Can anyone say whether the Pixel supports apt-x audio over bluetooth?
From what I have read it does not but, using my Sony SBH80 earphones, the audio doesn't sound any worse than it does on my Galaxy S7 Edge which does support it.
However, I've not tried listening to flac encoded tracks, I suppose I ought to for a proper test.
Did you ever find out the answer to this? I just got a new car (Nissan Rogue), and the bluetooth interface with my GS7e is horrible because the the GS7e doesn't have AptX.
I haven't found the definitive answer, no, but re your S7Edge, I am pretty sure it does support apt-x. Mine sounded excellent through bluetooth headphones that support apt-x.
I keep meaning to do some listening tests of wired versus BT on the Pixel.
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I have several Bluetooth headsets. Last time i bought a Beats Studio 3 Wireless wich supports only SBC and AAC.
With my Sony headphone i can switch to SBC, Aptx, Aptx HD and LDAC, all working good! The AAC no!!! The sound quality with SBC is very poor. I can see with other phones running Oreo, this Beats headphone working well with AAC codec.
Any solution? BL unlock, root? Or I must to buy an iphone to this headphone?
Thanks.
Hey!
I just got my Bowers & Wilkons PX7 headphone.
If the Adaptive Codec is activated, there is no sound at all.
I would be happy about a troubleshooting or something.
Greets.
I think I saw your post over at the oneplus forums, but I'm having the same problem as you.
I tested the headphones on my oneplus 3t and aptx HD worked perfectly. There's even a transparent overlay when the headphones connect letting you know the audio is in HD.
THis is a no go on the oneplus 7pro.
I've created a bug post on their forums, let's hope it gets some attention (it likely won't as there aren't many of us using this tech yet!)
https://forums.oneplus.com/threads/qualcomm-aptx-adaptive-audio-doesnt-work.1129695/
May I ask what OS you are using? I'm wondering if this is an Android 10 issue or if this existed on 9.x. I didn't have the opportunity to own these headphones before I had A10
The aptX HD codec is not the same as aptX Adaptive. While aptX HD has been around for awhile and is widely supported by devices using Qualcomm chipsets, aptX Adaptive is a brand new codec that as of yet has not been implemented in hardly any headsets. In fact, I think the Bowers & Wilkins PX7 is one of, if not the very first shipping headset with the new codec. I've used at least 2 or 3 wireless headsets on my OnePlus 7 Pro that utilized aptX HD without any problems. However, I am still on Android 9, so if you're on 10, perhaps the problem could be related to that...
I recently bought certified AptX Adaptive earbuds (Soundpeats H1), and while the official Qualcomm website says the AptX adaptive is backward compatible with both AptX and AptX HD, on my pixel 3 dev menu only AptX is detected (AptX HD is greyed out and can't be selected). Other AprX HD only options like 24bit audio are also greyed out.
I contacted the Google support service but they seemed unaware of the issue, and told me to contact the earbuds brand. But the earbuds work fine, and they truly are AptX adaptive, so I don't see how that could be an issue with them.
So I wanted to know if other users have been facing the same issue or if it's only me.
My Android is non rooted and up to date, if that's any importance.
Stremon said:
I recently bought certified AptX Adaptive earbuds (Soundpeats H1), and while the official Qualcomm website says the AptX adaptive is backward compatible with both AptX and AptX HD, on my pixel 3 dev menu only AptX is detected (AptX HD is greyed out and can't be selected). Other AprX HD only options like 24bit audio are also greyed out.
I contacted the Google support service but they seemed unaware of the issue, and told me to contact the earbuds brand. But the earbuds work fine, and they truly are AptX adaptive, so I don't see how that could be an issue with them.
So I wanted to know if other users have been facing the same issue or if it's only me.
My Android is non rooted and up to date, if that's any importance.
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Might be a bit late to reply... But it seems that aptx adaptive is only backwards compatible one way - an aptx adaptive phone can transmit to aptx hd headphones, but an aptx hd Phone can't transmit to adaptive headphones.
Hi, can you tell if bluetooth codecs like Aptx hd and aptx adaptive from the developers options menu were added ?
LDAC, SSC, SBC, AAC and AptX are present.
AptX HD is likely not supported. Never has been.
Well, it sucks.
The Buds+ (SSC) are excellent for calls, and very good for music using Poweramp's graphic equalizer. Double as noise plugs. Very long battery life.
A LDAC headet from Sony or Panasonic be the next step up.
All are inferior to a hardwired headset.
Samsung had room for the 3.5mm jack and the damn SD card slot.
It's netted them a lot of lost sales from me. I now have 2 N10+'s and don't intend to buy any new smartphone for 2-3 years.
Other than battery replacements the N10+ can easily last 3+ years. This one I'm using is 2.5 yo, in mint condition with one battery replacement.
Still running on Pie, current load will be 2 yo in June, still fast and stable with minimal maintenance. Security is simply not an issue.
The N10+'s color rendering index and white point exceed the newer variable refresh rate displays.
It gets 10 hours battery life. It's still a blast to use which is why I got a backup one... whatever
"Samsung should add the aptX HD, aptX Adaptive and aptX TWS+ Bluetooth audio codecs to their line of Galaxy S products."
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You should care people, because there's no more Jack 3.5mm...
Bluetooth on this phone is trash
The last time we had AptX HD was during the S8 plus with Oreo.
They supported the Level Headphones with UHD and AptX HD.
Then when Pie came, they discontinued the headphones and they removed AptX HD.
People with such headphones made petitions in the Samsung community forums and samsung finally resurrected the AptX in the Note9. During this time, samsung pushed the Samsung scalable codec for all the new wireless headphones and true wireless headphones.
But dont expect samsung to bring anything back, they are now supporting their own codec and devices. Still LDAC works well.
Listening to music via BT is trash anyway, whatever ther codec, so why care?
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Listening to music via BT is trash anyway, whatever ther codec, so why care?
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You're totally wrong, it sounds even better via BT than wire for most of BT headphones because they use their own DAC. The KBPS does not make everything, If you have at least 500 KBPS is way enough for sound quality, most important is DAC and of course the Headphone itself.
Boom player, neutron, poweramp or stock samsung music player. And for best sound you need best earphone (bragi dash pro)I use.
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You're totally wrong, it sounds even better via BT than wire for most of BT headphones because they use their own DAC. The KBPS does not make everything, If you have at least 500 KBPS is way enough for sound quality, most important is DAC and of course the Headphone itself.
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U'd better study a little...
All BT codecs are compressed (even aptx HD) and lossy and cannot reach HiRes quality. If u listen to Spotify of course you're already using a very bad source.
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U'd better study a little...
All BT codecs are compressed (even aptx HD) and lossy and cannot reach HiRes quality. If u listen to Spotify of course you're already using a very bad source.
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Damn you understood nothing, what I said ?, Which sound better between listening 320Kbps MP3 in a AUDI A8 with Bang&Olufsen audio system and a wired JBL headphone with MASTER TIDAL 24 bits music etc... Can you answer which is the best experienced, after you can tell me u'd better study a lot.
Depends on how u connect headphones to smartphone, if dac of the dongle kn MQA certified (oh and btw MQA is compressed a d lossy)... There is no BT that is bit perfect, and if u listen to mp3 quality the codec is insignificant... even if you listen to Cd quality, since no bt codec can match...
U can have the best dac in the world, but garbage in garbage out... Take a 24bit 192KHz FLAC and play it via aptx hd and your hear trash... play it via any other bt codec a d you hear slightly worst trash... it's still trash so why care?