How to Connect Bluetooth Headphones to PC

Learn how to pair Bluetooth headphones, speakers, or any other Blue tooth device to a Windows 10 desktop or laptop computer. As full disclosure, I work at Microsoft as a full-time employee.

[@edithjusu7971]

I don't know how long it took me to find a way to connect my headphone to my laptop. I guess a week? I almost got frustrated. When I came across your video, I could not believe I paired my headphone instantly by following your instruction. Thank you so much.

[@joeennis2571]

clear concise and no waffle , wish all my youtube searches were as good as this one

[@karlawilliams7793]

Your instructions were clear and concise and I was able to pair my headphones in less than a minute. Thank you!

[@pinkdude4602]

the video is 2 minutes tho

[@mrfamer3752]

sounds like a app review

[@ultimatewin-draw-lossrecor8865]

does the computer have to be connected to wifi?

[@karlitawilliams4633]

@@ultimatewin-draw-lossrecor8865 Sorry, don't know. Mine was as I was trying to watch a movie I was streaming on HBO.

[@sicariusperemo3789]

@@ultimatewin-draw-lossrecor8865 No, it's running on BlueTooth NOT WiFi

[@paulabee81]

You must be a lucky charm :) I've been trying to pair my headphones with my laptop for over an hour - doing the exact same steps as here - but for some reason when I listened to your video and retried it, it works! Thank you :D

[@rmstark1966]

your motherboard needs bluetooth installed on it other wise it looks like a universal dongle.

[@bev217]

Same thing LITERALLY just happened to me smh worked on it forever. Listened to this video (i was doing the exact same steps the entire time) and then it worked lol

[@sicariusperemo3789]

@@rmstark1966 What a pointless statement...

[@rmstark1966]

@@sicariusperemo3789 no less pointless than your reply

[@sicariusperemo3789]

@@rmstark1966 Obviously was...

[@isaiaha8395]

Now how do we connect the mic

[@aashraypopli6290]

I've been looking for the solution to this problem for quite a while now. The thing that nags me is that these Bluetooth headphones work fine with iOS and Android but not with Windows. I've been trying to use my Bluetooth headphones for video conferencing on my windows laptop, the problem I am facing is that the other person can hear me but I can't hear them. It makes me wonder that these headphones have two systems in them, one is for calling and stuff and the other for listening to music and other stuff. What I think is happening that windows isn't able to switch between them because once my mic turns on, I don't receive any audio from the other end, which doesn't happen on my phone. I think it's more of a compatibility issue

[@ayabazzi3935]

@@aashraypopli6290 same!! the mic is the prob and i just got these if u find out can you please tell me

[@DefiniteSolution]

In most of the cases Mic connect automatically when you pair your headphone but if you have seperate mic then follow the same procedure.

[@karinar2952]

joe mama

[@jacksonharris9051]

for me all i can do is play audio with no mc, or use my mic with no audio. idk how to fix it

[@johncabell3226]

Thanks Kevin. After all my failures from other advisors I found getting connected "easy" as you said. I'm very pleased.

[@shatnershairpiece]

Cannot connect with sony earbuds 1000xm3. Shows up as connected under Bluetooth devices. Sound continues to play through monitor speaker. What's odd is that I can hear the ambient noise function through the earbuds, but no sound. Even in VLC, when playing a movie, I can choose 'headphone 1000xm3' for playback, but no sound.Even stranger, when I try to watch a video with 1000xm3 earbuds chosen, the youtube video won't even play. When I go back to the default listening device, the monitor speaker, the video plays again. I finally got a sound connection but its distorted and garbled and intermittent.

[@randomstuffguy8129]

Wow, thank you for this. I've been trying to hook up my wireless headset to my PC for a while.

[@chadwygal2077]

Great video. One question-Do you know what the range is if I want to walk away from my computer? Thank You

[@Jettlin910]

Thank you! I finally got my iJoyLogo headphones connected - great video, clear, and easy to understand. Thanks, Kevin! *****

[@mahirexcel4067]

My device is connected, I can play and hear the music from KZbin and system sound, but cannot be use for MS Teams, always drop. Of course the device has speaker and microphone, any suggestion?

[@Eric-dd8bk]

Is it possible to do this with an external audio interface that only has the standard instrument inputs and headphone inputs? Is there a way to use wireless earbuds with such audio interfaces? Thank you.

[@paigecourtier8443]

wow! I was starting to feel like I'd never set them up. Thank you :)

[@patrickzamora2113]

GLORIOUS!!! I LOVED the video (pressed "Like") and am subscribing. You gave specific instructions and showed me EXACTLY what to do. Thank you so much.

[@mentorhype9054]

LEGEND! I have Marshall Major IV. I basically turned them on then held the gold knob down for 4 secs to activate Bluetooth mode. The laptop found it instantly - thanks!

[@DrZipZwan]

I want to buy an wireless headphone, and going to with PC, though, it got Media buttons. I was wondering if PC will change Playlist track according to those Media buttons, especially Next & Back. About Play & Pause & Stop, I guess it will work, but I was more curious about Next & Back??? Thx for the help.

[@glyndewis]

Worked a treat...thanks ;)

[@Narmada_dance]

hey

[@umarbr8793]

@@Narmada_dance hiii

[@Narmada_dance]

@@umarbr8793 hello

[@MarbleADJ]

Not for me!

[@umarbr8793]

@@MarbleADJ lol

[@morgansmith5935]

On my PC I don't have the option to turn on bluetooth does this mean i don't have bluetooth settings on my computer

[@isaiaha8395]

Morgan Smith right, you either need to download a Bluetooth driver or need a Bluetooth adapter

[@georgeangelos240]

search fsquirt in C:driver and Buy Adapter

[@Michael-ie1oo]

great video. 4 years later and no instructions with my headphones means this got them paired. Thank you

[@kallmekyraa]

thanks! three years later and still working :D

[@Tutordidi]

that's a wonderful tutorial .... thanks Kevin!!!

[@1alexwel]

Bluetooth and Windows always means trouble for me. I have tried several Bluetooth headsets and Bluetooth adaptors, also tried on both Windows 7, 8.1 and Windows 10 setups, but it always gave me troubles. At first it works fine usually, until you disconnected and try to reconnect again. Either it doesn't connect anymore at all, or it doesn't see the headset as audio device, or applications are not putting audio onto the headset, but using the cabled speakers instead. Even removing the bluetooth device when at trouble point, seems to be impossible.

[@aubreys_crown2394]

i feel you,i use windows 10 but i doesn't even give me the option you turn bluetooth on!

[@mikaelbiilmann6826]

My QC 35s had no problem connecting to my laptop either. Even with the Racer Viper Ultimate wireless dongle attached. But move them to my main PC and suddenly I have sound and connection issues. Typical Windows.

[@rahoulmusale8182]

Thanks, your tips are really helpful, worked out in less than minute 👍

[@evernarten42]

Thank you! I didn't knew that my earbuds had a "pairing mode" and was trying all sorts of things to make my computer find it, just if I knew it was this simple...

[@ryoukolove1186]

OMG THANKS! 7/22/21 and this totally worked with my $14 earbuds. Thank you for the content!

[@lauracanto]

Thank you so much! That little thing about holding the button all the way over to actually be in pairing mode worked! I thought it was just a silly detail that wouldn't work, but it did! Thanks!

[@tenzin044]

hi! Of course if someone have minimum knowledge will find that way, btw... do you have in your pc bluetooth dongle or build-in bluetooth transmitter? I'm asking because just bough sennheiser 4.40 BT and I'm starting to worry how to connect them...Normally I connected old pair by mini jack to hifi amplifier, as far as I know amp. don't have transmitter, only receiver(denon rcd-m41dab). So two ways left for me-buy for amplifier transmitter(worry about delays when play games), another way buy transmitter for motherboard. Please say if I'm right? Or any suggestions very welcome. Greetings, Tom.

[@jacksonharris9051]

for me i can either use my audio without using my microphone, or use my microphone with no audio. Or i could use a microphone with absolute trash audio. I have a hyperx cloud mix my mic input settings says "hands free ag audio" and so does the trashy audio, so idk if that has anything to do with it. i can switch it from hands free ag audio though for input

[@bucelliLeo]

I have trouble getting Bluetooth headphones to use both the microphone and the headphones simultaneously on Windows 10; I can always pick the use of one or the other in the options, but whenever I pick one, the other does not work. Any tips? This happens across multiple computers and multiple headphones.

[@YousefAltafWasti]

same here

[@KnightSenpai]

Hey does it requires a Bluetooth adapter for this process?!

[@Haris1977]

Οf course

[@KnightSenpai]

@@Haris1977 so why he didn't use it?

[@from_nothing_official]

@@KnightSenpai because he probably has a bluetooth card in his comp. Don't need a dongle or adapter if you have a bluetooth card.

[@vivekt2174]

Can we use speaker and microphone at the same time after connecting bt headphones?

[@wownelfwarrior247]

what is that cell phone and tv thing under Bose thats just a headphone? does them other ones means if someone else has headphones means thay can listen to what your listening to?

[@SIDEKICKONYOUTUBE]

it says How to Connect Bluetooth Headphones to PC . i was expecting a tutorial on what is needed to connect a bluetooth device to a PC. but it did not say anything about checking if your PC is bluetooth capable or if you need to install a bluetooth dongle or a bluetooth PCI card

[@xeaht9560]

Did you ever fix it if so how ?

[@SIDEKICKONYOUTUBE]

@@xeaht9560 never tried sorry. but i think you need a USB Bluetooth adapter if your PC/LAPTOP does not have one built in

[@xeaht9560]

@@SIDEKICKONKZbin ok thanks

[@nataliahawthorne9739]

Thank you so much! Just what I was looking for, and it worked like a charm. :-)

[@mariosze_3006]

I have a question please. I have a rog strix fusion 500 headset wireless and i don t have any on and off buton... what should i do?

[@torababdullah7952]

My desktop doesn't have built in bluetooth functionality. What should i do now? The way shown here, will it also make the mic usable that's on the earphone?

[@winstonpoindexter8401]

Great another video that can’t help me, I’ve done all of this and it’s found and connected to the headset, but no sound.

[@KevinStratvert]

You're most of the way there once you connect the headset. If you click on the speaker icon in your system tray (bottom right hand corner), is the headset configured as your default playback device?

[@joshtheposh2648]

No

[@p0tat018]

same. but also sometimes it gets connected and disconnects shortly after

[@musharrafpatel3506]

@@p0tat018 same

[@tradinghubxsnowbears2390]

Loop

[@gediminasgruodis2227]

Didn’t work

[@neutroI]

same

[@bateman7454]

Check if your motherboard supports bluetooth if not then it wont work

[@ilovevalorantandallgames]

@@bateman7454 if mother board dosent support bluetooth you can buy a bluetooth adapter its cheap and it makes your pc non bluetooth to bluetooth compatible. i did that with mine.

[@bateman7454]

@@ilovevalorantandallgames yes u can do that too

[@jimmyandersson5135]

what bluetooth dongle do i need to buy? or can i use my logitech headset dongle? im going to buy the sony in ear pods

[@GlossyAnimates2008]

Does it also work with Beats headphones?

[@ramigrafx]

Thanks Kevin very clear. However every time that I want my headphones to connect I have to go through the procedure of going to settings, and then devices , and then Bluetooth and other devices, and then to wait until they all load, and then find my headphones, and then click on connect. Phew!!. Wouldn't it be nice to have a shortcut on my desktop that says Headphones and another that says speakers That would give me an extra 30seconds of life back each time I need to connect.

[@rodushiaratrika6851]

when i use bluetooth headphone in pc to talk my mic works but i hear no sound

[@Swinline21]

Rodushi Aratrika same

[@Zayyy707]

Me too

[@aums9698]

I wouldn’t recommend Bluetooth headphones with a mic because to use audio and a microphone you require a wired y splitter

[@kristoforusriandrapurnomo2149]

repeat again, at the first, me too, no sounds, i try to disconnect bluetooth and connect again, berhasil tersambung

[@delurke4815]

same and i thought i was alone

[@1414141x]

I have a pair of bluetooth AkG headphones. I can get them connected and 'paired' with my PC but when I connect the headphones don't make any sounds its just the speaker on my laptop stays on I would appreciate any suggestions as to why this may be ?

[@shreyachoudhary2845]

Same issue, it shows paired but they're not connected so it doesn't work, by any chance have you worked it out??

[@raiders1989]

How about doing one for Windows 11? I have spent HOURS trying to get my Kraken BT 'WIRELESS' Kitty Edition to connect and it just will not show in Razer Synapse. I am at my wits end.

[@youdontknow4264]

you can only hear music and speech, but you cant not see on youtube or twitch

[@MB-st7be]

My PC says "turn on Bluetooth" but no instruction about how to do that??

[@kristapsmalahovskis8723]

Same

[@madmanwes6247]

Do you have a bluetooth card

[@Brosion99]

Many Desktop PCs actually dont support Bluetooth on their own. You should check that out, because if so, you cant just "turn bluetooth on", as your PC lacks the hardware. In that case you can buy a bluetooth USB stick though, which emitts and recieves bluetooth Signals, so you can connect your device

[@MB-st7be]

@@Brosion99 I feel like this vid should have at least mentioned that bit of info

[@furieux8082]

Simon Bro I don’t have any card and my Bluetooth stoped working

[@belleguy4509]

i can connect using a ear buds type , on a dell Win 10 laptop, but for calls on MS teams the mic drops after 5 minutes.. i can hear sound . Also when connected cannot hear sound on youtube of music .. any help is appreciated ..

[@marcobautista6380]

Kevin what is the latest model of head set

[@StarBerryAnt]

thank you I’m your first subscriber

[@gerisalva]

I did all of that and the headphones dont show up on my screen

[@joycelynbryant7286]

I had to make sure my headphones were disconnected from my phone to show up.

[@gerisalva]

@@joycelynbryant7286 Yeah thats what i did, i turned my bluethooth off on my phone.

[@davidkleiner530]

Thank you, I was going crazy trying to figure this out. I also joined your channel . Be safe ...

[@wayneshelton6940]

so to listen to my pc wireless is better using bluetooth? Are all headphones bluetooth

[@aydan3870]

my headphones dont go into aduio it goes into other devices

[@pussywran]

anyone figure out this problem yet? i also cant get it out of other devices and into audio

[@opawsomeflora8200]

I've clicked on "add bluetooth or other device" and nothing came up at all

[@opawsomeflora8200]

@@SavageGothamChess i did, it just didn't pop up, well i really don't care anymore because i have headphones with a plug

[@saaneroa5024]

excellent video. Thanks so much Kevin. Easy to follow and got my new headphone and laptop paired in no time.

[@joremic4913]

Hello Kevin can you program any USB device with a wireless headset?

[@maryannrizaquina3412]

Thank you sir now I can use it in my online class

[@lazyiska7595]

THANK U SOO MUCH FORE TEACHING US HOW TOO CONNECT THIS DAMN HEADSET I HAVE KEEP TEACHING!!

[@noblevenom2858]

listening to this video with my wireless headphones! Thanks man

[@7ufsa78]

thank you man after 20 minutes you was worth 2 minute of my life man

[@lixus7050]

bro my headphones dont work now because of you.

[@justtemi7289]

thanks, i connected my earbuds so now i can watch anime with headphones! :)

[@SevensMarkedSeven]

Ayyy!

[@mariosmiltiadous8550]

WEEBBBBBBBB

[@bax6192]

what an awful decision

[@justtemi7289]

@@bax6192 what an awful opinion

[@bax6192]

@@justtemi7289 🤦‍♂️

[@martebeaty8600]

Thank you, worked like a charm. Really appreciate.

[@donvampa730]

When i press the + button then bluetooth it quickly closes what should i do to fix this issue?

[@kalpic11]

THANK YOU OH MY GOD.

[@ok-dz1kw]

Thank you so much! You helped me more, than you think!

[@ollieallwood3362]

ughhhhh, thanks so much, I've just installed a new motherboard with built in Wi-Fi and now I don't have to rely on my Wi-Fi dongle. my Bluetooth headphones weren't connecting even though I've had them connected before, and it turns out you have to re-pair any devices if you get a new Bluetooth/ Wi-Fi receiver, this video helped a tonne

[@anapaulinagomez2911]

Thank you so much! I was trying to pair my headphones with my laptop and I couldn't but I was missing one simple step I didn't push all the way over the button. I appreciate you video

[@Kiara-yr1cv]

Hey I did it. And it was so easy once I knew where to go. Thank you so much!! :)

[@Cheeseman45.]

If I do this will my monitor stop outputting audio Will I have to Pick the audio To go to my monitor after I disconnect the headphones

[@nigelhunter4230]

Thank you. Great instructions.

[@buddrop3139]

Bro do you have how to fix suspended background app? because my appsearche exe is suspended that cause the windows search not working or in games

[@tomsumner7746]

I have a Sony WH-H910N headset and also on windows 10, I've tried this numerous times but the headset connects and shows in the other devices section rather than audio. Has anyone else had an issue like this and got a solution to pairing correctly so you can actually listen through the headphones?

[@verah619]

Thank you so much! Had issues with this.... my Toshiba Satellite Pro laptop just wasn't finding my Bluetooth headset - Your way had successful outcome! Yeah!

[@adhiedharma8274]

I wanna make sure What if my pc doesn't have Bluetooth connection, I need to buy a usb Bluetooth transmiter right?

[@lindafields8995]

Once I have paired the headphones, will they stay turned onto the computer, or do I have to do this every time, or will they stay paired?

[@arnoldwalt4962]

Kevin my dell win10 doesn't have the bluetooth under device manager it not showing.can you help?

[@jagaazaya2100]

is it possible to use it as microphone and headphone at the same time?

[@nightslayer-ti3fs]

Thank you so much! This really helped. :)

[@TylerDane]

What kind of adapter is needed for this pairing to take place?

[@lesliemoore9546]

Thank goodness! Thank you! Finally a video that worked

[@aldiguilio3885]

thanks worked great after searching other sites. very easy to understand your instructions!!!

[@bandanim9417]

Clear and simple, thanks a lot

[@YFSFitgamer]

Yes but do we have to buy a Bluetooth dongle for it? Because it's not showing bluetooth on

[@figgyboi]

why dont i have the bar saying: "turn on bluetooth"? do i have an older version of windows? idk how to check what version of windows i have either, so that may be part of the problem. also another problem i face is that i cant seem to even connect my headphones. I got them pairing, then click "add a bluetooth device" then nothing shows up! it instantly says that there are no devices in the area.

[@rufatshahbazov1326]

Are you using an external BlueTooth adapter or its internal adapter mounted or included on your motherboard?

[@ytuser4597]

Is there a way i can use my bluetooth headset on the ps5 and OBS Studio at the SAME time so i can stream on twitch?? 🤔

[@raymondstpaul4913]

Hello, am frustrated don't know what is a good headphones to get on a limited budget following your instructions in video. I got a cheap one but it doesn't work only when I plugged into PC which of course defeats the whole purpose of using it. What advice can you please give me?

[@skeptos9929]

does the mic work ? while doing classes or gaming

[@lotsoffreeinformation3877]

Windows 10 but there was no switch to turn the Blue Tooth device on, until I plugged in a BT Dongle, but even then tI sitll could not hear any sound on the headset!

[@tommyscully9970]

So I know how to do this but when I play with people they always say that my mic stutters and stuff but when I play on xbox it’s fine idk what to do

[@rajeshkhilari]

My PC says check the PIN and try connecting again. But where do I check or enter the PIN ?

[@emmi5999]

how do I put the headphones on pairing mode? becuase I am trying to connect but the computer doesn't find anything

[@rockdestroyer3394]

I am trying to pair my power locus headphones but my computer just does not see the headphones. What do i do? I tryed turning off bluetooth and turning it on, disconnecting and reconnecting the headphones, and I am all out of options and I have no idea what to do

[@johnlu8923]

Great! I paired my headphones and I subscribed and gave it a thumbs up!

[@Fathippo449]

Bro do we need a blutooth adaptor or receiver ?

[@maythamali]

My laptop has Bluetooth but it is not working for some reason. Can I use external Dongle instead?

[@frostbendy7323]

thanks you , now l know how to connect my headset to my pc !

[@vivekt2174]

Can we use microphone and speaker at the same time??

[@BootyCaptain]

Why doesn't my bluetooth headset appear as an audio device? I just got the two tablet icon. Please help!