Tag: audio-dropouts

I'm getting dropouts with my Bluetooth earbuds on my daily subway commute and it is driving me nuts. The music stutters every time the train pulls into a busy station. At home they are fine, and at the gym they are mostly okay. I'm on Android with LDAC enabled, and I've tried switching to AAC. I turned off Wi-Fi, disabled dual-device connection, and forced priority to connection instead of sound. I also updated firmware and cleaned the charging contacts. I even bought foam tips to improve seal, thinking it might reduce interference, but no luck. Case firmware is current, and the phone's battery optimization for the app is off. Is this just RF congestion underground, or can a different codec, antenna style, or a neckband adapter fix it? If I need a small BT receiver with a stronger radio, which one actually works on trains?

Moved into a busy apartment building and ever since my Bluetooth noise-cancelling headphones randomly stutter or drop during Zoom meetings. I'm on a Windows laptop and usually sit 2–3 feet from the machine, so distance shouldn't be the issue. I've tried updating Bluetooth drivers, switching from AAC to SBC, and resetting the headphones, but it still happens most days. I also turned off Wi-Fi on 2.4 GHz and forced 5 GHz to reduce interference, which helped a little. Budget-wise, I'd rather not replace the headset if there's a settings tweak or cheap dongle that can fix this. Any tips on codec settings, USB Bluetooth adapters, or Windows power tweaks that actually work?