Streaming music from your phone to your Bluetooth speaker is quite easy. But what about your laptop? Can it do the same thing?
If you’ve ever wondered, “Can my laptop be connected to my Bluetooth speaker?” or “Can my laptop stream music to a Bluetooth speaker like my phone does?” or “Is it easy to connect my laptop to my Bluetooth speaker?”, then you’re in the right place. (SPOILER ALERT: The answers are yes, yes and yes! ;-))
This article explains how to quickly connect your Windows 7 or Windows 10 laptop to your Bluetooth speaker. Enjoy!
How to connect Bluetooth speaker to laptop
- Check your laptop Bluetooth settings
- Connect your Bluetooth speaker to your laptop
- Bonus tip: Update your Bluetooth driver
Step 1: Check your laptop Bluetooth settings
1) On your keyboard, press the Windows logo key , and type network. Click Network and Sharing Center.
2) Click Change adapter settings.
3) The Bluetooth Network Connection shows you have Bluetooth on your computer.
4) If the icon is grayed out, right click on Bluetooth Network Connection, and click Enable.
Step 2: Connect your Bluetooth speaker to your laptop
Make sure your Bluetooth speaker is within the right distance (typically around 10 meters) from your laptop. Then click the link below that applies to you, to scroll to the instructions for your operating system.
I’m using Windows 10
1) On your speaker, press the Power button, then press the Bluetooth button to make it discoverable.
The method to make your speaker discoverable may vary. Your can check the instruction manual if you have any doubts about it.
2) On your computer keyboard, press the Windows logo key and type blue. On your screen, click Bluetooth and other devices settings.
3) Make sure the switch says On (if it says Off, click the switch). Click Add Bluetooth or other device.
4) Select Bluetooth.
5) Click the name of your speaker, and then click Pair.
The two devices should have connected successfully. You might also need to follow the on-screen instructions to complete the pairing process.
I’m using Windows 7
1) On your speaker, press the Power button and the Bluetooth button to make it discoverable.
The method to make your speaker discoverable may vary. Your can check the manual if you have any doubts about it.
2) On your computer keyboard, press the Windows logo key, type add and click Add a device.
3) Click the name of your speaker and click Next.
The two devices should have connected successfully. You might also need to follow the on-screen instructions to complete the pairing process.
Bonus tip: Update your Bluetooth driver
In order for your Bluetooth devices to work the way it should, it’s always recommended you have the latest Bluetooth driver on your laptop. If you don’t have the time, patience or computer skills to update your drivers manually, you can, instead, do it automatically with Driver Easy.
Driver Easy will automatically recognize your system and find the correct drivers for it. You don’t need to know exactly what system your computer is running, you don’t need to risk downloading and installing the wrong driver, and you don’t need to worry about making a mistake when installing. Driver Easy handles it all.
You can update your drivers automatically with either the Free or the Pro version of Driver Easy. But with the Pro version it takes just 2 clicks (and you get full support and a 30-day money back guarantee):
1) Download and install Driver Easy.
2) Run Driver Easy and click the Scan Now button. Driver Easy will then scan your computer and detect any problem drivers.
3) Click Update All to automatically download and install the correct version of all the drivers that are missing or out of date on your system (this requires the Pro version – you’ll be prompted to upgrade when you click Update All).
You can also click Update to do it for free if you like, but it’s partly manual.
4) Restart your computer for the changes to take effect.
Hopefully you have successfully connected the Bluetooth speaker to your laptop by now. If you have any questions, ideas or suggestions, please let me know in the comments. Thanks for reading!
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