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Yes, you’re missing something!

Plug in your C82, and then open the updater. It’ll read your current version, and display the LEA and Aura choices at the top. Click on the one you wish to flash, and Bob’s your uncle!

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That is not fully offline. The updater pulls the files from the web each time. If the updater disappears in the future we will not be able to switch back and forth.

@Gerhard_R said:

i.e. upgrade the cheaper audikast 4 to audikast4HA.

Does it say anywhere that it will do that? Change broadcast name and encryption is what I’m seeing. Things that the Avantree firmware updater for the C82 Aura do for free. I’m still not clear on the differences between the 4 and the 4HA though.

@d_Wooluf said:

Does it say anywhere that it will do that? Change broadcast name and encryption is what I’m seeing. Things that the Avantree firmware updater for the C82 Aura do for free. I’m still not clear on the differences between the 4 and the 4HA though.

you simply click the link, the 2nd picture says it all. then compare the 4 vs 4HA, you get all the features.

@Gerhard_R said:

you simply click the link, the 2nd picture says it all. then compare the 4 vs 4HA, you get all the features.

So the differences between the 4 and 4HA are that with the 4HA you can change the name of the broadcast and encrypt the broadcast. Plus “hearing aid optimizations”? And those optimizations would be… defaulting to 24khz sampling rate? It doesn’t seem enough to justify the difference in pricing. I’m not even sure it’s enough to justify the $10 US for the upgrade tool. I’m wondering if there’s a little bit more to the 4HA.

@d_Wooluf said:

And those optimizations would be… defaulting to 24khz sampling rate?

my intent work with the C82 LEA 24bit/48khz without issue, some brands might not accept higher sampling rate, there might be more compatibility brand wise, I don’t think 24khz is a thing. at least for all, but maybe they are capped at some bandwidth. I can hear a difference with intent between 16bit and 24bit, it simply has a different dynamic range.

well optimization might simply be quirks unique to 1 brand. oticon and resound were the first stable with Le audio then starkey. we can only speculate what optimization might be, but I would like to PW protect my cast. I simply think the main features would be PW and rename cast for 4HA and maybe focus on LE audio instead of all the aptX we don’t need anyways.

@Baltazard said:

Do these dongles work with any tv, for instance a 6 years old LG tv?

tv doesn’t have usb. audio out, it simply has usb without audio. for tv you would most likely need the audikast.

@Baltazard said:

For information I have an iphone 13.

you need to be careful, some dongles only accept digital audio and some iphones only send analog audio through usb-c.

In reply to @Baltazard

These work fine with PC and tablets.

For a TV I would recommend the Avantree Audikast 4 which gives an option of connecting to a TV with either Optical (TOSLINK), 3.5 mm AUX connections

In reply to @Baltazard

The FMA120 will soon have a sister version features a 3.5mm input so you can also use it with your TV, if you don’t mind a 2 weeks wait on Amazon.

The FMA121 provides all features that the FMA120 has, just adds a 3.5mm port and you get all unicast/broadcast or even receiver functions in a tiny 3.3cm x 3.3cm x 0.7cm form factor, whether you want to use it with your TV/projector or bring it on airplane.

FlooGoo FMA121 — LE Audio / Auracast™ Transmitter9

™ broadcast, pipeline like FMA120, plus analog 3.5 mm input and USB‑C host connection.

Many UK users have purchased their FMA120 from Amazon US. We’ll look into offering it directly on Amazon UK in the next few months.

It will be available once Amazon completes the processing, hopefully within 10–15 days. It will appear on the same page as the FMA120 as a model variant, similar to how it’s listed on Amazon AU.

FlooGoo FMA121 Bluetooth Dual-Mode Audio Adapter – aptX Lossless, Low-Latency...14

FlooGoo FMA121 Bluetooth Dual-Mode Audio Adapter – aptX Lossless, Low-Latency Gaming, TX/RX, , Hearing Aid Support, USB & 3.5mm for PCs, Laptops, Tablets & Gaming Devices : Amazon.com.au: Electronics

Does Avantree have a device which will allow me to pipe my MacBook Air M1 audio into my Rexton Reach hearing aids? I bought the Floogoo but the configuration instructions are too complicated for me at age 89 and it seems to require access to a Windows computer which I don’t have.

Hi @Nate , if your FMA120 came in our new packaging, it already has firmware 1.1.4.6, so you don’t need to update the firmware or install any app.

To pair, simply place your Rexton Reach hearing aids back into their charger, wait a few seconds, then take them out to enter pairing mode. After that, plug the dongle into a USB port. It will automatically search for and connect to the hearing aids.

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In reply to @TAS

I use the C82 Aura with a laptop. The Broadcast continues and does not require restarting.

Very occasionally (less than once a week) the audio will stop but is very simple to re-start by simply unplugging the C82 from the USB port and plugging it back in.

The sound quality and stability of connection are very good both with this device and also the other devices I own (Avantree Audikast 4 & FlooGoo FMA120)

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