I have a pair of QC 35 1’s that I use with my phone and laptop all the time without issue; however I would like to connect them via Bluetooth to my desktop that does not currently have BT so that I can use the mic as well as the headphones. I tried purchasing a cheap BT dongle from Amazon and it worked but seemed to be difficult to connect back to my pc after leaving and connecting to other devices. Is there something I can buy/configure to get the connection to my desktop more plug and play?
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I picked up a pair of QC ultras today for gym use to replace my AirPods Pros. I'm about to return these things. Seriously, what is it with Bose and the WORST bluetooth experience on the planet? Soundlink is awful with bluetooth as well.
They're working fine with my phone, but I'm wondering how I can connect them to my PC. Entering pairing mode via the button on the right cup, it'll show up under bluetooth devices on my PC, but refuse to connect. Entering pairing mode via the "add device" option in the Bose app on my phone, it'll connect as "LE- Bose QuietComfort Ultra" as an other device and not a selectable audio device. I cannot output any audio to them this way. I have been spamming the bluetooth button on the right cup, constantly listening to that stupid cello sound, and listening to the atrocious AI voice spell out my PC name over and over but no luck.
It's not mandatory that I get them working with my PC, but I'd like to. I typically use Hifiman HE400i w/ FiiO E10k DAC, but my gf games next to me sometimes and she uses a Bose Soundlink for audio. Open back headphones with the background noise isn't the best, so I'd like to be able to use ANC with the QCs sometimes.
Any suggestions?
Connect Quiet Comfort 35 II to PC
for Windows 10 do these steps:
- plug your headphone to PC by USB cable
- update your headphone software through this site
- Make your headphone "ready to pair" by pushing power switch to Bluetooth icon and hold
- from Bluetooth setting click "Add bluetooth other device", confirm it paired
- to connect it to PC and start the enjoyment go to "Devices and Printers" from Bluetooth setting
- from Devices and Printers window double click on your headphone icon then press connect or visit https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/15290/windows-connect-bluetooth-device
or alternatively you could try this guide
I am referring to the answer of @Kalamalka Kid.
Between step 4 and step 5, an extra step is needed to make this device an audio input/output device:
4.5a Find this device in your
Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Device and Printers.
Right click it and bring up Properties window. In the Properties window, select Services tab and click all feature you want to enable, i.e, Audio Sink, AudioWear, ... and Apply
4.5b Now the device is listed as audio device in your Bluetooth Device list, and you can connect to the device and use it as audio input/output device
I had no issue connecting to my phone, but I can't figure out how to connect them to my PC, any advice?
Appreciate it.