Bluetooth audio on Windows PCs can be tricky — lag, stutter, and poor quality are common, but often fixable. From using the right codec and driver updates to small hardware tweaks like attaching ...

In addition to the financial burdens of HEVC licensing, the risk of lawsuits from patent holders can deter companies from ...

Smartphone manufacturers all but took away our beloved phones with headphone jacks. Now we’re left buying admittedly great wireless earbuds hand over fist. But listening to music is no longer a ...

Yes, the lossless audio file you're using is probably compressed — that's completely fine for this reason.

Welcome to your codec update for 2023. I’m here to help you decide whether it’s time to go all in on AV1, VVC, LCEVC, or EVC or whether it’s better to stick with H.264, VP9, and HEVC. As an overview, ...

Bluetooth SIG announced the official release of Bluetooth LE Audio, which will allow audio companies to revert back to standardized practices rather than create proprietary audio codecs. The new Low ...

The next generation of Apple AirPods are expected to come with new and improved audio quality along with the support for the new LE Audio and LC3 Bluetooth codec support. The latest beta firmware for ...

It’s been 3-plus years since the MPEG codec explosion that brought us VVC, LCEVC, and EVC. Rather than breathlessly trumpet every single-digit quality improvement or design win, I’ll quickly get you ...

Sony's headphones and earbuds are full of software features, but finding the tips that work for you can be daunting. These ...

Radio World spoke to a sampling of technical leaders from around the world to find out what features they seek when choosing a codec, ways they implement the technology to improve broadcast quality, ...