Bluetooth audio stuttering and lagging

Anonymous
2020-11-27T23:17:25+00:00

This issue has persisted for 5 months now. I am unable to use bluetooth headphones with my Dell XPS 15 9550 because audio and video is constantly interrupted with static. I am able to properly connect and pair my device to the laptop but for example youtube videos lag down and stutter almost like .5x speed. There is a constant interference and so the audio ends up choppy in songs or videos. I have done all troubleshooting with the headphones and audio and bluetooth settings. My Bose QC 35s also are able to connect and function with any other device except my laptop. I suspect it had something to do with a windows update I did over the summer but i am not sure

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Anonymous
2020-12-03T19:13:14+00:00

I have the same issue on a Dell Inspiron 7460. It started after the last Windows 10 update in November, Windows 10 version 20H2.  And my headphones are Sony WH-1000XM4.

The headphones always worked very well, now it stuttering and don't stop, becoming terrible to listen to anything. 

The suggestions made here did not work. 

I found a solution on the web, if you would like to try, but this fix disable the option to use the headphones as headset:

"Press the Windows key and start typing "control panel" to find the icon to open the Control Panel. (As of the time of writing, Windows 10 does not have a way to change this setting via the new 'Settings' interface.)

  1. Find 'Devices and Printers' and double-click it.
  2. Find your paired headphones. The icon may not look like your headphones, but hopefully you should be able to find it.
  3. Right-click the icon and select 'Properties'.
  4. Select the 'Services' tab at the top.
  5. Under 'Bluetooth Services', if 'Hands-free Telephony' is checked, uncheck it.
  6. Click OK.

The audio may cut out as it saves the new settings (you may need to adjust your volumes in the Volume Mixer)"

For me is working fine after I made this change. Hope you find a solution.

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-06-03T10:00:00+00:00

    I had the same problem (Dell XPS13 9350). Here's what worked for me

    1. Go to Control Panel -> Uninstall a Program (in "Programs" category)
    2. Sort by publisher and find the program where publisher is Broadcom. Uninstall that program
    3. Restart the laptop

    Thank you man, you nailed it!

    I did just that on my Dell XPS15 9550. I had just one program from Broadcom, named "WIDCOMM Bluetooth Software".

    Supposedly, that software provided by Dell includes Broadcom Corporation Bluetooth driver, so I never thought about uninstalling it. But after doing just that, an even cleaning the leftovers in Windows registry, I can use again Bluetooth earphones on my laptop without stuttering. Awsome! :D

    I also checked devices in Windows Device Manager and I didn't find any problem or exclamation mark. So maybe we can't transfer files over Bluetooth any more without that "WIDCOMM Bluetooth Software", but who cares? Not me.

    Kudos and a big thank you, @MayaankAshok!

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-06-08T15:19:04+00:00

    Thanks that is a much better solution! So the conclusion for everybody is no matter the adapter most likely you need to uninstall the "xyz bluetooth program"...

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-06-08T15:36:16+00:00

    I had the same problem (Dell XPS13 9350). Here's what worked for me

    1. Go to Control Panel -> Uninstall a Program (in "Programs" category)
    2. Sort by publisher and find the program where publisher is Broadcom. Uninstall that program
    3. Restart the laptop

    Also worked for me after 8 months of no bluetooth audio on my Dell XPS 13

    Thanks!!

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-06-11T21:00:25+00:00

    thank you so much this worked <3333

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