SPDIF Bluetooth adapter

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#306787 21-Aug-2023 13:57

My Sony Google TV has been giving me really hard time with Bluetooth devices. It's hard to describe, but let's just say that connecting a paired device requires for Bluetooth on the TV to be switched off, the audio device to be power cycled, the Bluetooth to be switched back on, and praying for it to work.

I'm thinking to maybe solve this by switching to a SPDIF Bluetooth adapter

This one supposedly can by paired with 2 bluetooth headsets, allowing me to sidestep the mess that is Sony's bluetooth stack.

Has anyone used such an adapter before, and are there any glaring issues with my plan?

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#3118665 21-Aug-2023 16:07

Bluetooth adapter dongles for TV audio are a minefield:

many of them have long latency, totally unacceptable when watching TV/video
some transmit only, some transmit and receive
some have terrible sound quality &/or short range.

I have made several expensive mistakes, before finding these two:

both work well - low latency, good sound quality and range:

https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/HSASEN700248/Sennheiser-BTD-600-Bluetooth-52-USB-Audio-Dongle-w

Sennheiser BTD 600 Bluetooth 5.2 USB Audio Dongle $45 on special - transmits and receives audio <<< RECOMMENDED

https://www.pbtech.co.nz/search?sf=Sennheiser+BT-T100+Dual+Bluetooth+Transmitter&search_type=

Sennheiser BT-T100 Dual Bluetooth Transmitter $99 transmits audio

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#3118697 21-Aug-2023 16:55

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Bluetooth adapter dongles for TV audio are a minefield:

many of them have long latency, totally unacceptable when watching TV/video
some transmit only, some transmit and receive
some have terrible sound quality &/or short range.
I have made several expensive mistakes, before finding these two:

both work well - low latency, good sound quality and range:

https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/HSASEN700248/Sennheiser-BTD-600-Bluetooth-52-USB-Audio-Dongle-w

Sennheiser BTD 600 Bluetooth 5.2 USB Audio Dongle $45 on special - transmits and receives audio <<< RECOMMENDED

https://www.pbtech.co.nz/search?sf=Sennheiser+BT-T100+Dual+Bluetooth+Transmitter&search_type=

Sennheiser BT-T100 Dual Bluetooth Transmitter $99 transmits audio

Thank you very much! How did you get the BTD-600 to work with a TV? Can Android TV output audio over USB?

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#3118730 21-Aug-2023 18:02

Kookoo: Can Android TV output audio over USB?

Sorry, I don't have an Android TV, so I can't comment. (I have an old Samsung TV with no Bluetooth at all).

The more expensive BT T100 uses USB for power only, and either an analog cable or an optical cable (both supplied) as a sound input. It should work with any TV with an audio output.

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