Windows 10: Bluetooth Headphones Connect but no headphones output Device

I have an identical problem to this thread:https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/bluetooth-headphones-connect-but-no-headphones/6c0af487-5d30-4cd9-a29f-d2de0c13ffa2I am using Windows 11 on my Asus Notebook. I connect my Sony WF-1000XM4 headphones via bluetooth they connect,However I do not have any headphones output device.Headphones work fine on all other devices. I have tried the suggestions from the other thread."Here are a few steps you could try to resolve the issue:First open Windows Settings - go to the Bluetooth devices tab - delete the pairing information for Sony WH-1

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Bluetooth Headphones Connect but no headphones output Device

Hello, MazR

Welcome to Microsoft Community.

It looks like you're experiencing an issue where your Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones connect to your Asus Notebook via Bluetooth but the headphones do not appear as an output device in the sound settings. Since you mentioned that the headphones work fine on other devices and have worked on this laptop before, it seems the issue is with the laptop settings or drivers.



Here are a few steps you could try to resolve the issue:

1. First open Windows Settings - go to the Bluetooth devices tab - delete the pairing information for Sony WH-1000XM4 - then turn off your Windows Bluetooth functionality.
   
2. Check for other connected Bluetooth devices around you, such as mobile phones or other mobile devices with Bluetooth functionality. Go into these settings to turn off Bluetooth, which should allow your Bluetooth headset's communication channel to come out to Windows.
   
3. Based on previous experience, if a Bluetooth headset is connected to more than two devices, the communication channel will be occupied, but this depends on the communication channel reserved for the headset by the hardware manufacturer.
   
4. Go back to the Windows side, restart the device, and turn on the Bluetooth function. Follow the steps for headphone pairing in Sony's manual to start pairing. After successful pairing, check whether it can be selected as the output device normally.
   

Feel free to let me know the status.



Chandy |Microsoft Community Support Specialist

 

bluetooth headphones

setting up win10 Bluetooth and my Bluetooth headphones work fine ,but every time I reconnect the headphones I have to delete them from Bluetooth settings and let win10 pickup the headphones again ,before they will pair ,then win10 want to reboot to add the headphones ,I reboot and they work fine ,but next time I plug the headphone in again they will not pair ,don't even get an option to pair till I delete the head phones from the list ,, any suggestions ,, thank

 

Bluetooth Headphones aren't acknowledged as an output device

Thank you Kathryn for letting me know.

It seems your Bluetooth headphones are not being detected by your PC.

> Right-click on the speaker icon in the taskbar.

> Select "Open Sound settings."

> Under the "Output" section, check if your headphones are listed. If not, click on "Add device" next to Pair a new output device and see if they appear there under Bluetooth.

> If your headphones are listed, set them as the default device.

If the problem persists:

> Make sure your headphones are fully charged and turned on before pairing them with your computer.

> Try pairing your headphones with another device, such as a smartphone or a tablet, and see if they work as expected. If they don’t, there might be a problem with your headphones.

> Try using a different pair of Bluetooth headphones with your computer and see if they are detected as an output device. If they are, there might be a compatibility issue between your computer and your headphones.

Let me know how it goes or if you have any further questions or concerns.