Windows 11 steals control of my Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones

Hey guys;
I have the Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones, which are multipoint capable, but the feature doesn't work very well when Windows 11 is the 2nd pairing.
Once I enable Bluetooth on the Windows PC (Asus Tuf Gaming X570 Plus WiFi with AMD Ryzen 7 processor), I can no longer hear music or other audio playing on my phone (Google Pixel 6 Android 14).
I have been having trouble with pairing to the Windows 11 PC while paired with the phone for quite some time, but I always assumed it was a Sony issue.
Now, I am not even able to listen to music on the phone once I have the headphones paired with the Windows PC.
I tried doing a factory reset on the WH-1000XM5's but it didn't change anything.
I also tried removing and reinstalling the Windows Bluetooth drivers - also no change.

Unfortunately, I don't have another pair of headphones that have multipoint capability, or I would try a different Bluetooth device.

I would appreciate any ideas/suggestions on this frustrating issue.

Thanks
Ultrarunner22

Ultrarunner22 said:

I would appreciate any ideas/suggestions on this frustrating issue.

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Might be a Sony issue..., my Jabra Cans work okay, play one, the other pauses and vise versa, no matter which device was paired first.
Does the Sony app have settings for the anomaly?

Turned out there is too much noise on the mic input, so the WH-1000XM5 remains connected to it rather than the phone.
Unplugging the 3.5mm plug anc 6ft patch cable from the mic jack on the front of the PC solved the problem.
I am going to try plugging the patch cable into one of the rear-panel connectors. Those jacks are mounted directly to the MOBO, unlike the front panel jacks that run through 1m of poor quality cable.