topic Nest mini requires PIN to bluetooth to windows 10 via 2.1 EDR USB dongle? in Speakers and Displays

Nest mini requires PIN to bluetooth to windows 10 via 2.1 EDR USB dongle?

Mule107 — Fri, 25 Nov 2022 16:22:06 GMT

Nest mini requires PIN to bluetooth to windows 10 via 2.1 EDR USB dongle?

Windows bluetooth via a 2.1 EDR USB dongle can "see" the Family room Speaker (it appears in the list of devices).

Upon choosing connect Windows is then asking for the device PIN.

The usual suspects (0000,1111,1234) don't work.

Windows then says "We didn't get a response from the device, try connecting again"

The device (mini) is in pairing mode as is the PCs bluetooth (discoverable)

The dongle can find and pair all other devices (bluetooth speakers, mobile phones etc.)

The mini can pair with mobile phones, other devices and doesn't require a PIN to do so.

Some have suggested a Windows problem

Re: Nest mini requires PIN to bluetooth to windows 10 via 2.1 EDR USB dongle?

Princesss — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 00:14:00 GMT

Hi Mule107,

Thanks for reaching out.

To help you with connecting your device via Bluetooth, you may follow these steps:

Complete these steps if it’s the first time you’re connecting your speaker to your Google Nest or Home device.

Turn on your Bluetooth speaker and make sure it’s in pairing mode. Press the pairing button on your Bluetooth speaker, if possible.
Open the Google Home app .
Make sure you're in the right home. The name of the home is at the top of the screen. To change homes, tap the arrow next to the home name.
Touch and hold your device's tile.
At the top right, tap Settings Audio.
- If this is your first time to use Bluetooth on this device, tap Paired Bluetooth devices Enable pairing mode go back to Audio.
Tap Default music speaker Pair Bluetooth speaker. Your Google Nest or Home device will then scan for Bluetooth devices.
Tap the Bluetooth device once it appears on the screen Done.
Your Bluetooth device will now pair with your Google Nest or Home device.

Tips to pair and connect devices

You can only have one connected Bluetooth speaker or headphones to play music through at a time.
Once you pair and connect your Bluetooth speaker to a Google Nest or Home device, it will auto-connect unless the speaker gets disconnected or turned off.
You can pair a Google Nest or Home device to multiple Bluetooth enabled speakers or headphones, but it will only connect to the most recently connected device.
Check which mobile devices are connected to your Google Nest or Home device.

Unpair a speaker and Google Nest or Home device

This will remove your Bluetooth speaker from the paired device list. You'll need to pair and connect this speaker to use it again.

Open the Google Home app .
Touch and hold the Google Nest or Home device you want to unpair.
At the top right, tap Settings Audio Paired Bluetooth devices.

Tap the X next to the device you want to unpair Unpair.

Hope this helps.

Best,

Princess

Re: Nest mini requires PIN to bluetooth to windows 10 via 2.1 EDR USB dongle?

Muddi — Sun, 04 Dec 2022 03:28:24 GMT

Hi there,

I'm just checking in to see if the steps shared helped? Let us know by updating the thread, and we're happy to lend a hand.

Cheers,

Muddi

Re: Nest mini requires PIN to bluetooth to windows 10 via 2.1 EDR USB dongle?

Muddi — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 06:50:18 GMT

Hey Mule107,

I haven’t heard back, so I'll be locking this thread if we won't hear from you in 24 hours. Feel free to create a new one if you have more questions or have other concerns in the future.

Cheers,

Muddi

Re: Nest mini requires PIN to bluetooth to windows 10 via 2.1 EDR USB dongle?

Mule107 — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 08:37:19 GMT

None of the steps shared helped as didn't address the original pin issue, item was returned

Re: Nest mini requires PIN to bluetooth to windows 10 via 2.1 EDR USB dongle?

Azarco — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 23:35:18 GMT

Hello Mule107,

We're sorry for the trouble this may have caused you. We're sad to see you go — we hope we can make it up to you in the future. I'll go ahead and lock this thread if we don't hear back from you after 24 hours.

Kind regards,

Alex