Windows 10: Sound Echo on Bluetooth Speaker after Windows 10 update

I was forced into a windows update 4 hours ago, and since then my bluetooth speaker has an echo and it will not connect with my VLC media app. Last update, it dropped the re-connection of my Bluetooth speaker entirely so now I must delete and pair the speaker, headphones, revolve speaker every time I want to use them. In the last unproductive 5 hours, I tried everything including rolling back the update, which it would not do.
I have searched the internet for solutions, to no avail. Anyone have any other solutions?

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Amazon Echo

I want to use the Echo as my primary speakers. I had it connected after reinstalling the bluetooth devices, but after restarting the computer this morning, the sound is not working. I see the Echo listed as a speaker, but I cannot click the speaker as
an option.

 

Bluetooth attached speakers - no sound

Hi Bill,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



Thank you for sharing the required information to suggest you in the right direction to fix the issue.

1. What is the model number of the Bluetooth speaker?
   
2. Have you tried connecting the Bluetooth speakers on different computer?
   

Please try the below suggested steps to fix the issue.





Method 1

Check the Bluetooth support Service

1. On your keyboard, press Windows Key+R. This should open the Run dialog box.
   
2. Type “services.msc” (no quotes), then hit Enter.
   
3. Once you’ve got the Services window up, look for the
   Bluetooth support service and double-click it.
   
4. From the drop-down menu, select Automatic.
   
5. Now launch the Bluetooth support service by clicking the Start button.
   
6. Confirm the changes you’ve made by clicking
   Apply and OK.
   

Method 2

Use the troubleshooter for playing audio

1. To access this, follow these instructions.
   
2. Go to the taskbar and click the Search icon.
   
3. Type “audio playback” inside the box, then select ‘Find and fix audio playback
   problems’. This should open the Audio Playback troubleshooter.
   
4. Click Next. The troubleshooter will now find and repair audio playback issues
   

Method 3

Resetting your default playback device

1. Right-click the Sound icon on the taskbar, then choose Sounds from the list.
   
2. Once the Sound window is up, go to the
   Playback tab.
   
3. You will see a list of audio devices. Click the Bluetooth speakers you paired with your computer.
   
4. After that, set the Bluetooth speakers as your default playback device. You can do this by pressing the
   Set Default button.
   
5. Save the changes you’ve made by clicking
   Apply, then pressing OK.
   

You may also refer the article Fix sound problems in Windows 10
for more information.







Hope it helps.





Muralidhar

Microsoft Community Moderator

 

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?