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Bluetooth wireless headphones compatibility with Sonos

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Sonos claims that Bluetooth wireless headphones are not compatibility with Sonos. However, there is legitimate-looking info on the web stating Sonos will work with BT headphones via a BT transmitter device plugged into a Connect box.

Does anyone have experience with making this setup work?

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DenzeriniAuthor

Contributor I

Remember any analogue connection to Sonos ads a 75ms delay. On music Sono corrects this, for TV viewing/listening it does not.

Wow, this is a critical point since I also wanted the BT headphones for my LG OLED. Thank you for this alert. Sonos new headphones (assuming they’ll be Bluetooth) will probably correct this delay for TV listening. So I guess I’ll have to wait for their release, rather than risking 3rd party incompatibility.

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DenzeriniAuthor

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Remember any analogue connection to Sonos ads a 75ms delay. On music Sono corrects this, for TV viewing/listening it does not.

That’s not really what’s going on. TV inputs (digital) are played in the connected room almost immediately, while other grouped rooms are delayed. Other inputs, whether they be analog or bluetooth are delayed everywhere. What OP is wanting is output from Sonos though, which isn’t delayed at all (in relation to other Sonos rooms). If you do see a delay in output, it’s due to the 3rd party devices used, not Sonos.

This is getting a little over my non-technical head. Are you saying that 3rd party BT headphones can work seamlessly enough with my TV? If so, what required feature should be looked for in order to achieve a successful operation?

Ken_Griffiths

Remember any analogue connection to Sonos ads a 75ms delay. On music Sono corrects this, for TV viewing/listening it does not.

That’s not really what’s going on. TV inputs (digital) are played in the connected room almost immediately, while other grouped rooms are delayed. Other inputs, whether they be analog or bluetooth are delayed everywhere. What OP is wanting is output from Sonos though, which isn’t delayed at all (in relation to other Sonos rooms). If you do see a delay in output, it’s due to the 3rd party devices used, not Sonos.

This is getting a little over my non-technical head. Are you saying that 3rd party BT headphones can work seamlessly enough with my TV? If so, what required feature should be looked for in order to achieve a successful operation?

Why don’t you bypass Sonos and connect your headphones direct to your LG OLED TV, using the TV’s Bluetooth connection, that’s what most people would do and then simply connect to a BT TX linked to a Sonos ‘Port’ output for playback of all your Sonos Music? Most headphones these days cater for two connections and that would make switching between the two, a doddle.

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DenzeriniAuthor

Contributor I

That configuration does seem to be the best solution for third-party BT headphones. Since the Sonos headphones are rumored to be officially announced within the next couple of months, I’ll just sit tight for now and see what their product looks like, and how it initially reviews.

This board has been extremely helpful so thank you all for sharing your relevant experience here.

Airgetlam

Just as a comment, that rumour about headphones has been floating around for at least a couple of years, potentially longer.

Bruce

Ken_Griffiths

…and perhaps there’s no reason to not have another set of headphones anyway. One to wash (charge) and one to go.🎧

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