Windows 10: Bluetooth Headphones paired but not available as playback device or audio output

Hello!


I have seen this problem multiple times in the Microsoft communities, but not yet with a resolution. I also haven't seen it with my computer, namely an LG gram 14 also with Windows 10 Home.


My Bluetooth Headphones pair easily, and immediately show up as "paired." Importantly, I can't get them to show up as "connected" which may be part of the problem as it seems Bluetooth device status changes to "connected" once they are in use.


In any case, no matter what I do, they will not show up as a possible audio playback device in the sound control panel, and they also won't show up as a possible audio output device in the normal sound settings.


When I use the audio troubleshooter, all it says is that my headphones "are not plugged in" which is unhelpful for a Bluetooth device.


I have tried several suggested processes of updating or uninstalling and reinstalling various drivers, all to no avail.


Has anyone had this problem and actually come across a solution? It's incredibly frustrating.


Thanks!

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Bluetooth Headphones - connected but not available as playback device

Hi Saltgrass,

Thank you for your comments. No, unfortunately it is not showing at the top. I've removed and the device, uninstalled drivers and re-installed drivers and re-paired. No go.

And the button on the headphones doesn't result in the playback device menu populating with the bluetooth headphones. I get an audio beep indicating it connected to the pc and then after 3 min or so with no signal it automatically disconnects.

Again I can connect my headphone to my nexus and laptop with no issues whatsoever and I can connect other devices to my pc via bluetooth. The only thing that doesn't work is the headphones and pc - and I believe this has something to do with the playback
devices not recognizing the headphones but I don't understand why.

Thanks again

 

Making Bluetooth headphones the audio output device

I finally got my Bluetooth headphones to connect to my PC (Windows 10) but I'm not getting any sound through them. When I try to change my audio output device to them, I don't see them listed. I do see them under Bluetooth devices in Device Manager.

 

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