How to check the Bluetooth codec being used for device connections, such as smartphones
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You can use the Sony | Sound Connect (formerly Sony | Headphones Connect) app to check your smartphone's Bluetooth codec. Check the codec display beneath the model name on the Sony | Sound Connect Dashboard.
This image shows an example of the Sony | Sound Connect screen using the LinkBuds Open with LDAC codec selected:
- The following codecs can be supported for music playback with an A2DP connection: SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, etc. For details on which codecs are supported, refer to your model Help Guide.
Manuals are posted on your model support page.
- The codec used to make a Bluetooth® connection differs depending on the type of device connected, its operating system, software version, and device settings.
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