A lightweight Windows tool to stop Bluetooth speakers from sleeping, turning off, or disconnecting when idle using a silent audio keep-alive.
Created by Md. Mamun
GitHub: https://github.com/MamunKhan71
Download the latest version from the Releases page:
Download this file:
BluetoothKeepAlive_Setup.exe
Then double-click it to install.
Many Bluetooth speakers automatically go to sleep or disconnect when there is no audio playing.
This can be annoying when you are using a Bluetooth speaker with Windows and it keeps turning off after a short idle time.
Bluetooth Speaker KeepAlive for Windows helps prevent that by playing a tiny silent audio stream in the background. The speaker stays active, but you should not hear anything.
- Keeps Bluetooth speakers awake
- Helps prevent auto-disconnect
- Silent by default
- Lightweight Windows tool
- Simple
.exeinstaller - No admin permission required
- Auto-starts after Windows login
- User can choose ping interval
- User can choose ping length
- Includes silent and near-silent modes
- Includes status checker
- Easy uninstall option
- Download
BluetoothKeepAlive_Setup.exefrom the latest release. - Double-click
BluetoothKeepAlive_Setup.exe. - Choose:
1) Install / Update
- Use the recommended settings:
Ping interval: 30
Ping length: 2
Audio mode: 1
- Done.
The app will start in the background and will also run automatically when you log in to Windows.
For most Bluetooth speakers, use:
Ping interval: 30 seconds
Ping length: 2 seconds
Audio mode: True silent
These settings are recommended for speakers that disconnect after about 1 minute of silence.
The ping interval is how often the app sends a silent audio signal.
Example:
30 seconds
This means the app plays a silent audio stream every 30 seconds.
The ping length is how long the silent audio stream lasts.
Example:
2 seconds
This means the silent audio stream plays for 2 seconds each time.
This is the recommended mode.
It plays digital silence, so you should not hear anything.
Use this only if true silent mode does not keep your speaker awake.
Near-silent mode creates an extremely quiet signal. It is designed to be almost inaudible, but some speakers may react better to it than complete digital silence.
Run BluetoothKeepAlive_Setup.exe again and choose:
2) Check status
The setup tool will show whether the background keep-alive process is running.
The app installs to:
%LOCALAPPDATA%\BluetoothKeepAlive
Installed files include:
BluetoothKeepAlive.ps1
keepalive.wav
config.txt
keepalive.log
CREDIT.txt
Bluetooth Speaker KeepAlive adds a startup entry for the current Windows user.
It uses:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
This means:
- No admin permission is required
- It starts after you log in to Windows
- It does not run before login
Run BluetoothKeepAlive_Setup.exe again and choose:
4) Uninstall
This will stop the background process and remove the installed files.
Try installing again with a shorter interval:
Ping interval: 15
Ping length: 2
Audio mode: 1
If that still does not work, try near-silent mode:
Ping interval: 15
Ping length: 2
Audio mode: 2
Use true silent mode:
Audio mode: 1
Also make sure Windows audio enhancements are disabled for your speaker.
Make sure your Bluetooth speaker is selected as the Windows output device:
Settings → System → Sound → Output
Then choose your Bluetooth speaker.
Run the setup again and choose:
1) Install / Update
Then check status:
2) Check status
Windows may show a warning because this is an unsigned custom app.
You may need to click:
More info → Run anyway
Only do this if you downloaded the file from this GitHub repository.
This tool may help if your Bluetooth speaker:
- Turns off when no music is playing
- Disconnects after a short time of silence
- Sleeps too quickly
- Needs audio activity to stay connected
- Keeps disconnecting from Windows
- Requires a silent keep-alive signal
It may work with many Bluetooth speaker brands.
Bluetooth Speaker KeepAlive does not collect data.
It only creates local files on your computer and plays a local silent WAV file through your selected Windows audio output device.
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Created by Md. Mamun
GitHub: https://github.com/MamunKhan71
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This project is licensed under the MIT License.
See the LICENSE file for details.