Bluetooth Audio Quality "SBC" instead of "LDAC/aptX"

4.5

Your high-end headphones sound like a radio because they are using a low-quality codec.

Symptoms
  • Flat sound
  • Hissing
  • Low detail
Possible Causes
  • Developer settings mismatch
  • Interference
  • Incompatible source

Step-by-Step Fix

1

Enable High Quality in App

Use the Sony/Bose/Sennheiser app to toggle "Priority on Sound Quality".

2

Check Developer Options

On Android, go to Developer Options > Bluetooth Audio Codec.

3

Unpair and Re-pair

Forces a new handshake which might negotiate a better codec.

When to See a Technician

SBC is the "fallback" codec and sounds significantly worse than modern alternatives.

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