BT Device Tray

A lightweight Windows system tray utility for managing Bluetooth device connections and monitoring battery levels. Quickly connect, disconnect, and check the status of your paired Bluetooth devices without opening Windows Settings.

Features

• System tray integration — Lives in the notification area for quick, always-available access
• Device management — Connect and disconnect paired Bluetooth Classic and BLE devices with a single click
• Battery monitoring — Displays battery levels for connected devices that support it
• Run on startup — Optional auto-launch at login
• Dark mode support — Follows the Windows system theme
• Lightweight — Native C++ application with minimal resource usage

How to Use

1. Install from the Microsoft Store or build from source. The Windows Store version has the same features as the GitHub release version. You can support development by purchasing it on the Windows Store.
2. The app starts in the system tray (notification area near the clock)
3. Left-click or right-click the tray icon to open the device menu
4. Your paired Bluetooth devices are listed with their connection status and battery level
5. Click a device to toggle its connection
6. Enable Run on startup from the menu to launch automatically at login

Requirements

• Windows 10 (version 1809) or later

Build from Source

1. Install Visual Studio 2022 with the Desktop development with C++ and Windows App SDK workloads
2. Clone the repository and open BTDeviceTray.sln
3. Build and run in Release/x64

Documentation

• Privacy Policy
• License (MIT)