Bluetooth earbuds only shows as hands free not stereo

[Microsoft Windows]

Issue:My Bluetooth headphone is not connecting properly with my ASUS TUF FA617NT laptop. Instead of connecting as a stereo audio device, it is only connecting as a hands-free device, which results in poor audio quality.Background:The headphone was working perfectly fine a couple of weeks ago. I accidentally deleted the Bluetooth drivers back then and reinstalled them. Since then, the headphone has only been connecting as a hands-free device, and I can’t use the A2DP stereo profile for high-quality audio. I tried connecting the same headphone to another laptop, and it worked fine, so the issue

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