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AirPods libreated from Apple's ecosystem

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1424 points moonleay | 1 comments | 16 Nov 25 00:01 UTC | HN request time: 0.222s | source
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isoprophlex ◴[16 Nov 25 06:17 UTC] No.45943174[source]▶
From a bit further down the page

> Bluetooth DID (Device Identification) Hook > Turns out, if you change the manufacturerid to that of Apple, you get access to several special features!

I hope Apple gets slammed hard by some regulatory body. Apparently there's absolutely zero magic reasons why their airpods are unable to connect to non-Apple devices; pretend you're an iPhone and you're in.

EDIT: read "unable to connect" => "unable to expose advanced functionality", ofc they connect just fine

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exitb ◴[16 Nov 25 06:36 UTC] No.45943230[source]▶
AirPods can connect to any device and perform on par with other Bluetooth headphones. This is about availability of special features which require a dedicated driver non-Apple devices are not expected to have.
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MagicMoonlight ◴[16 Nov 25 13:12 UTC] No.45944871[source]▶
They don't. I love my airpods but it's not viable to use them with anything other than my phone.
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gjstein ◴[16 Nov 25 13:18 UTC] No.45944927[source]▶
What sort of laptop/desktop do you have? I regularly use my AirPods with my Steam Deck and they work great!
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1. danielbln ◴[16 Nov 25 14:34 UTC] No.45945426[source]▶
Same, use them with my Switch 2 without issues.