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This article describes Windows 11 support for Bluetooth versions, profiles, and protocols.
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Looking for drivers for your Bluetooth audio device? You can find available options in Fix Bluetooth problems in Windows.
Supported Bluetooth versions
Windows 11 provides support for Bluetooth as follows:
Windows 11 version 22H2, all editions support Bluetooth Core Specification version 5.3.
Windows Server doesn't provide in-box support for Bluetooth wireless technology. Other Bluetooth drivers might be available from independent hardware vendors (IHVs).
In-box support for Bluetooth profiles
The following Bluetooth profiles have in-box support in Windows 11.
Core specification
Windows 11 supports Bluetooth core specification 5.3, including the following profiles and protocols:
| Profile or protocol | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| 4.0 Host Controller Interface | HCI |
| Attribute Protocol | ATT |
| Generic Access Profile | GAP |
| Generic Attribute Profile | GATT |
| Host Controller Interface | HCI |
| Logical Link Control and Adaption Protocol | L2CAP |
| Service Discovery Protocol | SDP |
| Security Manager Protocol | SMP |
GATT profiles and services
Windows 11 supports the following Generic ATTribute Profile (GATT) profiles and services:
| Profile or service | Abbreviation | Version |
|---|---|---|
| Device Information Service | DIS | 1.1 |
| Generic Media Control Service | GMCS | 1.0 |
| Generic Telephone Bearer Service | GTBS | 1.0 |
| HID over GATT Profile | HOGP | 1.0 |
| Scan Parameters Profile client | ScPP | 2.1 |
Bluetooth profiles and protocols
Windows 11 version 22H2 supports Bluetooth version 5.3 and the following Bluetooth profiles and protocols:
| Profile or protocol | Abbreviation | Version |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Audio Distribution Profile | A2DP | 1.3.2 |
| Audio/Video Control Transport Protocol | AVCTP | 1.4 |
| Audio Video Distribution Transport Protocol | AVDTP | 1.3 |
| A/V Remote Control Profile | AVRCP | 1.6.2 |
| Basic Audio Profile | BAP | 1.0.1 |
| Bluetooth Network Encapsulation Protocol | BNEP | 1.0 |
| Call Control Profile | CCP | 1.0 |
| Common Audio Profile | CAP | 1.0 |
| Coordinated Set Identification Profile | CSIP | 1.0.1 |
| Device ID | DID | 1.3 |
| Dial Up Networking Profile | DUN | 1.1 |
| Generic A/V Distribution Profile | GAVDP | 1.3 |
| Hands-Free Profile | HFP | 1.7.2 |
| Hard Copy Replacement Profile 1.2 | HRCP | 1.1 |
| Hearing Access Profile | HAP | 1.0 |
| Human Interface Device | HID | 1.1.1 |
| Media Control Profile | MCP | 1.0 |
| Microphone Control Profile | MICP | 1.0 |
| Object Push Profile | OPP | 1.1 |
| Personal Area Network Profile | PAN | 1.0 |
| Radio Frequency Communication | RFCOMM | 1.1 |
| Serial Port Profile | SPP | 1.2 |
| Telephony and Media Audio Profile | TMAP | 1.0 |
| Volume Control Profile | VCP | 1.0 |
New features and recommendations for recent versions
To learn about new features and hardware developer recommendations for recent Windows 11 versions, see Bluetooth in the Hardware component guidelines section.