Bluetooth Headset cannot be used as both headphones and speakers

Anonymous
2019-07-26T17:27:54+00:00

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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  1. Anonymous
    2021-04-10T10:22:32+00:00

    I think you've hit on why this is an issue for so many bluetooth headsets. It is indeed the case that the Headset must be selected for both the microphone and headphones to work simultaneously. But, look at what the standard Windows 10 Sound Settings page looks like when it is selected:

    The headset isn't a valid option for this page. Most Windows 10 users will end up here, and select the only valid option that looks right, the headPHONES, not the headSET. This is kind of annoying and is certainly confusing a lot of users as evidenced by the length of this thread.

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-04-07T23:48:57+00:00

    You need to set Headset BHS as default device instead of Headphones BHS, and same for input, and also for Loconius, actually its stereo also with Windows when set to headset just lower bitrate than android and IOS, that is a decision that was made by the Bluetooth stack developers on Windows, they can choose to stream at a higher bitrate but you will lose range, bluetooth range depends on bitrate, for phones it was assumed you are always in max 5-10m range, I can get with my headset on Windows 10 with stereo sound (high bitrate) tru' 3 concrete walls and about 20-25m and I can still get perfect sound, something my phone will not do even when just playing music, in a call its even worse cause Android and iOS also switch profiles from A2DP to handsfree different bitrates but still worse than pure A2DP

    EDIT: A Clear paired devices on the headset/headphones is recommended and also you should remove the devices from paired devices in Windows, then pair again, and without any apps opened that use the mic, set for both recording and playback the "Headset" device

    This should work on Windows 8.1 and up, I have tested this with bluetooth 2.0 (or2.1) from a Lenovo T61 from 2007 and it works perfectly on 8.1 and latest version of windows 10 with my headphones (Sennheiser HD.4.40)

    Feel free to write me for any more help :)

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-04-07T21:26:14+00:00

    Why does stereo with mic support work on cell phones though?

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-04-07T20:24:54+00:00

    it doesn't work.

    If I enable the input, the headphone doesn't sound.

    If I enable the output the mic doesn't work ...

    I have a Motorola Headset.. but also I try with an Aiwa :(

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  5. Anonymous
    2021-04-07T13:19:50+00:00

    Well that is not a problem, just connect your BT headphones, pair them, then select for both INPUT and OUTPUT in sound settings the BT Headset Option, they will work after that

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