Check the connection and functionality of Bluetooth audio together.
Check the connection and functionality of Bluetooth audio together.
Hi. I'm facing issues with using two headphones on my Windows 10 PC. For a long time, I've used a Sennheiser RS 120 with FM technology, connected via the PC's line out. Recently, I purchased a Bose NC 700 that uses Bluetooth, added a dongle to the PC, and paired it. It worked well—sound went through both the line out and Bluetooth, so I could switch between them easily without changing settings.
Now, this isn't functioning properly. I don’t recall making any adjustments, but suddenly I can only choose between line out or Bluetooth, and in the Sounds menu I have to select either 'loudspeakers' or 'headphones'. This is convenient but a bit inconvenient.
To my surprise, I've been searching for articles that suggest it's hard to enable both line out and Bluetooth at the same time. Yet this is exactly what happened after pairing the Bose headphones—without any further changes. I'm reading tips about using 'Stereo Mix' in the 'Recording' section of the Sounds menu, but there’s no option listed, even when I enable 'Show disables devices'. I also notice this causes audio quality to drop and introduces delays, which isn’t ideal.
I’ve tried installing extra software, but that means restarting it every day and navigating through settings, something that used to happen automatically. I’d really appreciate getting back to how things were twenty-four hours ago!
Checked Device Manager, and Windows reports that all compatible drivers are installed. Any advice would be appreciated!