Super wideband stereo for Bluetooth LE Audio streaming on Windows 11
15 days ago
- #Audio Technology
- #Bluetooth LE Audio
- #Windows 11
- Windows 11 introduces super wideband stereo for Bluetooth LE Audio, improving audio quality during game chat and voice calls.
- Bluetooth Classic Audio has limitations: A2DP provides high-quality stereo but no microphone, while HFP allows microphone use but reduces audio to mono with lower fidelity.
- LE Audio replaces A2DP and HFP with TMAP, enabling high-quality stereo audio and microphone use simultaneously.
- Super wideband stereo in LE Audio offers a 32kHz sample rate, covering nearly the entire audible range for clearer sound.
- The feature enhances immersive gaming by maintaining stereo audio during chat, improving spatial sound effects.
- Microsoft Teams will support Spatial Audio over Bluetooth LE Audio, making calls sound more natural with directional voice cues.
- To use super wideband stereo, users need a compatible Bluetooth LE Audio device and a Windows 11 PC with version 24H2 and updated drivers.