I always change this setting on my Sony headphones and earbuds

https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/audio/enable-ldac-sony-headphones-earbuds-android

Publish Date: 2026-02-22 12:12:00

Everyone’s talking about high-resolution or high-fidelity audio now that multiple major streaming services — including Apple Music, Tidal, Amazon Music, and Spotify — support lossless quality. In simple terms, lossless audio is a recording that hasn’t lost any information during compression. However, it’s important to remember that Bluetooth audio codecs compress these recordings, even if they’re originally lossless.

There’s no way around that, unless you’re using a truly advanced (and rare) codec like Qualcomm’s AptX Lossless. That said, some Bluetooth codecs are better than others. If you have a pair of Sony earbuds or headphones, you can use LDAC, a high-quality Bluetooth codec that supports 32-bit/96kHz audio at up to 990 kbps.

What is LDAC, and why do I need it?

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LDAC is a Bluetooth audio codec that uses “efficient coding” and “optimized packetization” to transmit roughly three times as much data as other codecs, according to Sony. Although this is a Sony codec, it’s available widely on Android phones. It even appears on non-Sony headphones, like the Nothing Ear 3.

It’s worth noting that LDAC isn’t lossless, and it might not be the best Bluetooth audio codec for every situation. One of the things that makes LDAC unique is its ability to use variable bit rates during transmissions. It offers 330 kbps, 660 kbps, and 990 kbps, with the latter being the best-performing of the group. If your device and headphones don’t support LDAC 990 kbps, you might be better off using another codec.

Starting with Android 8 Oreo, LDAC support was added to the Android Open…

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