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@kev716 said:

all the options except Use System Selection are grayed out.

You got me curious so I went back to this page and tried to select a different codec. It would not let me. So you are correct, mine are greyed out too. I just didn’t realize they were.
Sorry for the confusion.

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@kev716 said:

That’s funny, in my Pixel 7a all the options except Use System Selection are grayed out.

That’s because you don’t physically have a device with a different codec actively connected.
If you stream a HD music source to your phone, and have a bluetooth headphone with APTX, you’ll be able to select it.

My aids aren’t LE audio but my phone is, and will do audio cast, Samsung Galaxy S23. I have the Real1 aids and as backups More1 aids. Since my phone was updated to the latest OneUI 6.1 Thursday night I noticed excellent stability bluetooth wise, including both the companion and companion beta apps. I did end up forgetting my aids and doing a fresh pairing of my aids after restarting my phone. Not sure if it was needed but I believe is good insurance.
My Real1 aids are paired to the companion app and my More1 is pairing with the companion beta app. I have renamed my aids ad Real1 and More1 in the phone bluetooth settings. When switching aids all i do is insure the correct app is open and the one not needed is shutdown, by the way i have to force the beta to shutdown due toot being programmed to stay open in the background, it was done so to keep the aids connected to the app. Hopefully that will not be necessary with the next beta update.

I don’t mind testing apps, and I am glad I tested the Samsung beta for Android 14, but will not do so with 15

Reviewed Bluetooth Sig products. Looks like GN’s Resound Nexia (and likely similar Jabra products) are the only ones with all certifications. Although Phonak is sticking with Classic BT, they seem well prepared to move into LE Audio when they’re ready as Sonova has it in their Sennheiser products.
I’m guessing Demant, WS Audiology and Starkey will all get there eventually, but they don’t seem to have necessary BT certifications yet.

Call me a sceptic if you like @MDB this thread started 4 years ago, are we any further forward with implementing , nope… Are we likely to be still discussing in another 4 years time, probably? Tis worse than waiting for paint to dry :rofl: Cheers Kev :wink:

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We’re definitely closer. GN is basically there except for the inevitable glitches. Demant and WS clearly have it in the works and I really think Sonova is taking the smartest approach: Do the development with Consumer level devices and when perfected implement in their hearing aids.

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Has anyone used yet, actually used it, I mean outside the Lab or demo trials? For years, it’s been all talk, and no actual rollout, to my way of thinking, nothing has actually changed, it’s still the same, for me there has to be a fundamental problem, if it is not at the rollout stage by now? Cheers Kev :wink:

The Cochlear Nucleus 8 processors are enabled.
I haven’t heard or read of anyone actually using them with this Bluetooth yet but they do have it.

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@MDB said:

Looks like GN’s Resound Nexia (and likely similar Jabra products) are the only ones with all BT LE Audio certifications.

Intent? https://launchstudio.bluetooth.com/ListingDetails/2041037 (under supported layers)

@kevels55 said:

Tis worse than waiting for paint to dry

It is worse. You don’t really care when paint dries.

@kevels55 said:

Has anyone used Auracast yet, actually used it,

Yes. A few people on this forum, Kev. As @mdb said elsewhere, it seems a bit glitchy on the Nexus.

@Raudrive said:

The Cochlear Nucleus 8 processors are LE Audio Auracast enabled.

Has there been an announcement? They were released as ‘ready for’. I haven’t seen anything to say that’s changed.

Good find! I was looking under Demant and now they’re called SBO Hearing? Confirms that the Phillips 9050 will also have it.

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@MDB said:

Reviewed Bluetooth Sig products. Looks like GN’s Resound Nexia (and likely similar Jabra products) are the only ones with all BT LE Audio certifications. Although Phonak is sticking with Classic BT, they seem well prepared to move into LE Audio when they’re ready as Sonova has it in their Sennheiser products.
I’m guessing Demant, WS Audiology and Starkey will all get there eventually, but they don’t seem to have necessary BT certifications yet.

And Oticon Intent is compatible as well as ready.

Another Android update today on my pixel 7a.
I took a look through the LEAudio stuff and didn’t see anything different but could have missed something.
That’s two updates in the past ,months or so.

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@kevels55 said:

Call me a sceptic if you like @MDB this thread started 4 years ago, are we any further forward with implementing Auracast, nope

Well looks like your right, this from SIG group, their talking about the “next 5 years?”

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