Windows 10: windows 11 bluetooth headphones mics showing "disconnected" and are unusuable

a standalone usb mic when plugged in works, but trying to use built in mics on two pairs of bluetooth headphones refuse to work. if i look in sound settings the headphones show up as connected under output, but there's nothing under input. if i look in more sound settings under advanced in the system> sound tab, under playback they're connected but under recording they show as disconnected. right clicking on them shows connect or disable, but clicking on connect does nothing

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Computer Won't Use Headphone Mic

Are you using a wired or wireless connection?

If you are using Bluetooth you will find there is a gotcha when using a headset with a microphone. With Bluetooth 4.x there is not enough bandwidth for both the headset's stereo speakers and the microphone at the same time. If the headset's speakers are used in mono mode then the microphone will work. Here is the information from my computer:
I I left-click on speaker icon on taskbar tray I see my options for the speakers:

• Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio) = Laptops built-in speakers
• Headphones (Arctis 3 Bluetooth Stereo) = Headphones stereo mode
• Headphones (Arctis 3 Bluetooth Hands-Free AG Audio) = Headphones mono mode

I found out that if I select "Headphones (Arctis 3 Bluetooth Hands-Free AG Audio)" the headset microphone will work.




However, I found that next time the computer might choose "Headphones (Arctis 3 Bluetooth Stereo)". Then the headset speakers will work but the the headset microphone will not work.

To ensure that the right selection is always done automatically I have to go further and set the default to "Headphones (Arctis 3 Bluetooth Hands-Free AG Audio)".
Note I can always override this at any time. To do this...
I right-click on speaker icon on taskbar tray and left-click on Sounds




The first tab Playback is for the speakers

• Headset = Headphones mono mode
• Headphones = Headphones stereo mode
• Speakers = Laptops built-in speakers

The second tab Recording is for the microphone

• Headset = Headset's microphone
• Microphone Array = Laptop's built-in microphone
• Stereo Mix = N/A

To ensure that both the headset speakers and microphone work at the same time I set the default playback to Headset. This will put the headset in mono mode and allow the microphone to work. Note that if I disconnect the headset the computer will automatically revert back to using the built-in speakers and microphone.

 

USB Bluetooth not showing mic in Windows for bt Headphones

Your USB Bluetooth dongle is 5.0 but what about your headset? I am not sure what you mean by "not showing mic in Windows".

What follows is my experience with this. Maybe you can comment on if your problem relates to this.

Bluetooth 4.0 has a bandwidth limitation so there is special mode to enable the microphone on a headset. It is called "Hands Free AG Audio". In this mode the headset speakers are mono instead of stereo.

My desktop has Bluetooth 4.0. The headset is also Bluetooth 4.0.

For Playback I have to set Headset (Hands Free AG Audio). For Recording I have to set Headset (Hands Free AG Audio). This allows me to use the microphone with the headset.

 

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