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Worst case extra latency added by a Bluetooth headset is less of an issue, you are close and congestion is less of a problem. Home WiFi generally has really ba
by jhugo 4y ago
Worst case extra latency added by a Bluetooth headset is less of an issue, you are close and congestion is less of a problem.
Home WiFi generally has really bad worst case latency and variability (jitter), removing it from the path is one of the best things you can do to improve realtime communication performance.
- bradknowles 4y agoBluetooth and Wi-Fi use the same frequency bands. Bluetooth radios are much weaker than wifi radios. Bluetooth devices frequently give up much faster than wifi devices. Bluetooth devices are also much more latency sensitive than wifi. When it's a fight between Bluetooth and wifi, Bluetooth almost always loses -- big time.
- jhugo 4y agoThis is oversimplifying things. Bluetooth devices are typically much closer than WiFi devices, and need less bandwidth. The protocol has less overhead (on modern BT devices). It's true that implementation quality of BT devices is typically severely lacking, but with a good quality implementation (e.g. Apple AirPods with a Mac or iOS device), the WiFi is far more likely to be the weak link in a home videoconferencing setup.