Disable Bluetooth power saving in Windows 11 first, because recurring Bluetooth audio dropouts are specifically addressed by preventing Windows from turning off the Bluetooth adapter to save power.^1^
Disable Bluetooth power saving
- Select Start, type Device Manager, and open it.
- Expand Bluetooth.
- Right-click the PC’s Bluetooth adapter—its name may contain Intel, Realtek, Qualcomm, or Radio—and select Properties.
- Open the Power Management tab.
- Clear Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power.
- Select OK, then restart the PC.
- Play audio through the BOOM 4 for several minutes and check whether the 15-second cutout has stopped.
If this is a laptop, also select the Battery icon and temporarily turn Energy Saver off while testing.^1^
If there is no Power Management tab, skip directly to the driver steps below.
If it still cuts out
- Set the Bluetooth audio format
- Connect the BOOM 4.
- Go to Settings → Bluetooth & devices → Devices.
- Select the speaker, then Advanced sound properties.
- Under Output settings, choose 2 channels, 16 bit, 48000 Hz (DVD Quality).^2^
- Restart the Bluetooth service
- Press Windows key + R.
- Enter
services.msc and select OK.
- Right-click Bluetooth Support Service and select Restart.
- Test the speaker again.^1^
- Update the PC’s Bluetooth driver
- Open Device Manager → Bluetooth.
- Right-click the Bluetooth adapter.
- Select Update driver → Search automatically for drivers.
- Restart after installation.^2^
- If Windows finds no newer driver, download the Windows 11 Bluetooth/Wireless driver for the exact PC model from the PC manufacturer’s support site. Run the downloaded
.exe; if it provides driver files instead, use Update driver → Browse my computer for drivers, select their folder, complete installation, and restart.^3^
Isolate the faulty side
Test the BOOM 4 with a phone or another computer:
- It also glitches there: the problem is likely on the speaker side; update it through its manufacturer’s app if available, reset it using the manufacturer’s procedure, or contact speaker support.
- It works normally elsewhere: concentrate on the Windows PC’s Bluetooth adapter and driver.
As a final Windows repair, uninstall the Bluetooth adapter under Device Manager → Bluetooth → adapter → Uninstall device, shut down, wait a few seconds, and turn the PC on again. Windows should reinstall it; if not, select Device Manager → Action → Scan for hardware changes.^3^
References
- Windows 11
- Windows 11
- Windows 11