Questions tagged [bluetooth]
Bluetooth is a global open wireless technology standard for exchanging data over short distances (using short wavelength radio transmissions) from fixed and mobile devices, creating personal area networks (PANs) with high levels of security.
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Windows 11 (and Win 10) Force showing already paired bluetooth devices in add a device screen
The situation is this:
Connect PS5 controller (ANY bluetooth device!) to windows -> comes up in add a device -> pairs fine
Connect the bluetooth device to my switch (or to android phone, ...
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Bluetooth device keeps disconnecting and reconnects automatically
My bluetooth device keeps disconnecting and connecting automatically after few seconds. I have tried all the drivers and reset option but nothing works for me. I have ASUS TUF A15 laptop with MT7921 ...
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1 Print Job to Multiple Receipt Printers
I have 4 Bluetooth printers. I can get them all to print the same orders using Print Distributor - simple and elegant solution.
The problem is that the print jobs come from a single tablet. The ...
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Bluetooth, two sources to two different ouputs simultaneously
i want to play sound from two different sources to two different Bluetooth simultaneously.
Can this be done?
With Bluetooth-5 you can connect two speakers simultaneously, can i target my output to one ...
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Is there a way to disable hands-free telephony for Bluetooth without disabling your mic on Windows 10?
If not, how do I go about fixing Bluetooth's garbage audio (hissing and popping like hold music, or not even existent, depending on what application is using my mic) whenever I am using my mic in any ...
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Trying to narrow down the cause of a Bluetooth headphone app-specific sound issue
So before I go on in length let me just say that this problem has been fixed on a practical level. The reason I'm still attacking the problem is that the fixes make absolutely no sense to me and I'm ...
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I'm trying to unlock my Google Stadia controller, do I need bluetooth on my PC?
I'm trying to unlock my Google Stadia controller with this procedure on my Windows 10 desktop PC (it doesn't have Bluetooth wireless).
I got as far as doing the four finger salute (Ellipses + Balloons ...
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Windows 11: Quick settings BT connect button not showing
I used to use the quick settings menu alot for connecting my headphones if they didn't automaticly connect. However it has recently stopped appearing in this quick menu.
Currently the only way to ...
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How do i debug the cause of a system crash if i know exactly when the crash is going to occur?
I have an ASUS TUF A17(2022) laptop running windows 11 pro with everything up to date. I have a weird windows crash issue where bluetooth stops working first and if i click on any settings or menus ...
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New Security Risk? - Bluetooth device paired with Windows even though onboard Bluetooth is disabled in BIOS
I had a really weird experience with my desktop computer. Even though Bluetooth was disabled in BIOS, I started hearing audio playback from Momentum 4 wireless Bluetooth headphones after connecting ...
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Set default volume for bluetooth speakers upon connecting
I am using bluetooth headphones on a Windows 10 computer.
The problem i am facing is that whenever the bluetooth headphones connect to the computer, their volume in the Windows Sound Settings is reset ...
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Microsoft Teams not using headphones as speaker
I use a set of Bose Quite Comfort 35 II headphones for work and have been using them for a couple of years. I recently got a new HP laptop and everything was working fine for about a week, but now ...
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Use USB wired mouse connected on other as a wireless device
I have a problem that goes like this. I have two laptops (MacBook Pro 2021 and Acer Nitro). I can connect my mouse and keyboard to my Acer laptop (USB) without any issues, but on MacBook I don't have ...
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How to uninstall the "LE_WH-H910N (h.ear)" driver on Windows 10?
How do I uninstall the LE_WH-H910N (h.ear) and LE_WH-H900N (h.ear) drivers?
When I go device manager and uninstall the LE_WH-H910N (h.ear) driver, the LE_WH-H900N (h.ear) will instantly show up to ...
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How to connect bluetooth mouse on Mac using keyboard only
I want to connect a bluetooth mouse to my Mac Studio using a keyboard only.
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Can't connect to Logitech MX Device with Realtek Bluetooth 4.2 Adapter on Arch Linux
This is a repost from my thread on arch forum and my reddit post.
Hello,
I'm running on a new fresh install of arch. I use a MX Master 3S Mouse and a MX Keys keyboard from Logitech.
On my previous ...
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Play/pause button on keyboard vs. play/pause on BT headphones
I have an HP Pavilion laptop running Windows 11, which has media keys on the function keys. I have a Logitech mouse with a button mapped to play/pause, and I also have a pair Sony Bluetooth headphones ...
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can't record screen using ffmpeg, including microphone and bluetooth headset audio, in sync
I'm trying to record my screen using ffmpeg, but including the audio from the computer microphone and the computer audio (the one I hear for my bluetooth headset). I can get the file with this command:...
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How to stop Windows 10 from returning Bluetooth device shortcut in the SendTo folder?
I'm using windows 10 pro x64 and my problem is that the Bluetooth-device shortcut just by itself keeps showing up inside the SendTo menu, even after I remove that shortcut from the SendTo folder (at C:...
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Windows 10 Limit bluetooth headset connection only when user logs in
my firm has thin clients on the flex work space with connection to VDI infrastructure use it citrix. I have paired my headset to the thin client after I log in to thin client. However next day even ...
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Implementing / replacing RS232 cable with Bluetooth
I have posted this on several forums - without success.
I am asking SIMPLE hardware question and expecting just yes or no answer. Please follow my instruction.
Background
Bluetooth has "SPP" ...
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How to connect bluetooth input to Hifiberry using PulseAudio
I connected 2 conventional speakers to a Raspberry Pi 3 using the HiFiBerry AMP2. This works fine with Volumio. Now I want to take it one step further: instead of using Volumio I want to use the ...
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Bluetooth speaker connected but output sound still coming out on laptop Windows 11
I have a JBL charge essential bluetooth speaker, I can pair them & see that the windows & speaker are paired but I can't find the JBL speaker for output sound list in which my other bluetooth ...
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My bluetooth keyboard needs re-pairing every time I boot into Linux Mint
I have a Keychron K4 keyboard and a Logitech MX Master 3 mouse, both interacting directly with the onboard bluetooth (i.e. not with a dongle or adapter). Whenever I (re)boot or wake from suspension, ...
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Can the traffic spew in bluetoothctl's interactive mode be turned off?
This is an embarrassing question. I am ashamed to be asking it here. But since the command has no man page, installs with no documentation, and there is f-all for enduser resources at bluez.org, here ...
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Bluetooth MIC with poor volume and quality
I have a Gigabyte DesignareEX 1.0 with Sound Chip (excellent quality using Realtek Drivers and cabled Headphone and MIC) and an internal WiFi/Bluetooth chipset.
I'm trying a Bluetooth device to ...
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Change Bluetooth Name in Windows 11 (Version 22H2 and higher)
I have two Bluetooth headsets (same model) that show up under the same name in Windows 11 (Version 22H2).
Unfortunately, it is not possible to change on the device itself (via a management tool), and ...
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macOS: pkill a specific process without sudo?
Because of some recent bluetooth issues, I need to be able to run sudo pkill bluetoothd quite frequently, so I decided to create a shell script Shortcut to have on my menu bar for quick access. I ...
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Bluetooth completely disappeared from laptop?
I was trying to resolve a Bluetooth earphone stuttering issue on my laptop and one of the articles I read suggested to pick the other bluetooth option for my earphones (picture from the article below)....
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The Stereo Mode of my Headphones Can't be Activated on Windows 11
I have a problem since I installed Windows 11. The sound of my headphones suck. So I looked at a lot of forums to understand the problem.
What I understood is that on Windows 10 there were like two ...
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Does a laptop antenna need to be marked as 6Ghz to work with a Wifi 6 card?
My Situation
I bought a new Wi-Fi card for my laptop. The card has Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5. I need to also replace the old 1x1 antenna with a 2x2 antenna. However, I can't seem to find any internal ...
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Bluetooth Headphones get Paired but don't Autoconnect on Windows 11
The Problem
My Bluetooth headset is enabled and shows as “Paired”, but it does not autoconnect. The device is Sony WH-CH510 headset and my machine runs Windows 11. Headphones autoconnect just fine ...
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Use a bluetooth headset to transmit voice to a bluetooth speaker
I have a bluetooth headset and a bluetooth speaker.
Is there a way I could connect these two devices together so that I could speak into the headset's mic and my voice heard on the speaker?
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Batch cmd to turn Bluetooth on/off
PROBLEM: microsoft Designer Bluetooth Mouse and Keyboard disconnect if idle for 10min
UNSUCCESSFUL:
the regular fixes proposed in forums (unchecking Powersaving in BT Adapter, reinstalling devices ...
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How to identify Bluetooth adapters support WakeUp Windows PC from sleep on a keyboard or mouse action?
Even in Windows XP you could find a message in the log, like "this BT adapter does not support storing keys and wake up is not possible".
Okay, so knowing that, what kind/model/brand of ...
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Fix dead USB ports/Bluetooth without shutting down PC
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Linux Mint, 24/7 operation
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Manifests after a couple of days of operation.
Lower USB ports stop transferring data. Power still works, but weakly.
USB on the motherboard is affected, ...
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Is there a shortcut to open the Bluetooth quick menu in Windows 11?
In Windows 11, double-clicking the Bluetooth icon in the system tray opens the menu in the below screenshot. Is there a way to directly open this menu with a keyboard shortcut? If not, then is there a ...
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Linux: How to reset the bluetooth adapter without rebooting the operating system?
I have an onboard bluetooth device that stops working a few hours after booting with this error. I can not understand what is the reason for this behavior, so I decided to use an another method.
I ...
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Buggy Keyboard -Logitech k380
While all the keys work independently, some combinations (shift + key) do not work.
Also, whenever the keyboard is connected to my laptop and I have youtube running, the videos randomly pause and play ...
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Is it possible to get AptX Adaptive Bluetooth connectivity working natively with Windows 10?
I'm trying to find a way to seamlessly connect my AptX Adaptive headset to my PC using the native Windows 10 Bluetooth settings, whilst making full use of the AptX Adaptive codec, such as low latency ...
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BluetoothUserSupport Service issue
I have a strange problem with Bluetooth on Windows 10. All the latest drivers and Windows updates are installed, services set to 'automatic' run. Bluetooth devices paired and and working well, but ...
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Possible to convert M.2 (A+E) to USB with adapter? (re: bluetooth only)
Is it possible to convert an M.2 (A+E) adapter into a USB adapter for bluetooth only?
More specifically, I'm looking to convert the Intel AX-200 M.2 drive into a USB dongle but I only need bluetooth ...
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bluetooth manager window is not opening in kali linux
my problem is Bluetooth manager windows not opening in Kali Linux
i started the Bluetooth service in Kali Linux
$ systemctl start Bluetooth.service
blue-man package is also installed
but when i open ...
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Bluetooth dongle or Windows will not detect earbuds
I've searched and I've been unable to find any answers, so I'm praying someone can help me here.
OS: Windows 10
Bluetooth Dongle: Eveo 5.2 USB
Earbuds: Creative Outlier Pro
Problem: windows will not ...
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Bluetooth adapter won’t remember pairing and needs be re-paired again
I have a strange problem here. After pairing something, my Bluetooth adapter will not connect to what I paired unless I remove the device then re-pair it. Any suggestions or solutions would be ...
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Bluetooth lag after wake up from sleep on OS X Ventura
I'm running OS X Ventura 13.1 on a Mac Book Pro 16-Inch 2021 with M1 chip.
Usually, I have my keyboard (Keychron K8 Pro), my mouse (Razer Naga Hyperspeed), and my headset (Bose Quiet Comfort 35), all ...
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How do I play audio through multiple connected devices?
I have multiple bluetooth audio devices which I want to be able to play audio to synchronously. I would like to be able to do this for connecting multiple bleutooth speakers, earbuds or airpods at the ...
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How can I listen to the Bose QC35 II headphones while using its microphone when connected to Windows 10 via Bluetooth? [duplicate]
My Bose QC35 II headphones are connected to Windows 10 via Bluetooth:
I'd like to use it to make a phone call in Chrome on https://voice.google.com/. However,
when I turn on the microphone, it turns ...
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Why is there a random noise in my Bose QC35 II headphones when connected to Windows 10 via Bluetooth, when the microphone is on?
My Bose QC35 II headphone is connected to Windows 10 via Bluetooth:
When the microphone is on, there is a random noise in my Bose QC35 II headphones. Why?
I don't have this issue when my Bose QC35 II ...
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Is it possible to connect Turtle Beach headsets to both my PS5 and Desktop simultaneously?
I have the Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 2 Max headset (headphone + microphone). Is it possible to have it connected to both my PS5 and Desktop simultaneously?
I don't like having to remove the ...
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