AirPods don't “just work”

Re:AirPods don't “just work” by hoistbypetard on Wednesday January 26, 2022 @09:16AM (#30085616)

Some of the complaints OP lists are related to using the Airpods with multiple devices. While the complaints are correct, the Airpods are miles better than any bluetooth earphones I've ever used when it comes to switching sources. The dance to get my old earphones to move from my phone to my tablet was annoying and brittle by comparison.

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Re:AirPods don't “just work” by The_Colonel on Wednesday January 26, 2022 @11:00AM (#30087084)

> the Airpods are miles better than any bluetooth earphones I've ever used when it comes to switching sources

I think this just depends on Bluetooth version. My current FreeBuds 4 switch between devices seamlessly, no manual switching needed.

With my old headphones I head to switch manually, but it wasn't that much of a bother with a switching widget on the main screen (instead going deep into the settings).

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Re:AirPods don't “just work” by hoistbypetard on Thursday January 27, 2022 @01:43AM (#30097031)

Nice. What bluetooth version gets you the easy switching?

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Re:AirPods don't “just work” by The_Colonel on Thursday January 27, 2022 @02:34AM (#30097415)

Found some info here: https://soundguys.com/bluetooth-multipoint-explained-28601/

Apparently it's in Bluetooth 4.0 which is more than 10 years old. But various devices support this to various degrees.

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Re:AirPods don't “just work” by hoistbypetard on Thursday January 27, 2022 @12:28PM (#30103358)

None of my bluetooth 4 things do a good job with that. Even the nice Sony and Samsung stuff. I don't doubt that some others work well, though.

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