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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How can I connect Bluetooth headphones to use audio and microphone using a2dp on Linux?
I have Bluetooth headphones that work just fine for playing music, but by default the mic does not work.
I can get the mic to work by switching to HFP:
pactl set-card-profile (id) handsfree_head_unit
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Why is my Cricut Joy Bluetooth device now creating COM Ports and constantly disconnecting on Windows 11?
I’ve had my Cricut Joy for a couple of years and it has always connected reliably to my Windows 11 PC via Bluetooth. Recently, the connection has become unstable. It will pair, connect briefly, then ...
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How to restore/reset win10 bluetooth interface to factory without system wipe [closed]
I was having problems with my bluetooth mouse randomly disconnecting, so I consulted AI on how to wipe all the drivers so I could start from scratch but in the process it seems I wiped some crucial ...
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How to stop Bluetooth from waking my monitors from sleep every 15 minutes with Debian/KDE?
My monitors keep turning on without me touching anything every 15 minutes when my computer is signed into but locked and I can't figure out a fix.
Logs are showing Bluetooth related activity during ...
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Can't connect bluetooth devices to VoiceMeeter (Failed to Open Main Output Device | 0x88890008)
Everytime I try to use any bluetooth headphone together with VoiceMeeter I get an error message right after selecting the device:
Output Device not Working...
Failed to Open Main Output Device (A1)
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Why do my headphones sometimes connect to my laptop with audio only and other times with both audio and microphone? [closed]
I connect my Bose QC35 II headphones via Bluetooth with my MSI GS76 Stealth 11UH (mirror) laptop running Windows 11 24H2 Pro.
Sometimes the headphones are connected with audio only:
Sometimes the ...
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Why is audio not playing through Bluetooth headphones on my HP EliteBook 845 running Windows 11 25H2?
My laptop is HP EliteBook 845 14 inch G11 Notebook PC currently running Windows 11 25H2. I have Boat Rockerz 550 Bluetooth headphone, which plays sound normally in any other devices except my laptop. ...
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What would happen if I plugged 2 different antennas in PC at once (one longer and one shorter)?
Due to my living circumstances I need to have my PC in other room. I have almost everything sorted out except using Bluetooth.
Since I have X870 board with Wi-Fi I got antennas for them (AsRock / ...
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How can I know which driver is being used for my Bose QC35 II Bluetooth headphones (preferably without having to remove drivers)?
I use Windows 11 24H2 Pro with a MSI GS76 Stealth 11UH laptop with:
Bose QC35 II headphones
Bluetooth BT 5.2
Built-in Audio: Nahimic 3 / Hi-Res Audio
I see two drivers for the Bose QC35 II ...
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Bose QC Ultra Keeps Disconnecting from My ThinkPad X1 Carbon
I’ve been using my Bose QC Ultra headphones for a couple of months now. But in the last couple of weeks, I’ve been facing a weird disconnection issue with my laptop (Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon running ...
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How can I get Bluetooth tethering to work? Should I get it to work at all?
I found that USB tethering helps a lot to save the energy and avoid the insecurity of a local WiFi from the mobile phone. Yet, It also takes time and effort to plug in a cable each time you want to ...
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Why are my Bose Bluetooth headphones only connecting in hands-free mode and not headphones mode?
Similar question to this other Super User post from a few years back. In short, my PC ran into some issues recently and when I finally got it all resolved, it ended up installing a whole bunch of new ...
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Why is a Beats Bluetooth headset not detected as input (but is detected as output) in Windows?
I have an issue where a user that uses a Beats Bluetooth-connected headset only shows up in the OS/sound settings as an output, but not a microphone input.
User is on Windows 11 version 23H2, build ...
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How to send documents from computer to a remote location [closed]
We are Christmas tree growers. I need to send documents from QuickBooks from a computer to a location 10 miles away that does not have internet or direct phone line. I would like to set up a printer ...
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How to stop a Bluetooth speaker from sleeping?
I recently bought a Zebronics JukeBar 3800 Pro soundbar. After about 10 minutes of inactivity (no audio signal from the source), the bar automatically cuts its Bluetooth connection and goes into sleep ...
