Windows 11/10 Won’t Detect Bluetooth Headphones? Here's how to fix it for Laptop & PC 🎧✅, by Tech Bachhal on YouTube. 2 min 31 s.
- Video length
- 2 min 31 s
- Time to do it
- 10 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 7
What you need
Steps
Put your headphones into pairing mode before you search for them on the PC. Hold the power or pairing button until the light flashes quickly, and check the manual if you are unsure.
Open Settings > Bluetooth & devices, or Devices on Windows 10, and turn Bluetooth on. Make sure Airplane mode is off and the headphones are within a few feet of the laptop.
If the headphones appear but will not connect, remove the old entry. Click the three dots next to the device, choose Remove device, then choose Add device > Bluetooth and select the headphones.
Open Device Manager, expand Bluetooth, right-click your adapter and choose Update driver. Pick Search automatically for drivers and let Windows install the best match.
Press Windows + R, type services.msc and press Enter. Find Bluetooth Support Service, right-click it and choose Restart. Set Startup type to Automatic if it is disabled.
Run the Bluetooth troubleshooter. Go to Settings > System > Troubleshoot > Other troubleshooters > Bluetooth > Run and apply any fix it suggests.
If Windows still cannot see the headphones, uninstall the Bluetooth adapter in Device Manager. Restart the PC and let Windows reinstall the driver automatically.
Tips and common mistakes
Charge the headphones first, because many models stop advertising over Bluetooth when the battery is very low.
Disconnect the headphones from your phone before pairing, or they may connect to the phone instead of the PC.
Keep the Bluetooth Support Service set to Automatic so it starts with Windows and does not block pairing.
If you use a USB Bluetooth dongle, try another USB port and install the dongle maker's own driver.
Questions
Why do my AirPods not show up in the Bluetooth list on Windows?
Put the AirPods in their case, open the lid and hold the case button until the light flashes white. Make sure they are disconnected from your iPhone before you search on the PC.
Do I need to restart the PC after updating the Bluetooth driver?
A restart is not always required, but it helps if the headphones still do not appear. Save your work first and restart Windows, then try pairing again.
Can I pair Bluetooth headphones with a desktop PC?
Yes, if the PC has built-in Bluetooth or you plug in a compatible USB Bluetooth adapter. Check that the adapter shows up in Device Manager before you pair.
This guide was drafted from the video's details and general task knowledge. It has not been checked against the full video. Check the video and relevant product instructions before following a procedure. Report a correction.
