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Bluetooth drivers

Bluetooth drivers control the radio that pairs your PC with headphones, mice, keyboards and phones. On most laptops the Bluetooth radio lives on the Wi-Fi card, so the driver comes from the same maker - Intel, Realtek, MediaTek or Qualcomm - and each package below is from an official source, with its version, date and supported Windows versions.

Bluetooth drivers by brand

Common problems with these devices

About bluetooth drivers

People usually search for a generic "Bluetooth driver for Windows 11", but there is no universal one. The right package depends on the exact radio inside your machine, and a driver for a different chip simply will not install. Identifying yours takes about a minute: find the Hardware ID in Device Manager (it starts with USB\VID_ for most radios) and search the catalog by it - the search understands those IDs directly.

Typical symptoms a fresh driver may fix: the Bluetooth toggle vanished from Windows settings after an update, devices pair but audio stutters, or a mouse reconnects every few minutes.

Frequently asked questions

Bluetooth disappeared from Windows settings - where did it go?
Most often the radio's driver failed to load after an update, so Windows hides the whole section. Reinstalling the driver for your exact adapter - or rolling back to the previous version - may bring the toggle back. A quick check: the adapter should be visible in Device Manager without a warning icon.
Can I just install any Bluetooth driver?
No - the driver must match the radio chip. An Intel package will not run a Realtek radio. Find your Hardware ID in Device Manager and search the catalog by it to get an exact match.
My headphones pair but there is no sound - is this a Bluetooth driver problem?
It can be either the Bluetooth driver or the audio side. Updating the Bluetooth driver first may help, since it carries the audio profiles; if sound still fails, look at the audio drivers for your PC as the next step.