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In this guide

Put the headphones in pairing mode
Open Settings and choose Bluetooth & devices
Click Add device
Choose Bluetooth
Click the name of your headphones
Choose them as the sound output
Good to know
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Quick answer

Put the headphones in pairing mode. On the PC, open Settings, choose Bluetooth & devices, click Add device, then Bluetooth, and pick the headphones from the list.

3 of 6 steps with real screenshots · 1 official source below

Device: Windows
Shown on: Windows 11 Enterprise 25H2 (build 26200.9457), Microsoft Cloud PC
App: Settings
Path: Settings › Bluetooth & devices › Add device › Bluetooth
Real screenshots: 3 of 6 steps
Checked: October 2026
Sources: 1 official, linked below

Step by step

Put the headphones in pairing mode
Usually you hold the power or Bluetooth button for a few seconds until a light blinks. For earbuds, the button is often on the case. Check the manual if you are unsure.
Done
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Open Settings and choose Bluetooth & devices
Press Windows + I and click Bluetooth & devices on the left. On a PC with Bluetooth, make sure the Bluetooth switch at the top is on. Our Cloud PC has no Bluetooth radio, so its page has no switch.
Done
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Click Add device
The blue button is on the Devices row. A small window opens.
Done
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Choose Bluetooth
It is the first option, for audio devices, mice, keyboards, phones, pens and controllers.
Done
Click the name of your headphones
Wait until they appear in the list and click them. When the window says the device is ready, click Done.
Done
Choose them as the sound output
Click the speaker icon at the right end of the taskbar, then the sound output button to the right of the volume slider, and select the headphones.
Done

About this guide

Pairing is needed only once. After that the headphones connect by themselves when they are switched on near the PC. The same steps work for a Bluetooth mouse, keyboard or speaker.

Good to know

If there is no Bluetooth switch at all, the PC has no Bluetooth. A small USB Bluetooth adapter adds it.

If the headphones do not appear, switch them off and on, hold the pairing button again, and keep them away from the phone they were paired with before.

If the sound is poor during calls, that is normal for Bluetooth: the microphone mode uses lower sound quality. A wired headset or a separate microphone avoids it.

To remove a device, click the three dots next to it under Bluetooth & devices and choose Remove device.

In short: Pairing mode on the headphones. Settings, Bluetooth & devices, Add device, Bluetooth, pick the name.

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