Windows 10/11 Two Bluetooth Headphones in one Device - Virtual Audio Splitter

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Windows 10/11 Two Bluetooth Headphones in one Device - Virtual Audio Splitter

This will allow you to have one device (ex computer/laptop) that has a bluetooth device, and you want to connect two headphones and share the same audio.

Requirements

Hardware Requirements

• Two bluetooth headphones/speakers
• One output device like Desktop or Laptop

Software Requirements

• Windows 10/11 with admin rights
• Software Virtual Audio Cable Lite

Other requirements

• Devices must be Bluetooth 5 or above
• Output device must be able to support multiple connections

Installation & Configuration

• Download VAC Lite and install it on windows. Restart Windows if prompted to do so

• Go to VAC Lite archive and find the x64 folder. Inside this folder there is a file called audiorepeater.exe. Copy this file to a directory that is convinient for you.

• Press Win and in the search type Change System Sounds. Check that you have a new device named Line 1 with description Virtual Audio Cable
  

• Open two instances of Audiorepeater. You need to update two settings for it to work.
  

  • For the first Audio Repeater Instance:
    • Wave In: Microsoft Sound Mapper
    • Wave Out: First Bluetooth Headphone Device
  • For the second Audio Repeater Instance:
    • Wave In: Line 1 (Virtual Audio Cable)
    • Wave Out: Second Bluetooth Headphone Device
  • Now set Line 1 (Virtual Audio Cable) as your audio device.