Your headphones have hidden LE Audio features you’ll want to know about
Source: ZDNet ·
Your JBL, Sony, or Bose Bluetooth headphones got a top-to-bottom wireless makeover — not just Auracast.
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The shift from Classic Bluetooth to LE Audio is in full swing, as JBL and Sony release flagship headphones and earbuds with built-in LE Audio. Bose is the latest to upgrade its flagship headphones via an OTA firmware update. Also: Apple has a Bluetooth problem, and Android is taking advantage Auracast, the Bluetooth protocol that enables one-to-many audio streams and is the most popular LE Audio feature, but several other LE Audio upgrades don’t get as much attention. These features improve wireless voice call quality, reduce battery drain in true wireless earbuds, and remove ecosystem barriers to low-latency mobile gaming. Here’s why they matter just as much as Auracast. LE Audio includes the Low Complexity Communication Codec (LC3), which includes the unified Telephony and Media Audio Profile (TMAP) to handle audio streams and voice calls simultaneously. Bluetooth Classic relies on the Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) and Hands-Free Profile (HFP), which handle the same…