How to PERMANENTLY disable Handsfree Telephony for a bluetooth device in Windows 11?

Anonymous
2023-06-15T02:37:19+00:00

I need to disable Handsfree Telephony to make my Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones work in MS Teams (as resolved in this thread).

But, the setting keeps being enabled again - possibly during reboot or bluetooth re-connection.

Is there a way to PERMANENTLY disable the setting for this device?

Aside: I'm open to a fix in powershell if anyone knows the API calls for toggling the setting based on BT connection trigger.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-05-22T00:03:35+00:00

    Not sure if this will help, but for me I was able to permanently disable the handsfree part of my bluetooth headphones by disabling the system device entry for it in the Device Manager->System Devices area on my Windows 11 machine. (Note that the system device is different from the driver and represented by a different icon (for me a computer tower and blue pane monitor):

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    Simply right-click and disable:

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    I have noticed that this method requires me to have to hit the connect button in Bluetooth & devices -> Devices more often / almost every time I turn my headphones back on, but it has helped me not have to disable the handsfree device every time which I found just a bit more cumbersome. Teams also now picks up the proper device so I don't lose audio.

    SOLVED !!!!

    NOTE: This will only show under "System Devices" (as pictured) IF you have the headphones connected AND have NOT unchecked handsfree telephony in [ Devices and Printers > Headphone Properties > Services ]

    I have been dealing with this for YEARS and THIS IS THE ONLY PERMANENT SOLUTION I have found. Not to mention it is SO easy.

    Before this solution, I had a link on my desktop to "Devices and Printers" and had to uncheck "Handsfree Telephony" every time my computer booted for my headphones to work normally while gaming and using discord.

    I use Bose Quiet Comfort 35 Wireless Headphone II

    So, once again for the search algorithms:

    HOW TO PERMANENTLY DISABLE HANDSFREE TELEPHONY ON WINDOWS 11 FOR BOSE QUIETCOMFORT 35 WIRELESS HEADPHONE II FOR PERFECT AUDIO QUALITY WHILE GAMING AND USING DISCORD.

    HUGE thanks to @ElectricDrake

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-05-15T22:28:06+00:00

    This is what I've been looking for! Thanks a million! 😁

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-05-12T14:59:37+00:00

    Microsoft Find a Permanent solution for it because many people do not want it in windows 11 to be automatically enabled nor when you reset your headphone I use a Samsung Level U and I had reset it many times and it automatically gets enabled please fix it as fast as you can

    Thank

    Your Sincere Microsoft User

    Victoryvaish

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-05-11T20:34:01+00:00

    Yes, Thankyou so much. not sure why the option for telephony is there in the first place.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-05-08T07:38:56+00:00

    I am a windows 11 user and I tried but still not working and you made my headphone like fully disabled when I am trying to pair it I cannot even hear

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