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I have to reassure you, the Windows BT stack is actually a pile of garbage. And I’m talking about things like the whole audio system crashing when trying to use

by pjerem 5y ago

I have to reassure you, the Windows BT stack is actually a pile of garbage. And I’m talking about things like the whole audio system crashing when trying to use my XM4 on any videoconférence software, my Xbox controller randomly disconnecting for several seconds while in game (I play at a <1m distance) or my keyboard suddenly disconnecting while I work. At this point I’m starting to believe that even Linux has a better Bluetooth stack than windows and OS X. iOS is okayish but I have random issues with my AirPods. Generally they just stop being recognized and I have to reset them and to setup then again. Boring.

smoldesu 5y ago
> At this point I’m starting to believe that even Linux has a better Bluetooth stack than windows and OS X. With Pipewire, this seems to have come true in it's entirety. Connecting multipoint Bluetooth headsets to multiple Linux devices works astonishingly well, and I don't think I've ever had a connection drop or encountered a real "bug" with it. The only annoyance is that if you have one device playing audio and another starts playing, it will cut out for a fraction of a second while the headset negotiates it's connection. Besides that it's almost scarily flawless.
orhmeh09 5y ago
I have found for years that Linux offers the best Bluetooth experience. Does Android use their BT stack or do they have their own?
- gligorot 5y ago
  IIRC it’s a custom one. And it was rewritten quite recently, like 4-5 years ago.
fomine3 5y ago
Agree. Linux BT audio is relatively stable. Also it's the only desktop OS that supports LDAC codec.
krferriter 5y ago
Oh I fully agree. The Windows bluetooth experience is terrible as well. I truly believe the Linux bluetooth experience, through desktops like GNOME or KDE or really any of the bigger ones I've used, is objectively superior. There's a whole tangent of complaints I could make about the unified "modern" settings application Windows introduced I think in Windows 10 (maybe 8.1).

by pjerem 5y ago

smoldesu 5y ago

> At this point I’m starting to believe that even Linux has a better Bluetooth stack than windows and OS X. With Pipewire, this seems to have come true in it's entirety. Connecting multipoint Bluetooth headsets to multiple Linux devices works astonishingly well, and I don't think I've ever had a connection drop or encountered a real "bug" with it. The only annoyance is that if you have one device playing audio and another starts playing, it will cut out for a fraction of a second while the headset negotiates it's connection. Besides that it's almost scarily flawless.

orhmeh09 5y ago

I have found for years that Linux offers the best Bluetooth experience. Does Android use their BT stack or do they have their own?

gligorot 5y ago
IIRC it’s a custom one. And it was rewritten quite recently, like 4-5 years ago.

fomine3 5y ago

Agree. Linux BT audio is relatively stable. Also it's the only desktop OS that supports LDAC codec.

krferriter 5y ago

Oh I fully agree. The Windows bluetooth experience is terrible as well. I truly believe the Linux bluetooth experience, through desktops like GNOME or KDE or really any of the bigger ones I've used, is objectively superior. There's a whole tangent of complaints I could make about the unified "modern" settings application Windows introduced I think in Windows 10 (maybe 8.1).