Realtek Bluetooth driver
Start with Windows Update and your PC maker for a Realtek Bluetooth driver. Realtek's own site lists a Bluetooth USB driver 1.4.887.3011 for Windows 7, 8.1 and 10, aimed at its combo Wi-Fi chips. It is dated 2018, so a maker driver is better for modern machines.
Checked October 30, 2026 against the manufacturer's own pages.
Driver downloads
| Driver | Version | Released | Size | Windows | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Realtek Bluetooth USB driver | 1.4.887.3011 | 2018/08/22 | 71 MB | Windows 7, 8.1 and 10, 32 and 64-bit | Download from realtek.com |
Values copied from the manufacturer's page on October 30, 2026. The file always downloads from the manufacturer, never from this site.
Hardware IDs on this page
| Hardware ID | Device name |
|---|---|
USB\VID_0BDA&PID_B023 | RTL8822BE Bluetooth 4.2 Adapter |
USB\VID_0BDA&PID_B723 | RTL8723B Bluetooth |
USB\VID_0BDA&PID_8821 | RTL8821A Bluetooth |
USB\VID_0BDA&PID_0821 | RTL8821A Bluetooth |
USB\VID_0BDA&PID_8723 | RTL8723A Bluetooth |
Match the first line of Hardware Ids in Device Manager (Properties, Details) against this list. Names come from the public PCI ID Repository.
The short version
What to install and where it comes from. Every link goes to the manufacturer or Microsoft, never to a copy.
Official files only, nothing bundled
Step by step
Confirm Realtek made it
In Device Manager, open Bluetooth, then the radio's Properties, Details and Hardware Ids. USB\VID_0BDA means Realtek.
Use Windows Update
Install optional driver updates. Windows ships a generic Bluetooth stack that works with many Realtek radios.
Open your PC maker's page
Laptop makers publish a Realtek Bluetooth package for each model. This is the best source.
Only then use Realtek
Realtek's download list shows a Bluetooth USB driver for its combo Wi-Fi chips. Read its supported chip list before installing.
Restart and re-pair
Restart, remove old pairings and pair again from Settings, Bluetooth and devices.
Realtek Bluetooth is usually part of a combo chip
Most Realtek Bluetooth radios sit beside a Realtek Wi-Fi chip on one card. The radio is a USB device inside the PC even though the card sits in an M.2 slot, which is why its hardware ID starts USB\VID_0BDA rather than PCI. Realtek’s own listing says its Bluetooth driver is required with the Wi-Fi driver for the combo chips named on the page.
The honest source order
Microsoft’s advice is to use Windows Update and then the PC maker. Laptop makers tune the Bluetooth driver for their antenna and audio set-up. Realtek’s page is the fallback, and it lists Windows 7, 8.1 and 10 only, with 2018 dates. It does not list Windows 11, so a maker package or the Windows built-in driver is safer there.
Typical symptoms
Headphones that pair but stutter, and a toggle that vanishes after sleep, are the usual complaints. Try the maker’s newest driver, then Windows Update. Turn off fast start-up in Power options to test. A new Bluetooth radio, not a driver, is the fix if the chip is old and no maker driver exists.
Questions
Does Realtek have a new Bluetooth installer?
The page we checked lists version 1.4.887.3011 dated 2018. We did not find a newer package there.
Is the driver in the Wi-Fi package?
Realtek says the Bluetooth driver is needed with the WLAN driver for its combo chips. They are separate downloads.
Bluetooth says Not available.
Check the driver for the Realtek radio is installed, and confirm Bluetooth is not off in BIOS or by a Fn key.