Ubuntu – Bluetooth audio device connected but not showing up in audio devices

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Ubuntu 15.04
Dell XPS-13

I can connect my audio devices via Bluetooth, but I can not use them as they don't show up in sounds settings as an output option (or input option).

How do I fix this?

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I tried to load the module first but I got a Failure: Module initialization failed so you have to unload the module first:

pactl unload-module module-bluetooth-discover

and then load it again:

pactl load-module module-bluetooth-discover

After that I was able to see the audio device in audio settings.

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wget "https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/r2pb41rhx65t9zi/BCM20702A0-0a5c-216f.hcd"
sudo cp BCM20702A0-0a5c-216f.hcd /lib/firmware/brcm/
sudo modprobe -r btusb
sudo modprobe btusb

^{For source of the hcd file see @Ian's answer}

See if it works

For Ubuntu 15.10+ and 14.04 with kernels 4.2+ the second command should be

sudo cp BCM20702A0-0a5c-216f.hcd /lib/firmware/brcm/BCM.hcd

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