Bluetooth sound is late or crackly
Why headphones add a small delay, and how to clean up crackles.
What it is
Bluetooth headphones add a short delay. In Music quality it’s usually a quarter to half a second. Crackles are often distance or interference.
When to use it
Try these if sound is late or breaks up.
How to do it
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A small delay in Music quality is normal. If you need less delay, try Hands-free in You › Bluetooth audio. It sounds more like a phone call.
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Keep your phone on the same side of your body as the headphones. Bodies and metal shelving block Bluetooth.
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Turn off other Bluetooth devices you aren’t using.
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Lower Volume boost for Bluetooth if it’s very high.
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Turn the headphones off and on, or reconnect them.
Still stuck? Email [email protected]. Tell us your phone and watch model and what you tried.