If you are not using bluetooth passthrough, do not pair the Wii Remote with your operating system at all. If you have set up such a pairing, remove it. The OS will mess with the Wii Remote and lead to all manner of connectivity issues, like what you are describing.
To connect using Real Wii Remote properly, all you need to do is open Dolphin, go to the controllers panel, press the sync button on the bottom of your controller (or 1+2 if non-TR but you probably have TR, just, assume sync button here) and then press Refresh in Dolphin. Your Wii Remote should shake and you're done!
If you don't want to open the controller's panel every time, you can use Continuous Scanning so you don't have to. But try the regular way first.
To connect using Real Wii Remote properly, all you need to do is open Dolphin, go to the controllers panel, press the sync button on the bottom of your controller (or 1+2 if non-TR but you probably have TR, just, assume sync button here) and then press Refresh in Dolphin. Your Wii Remote should shake and you're done!
If you don't want to open the controller's panel every time, you can use Continuous Scanning so you don't have to. But try the regular way first.
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