Bluetooth is a wireless technology used for exchanging data between fixed and mobile devices over short distances. Your wireless speakers, Bluetooth headphones, AirPods, hands-free calling, and what not! They can be used to share photos, videos, apps, play songs in your car, etc.
The idea of what we call “Bluetooth” today was first introduced back in 1989.
Dr. Nils Rydbeck, who was the chief technology officer at Ericsson Mobile, and inventor Dr.
Johan Ullman had this revolutionary idea to develop a pair of wireless headsets.
Bluetooth works a lot like Wi-Fi. It uses radio waves to send data between devices at short distances. Now, whereas Wi-Fi uses radio waves to transmit data between your router (where your Wi-Fi comes from) and your device, Bluetooth does it between devices.
So, if two things have a Bluetooth option, then they can transmit data between
each other.
General method
There can be times when you have a problem connecting your Bluetooth headphones or any other device to your laptop. In this, we will be talking about how to connect Bluetooth headphones to your PC.
To connect a Bluetooth Headset to pc there are two situations
- Either your pc has a Bluetooth connection
Or
- you will have to make it
- If your pc has an inbuilt Bluetooth:-
Many laptops and pc these days have inbuilt Bluetooth these days which has made this a lot more convenient for users. They can directly connect their laptops/pc to their headphones or AirPods. Follow these steps to do the needful:
- Turn on your Bluetooth headphone.
- Click on the start button and go to the settings on your PC.
- Click on Bluetooth and then Click on add device.
- Now click on the name of your headphone.
- Your headphone would be connected to your laptop/pc.
This was the method if your pc has an inbuilt Bluetooth.
- If your pc doesn’t have an inbuilt Bluetooth
Now if your PC doesn’t have an inbuilt Bluetooth, the process can get longer than the above one. But don’t worry! You can still connect your headphones to your pc.
There are two methods to connect your bluetooth headphones to your laptop/pc:-
Method -1: purchasing a dongle
A Bluetooth dongle is a small device that enables the Bluetooth functionality of a computer without built-in Bluetooth.
- Go to any E-Commerce App or Mechanical shop.
- Purchase a Bluetooth Dongle.
- Connect it to your PC.
- Turn on your Bluetooth headphones.
- Go to your settings on your PC.
- Click on Bluetooth.
- Click on add device.
- Now click on the name of your bluetooth headphones.
- Your headphones will be connected to your pc.
Your PC is now connected to your Bluetooth headphones.
Method 2: sound wire server
But there are times when people wonder why should they spend money for just this. Well, there is a method that allows you to do it for free, the process can be longer though. Now, to connect your PC to your Bluetooth headphones without spending any money or for free, you can go for these steps below:
- Go to your browser and search for Sound Wire Server.
- Click on any of the sites to download the setup.
- Run the setup and wait for it to install.
- Now Open Play Store/App Store on your phone and search for Sound Wire Server.
- Open the App on both PC and Mobile.
- Now, if you look at your PC carefully, you will find an IP address written on it.
- Enter the IP address in your Mobile and tap on the App icon above it.
- It will get connected to your PC
- Now, turn on your headphones.
- Open setting in your Mobile.
- Click on Bluetooth settings.
- Turn on your Bluetooth and Scan for devices.
- Click on the name of your headphones.
And your PC has been connected to the Bluetooth Headphones successfully. This method may consume a lot of your data, so we recommend this only if you are a wifi user.
Conclusion
Bluetooth is such a huge part of our everyday lives, yet most of the time it goes unnoticed.
So if you’re wondering what devices use Bluetooth nowadays, the answer is almost all
of them. Phones, bluetooth headphones, earbuds, speakers, stereos, TVs, cameras, cars, tablets, game consoles, you name it!
When Bluetooth first came out, it was really easy for someone to access your data without
your permission.
But over time this technology has become more secure.
Bluetooth manufacturers are aware of the risks, so they’ve already done a lot to make devices more protected against security threats. You see, in almost all of our gadgets, there’s the “trusted devices” option that enables you to share data without permission while others need permission to access your device.
Frequently asked Questions:-
Q1 . Why My pc have Bluetooth but not showing up?
Ans:- It might have Bluetooth but drivers are corrupted , you can check for it and troubleshoot it and it could work again. Lets assume it have Bluetooth but its driver is corrupted , Now we need to troubleshoot it . Go to Start>>Setting>>Update and security>>Troubleshoot>>Bluetooth and hardware and devices troubleshooter. Check with your motherboard or system maker and install the latest Bluetooth driver , This may work for a faulty Bluetooth device. If this still doesn’t work contact with your motherboard manufacturer or buy a Bluetooth dongle .They are cheap and easy to use.
Q2.Do wireless bluetooth headphones work on computers ?
Ans:- If You recently bought a new computer than chances are it would have a inbuilt bluetooth device and it would support wireless bluetooth devices and you can successfully connect your bluetooth headphones in the same way you connect them to your mobile phone.
Q3 How to install bluetooth on windows 10?
Ans:- If you are sure that your machine has bluetooth device in it then you can just install drivers and you are good to go . You can install bluetooth driver by following the steps :-Check your system >> Search and download the bluetooth driver which matches your processor and is compatible with your machine>> Install the bluetooth driver >> Restart your machine.
Q4 how to repair a faulty bluetooth driver?
Ans:-Bluetooth driver fix
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