{"id":3537,"date":"2026-02-07T14:11:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T13:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/warnas.net\/welcome\/?p=3537"},"modified":"2026-07-04T16:30:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T15:30:29","slug":"macbook-apple-broadcom-usb-bluetooth-support-under-windows-11-bootcamp-fix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/warnas.net\/welcome\/2026\/macbook-apple-broadcom-usb-bluetooth-support-under-windows-11-bootcamp-fix\/","title":{"rendered":"Macbook Apple Broadcom USB Bluetooth Support under Windows 11 Bootcamp fix"},"content":{"rendered":"

TL;DR: Install the wrong Broadcom Bluetooth driver first, then reinstall the original. Don’t ask why. Also read the update<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you upgraded from Windows 10 to 11 on a MacBook (using something like Rufus to bypass TPM), you may find Windows 11 doesn’t recognise your built-in Broadcom Bluetooth controller. The driver package you (should have) downloaded during the Bootcamp preparation phase also won’t contain a suitable driver. You won’t be able to use a Bluetooth mouse with your MacBook running Windows.<\/p>\n

Here’s what I did:<\/p>\n

In Device Manager, go to System Devices and find the Broadcom PCIe Bluetooth controller. That looks fine. What won’t look fine is your Bluetooth device, which will show a yellow triangle.<\/p>\n

Update the driver for your Broadcom PCIe Bluetooth controller. Click ‘Update driver’, then ‘Browse my computer for drivers’, then ‘Let me pick from a list of available drivers’.<\/p>\n

You’ll see 3 options:
\nBroadcom Bluetooth Controller over PCI Device
\nBroadcom Bluetooth Controller over Uhe PCI Device
\nBroadcom Bluetooth PCIe Controller.<\/p>\n

Install the 3rd one (shortest name) and reboot.<\/p>\n

It won’t work. In fact, it now shows an error in System Devices.<\/p>\n

Reinstall the original driver: Broadcom Bluetooth Controller over PCI Device.<\/p>\n

Without restarting, Bluetooth now works. A host of extra devices (such as Microsoft Bluetooth Enumerator) will appear in the Bluetooth section of Device Manager.<\/p>\n

Your mouse now connects.<\/p>\n

Best guess: Installing the wrong driver copies some files that are actually needed to the right location.<\/p>\n

Hardware: MacBook Pro 13″ (2019), Model 15,4
\nSoftware: Windows 11 Professional, installed via Rufus to bypass TPM<\/p>\n

Update: Well, that worked for all of two days. I gave up, because I am weak-willed and have other things to do. Vile and depraved things, best not mentioned. However, a true gentleman named Mike Aaldering<\/a> found this page and gave us all a better solution! Yes, not all heroes wear capes! And here it is, in all its glory. I have his permission to add it to this page, for the betterment of all mankind.
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MacBook Pro 15.4 Bluetooth Issue in Windows (Boot Camp)<\/strong><\/p>\n

The problem:<\/strong>
\nBluetooth does not work in Windows 10 or Windows 11 when running through Boot Camp (*). Even after installing all available updates through Windows Update and the Apple Software Update Assistant, the issue persists. In Device Manager, a yellow exclamation mark appears next to “Bluetooth Radio”<\/strong> or “Broadcom Bluetooth Controller via PCIe Device.”<\/p>\n

* Martijn says: ‘It did for me on Windows 10, actually. No issues on my 2019 Macbook Pro. Sorry, go on. Go on go on go on! More jam, vicar?’<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The cause:<\/strong>
\nThe culprit is Boot Camp Update 6.1.16<\/strong> installed through the Apple Software Updater. This update installs a new driver for the Wi-Fi network adapter: Broadcom 802.11ac Network Adapter<\/strong> (Version: 101.10.603.0<\/strong> [2022-01-10]). Believe it or not, this very Wi-Fi driver is what causes the conflict, completely disabling Bluetooth functionality.<\/p>\n

Contents of Boot Camp Update 6.1.16:<\/strong><\/p>\n