cannot rename bluetooth device on Win 11

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you !

Why isn't this reply pinned right to the beginning of this thread instead of wasting everybody's time with the other BS responses?

And why, oh why, does MS have to make things so hard and frustrating at times....?

Me too, this is the only thing that worked.

well done microsoft 40 years of progress pathetic

Can't believe how much useless info I had to read to find this. You are an angel.

After wasting time checking lots of unhelpful advice, I found a solution thanks to Ionuț-Alexandru Popa at binaryfork_. Here's a summary:

Pair the device (if not already paired)

Go to Settings > Bluetooth and devices > View more devices

Scroll down to 'More devices and printer settings' (near the bottom of the window): (this is the crucial step that most of the unhelpful advice misses)

Right-click the device and choose 'Properties', then the 'Bluetooth' tab

Edit the name and click OK

Disconnect the device (or just shut off Bluetooth) then reconnect it/turn it back on (this is important to prevent the device name reverting to the default)

I found this about 30 replies down, and wanted to thank the wizard who found it, so I posted as a reply to the first posting - but it gets pushed to the bottom anyway.

None of these worked for me as nothing happens when we click on the Bluetooth device in the Settings app (either in the "Bluetooth & devices" section or "Bluetooth & devices > Devices" section. Clicking on the three dots button in front of the device name only gives two options "disconnect" and "remove device".

The Control Panel solution also takes one to the Settings app when we click on the Device and Printers.

SOLUTION:

However, I found that I could rename my Bluetooth device in the Settings app by following the steps given below.

1. Open the Settings app.
2. Select System from the left pane.
3. Select Sound from the right pane.
4. Click on the device, that you want to rename, from the list under "Output" (at the top).
5. At the top, below the device name, click the Rename button.
6. A new dialog will open where you could rename your device.
7. After renaming the device, click on the Rename button in the dialog to confirm.

SUGGESTION:

Please allow the users to rename a Bluetooth device right from the "Bluetooth & devices" section as that's the most convenient way. Clicking on the device should open a device details page where one should be allowed to rename the device. Preferably, the three dots button in front of the Bluetooth device name should list the option to "Rename". Thanks!

I still cant rename the BT device itself. This option helps to rename an AUDIO device but not BT. So when I open Bluetooth menu in tray it still shows me two similar names