u/GonFreecs420 — reddlx

Hey everyone,

I’m having an issue with my Harman Kardon SoundSticks 5 when connected to my PC via Bluetooth.

If I don’t play any audio for about 5 minutes, the speakers automatically turn off. Then when I want to use them again, I have to manually turn them back on and reconnect, which is pretty annoying.

I’ve already tried:

Disabling power saving for Bluetooth in Device Manager
Removing and reconnecting the device
Following a bunch of AI-recommended fixes

But nothing has worked so far.

Is this just how these speakers are designed, or is there a way to stop them from auto shutting off?

Any help would be appreciated 🙏