Windows 10: Delay/Low Quality on Bluetooth Audio Windows 11

I bought a pair of bluetooth earbuds JBL Tune 230NC TWS for listenning to music, watching movies, youtube, etc. When i use them on android, they sound perfect through the app, but when i tried them to use on windows, they sound awful and with an uncomfortable delay on audio sync while watching movies, youtube.I searched for possible solutions and tried everything i could find on microsoft discussions, reddit posts, youtube videos, etc. but nothing has worked yet.Solutions i tried:-Updating, reinstalling sound drivers, bluetooth drivers, etc.-Disabling/Enabling, Disconnecting/Connecting d

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Poor audio quality from Bluetooth headphones

Hello Caleb,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

1. Since when are you facing this issue?
   
2. Are you aware of any changes being made on the PC?
   
3. What is the make and model of the PC?
   

I suggest you to follow the steps mentioned below and check if that helps.



Method 1:



Run the troubleshooter for Bluetooth.

1. Go to Settings > Updates & Security > Troubleshoot.
   
2. Under Find and fix other problems click on
   Bluetooth.
   
3. Follow the instructions on the troubleshooter.
   

Method 2:



Try updating the Bluetooth drivers. Refer the article to

update drivers in Windows 10.



Also, you can refer the article by Bose on
poor sound quality from a Bluetooth device and

optimizing audio.



Hope it helps.

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Regards,

Prakhar Khare

Microsoft Community – Moderator

 

Lumia 820 Bluetooth audio quality

Keep in mind standard Bluetooth Audio is very low quality to begin with, it's low bitrate and you should consider BT was never intended to be used this way. There are better quality codecs and I believe at least the 820 and up support the apt-X codec for
playback if the receiving end does as well but it's still not the best way to listen to audio.

 

Low quality audio in headset when microphone is activated

Anytime anything activates the mic (Discord, Skype, Webex, the recording tab in the sound part of the control panel) the audio quality in my headset is very low quality.

To Reproduce:

1. Play music of choice
   
2. Press the windows key and type sound
   
3. Click the Recording tab. Music will change to low quality
   
4. Click the Playback tab your music should sound normal
   
5. Rip hair out in frustration