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Bluetooth LE audio enabled on PC with M.2 Intel BE200, next step?

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I managed to get Bluetooth LE audio enabled on my Windows 11 PC by installing an M.2 Intel BE200, and adding some drivers manually.
Has anyone actually streamed audio from their PC to the hearing aids?
I now have the latest Starkey Edge - but not clear how to stream from PC yet.
The aid is paired to the computer but doesn’t show up as an output device?
Not much info out there related to hearing aid LE audio…

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In reply to @Bimodal_user

Nope - it isn’t showing up as an audio device (see image) - that is the issue.
In order to stream audio it needs to be available as an audio device.
So the hearing aid is paired and connected, the PC can see the battery level and program preset, but it is not an audio device for seome reason…

@Microfiche said:

by installing an M.2 Intel BE200, and adding some drivers manually.

it looks like others also have issues with Intel BE200 and

Intel BE200: Status of LE Audio support on Windows 1166

I would like to know whether there is a timeframe for enablement of LE Audio functionality on Intel Wi-Fi/Bluetooth chipsets that support it on Windows 11. It seems that so far, LE Audio on Windows 11 works only on some very specific laptop models...

It is enabled on my PC. There are threads in Reddit that show how to manually install the drivers. Everything should be fine.

Screenshot 2024-12-21 131640

You know that everyone’s going to suggest that you “forget” your aids in Bluetooth settings and start over? Me too! Except that I’d suggest you do it with Bluetooth turned off on your phone. On my setup there are issues with one device or the other holding on to a connection. Worth a try. Is “Personal” a program on your hearing aids? Also “driver error” under Bluetooth radio?

In reply to @d_Wooluf

@d_Wooluf the Bluetooth radio driver error was related to a second Bluetooth dongle that I had forgotten was plugged into the back. It has since been removed and that error is no more.

I have found with both this Starkey Edge aid and the previous Genesis that the Bluetooth LE connecton is not great. I have other devices that have good robust LE connections. Before I upgraded to the Edge, Starkey support had assured me that the Edge had a MUCH better radio in it that improved Bluetooth connections. I don’t see evidence of that yet. I have contacted my audiologist to confirm with Starkey that they have actually “enabled” - and not just announced that it is “ready” to be enabled🙄

I will try forgetting the aid on my phone, but I already reset the Bluetooth connection which kills EVERYTHING so I don’t expect to see a difference. The aid has also been removed (forgotten) quite a number of times in the installation process. I have had problems connecting both the Genesis and Edge aid generally. Likely something to do with their Android implementation?
Hoping for a magical firmware update at the moment.

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