Windows 10: Windows 11 Bluetooth "Try connecting your device again"

Windows 11 Home 23H2Motherboard: MSI B760 Gaming Wifi with integrated BluetoothI am unable to connect to any device via Bluetooth anymore. It suddenly stopped working.I am able to scan and find devices, but when pairing it fails and shows "try connecting your device again"I have updated biosI have unpaired the previously pairs device that will not re-pairI have ran SFC. Bluetooth related drivers were found to be corrupt and we're repaired followed by a restart.Both antenna are screwed in on the back of the PC. Device has new batteries.Drivers are up to dateDrivers were deleted and re installed

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Windows 11, Bluetooth devices paired and connected but also somehow not connected?

Hi again -

Those steps usually work. Did you try every single step without missing any? We often find out later that the skipped step was the fix.

There are some additional steps here for Bluetooth devices paired and connected but still not working Windows 11:

https://helpdeskgeek.com/help-desk/bluetooth-no...

https://www.elevenforum.com/t/bluetooth-headset...

https://www.technipages.com/fix-bluetooth-audio...

https://www.technewstoday.com/bluetooth-is-pair...

https://beebom.com/fix-bluetooth-not-working-wi...



Feel free to ask back any questions. Based on the results you post back, I will have other suggestions if necessary.

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Issue with Bluetooth Speakers Connected but not listed in sound devices on Windows 11

When attempting to connect my Vizio Bluetooth speaker to my computer, the pairing process is successful. However, despite being paired, the audio continues to play through the computer's built-in speakers instead of the connected Bluetooth speakers. Notably, the Bluetooth speakers do not appear in the mixer settings, preventing me from redirecting the audio output.

Observations:

• In Settings -> Bluetooth & devices -> Devices -> Audio, both Dell U2723QE and VIZIO SB3651 are listed.
  
• In Settings -> System -> Sound -> All Sound devices -> Output devices, only Dell U2723QE is listed.
  

Additional Information:

• PC Build Details:
  
  • BaseBoard Manufacturer: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd.
    
  • BaseBoard Product: PRO Z690-A WIFI (MS-7D25)
    
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 6E module
    
• Operating System:
  
  • Microsoft Windows 11 Pro
    
  • Version 10.0.22621 Build 22621
    

Troubleshooting Steps Taken:

• Repeated pairing attempts.
  
• Checked the mixer settings, but Bluetooth speakers are not visible.
  
• Verified Bluetooth speaker functionality on other devices.
  

Note: I have come across multiple reports online highlighting the same issue with Bluetooth speaker connectivity on Windows 11. Despite the prevalence of this problem, it appears that no tickets or decisive action has been taken by Microsoft to address this issue. Therefore, I am posting this problem again in the hope of receiving assistance and contributing to the resolution of this widespread concern.

 

Cannot use bluetooth device

1 Pairing is done in Settings, Devices
1.1 You click on Add Bluetooth or other device
1.2 You choose Bluetooth
1.3 If there is a pairing button on the bluetooth device itself then you press that now. You need to check the instructions for your bluetooth device to see how to do this - several automatically go into pairing mode when they switch on, others have a button that needs to be pressed for, say, 5 seconds.
1.4 The computer detects all available bluetooth devices and you select yours from the list. If yours is not on the list then Windows could not detect it.
1.5 It connects - pairing includes connecting
1.6 The computer sounds a buzz in the earpiece then displays Your device is ready to go and you click on Done
1.7 The device is shown in the devices list below the subheading Audio and it shows it as connected
1.8 The device should also appear in Control panel, Sounds, Playback tab
1.9 The device should also appear in Control panel, Devices & printers
1.10 {I just paired some bluetooth earphones as I typed so I could make sure these notes were correct} You use a music player and the sound comes out of the bluetooth earphones

2 If this is not happening for you then go to Contol panel, Devices & printers
2.1 Right-click on the device & select Remove device
2.2 You can now try pairing from scratch again
2.3 Several other users have reported that only removing the device with Bluetooth command line tools - BluetoothInstaller allowed them to re-pair again [see xzion's guidance below]
2.4 Yet others reported that only the KeithM code or Bungee's guidance worked for them [see below]

3 Where is this all going wrong for you?
[I assume we are definitely talking about bluetooth headphones/earphones. I understand that WiFi ones do also exist.]


4 Additional guidance -

Unpair a Bluetooth Device - TenForumsTutorials
Connect a Bluetooth device in Windows - Windows Help

Steps to completely remove a belutooth device so pairing can be done again [post #9, xzion] - TenForums
Steps to completely remove a belutooth device so pairing can be done again [post #22, KeithM] - TenForums
Steps to completely remove a belutooth device so pairing can be done again [post #39, Bungee] - TenForums
Several people registered in TenForums just to be able to thanks xzion, KeithM & Bungee. Apparently, what worked for some people did not work for others so each solution seems worth trying.


Denis