Glossary
Bluetooth codec
Also: SBC, AAC, LDAC, aptX
A Bluetooth codec is the format your phone and earbuds use to send wireless audio.
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A Bluetooth codec is the format your phone and earbuds use to send wireless audio. In everyday buying decisions, the useful question is not just what the spec says, but what it changes for comfort, cost, speed, safety, or battery life.
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