Sennheiser has simply launched a software program replace for its flagship wi-fi earbuds that permits Bluetooth multipoint, a function that the Momentum True Wi-fi 3 had been lacking once they launched earlier in 2022. The replace comes simply days after Sony made an identical announcement concerning its LinkBuds and WF-1000M4 earbuds.
Bluetooth multipoint is the flexibility to pair a set of headphones or earbuds to 2 units concurrently, resembling a pc and a smartphone. While you’re linked to 2 such units, you may shortly and seamlessly swap between them, simply by beginning the playback of an audio supply — no have to drill again into your machine settings. When a telephone name is obtained, the linked earbuds will routinely swap to the telephone, and ideally, swap again to the earlier machine after the decision ends.
Multipoint took heart stage through the pandemic as extra folks began utilizing their headphones for video calls on their computer systems however nonetheless wanted to take voice calls on their telephones.
The Sennheiser software program replace additionally contains some new performance for audio high quality. In response to Sennheiser, it “introduces a high-resolution sound mode” through the aptX Adaptive codec. Nonetheless, this appears at odds with the capabilities of the earbuds once they launched — the Momentum True Wi-fi 3 have at all times possessed Qualcomm’s 24-bit-capable hi-res codec, so we’ve reached out to Sennheiser for clarification on this query.
To get these newest options in your earbuds, be sure to’ve downloaded the latest model of the Sennheiser Sensible Management app (model 4.1.5 or larger) from the Apple App Retailer or Google Play Retailer. As soon as put in, use the app to test for a firmware replace. The newest firmware is model 2.10.19 or larger.
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