Solved Bluetooth Earphones Won't Connect Properly to Lenovo ThinkPad on Windows 11

[GalacticGlint791]

Hey everyone, need some help with my Bluetooth earphones and my Lenovo ThinkPad running Windows 11. Often, when I try to connect, it says 'Connected', but not for audio or mic. The sound plays through the laptop speakers instead. If I disconnect and try to reconnect, it just says 'cannot connect'.

At this point, I can't access 'Sound' in the control panel no matter what I do. Restarting Bluetooth services hasn't helped. The only fix is restarting the laptop, but it takes forever (like over 5 minutes) and sometimes puts me into recovery mode. Any ideas on how to fix this?

 

[Victor89]

Try removing the Bluetooth device from your list of paired devices and re-pairing it. I feel like its just glitched.

 

[Noah777]

Have you tried updating the Bluetooth drivers? Outdated drivers can cause connectivity problems.