MacStories Weekly: Issue 167 - March 15, 2019

Forcing macOS to Use the aptX or AAC Codecs for Bluetooth Headphones

Federico
Federico

I own a pair of Sony WH-1000XM3 noise-cancelling Bluetooth headphones, but until recently I had no idea that, when used with my Mac mini, macOS would default to using the SBC audio codec instead of the superior aptX and AAC codecs (which have higher bandwidth and lower latency than SBC – see this article...

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Federico Viticci
Federico is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of MacStories, where he writes about Apple with a focus on apps, developers, iPad, and iOS productivity. He founded MacStories in April 2009 and has been writing about Apple since. Federico is also the co-host of AppStories, a weekly podcast exploring the world of apps, Unwind, a fun exploration of media and more, and NPC: Next Portable Console, a show about portable gaming and the handheld revolution.
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