Android Central on MSN

I get the best sound quality out of my Sony headphones and earbuds by changing this setting

Sony's LDAC codec enables hi-res audio on Android phones, but you need to download the Sound Connect companion app and change this setting to use it.
How-To Geek on MSN

This new audio format could replace MP3 and Opus

The makers of the AV1 video format have started the Open Audio Codec.
Android Authority

The best Bluetooth headphones can be ruined by a simple, elusive setting

Audio codecs dictate the quality, stability, and power use of a headphone's Bluetooth connection. But they're hide-and-seek champions on Android. That said, we’re not always shown our audio codec ...
ZDNet

Android security: Flaw in an audio codec left two-thirds of smartphones at risk of snooping, say researchers

Millions of Android devices were vulnerable to a remote code execution attack due to flaws in an audio codec that Apple open-sourced years ago but which hasn't been patched since. Researchers at Check ...
Android Authority

Why you should care about lossless Bluetooth audio (and why you shouldn't)

With the introduction of Qualcomm’s aptX Lossless technology, Bluetooth headphone customers will finally join their wired audiophile brethren with the option to listen to lossless quality audio. The ...
Radio World

Codecs: Increasingly Smart, Increasingly Flexible

We asked a sampling of industry engineers and users for their perspectives on the evolution of codec designs and applications ...