Question How do I disable play/pause functionality for Bluetooth earphones, so that it doesn't respond in any way?

[Ya_SG]

I have an Earbuds with touch play/pause functionality. But the problem is whenever I remove my earphone, accidentally it single-clicks, resulting in media being played/paused in Windows 11. What can I do in Windows 11, so that it completely ignores the single-click? It's got annoying.

 

[Colif]

this is for win 10, it should be the same in 11:

Control Panel Settings:
Go to the Control Panel.
Open "Hardware and Sound" and then "Devices and Printers".
Find your Bluetooth headset in the list of devices, right-click on it, and select "Properties".
Look for a tab related to 'Services' or similar and uncheck any options related to remote control or AVRCP (Audio/Video Remote Control Profile).
or
Sound Settings:
Right-click on the sound icon in your system tray and select "Sounds".
Go to the "Playback" tab, find your Bluetooth headset, and click "Properties".
Under the "Controller Information" or similar tab, you might find options to disable control functions.

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[Ya_SG]

this is for win 10, it should be the same in 11:



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There are no options under Controller Info or in properties of Controller Info to disable control functions.

Disabling the exlusive control and restarting the PC doesn't do anything either.

 

[Colif]

yeah, exclusive just makes it so only one app controls them. It wouldn't help here.

its hard with BT as there is no additional software needed to attach the headphones. I am lucky my headphones are big enough that I hadn't found their pause button until today.

is there anyway to reduce chances of clicking button when removing? Do you use the headphones on other devices? wonder if anything you can put on them to stop it reacting that way, as I don't know if there is any way to stop windows reacting otherwise.