Windows 11’s long‑running Bluetooth audio compromise has finally been addressed: with the 24H2 servicing update Microsoft has added proper Bluetooth LE Audio support and a new “super wideband stereo” streaming mode that allows compatible headsets to play full stereo media while their microphones...
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Windows 11’s 24H2 servicing update finally removes a long-standing and deeply irritating trade-off for Bluetooth headset users: you no longer have to choose between pristine stereo audio for playback and intelligible voice when the headset microphone is active.
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Microsoft has quietly removed one of Bluetooth’s longest‑running compromises on Windows PCs: with recent Windows 11 updates the OS now exposes Bluetooth LE Audio and a super‑wideband stereo path so compatible headsets can keep high‑fidelity stereo playback while their microphones are active...
Microsoft has quietly closed one of Windows audio’s most persistent usability gaps by adding support for Bluetooth LE Audio and a super‑wideband stereo path in Windows 11, a change that finally stops stereophonic game and media sound from collapsing into muffled, mono telephone audio the moment...
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Windows 11’s latest LE Audio work finally breaks the decades‑old trade‑off that forced Bluetooth headsets to choose between high‑fidelity stereo playback and usable microphone quality during calls and game chat, delivering a super‑wideband stereo path that keeps your game audio in stereo while...
Microsoft's latest Windows 11 update brings a long‑awaited fix for muffled Bluetooth headset audio: support for Bluetooth LE Audio's super‑wideband stereo, letting game audio remain high‑fidelity while voice chat or calls run at a much higher sample rate than the old Hands‑Free Profile allowed...
Microsoft’s long-standing Bluetooth audio compromise — that moment when your stereo game audio collapses into muffled, mono “telephone” quality the instant you open the headset mic — is finally getting an architectural fix in Windows 11: LE Audio with the LC3 codec now enables simultaneous...
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Microsoft has quietly closed one of PC audio’s most persistent gaps: Windows 11 now supports super wideband stereo for Bluetooth LE Audio, letting compatible headsets deliver full stereo playback while the microphone is active — a change that promises clearer game chat, better voice calls, and...
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