Bluetooth volume broken after Windows 10 1803 update

Anonymous
2018-05-23T19:48:30+00:00

I have a Samsung DA-E670 bluetooth(BT) speaker that I use as my main speakers connected via BT. After the Windows 10 version 1803 update recently, I can no longer adjust the volume of these speakers from the master mixer in the taskbar.

The slider moves but the volume doesn't change unless it's slid to the minimum then it mutes.

The same issue happens on my laptop after this 1803 update.

However, on my new Sennheiser headphones the behaviour has changed differently. Adjusting the volume on the headphones built-in volume control, changes the Windows main mixer volume. I can learn to adjust to this change but I would need to be able to control the volume of my Samsung speakers via Windows like before.

My research points to something about a mismatch of Bluetooth profiles. Has anyone had this issue and if so, are there any work arounds or fixes?

Also, I have been in touch with Microsoft support chat a bunch of times (5 or 6 times) and they have tried everything from;

BT troubleshooter

Re-installing drivers

Updating drivers

Installing bad drivers, breaking the BT

some weird registry and other actions I don't know the details about

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Anonymous
2019-02-13T20:21:11+00:00

Hello guys, 

I also have a problem with my Edifier R2730DB, however I solved the problem by changing a value from 0 to 1 in the registry. 

Follow the steps from this post:

"You should try this fix It worked to me:

  1. Open Windows Registry (regedit.exe).
  2. Jump to  Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Bluetooth\Audio\AVRCP\CT
  3. Create  REG_DWORD  DisableAbsoluteVolume and set it's value to  1.

Important: You need to restart your PC for changes to take affect.

Please remember to mark the replies as answers if they help and unmark them if they provide no help, this will help others who are looking for solutions to the same or similar Problem." Quoted from https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/azure/en-US/71e51613-721d-45aa-9b94-34fbce8472bc/bluetooth-volume-problem-after-windows-10-april-2018-update?forum=win10itprosetup

(Check last post of the page).

Hope this solves the problem for you too. Looking forward to actually get a fix from Microsoft with next updates ...

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-09-28T21:16:39+00:00

    Thank you SO MUCH for this post... I've had this problem with bluetooth speakers for a long time, I tried many methods to solve it, but nothing worked... This change in the registry did it. Thanks again!

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-10-07T09:48:09+00:00

    It's a beautiful thing!  Thanks for the help!

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  3. Anonymous
    2019-10-10T14:57:41+00:00

    Hello guys, 

    I also have a problem with my Edifier R2730DB, however I solved the problem by changing a value from 0 to 1 in the registry. 

    Follow the steps from this post:

    "You should try this fix It worked to me:

    1. Open Windows Registry (regedit.exe).
    2. Jump to  Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Bluetooth\Audio\AVRCP\CT
    3. Create  REG_DWORD  DisableAbsoluteVolume and set it's value to  1.

    Important: You need to restart your PC for changes to take affect.

    Please remember to mark the replies as answers if they help and unmark them if they provide no help, this will help others who are looking for solutions to the same or similar Problem." Quoted from https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/azure/en-US/71e51613-721d-45aa-9b94-34fbce8472bc/bluetooth-volume-problem-after-windows-10-april-2018-update?forum=win10itprosetup

    (Check last post of the page).

    Hope this solves the problem for you too. Looking forward to actually get a fix from Microsoft with next updates ...

    WORKED!!!! Thanks George!

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  4. Anonymous
    2019-10-10T15:23:16+00:00

    Not being as informed about MS Windows as I'd like to be, what, if any, are the potential negative impacts of changing this zero to a one?

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