Windows 10: Bluetooth headphones connect but aren't recognized as an audio device

I can connect to the earphones but not as an audio device please help

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Bluetooth Headphones not Recognized as Audio Device.

Hi, my name is Kelly, and I'm an independent consultant and I'm here to help.

If your ATH-ANC700BT headphones are not being recognized as an audio device on your Windows 11 PC, there are several steps you can take to try to resolve the issue:

Restart your PC and headphones: Sometimes, simply restarting your devices can resolve connectivity issues. Turn off your headphones and PC, then turn them back on and try pairing them again.

Update your Bluetooth drivers: Make sure that your Bluetooth drivers are up-to-date. Check the manufacturer's website for the latest driver updates and install them if available.

Remove and re-add your headphones: Remove your headphones from the list of Bluetooth devices on your PC and then re-add them. This can sometimes resolve connectivity issues.

Disable and re-enable Bluetooth: Try disabling and re-enabling Bluetooth on your PC. You can do this through the Windows Settings app by navigating to Devices > Bluetooth & other devices.

Check audio settings: Make sure that your headphones are selected as the default audio device in the Sound settings. You can access the Sound settings by right-clicking the volume icon in the taskbar and selecting "Sounds".

Roll back the Windows update: If the issue started after a recent Windows update, try rolling back the update to see if that resolves the issue. You can do this through the Windows Settings app by navigating to Update & Security > Windows Update > Advanced options > View your update history > Uninstall updates.

If none of these steps work, you may want to try contacting the manufacturer of your headphones or Microsoft support for additional assistance. It's also possible that the issue could be related to a hardware problem with your PC's Bluetooth adapter.

 

Bluetooth headphones connect but aren't recognized as an audio device

Maybe I wasn't clear completely, that's on me, apologies.

The headphones connect and are even recognized by Bluetooth. They are recognized as a device and I can view the details of the headphones through the device manager. The problem is, is that the computer (or Bluetooth? I'm not sure, but this didn't arise
as a problem until after I reset my computer) isn't recognizing the device as an audio device, therefore I can't check any audio settings through the computer. However, the computer still recognizes the device, so I can manage it's connection
in the computer. I just can't use them as headphones, since its not registering as specifically an
audio device.


If this is an odd problem or takes a while to solve and there are other problems to address, you have no need to waste any time on this. Just a minor inconvenience I thought was odd. Using my bluetooth headphones isn't necessary (since obviously I have plenty
of audio devices), I have wired headphones that work perfectly fine.

 

Bluetooth headphones connect but aren't recognized as an audio device

I have an ASUS bt400 connector for my PC (the model is listed everywhere I checked as simply Gxxx from the manufacturer MEI), and originally had absolutely no troubles in connecting my headphones (this exact pair of MPOW headphones) to the computer and using
them. Mind you, I would have to reconnect them every time I wanted to use them (since I also have wired headphones as well, sometimes I use the Bluetooth for convenience sake), and that was a little bit of a hassle on its own, however, I figured it out pretty
quickly every time.

I completely reset my computer recently to wipe it of all the useless things I had on it (since I can get Steam, FLStudio, Photoshop, etc back quite easily) that were packing up my OneDrive. Today I tried connecting my bluetooth headphones to the computer
for the first time since the reset. I've completely uninstalled the driver and had it reinstalled, I've plugged the USB into multiple different ports (even though I hadn't moved it since where it was when it was working), and restarted my computer many times.

When I connect the headphones to the computer, they register as paired, and even connected right away before going back to saying Paired after a moment. The headphones also tell me "Phone 1 Connected" or "Phone 2 Connected" when a device connects (it does
it with my phone and used to do it with my computer with no troubles), however, they do not do that when I pair them with my computer now. They stop blinking red and blue and go to the intermittent blue flashing showing they're connected to a device, but don't
tell me it's connected. They are then listed on the bluetoooth devices as a phone or other device and not as an audio device, and the headphones do not appear in the audio devices (the audio devices manager, or any other place). I've run Troubleshooter (which
can't help in the audio department since it doesn't recognize the headphones as an audio device) multiple times and nothing has come up.

TL;DR: My bluetooth headphones used to connect to my computer, then I reset the computer, and now it won't recognize the headphones as an audio device, therefore I can't use them.

Is there a possible solution to this? Thank you