How to Find the MAC Address of a Bluetooth Device in Ubuntu

When configuring advanced Bluetooth settings or troubleshooting connection drops in Ubuntu, you often need the exact MAC address of your Bluetooth headphones or mouse.

Using bluetoothctl

1. Open your terminal.
2. Type bluetoothctl and press Enter to enter the Bluetooth control utility.
3. Type devices and press Enter.
4. You will see a list of all paired and available Bluetooth devices, with their MAC addresses (format XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX) listed next to their names.
5. Type exit to leave the utility.