

Thanks.

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[Ahmet K]

There's one last thing that's confusing me: "Audio device connected" block works on the Bluetooth speaker. Therefore there's no problem on the system side. But "BT device connected" block doesn't work on the Bluetooth speaker. Doesn't this result indicate that this block is faulty?

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[Henrik "The Developer" Lindqvist]

Not faulty. As said it depends on how the system register/connects to the device, and reports it to apps. It registers the BT speaker as speakers, but not the smartwatch.

[Ahmet K]

No, I didn't mention smartwatch in the last question. What I meant was: Why does one block recognize the Bluetooth speaker while the other doesn't? Aren't both blocks looking at the same system log?

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[Henrik "The Developer" Lindqvist]

The Audio device connected block only "looks" for devices connected as an audio source or sink, e.g. a mic or speaker.

The Bluetooth device connected block only "looks" for devices communicating with the phone over Bluetooth, but they can be of any type, e.g. a headset, joystick, heart rate monitor, etc..

[Ahmet K]

Thank you for the explanation. Have a nice day.

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