I tried this for my alexa echo dot and it doesn't work. I should've not tried to update my windows 10 to 11. It was really a downgrade and windows isn't trying to fix the bugs. What a disappointment.
windows 11 does not recognize my bluetooth speaker as an audio device
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My Bluetooth speaker Creative Stage Air 2 suddenly stopped being recognized as an audio by Windows 11, windows 11 will connect it as a Bluetooth device but not as an audio device
I try to disconnect it and reconnect through the system - sound - pair new output device - did not work, it'll connect to Windows but not as an audio device
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2024-05-03T18:02:19+00:00 Doing what you suggest, the search found that particular file and told me it is already installed as the best driver. So, what do I do now?
Thanks so much!
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Anonymous
2024-04-08T21:02:05+00:00 I owe you a gigantic STEAK DINNER....... I've been fooling around with this for 2 years - zero answers from MSI either - my gaming laptop support.
Your steps indeed fixed the problem!!!!! Thank you so much my friend!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Anonymous
2024-04-08T14:30:47+00:00 I spent last 3 days looking through the net to find an answer for that... In short - my bluetooth device was connecting to PC, it was visible under Bluetooth devices as connected, with the green dot and all that, but it wasn't listed as an Audio Output device, and it was not possible to "Enable" it in the oldschool audio "playback and input" menu. I have bought new soundbar, because i thought something broke with my previous BT speakers (although those were working absolutely fine with both Android and Apple devices)... Nevertheless, try this:
Go to Settings -> Bluetooth and devices -> (all the way down) More devices and printer setting
Your BT audio output device (soundbar, headphones etc) should be listed there. Right click on it -> Properties -> Hardware tab
In there click on the line which contain "AVRCP" mentioned somewhere within (might need to enlarge column to see it) -> click Properties
In the "general tab" of this new window click -> Change settings
Go to "Driver tab" and choose -> update Driver, then -> Browse my computer for drivers -> Let me pick from a list of available drivers -> AND THEN, choose this exact one -> "Microsoft Bluetooth AVRCP Transport Driver.
Reconnect the device if needed.
It takes around 2 minutes to do all this, hopefully this helps!
Worked for me.
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Anonymous
2024-03-21T19:32:58+00:00 Yeah that does not work for me either. I've always been able to connect my external bluetooth speaker with no problem.....but it ends there. Never shows up as an alternate sound output..... only Realtek shows up. I've pretty much given up at this point..... tired of it driving me crazy.