And now multipoint and LDAC can be used at the same time.
gain several new features. The company has released a firmware update for the headphones that brings them to parity with the wireless earbuds by introducing support for head-tracking spatial audio. As with the buds, you’ll need a phone running Android 13 or later, and dynamic head tracking only works with compatible video apps.
Better still, Sony is no longer making WH-1000XM5 owners choose between multipoint and LDAC. Once you’ve installed the latest update, you can listen to higher-bitrate music from streaming services like Amazon Music and Apple Music whilemaintaining a multipoint Bluetooth connection to two devices at the same time. Previously, LDAC was unavailable whenever multipoint was enabled via the Headphones Connect app. But now you can take advantage of both — just like you can with the WF-1000XM5.
WH-1000XM5 owners can now connect to two devices at once even while using Sony’s LDAC Bluetooth codec., a fair number of people commented that they don’t see the value of dynamic head tracking and having audio shift around based on their head movements when watching video content. I think the feature can lend some immersion and added spaciousness to the right movie, but it’s nothing close to what I’d call essential. Plus, availability really hinges on what phone you’re using.
The freedom to use LDAC and multipoint simultaneously is a more meaningful addition for those of you who try to squeeze the highest audio quality from your headphones. So far, this firmware update is available only for the WH-1000XM5 headphones, so there’s no telling whether Sony will extend any of this functionality to the M4 or LinkBuds series.
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