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Can anyone tell me if it’s possible to stream from a Kindle Fire to Oticon Mores without a dongle? I’m not fluent in the language of Bluetooth technology.

I have OPN1 and have been thinking about upgrading. First thought about Phonak Paradise for ease of connectivity but since the introduction of Mores I’m guessing I might be happier if I stay with the Oticon family.

I have a first gen Fire but would happily trade up if necessary to make streaming work

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I might be wrong but isn’t the More’s Bluetooth not true Bluetooth so can only link to iPhone or iPad?

I’m afraid it’s not certain yet about bluetooth. Regarding compatibility with “Oticon More”, a better newer bluetooth will be needed, which is not yet widespread enough. Nothing is certain yet about compatibility all this is still new.
If you don’t mind, wait a little longer to see what the compatibility of Oticon with tablets will be later. There is a chance that it will require the purchase of a new tablet that has a chip (bluetooth 5.2) in it

I think your options in the reasonably forseeable future are to 1) Get an Oticon’s Connect Clip or 2)get an iPad

Thank you, everyone, for your responses. I bought a Connect Clip last year for hands-free phone use while driving and it was awful – connection issues, cutting out, my voice apparently not coming through well. I tried to resolve that past the return deadline, so it’s sitting in a drawer. Maybe I should see if it works with my old Fire.

Based on Markoo’s response, I searched for the spec for new gen Fires. I found 5.0. I’m guessing that won’t cut it? Or did I misunderstand and your advice is to also wait for a newer version of BT from Oticon?

I’m also curious to know if you all think the Phonak Paradise would stream to a Kindle Fire.

Most Oticon users in this forum (myself included) seem to be satisfied with their ConnectClip OK. Mine has perform rock solid for streaming with my Android phone and Bluetooth connection to my laptop with hardly any connection issue at all. Other use the ConnectClip extensively for teleconferencing for work with no problem.

Have you checked to make sure you have the latest version of the OPN firmware and also the latest version of the ConnectClip firmware?

I think the More can stream directly to Android devices that support . I’ve heard of successful direct connectivity between the More and the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 which has Android 10. But if the Kindle Fire runs on Fire OS which is based on Android, it’s not a full blown Android 10 device that supports ASHA so it won’t connect directly to the More.

If you want easy direct BT connection to most existing BT devices, your best bet would probably still be the Paradise or the Marvel.

Thanks for this. I should probably revisit the ConnectClip – I bought it at a time with a lot going on, and so I probably did not follow through as I should have in terms of updates. The OPNs are, I believe, up to date.

My only needs are my iPhone and my Fire…from opposite ends of the technological universe!

Is it your sense that the Paradise would connect to the Fire?

@seaduck said:

Is it your sense that the Paradise would connect to the Fire?

I don’t personally own a Paradise or Marvel, but my understanding is that they should connect to any device that supports conventional . I’m sure Paradise or Marvel owners would chime in here if what I say is not correct.

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@seaduck said:

Thanks for this. I should probably revisit the ConnectClip – I bought it at a time with a lot going on, and so I probably did not follow through as I should have in terms of updates. The OPNs are, I believe, up to date.

My only BT needs are my iPhone and my Fire…from opposite ends of the technological universe!

My OPN 1 aids were at firmware 6.1 in Oct 2019. They work correctly with my ConnectClip. My ConnectClip firmware has been updated - it is now at firmware 1.13.0 which I think is current (was a few weeks ago according to the most recent Genie 2020 software). That update did fix some issues.

If your firmware is up-to-date and the Fire won’t connect appropriately through the ConnectClip, you could consider using an iPad in place of the Fire as it would connect directly to your OPN aids just like the iPhone does.

Many Bluetooth implementations are incomplete and/or buggy. I have to use a Bluetooth dongle provided with my ConnectClip with a desktop iMac as the built-in bluetooth doesn’t work correctly with the ConnectClip. Oticon Tech Support recommended that the provided dongle always be used with desktops but it might not be needed with laptops. The same ConnectClip works fine with the built-in bluetooth in a MacBook Pro laptop. Others forum members have resorted to various USB Bluetooth dongles in order to connect computers with built-in bluetooth to hearing aids. It is common in the computer world for manufacturers and software developers to cut corners and sometimes the customers suffer. In other cases, the bluetooth implementation may not include the correct version of one or more of the profiles that the bluetooth hearing aids may need to operate correctly.

Good luck :slight_smile:

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From looking at this Amazon Fire - Wikipedia4 it doesn’t look like the first version supports any version of Bluetooth so I don’t think it will work with either ConnectClip or Paradise or Marvel.

I think picking up a lower end iPad for about $300 might be simplest, or if you can get your ConnectClip working, most any newer Android tablet should work.

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@Volusiano
@seaduck

In theory the Paradise should. I have had mixed luck connecting with bluetooth on devices other than my phone. Connects great with both the Android phones I have owned. Connects fine with my laptop. I’m have connection issues with my desktop - sometimes it connects, sometimes not doesn’t. I have to re-pairnthem a lot with the desktop.

I would be sure to test it with the fire during your trial period if that connection is important to you.

Jim

Thank you, everyone! Sounds like my best option for what I want to do is to fiddle with the ConnectClip. I appreciate your advice.

My paradises connect to my fire tablet, but I don’t know the exact model form the top of my head. I think gen previous than current one? Judging from the link, I think I’ve bought 10" fire hd 7th gen. And unlocked/modded it to be regular android tablet. No clue if that made a difference, I believe not.

But yes, connect clip is the way to go with everything non iphone and oticon aids.

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