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A short range wireless protocol used by various devices, such as cell phones, wireless headsets, mice and keyboards.

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Can't hear any other sound while using bluetooth headset during a call (Discord and other social medias) | Windows 10 [duplicate]

Problem: Audio/program sounds muted during in-call Headset: Steel Series Artis 3 Play Youtube music -> Call via Messenger -> The audio disappers Disable Headphones Bluetooth Stereo and leave ...
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PS4 controller compatibility on Windows

Is the Ps4 controller compatible with Windows 10? I bought a controller, but there is no response between the system and it. It connects normally via BT, but there is no feedback from the buttons. I'...
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How can I make itunes work with bluetooth media buttons on windows 10?

If I am listening to music on itunes on windows 10 and I press any of the media buttons on my bluetooth headset such as play/pause, next, prev. It does not send the commands to itunes. Instead it ...
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Bluetooth and WIFI not working in KDE Neon but working fine in Windows 11. How to fix my Bluetooth and WIFI?

I was using Windows 10 on my laptop then updated to Windows 11 and joined Windows Insider Program Developer Channel. After that all my drivers randomly keeps failing and I have to reinstall them ...
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Why can't I update on Windows my old Bluetooth driver dating from 2006

I updated all the drivers on my machine, but I went to check the bluetooth driver version and it was one from the year 2006 (Driver provider: Microsoft; Driver date: 21/06/2006; Driver version: 10.0....
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What is the difference between these audio devices (same hardware)?

This is what I see as a choice for audio devices on my Windows 10: There are two entries for the same headset (Jabra) and I do not know what I gain or lose by choosing either one. Interestingly ...
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Phone immediately disconnects from computer via. Bluetooth when making an attempt to connect

I am attempting to use an app called Unified Remote to use my phone as a virtual remote for my desktop. In order for this app to work, my phone needs to be able to maintain a Bluetooth connection with ...
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Ubuntu22.04 Bluetooth connectivity issue

I have an old laptop HP pavilion g4 and have dual boot setup on it. The laptop has INTERNAL bluetooth + wifi combo adapter Qualcomm Atheros AR9485. Everything used to work fine in windows until a few ...
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switch pro controllers bluetooth raspberry pi steam link not working

I have the following setup: 3 switch pro controllers paired with blueman bluetooth Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Rev 1.2 Raspbian GNU/Linux 10 (buster) latest steam link to my windows 10 pc as long as I ...
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Sound problems with Jabra Evolve2 65 and GNOME in openSUSE Leap 15.3

Did anybody succeed to make the Jabra Evolve2 65 headset work in openSUSE 15.3 running GNOME? A2DP Sink works fine in stereo HFP and HSP (mono) cannot play the test sounds; I only hear some noise ...
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bluetoothctl "Failed to connect: org.bluez.Error.NotAvailable" while connect to Sony DPT-RP1 digital paper

I'm trying to connect to Sony DPT-RP1 digital paper from Ubuntu 20.04. From the bluetoothctl interface, pairing is successful however I just can't connect to the device. Sorry I'm completely noob in ...
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(SOLVED) Hum from Soundbar When Plugged into Audio Switch Box

I have one of these audio switch boxes right here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073GWCRP3 I'm trying to use it to toggle between two different output devices on my entertainment center: a soundbar and a ...
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How can I get Windows 11 to show both headphones and headset as separate devices in playback devices for my Bluetooth headset?

In Windows 10's "Playback" tab in the "Sound" window, I would get two devices listed for each pair of Bluetooth headphones I would have connected. For my ear buds, we first have ...
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Using the MX Master 3 mouse over bluetooth on different laptops

The Logitech MX Master 3 mouse has a button on the bottom to select a Bluetooth "channel" (I think): I would like to use this mouse on two different laptops (A & B), not at the same ...
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Possible to make a software based receiver for wireless Keybord´s and mouse´s?

Is there a possibility to make wireless mouse's and keyboard's useable again without the receiver dongle? In most cases I saw it is just a Bluetooth receiver, so my assumption is that if my PC has ...
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Can't have same headphones paired on both Windows 11 and Ubuntu

I have a Windows 11 installed in dual boot with Ubuntu 22.04. I have my bluetooth headphones (Sony 1000XM3) and I had them paired in Windows which worked all right. Then if I switch to Linux I can ...
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Blutooth PXC 550-II as Headset on Windows 10 : Cannot activate "Handsfree telephony" because "The parameter is incorrect"

My PXC 550-II used to work just fine as a headset - until this morning where Windows just wouldn't capture any sound from its microphone (as per the little indicator next to the corresponding entry in ...
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How do I force HSP/HFP audio on Windows 11?

I have a pair of WH-1000XM3 headphones which present themselves as two output audio endpoints in the Sound settings on Windows 10: Headphones (high-quality, high-latency) Headset (low quality, low ...
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How to disable Bluetooth device power management in Windows 10?

I have a Bluetooth audio device that I use to play sound from my computer. When playing music from a software, it works as expected. When using it with remote conferencing software like Ms Teams or ...
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How to Bluetooth remote control buttons?

I paired an Amazon Echo Bluetooth remote with my PC and it works, but I'd like to reassign the buttons to send different keystrokes. Is there an app to do that? Or by hacking the registry?
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Bluetooth mouse doesn't pair after i forget it

i have a ROG Pugio II mouse. after a firmware update, it's Bluetooth connection became laggy so i forgot it, now i can't connect it again. it is visible in Bluetooth setting, when i click connect, it ...
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No sound in bluetooth headset when switching user

I'm using Manjaro KDE, and I've got 2 registered users (let's say UserA and UserB). My bluetooth headset (Bose QC45) is correctly paired so that if I boot my computer, start a session, and switch my ...
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Failed to start Bluetooth service

I installed Debian testing and added the required bluetooth firmware. Looks like the firmware is working, but the Bluetooth service is failing to start with the following error. systemd[1]: Starting ...
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Different Bluetooth Version on Linux and Windows

I have RTL8822BE PCI-E NIC with Bluetooth, on Windows Bluetooth version shows as 5.0 but on Linux shows as 4.2. Why? With generic driver: On Linux:
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Bluetooth card vs dongle

I used to have a bluetooth keyboard, with a Windows PC and a USB bluetooth dongle, but sometimes I was unable to use the keyboard to unlock the computer - it was like the PC needed to wait for Windows ...
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USB Bluetooth with non-Bluetooth supported devices

How does Bluetooth work with older devices? For example, can a USB x.0 Bluetooth wireless mouse plug into any laptop with a USB x.0 port and connect the mouse to the laptop wirelessly, regardless if ...
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Windows 10 Bluetooth audio crackling with Soundcore Life Q10 headlines

Recently, I've been experiencing a very peculiar problem with my audio on Windows 10. When using my headphones (Soundcore Life Q10), certain songs have this weird crackling sound. I've tried several ...
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How to create a hotkey to connect to a specific bluetooth device (Windows 10)

I have a question that's been surprisingly difficult to find answers for, and the answers that I have found were either not what I wanted, or far more complicated than they were worth. So. What I want ...
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Bluetooth activation fails due to “bthHFSrv.dll” missing

I am trying to activate Bluetooth on my PC (Windows 10 OS), but I find myself unable to do so since there is no activation button (it has been there before but it has recently disappeared). Is there a ...
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Bluetooth device connection problems [duplicate]

I have two OS on the same disk, used by my PC — Ubuntu and Windows. When I pair my bluetooth device on either ubuntu and windows, I can connect it without problems. Then I boot to a different OS (if ...
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Sudden loss of bluetooth on Surface Pro 6

I was happily working away when my my microsoft mouse lost connection. As I started to dig, it appears the bluetooth has somehow failed and I cannot get it to work again. More information - I was ...
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Samsung Windows 10 computer got an update to its sound driver and now I can't play music through bluetooth

My computer via Samsung Update told me I had an update for my computer's sound driver. I installed it, thinking it would be fine. Ever since the install, the computer will "connect" to ...
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Send individual bluetooth LE packet from command line

I have a Bluetooth-controlled 'Smart Plug' to control appliances. I want to be able to control it using programs of my own devising, rather than just the manufacturer's proprietary app. I know how to ...
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Restore Bluetooth on a Lenovo Thinkpad with Windows

I double-checked that Bluetooth is Enabled in the BIOS of my Lenovo Thinkpad. Still it is invisible in Windows: Device manager doesn't have any "Bluetooth device" (I also checked with "...
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Why do Bluetooth packet sniffing tutorials for Windows require an adapter?

My laptop can very clearly scan for and receive data from Bluetooth signals, yet every tutorial I've read online requires the use of an adapter. e.g. https://hackaday.com/2021/03/23/a-crash-course-on-...
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Is there a way to simulate a paired Bluetooth device on Windows?

Is it possible, on Windows, to simulate a connected Bluetooth device? In other words, some computer program like an emulator would show up in the Windows Bluetooth settings as an actual paired device? ...
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Force BT "headset" to use stereo on Windows 11?

Whenever I sync my Jabra 65t earphones to my Windows 11 laptop, they successfully sync. When playing media immediately after syncing, for a short time the audio will be at full quality, then cut for a ...
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How to automatically set autoscroll on bluetooth mouse in Linux

I'm running Linux Mint 20.3 and I created a .xsessionrc file to set autoscroll settings on all connected mice. However, I am using a Logitech M590 bluetooth mouse which connects too late to be ...
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How to allow trackpad use while bluetooth mouse is connected (MacOS Big Sur)?

I can't figure out how to have both operational. It's frustrating when I take my computer into the other room and can't use my trackpad b/c my mouse is connected.
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Share a Class Set of Bluetooth Keyboards with Multiple Classes

Background: I teach 12 STEM classes and I have 28 bluetooth keyboards (one class set). Every student has their own iPad. I have labelled each keyboard with a unique number from 1-28. The keyboards are ...
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Microphone volume very low in Windows 10

I’ve done the sound test under “Settings > Sound > Device properties and test microphone.” I have tried two seperate Bluetooth microphones and both test at around 3-6%. If I hit the mic with my ...
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Bluetooth dongle not working if two USB hubs are connected to the PC

I have ASUS Bluetooth 5.0 USB dongle (USB 2.0). I used it with the passive USB 3.0 hub of my monitor. I've recently purchased another (desk-attached) USB 3.0 hub (also passive). My (5+ yrs old) ...
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Sync logitech keyboard and mouse connection when I switch devices

I recently bought Logitech MK850 keyboard and mouse combo which has M720 Triathlon mouse and K850 performance wireless keyboard. So far, I love the features and the ability to switch bluetooth ...
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Windows 11 causes instabilities with bluetooth and wifi, applications get stuck and stutter

HP EliteBook 830 G5 HP Q78 1.09.01, 16.10.2019 Windows 10.0.22000 I installed Windows 11 about 3 weeks ago. Before, my Laptop ran on Windows 10. Apps running: Office 365 (Word, Excel) Chrome OneDrive ...
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How can I re-download the old drivers for the WiFi card on my PC?

I have a Dell XPS 8500 which is running Windows 10 Pro and I tried changing the WiFi card but after that, the Bluetooth and WiFi stopped working A few days ago I tried to download drivers from Dell’s ...
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Windows 11 Thinkpad Bluetooth problems when using a Mediatek MT7921 WiFi/BT device

I'm the proud owner of a brand new ThinkPad P14s Gen2 AMD running Windows 11 Pro (upgraded from stock Windows 10 by the reseller). I have a very strange problem: As soon as the PC enters/wakes sleep ...
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Simple Bluetooth device monitor with timestamps

I have a Raspberry Pi whatever (yes, with BT) and I'd like it to function as a very simple Bluetooth monitor which records beacons/nearby-device-ids/whatevers that it hears about in a big long text ...
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Loading LTKs timed out for hci0

Because of Loading LTKs timed out for hci0 I cannot connect to bluetooth using bluetoothctl command. $ service bluetooth status ● bluetooth.service - Bluetooth service Loaded: loaded (/lib/...
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Sony WH-1000XM3 are connected only in hands-free mode WIN11

i got OS update to Win11 Pro. I'd like to connect my Sony WH-1000XM3 via bluetooth. I made standard connection process but my audio quality is bad. On win10 i could easiely switch between stereo/hands-...
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Sony WH-H910n not recognized as a headphone in Windows 11

I have sony WH-H910n headphones, I am not able to connect them to my pc through Bluetooth, When I try connecting it, the device name appears but not as a headphone. I have tried updating the drivers, ...
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