# Blue tooth turntable audio starts and stops

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 25, 2023, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-tooth-turntable-audio-starts-and-stops/981648 "2023-03-25T16:34:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![Crane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crane/32/3495_2.png) [@Crane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crane)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2023, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-tooth-turntable-audio-starts-and-stops/981648/1 "2023-03-25T16:34:23Z")

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My turntable has a bluetooth connection that I use with a Polk Soundbar. It worked for a while then was stored for a few months. Just hooked it up and it plays for about 6 seconds then silent for 6 then plays again. Repeats this for the whole record. Is this a known bug and is there a fix?

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**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2023, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-tooth-turntable-audio-starts-and-stops/981648/2 "2023-03-25T16:41:05Z")

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I’d start by connecting the speaker to something else and, if possible, try also connecting the turntable to something else and see if the problem follows the speaker or the turntable (or neither, implying they’re just not playing nice together).

Also, I don’t know if this is a thing, but I’d probably also try moving the speaker and turntable to a different physical location, just to make sure something that wasn’t present before you put it away, isn’t interfering with the signal.