Python SDK: BLE connection establishment process sometimes hangs

[Brumbay]

Hello! Using Hero 12 here.

Component
Python sdk often fails.

When trying to get a WirelessGoPro, an error "Error closing wifi: TimeoutError" is given.
The camera then tries to reconnect over and over again: enables notifications but then doesn't do anything.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Run either a script (log_battery.py) or a cli command (gopro-photo)
2. See error:
   ERROR 13:24:01.163 Error while opening: gopro_wireless.py:324
   INFO 13:24:01.301 gopro_wireless.py:728
   <<<<<<<<--------------
   "id" : "CmdId.SET_WIFI",
   "protocol" : "Protocol.BLE",
   "uuid" : "Command",
   "enable" : "False",
   <<<<<<<<--------------

INFO 13:24:01.491 gopro_wireless.py:668
----ASYNC----->>>>>>>>
"id" : "CmdId.SET_WIFI",
"status" : "ErrorCode.SUCCESS",
"protocol" : "Protocol.BLE",
----ASYNC----->>>>>>>>

WARNING 13:24:06.506 Error closing wifi: TimeoutError()

Expected behavior
The camera should connect.

Screenshots

Hardware

• Camera: Hero12
• Desktop if applicable: Windows 11

[tcamise-gpsw]

Hello. I've been making some changes around connecting and doing some debugging around fail cases specifically on Windows 11.

I think you're running into the same bleak limitation that I was running into. Basically you can not connect to a BLE device from bleak, and thus OpenGoPro, if it is already connected via Windows OS.

First, can you check that this is the case? Check your WIndows Bluetooth settings before running the script to see if you are already connected to the GoPro.

If that is true, then you need to figure out how this is happening. It should not be happening if you are running the demo scripts to completion as they make sure to close the connection.

[Brumbay]

I don't think it's the same problem. The same happens after:

1. Remove gopro from windows 11 bluetooth devices
2. reset wireless connections on the go pro
3. factory reset the camera

Sometimes it works once, but then immediately reverts to not working.

You're right in saying that I might have messed up something in not letting some scripts run to end, but I'm guessing a factory reset should wipe everything clean anyways?

Are you saying this might be a problem in the newest versions of the sdk? Shall I try an older version?

If it helps, tutorials all run fine. I've never seen this problem there.

[tcamise-gpsw]

Yes it should work after removing the gopro from Windows and factory resetting. And yes its possible that this is a new bug.

Can you post the entire log? It should be gopro_demo.log from wherever you are calling the script, assuming you are using one of the demo scripts?

Also are you checking the Windows bluetooth devices before running the script? The short story is that if it says "connected" before running, the script is going to fail.

[tcamise-gpsw]

Oh actually I was just able to reproduce with 0.19.4. I'll take a look.

[tcamise-gpsw]

This should be fixed as of 0.19.5

[Brumbay]

Jeez this was fast! Thanks it's now working as expected <3