Windows 10: Just trying to pair a soundcore bluetooth speaker, and getting blue screen of death. Why...

Just trying to pair a blue tooth speaker, and getting blue screen of death--why is this so hard?

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Can't select paired bluetooth speaker as sound output (Windows 10)

I just got a new bluetooth speaker, an Urbanears Stammen (concrete grey)

I can connect to it from my phone, using Bluetooth, and play back sound no problem. But I can't get my Windows 10 laptop (Dell XPS 15) to use it as a playback device.

I can connect and pair to it no problem, as you see in the screenshot below





It also shows up under bluetooth in the device manager. It's not listed under "Audio inputs and outputs", which I thought it should be, but I can see it under "Sound, video and game controllers".





But I can't select it as a playback device





I found this relevant superuser question: Windows 10 computer paired w/ bluetooth speaker, but doesn't send music to speaker

And I tried the suggested steps listed there, but nothing helped

Any further ideas I could try?

 

Bluetooth speaker (Ion Tailgater Flash) is not pairing with my windows 10 desktop.

Hi Brandon,

Allow us to clarify some information regarding the current issue with your Bluetooth speaker.

• Which device is not showing up when you're trying to pair?
  
• Have you tried to pair your Bluetooth speaker with other Bluetooth devices?
• How about your desktop? Have you tried pairing it with another device? Did it connect?
  

If you have tried pairing your Bluetooth speaker with other devices, but it still doesn't show up, then we suggest that you get in touch with its manufacturer and have it checked as there could be something wrong with its Bluetooth connection.

Looking forward to your reply.

Regards.

 

From TV Bluetooth transmitter to Bose / other Blue tooth speakers

I have a tv bluetooth transmitter and a bluetooth neckloop receiver (for my hearing aids), and all I do is put both devices in pairing mode (varies but on my transmitter I just hold the power on button for a few seconds until the led flashes rapidly). I do basically the same on neckloop (different button) and they just connect - these devices nearly always use default 0000 as the connecting password and you never need to have any keyboard or mouse connection.

So you should just need to read manual on transmitter and receiver to work out how to put into pairing mode.

Temporarily turn off bluetooth on any other devices , so they do not preferentially try and connect.