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Bluetooth 6.2 – more responsive, improves security, USB comms, and testing

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220 points zdw | 1 comments | 06 Nov 25 00:09 UTC | HN request time: 0.2s | source
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7373737373 ◴[12 Nov 25 07:43 UTC] No.45897366[source]▶
Does this finally fix the shitty audio quality when using a wireless headset's microphone?
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phire ◴[12 Nov 25 08:26 UTC] No.45897675[source]▶
I believe this has already been fixed by LE audio.

But support (on both ends) is quite rare, experimental, and needs to be explicitly enabled.

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u8080 ◴[12 Nov 25 11:48 UTC] No.45899002[source]▶
For real quality improvement which is 48kHz stereo + mic, you'll also need GMAP(Gaming Audio Profile) support both on BLE adapter and headset.

I've tried multiple combinations with my WH-1000XM6 and WF-1000XM5, but nothing works stable on Windows. Linux requires hand-patching bluez and friends which also failed for me. Android does not support GMAP and just when using LE, a lot of messengers unable to detect it properly(Google Meet works, Telegram and Viber does not).

I've finally gave up on that idea. Just thinking about fact we cannot use duplex wireless audio in 2025 pisses me off so much tbh.

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1. zamadatix ◴[12 Nov 25 14:37 UTC] No.45900758[source]▶
Worse yet, I got a new Bose headset with USB C audio support - and the microphone doesn't work at all on either the USB or Bluetooth while USB C is playing audio!