How to Enable or Disable Bluetooth Absolute Volume in Windows 11
Want to fine-tune how your Bluetooth volume works in Windows 11? This guide will show you how to enable or disable the Absolute Volume setting for all users.
You can enable or disable Bluetooth Absolute Volume in Windows 11 by opening Windows Terminal as administrator. Then, run the specific registry command to either enable (set value to 0) or disable (set value to 1) the feature. This allows Windows to control your Bluetooth device’s volume directly.
What is Bluetooth Absolute Volume?
Absolute Volume is a handy feature. It lets your Windows volume slider control the volume on your Bluetooth speakers or headphones. When you adjust the volume slider on your PC, the volume on your wireless headphones or speakers changes along with it.
Why Might You Need to Change This Setting?
You might need to change the Bluetooth Absolute Volume setting if your wireless headphones or speakers aren’t working right with Windows 11.
Reference: Bluetooth volume controls no longer work – Microsoft Support
What You Need to Know
⚠️ Admin privileges required — You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable Bluetooth Absolute Volume.
How to Enable or Disable Bluetooth Absolute Volume
- Open the Windows Terminal app as administrator.
- Run the command for what you want to do (see below).
Enable Bluetooth Absolute Volume
This is the default setting.
reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Bluetooth\Audio\AVRCP\CT" /v DisableAbsoluteVolume /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
Disable Bluetooth Absolute Volume
reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Bluetooth\Audio\AVRCP\CT" /v DisableAbsoluteVolume /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
Summary
Bluetooth Absolute Volume lets Windows control your wireless speaker or headphone volume directly. If your Bluetooth device doesn’t work well with this feature, you can disable it. You need admin access to make this change. Use Windows Terminal to run the correct command to enable or disable the setting.
What is disable Bluetooth absolute volume?
Disabling Bluetooth Absolute Volume in Windows 11 means your PC’s volume slider won’t control your Bluetooth device’s sound directly anymore.
How do I get 🪟 Windows 11 to remember Bluetooth volume?
Windows 11 usually remembers your Bluetooth volume settings automatically thanks to the Absolute Volume feature.
How to make volume even louder in 🪟 Windows 11?
To make your Bluetooth volume louder in Windows 11, you can try enabling ‘Loudness Equalization’ in your sound settings.
How to fix Bluetooth audio quality on 🪟 Windows 11?
You can fix Bluetooth audio quality issues on Windows 11 by checking that your device uses a good audio codec, like aptX or LDAC.
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