If you are also facing any of these problems While using windows 10 nearby sharing features or Can not connect nearby devices here some solutions you may try to fix the issue.
1 Windows 10 Nearby sharing feature Notworking1.1 Make sure you are using the latest Windows 101.2 Turned on nearby Feature1.3 Check share or receive content is set to Everyone nearby1.4 Check PC has Bluetooth version 4.0 and supports Low Energy1.5 The device is discovered, but I can’t share to it1.6 Nearby Sharing slow data transfer1.7 Windows didn’t display nearby sharing notifications
Make sure you are using the latest Windows 10
As we discussed before nearby feature introduced on windows 10 April 2018 update so check and make sure your both (the PC you’re sharing from and the one you’re sharing too) devices are using windows 10 version 1803 or later versions. To check Windows 10 version,
press keyboard shortcut windows + R type winver and okyou will find your installed windows 10 version and build number.
Turned on nearby Feature
Also check and, make sure you have turned on nearby Feature from Settings > System > Shared Experiences on both (the PC you’re sharing from and the one you’re sharing too) devices.
Check share or receive content is set to Everyone nearby
Make sure that both devices are set up for nearby sharing.
On each device, select the Start button open SettingsClick on System then Shared experiences,Here make sure that I can share or receive content from is set to Everyone nearby.
Check PC has Bluetooth version 4.0 and supports Low Energy
According to Microsoft, Nearby Sharing feature requires Bluetooth 4.0 (or later) with Low Energy (LE) support. To check your Bluetooth version
open Device Manager and expand Bluetooth.Right-click on your Bluetooth adapter’s entry and then click Properties.Now move to the Advanced tab,Here, you should see the LMP version As the image below.
To find out if Bluetooth LE is supported, on each PC, type device manager in the search box, expand Bluetooth and then select the name of your Bluetooth radio adapter. Right-click it, select Properties, select Details, and then select Bluetooth radio supports Low Energy Central Role under Property. Make sure the value is listed as True. The LMP versions correspond to Bluetooth versions as follows:
LMP 3.x – Bluetooth 2.0 + EDRLMP 4.x – Bluetooth 2.1 + EDRLMP 5.x – Bluetooth 3.0 + HSLMP 6.x – Bluetooth 4.0LMP 7.x – Bluetooth 4.1LMP 8.x – Bluetooth 4.2LMP 9.x – Bluetooth 5.0
The device is discovered, but I can’t share to it
If you found the situation where The nearby device is discovered, but I can’t share files, documents to it. that cause Move the devices closer together and try sharing again. because If the devices are too far apart, nearby sharing won’t work.
Nearby Sharing slow data transfer
Again if you Devices are not on the same WiFi network and nearby sharing using Bluetooth to send and receive files this will cause Slow Transfer rate because as we know Bluetooth is generally slower than Wi-Fi. So we recommend Connect both Devices on the same WiFi network while using nearby sharing feature. Also, Microsoft Recommend while using nearby sharing features make sure The network connection profile is set to Private on both devices. To check the network connection profile,
Open Windows 10 Settings appClick Network & Internet then Status,then select Change connection properties and look at the setting under the Network profile.
Windows didn’t display nearby sharing notifications
Again if you Didn’t see any nearby sharing notifications while sending or receiving files. First of all Try to resend the File again and check it works if it doesn’t “on the device you’re sharing to, select action center on the right side of the taskbar and check for the notifications there. As some cases, notifications appear in the action center, but not on your screen. For example, this can happen if focus assist is turned on. Did these solutions help to resolve the “Nearby Sharing feature Not Working In Windows 10 version 1903? Let us know which option worked for you Also Read
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