Bluetooth Headset cannot be used as both headphones and speakers

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I have a bluetooth headset that does not allow me to use it as both a microphone and a headset.

I have determined that audio will play through the Bluetooth headset as long as the recording device is set to Conexant ISST Audio. If I set the recording device to BHS-530 Hands-Free then no sound will play through either BHS-530 Playback device.

I can get audio to play while the BHS-530 Handsfree is setup as the Recording device but not while it is actively listening. As an example my BHS-530 Stereo is selected for both my default audio and default communication device. I start playing a YouTube video and audio works with the Playback menu is up in the Sound dialog (first screenshot), as soon as I select the recording menu (second screenshot) the audio stops. If I switch the recording device back to Conexant ISST Audio the youtube video will continue to send sound regardless of which menu I am on.

What do I need to set so that I can use the headset for both audio and microphone (Microsoft Teams Calls)

The headset comes up as two separate devices once it connects to windows:

Playback Device

Type: Headset

Name: BHS-530 Hands-Free

and

Type: Headphones

Name: BHS-530 Stereo

Recording Device

Type: Headset

Name: BHS-530 Hands-Free

Type: Internal Microphone

Name: Conexant ISST Audio

(this is my laptop's internal mic)

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Anonymous

2021-04-07T12:33:46+00:00

Well..

I still waiting for a way to connect mic and headphones at the same time, i don't care if the sound is bad quality ...

:(
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Anonymous

2021-04-07T10:10:44+00:00

Well I will solve the problem for anyone who is searching or waiting for a fix to this, you will never be able to have Good Quality Sound as in using the (insert Headphones name here) Stereo option and use the mic from them at the same time, this is a limitation of the Bluetooth protocol, When using the Stereo option the Headphones are using the A2DP Profile defined by the Bluetooth Stack, when switching to Headset profile to use the Mic at the same time it switched to HandsFreeProfile (HFP), it will never be possible to use the MIC and have Stereo 16/44.1 (or higher) sound at the same time, not with any current (2021 Headphones/Headsets) and current Bluetooth 5.1, maybe with future generations it will be possible, who knows. But for anyone trying to find a fix, there is no fix, this is a limitation of the Protocol and Technology, max you can get is the quality you get when Switching Playback and Record Device to the "namehere" Headset device
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Anonymous

2021-04-03T22:06:20+00:00

Well. That's just sad. After searching the Internet for about 2 hours, I've stumbled upon this thread with over 13 pages of replies and the proposed fixed haven't worked for me yet.

All I'm trying to do is using my Huawei FreeBuds Pro as headphones and mic at the same time while having good audio quality.
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Anonymous

2021-03-28T16:03:04+00:00

I’m gonna try using two Bluetooth devices, one for just the microphone and the other for the stereo audio...

I’m surprised the Microsoft surface Bluetooth devices out there aren’t manufactured like this, where when adding them to windows devices they show up as two different devices!!
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