Reddit mentions of TaoTronics Wireless Portable Bluetooth Transmitter Connected to 3.5mm Audio Devices, Paired with Bluetooth Receiver, TV Ears, Bluetooth Dongle, A2DP Stereo Music Transmission

buy one of these

so you can go to the bathroom in the plane and not miss a thing.

Well, if you can use headphones while the Switch is docked, then the solution is to buy a Bluetooth Transmitter that you can plug into the headphone port, and pair that up with your bluetooth speakers and headphones.

I wouldn't recommend using noise cancelling headphones for monitoring as the active technology in them may affect the sound and make it more difficult to hear any issues on the day.

If you did want to use them though presuming they are bluetooth you'd need some kind of bluetooth audio transmitter. I'd recommend turning off the noise cancelling if at all possible.

Bought this little doohickey Works awesome

So, I have a roomate and I'm planning to play this game on midnight release alllll freaking night long. My roomate has work the next day so I already thought about this and looked what my options are so I'll tell you in most simplest terms:

Option 1: If you have a smart TV with bluetooth capabilities BAM problem solved you can pair your wireless headphones (In which case I have Sony Over Ear Extra Bass Wireless Headphones


Option 2: If you're like me and don't have a smart TV, but you want to use wireless bluetooth headphones you're going to have to get a wireless bluetooth adapter which is this one here. You plug it in to your TV headphone jack OR your RCA red and white cable and pair your wireless headphones like that. Great thing about this adapter is you can charge while using!

Option 3: Get good ol' wired headphones and plug it into your tv.... most gaming wired headphones have long enough wires for you to plug and play comfortably.... but nothing beats those extra bass wireless headphones :)


Cheers! 29 more days!

buy a Bluetooth transmitter like this

An adapter would work just fine. You can many adapters which are small in size and very portable. Here is one example from amazon usa : https://www.amazon.com/TaoTronics-Bluetooth-Transmitter-Connected-Transmission/dp/B00P24XKS8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1494343119&sr=8-2&keywords=3.5mm+to+bluetooth

You can pick up a bluetooth transmitter that plugs into the audio jack. I've got one, works okay. A little volume and audio loss, but listenable.

You want a Bluetooth transmitter

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00P24XKS8/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1458358793&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=bluetooth+transmitter&dpPl=1&dpID=31bZcU4zE0L&ref=plSrch

I use an auxiliary to bluetooth adapter and a pair of bluetooth headphones.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00P24XKS8/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

something similar to this perhaps

i don't know if a usb -> bluetooth transmitter would work, though I do know some turtle beaches use that.

Use a generic transmitter?

http://www.amazon.com/Bluetooth-Transmitter-TaoTronics-Connected-Transmission/dp/B00P24XKS8

Oh but this thing gives static because you use a radio station. What I could suggest to you is buy aux to Bluetooth adapter. And you won't have any static :) I will try that or a longer aux cord or via USB. That's why was asking about it.


TaoTronics Wireless Portable Bluetooth Transmitter Connected to 3.5mm Audio Devices, Paired with Bluetooth Receiver, TV Ears, Bluetooth Dongle, A2DP Stereo Music Transmission https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00P24XKS8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_0y3oybZKAKBC9

For my cortana, ok-google setup, I paired a Kangaroo pc with a usb microphone, works fine. Any audio going to the display is transmitted via bluetooth to more adequate speakers.

You want one of these.

Haven't used one myself, but I have had good experiences with TaoTronics products and their support is great.

Since everybody else is being a butt, I did some looking. You've got to plug it into your controller still but it'll get the job done!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00P24XKS8/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apa_M84kzbX0Y7G8V

I don't think there is any other way to get audio into the unit. The best option might be keeping a Bluetooth transmitter in the car. Something like this. There are a ton of Chinese rebrand variants on Amazon, but that one seems to be the most popular. You will need to arrange power to micro-USB port as well. Maybe mount it somewhere and use a 3.5mm extension cable.

Another option is to save your pennies and wait to see how the Alpine iLX-107 turns out.


I haven't recorded a memo or anything to see how the mic quality is, but noone I've called has commented either way. It seems to work well enough--"Hey Siri" works even with music going at a comfortable volume.

Cost? Sheer lack of space inside the system? There is a bunch of reasons why they may have omitted it.

If you really want it you could use a Bluetooth audio transmitter.

Something like this?

3.5mm Bluetooth Transmitter

I just meant that the functionality isn't built in natively, not that it can't be done. You could always use something like this bluetooth transmitter. It looks like it has to be charged, but if you aren't using it all the time, that shouldn't be a problem.

If you aren't opposed to buying refurbished with a warranty, there are a lot of great deals on receivers at Accessories4Less. If you really want monitor 2 output to avoid the HDMI splitter, some good choices might be the Denon AVR-x2200W or this Denon AVR-S910W. The benefit of the x2200 over the s910 would be having Audyssey Silver rather than Bronze for room EQ.

And don't be fooled by the 170 Wpc figure given by Pioneer for the power rating of the VSX-1131. That's 1 channel driven into 6 ohms at 1 kHz with 1% THD and is just a way to inflate the number for marketing. Both receivers I mentioned are at that level, just marketed in a more conventional way. I'd rather have a Denon or Yamaha over a Pioneer unit anyway. Just my 2 cents.

Now that PS4 supports usb headsets, there are actually "hacky" ways to get bluetooth headsets to work (but you are essentially pairing to a usb dongle, not the PS4 directly). And of course their is Sony's own wireless PS4 headset that uses its own USB dongle. In either case, the point still is NONE of these wireless headset possibilities are an option with the PSVR (if you want proper directional sound), since you need to get the audio output from the PSVR breakout box, which means you MUST plug a 3.5mm jack into the headset cable, period.

All that said, I guess you have hacky options for the PSVR too. You could get something like this:

https://www.amazon.com/TaoTronics-Bluetooth-Transmitter-Connected-Transmission/dp/B00P24XKS8/ref=pd_lpo_107_bs_t_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

and theoretically any bluetooth headset would work then, and you are getting audio via the 3.5mm jack... That said, having that hanging from your PSVR wire would defeat the purpose of wireless anyway, and since you are already wired to the PS4 due to the HMD, I don't really think a wired headphone makes anything that worse.

I just use this with my Bluetooth headphones and it works great. Most TVs will have a 3.5mm jack so this way you can buy whatever TV you want. Probably a cheaper solution.

Yeah, a Transmitter is what you're looking for. Something like this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00P24XKS8/

You'll get a fairly high latency doing it via Bluetooth. Not normally an issue for TV/calls but with guitar it'll wind you up! There are devices on Amazon, see https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00P24XKS8/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1468413071&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=bluetooth+transmitter&dpPl=1&dpID=31bZcU4zE0L&ref=plSrch

If your TV has a 3.5mm out, use this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00P24XKS8?psc=1&ref=yo_pop_mb_pd

I use it for a basic pair of bt headphones and it works great.

I use this when I stream Steam through my pi

www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00P24XKS8/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1485548676&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=bluetooth+transmitter&dpPl=1&dpID=31WB7-ZT8IL&ref=plSrch

There are bluetooth transmitters for this use case. Something like this: https://www.amazon.com/TaoTronics-Bluetooth-Transmitter-Connected-Transmission/dp/B00P24XKS8 combined with whatever bluetooth wireless headphones you like.

These don't. A Bluetooth transmitter should.

https://www.amazon.com/Mpow-Bluetooth-Transmitter-Streambot-Transmission/dp/B00P20TFWM

https://www.amazon.com/TaoTronics-Bluetooth-Transmitter-Connected-Transmission/dp/B00P24XKS8

You want a Bluetooth transmitter. Your headphones would be the bluetooth receivers.
Something like this.

you could also try something like these, but I feel like if your mac already has bluetooth, you might just need to install the drivers for your specific hearing aids

http://www.amazon.com/Bluetooth-Transmitter-TaoTronics-Connected-Transmission/dp/B00P24XKS8

Based on the link you provided, the TV appears to have analog audio out, so you could get a cheap bluetooth transmitter like this one, then use that with a bluetooth speaker.

(I've never used that bluetooth adapter, just going based on its description and good reviews.)

Wireless Transmitter

3.5mm Female to RCA *Unless the TV has a 3.5mm headphone port.

Wireless Speaker

I can't imagine grandma cares much about audio quality. If I were to go a cheap route that gets the job done, these two would probably be it.

That's a bluetooth audio receiver, not transmitter. You can send audio from a bluetooth device (phone, computer, etc) to the receiver, which it then outputs thru the 3.5mm connection. It does not go the other way, so it will not transmit to your bluetooth headset.

EDIT: This is what you're looking for - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00P24XKS8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_NrFDwbQ9REHJT

The only dongle that's decent that I'm aware of is $28, is a little bulky, and would have to hang from the headphone jack, is there a better option? I'm still considering it but just curious if things have changed since I last looked.

Link to said dongle

I stand corrected.

I thought the new Roku models had it, but I guess they don't.

I guess OP /u/jetpack8 would probably need a Toslink-to-Bluetooth out adapter (assuming his TV has an optical audio out, or that he has a Roku Ultra model):

https://www.amazon.com/HomeSpot-Wireless-Bluetooth-Transmitter-supported/dp/B00QV77YIC

https://www.amazon.com/GOOLOO-Bluetooth-Transmitter-Receiver-Wireless/dp/B01MYT2HGZ

Or a 3.5mm to Bluetooth adapter plugged into the Roku Remote (maybe taped to the underside):

https://www.amazon.com/TaoTronics-Bluetooth-Transmitter-Connected-Transmission/dp/B00P24XKS8

I use this and velcro patches to keep it in place.

Is there a reason you couldn't connect your TV's audio to a bluetooth transmitter instead of using the cable directly to the receiver?

Best I could do is find one that plugs into a usb port as well as the 3.5mm audio jack. Unfortunately any and all transmitters will need more power than what a 3.5mm audio jack can provide.

https://www.amazon.com/TaoTronics-Bluetooth-Transmitter-Connected-Transmission/dp/B00P24XKS8

If the TV has an audio out or headphone jack, get a cheap bluetooth adapter:

http://www.amazon.com/Bluetooth-Transmitter-TaoTronics-Connected-Transmission/dp/B00P24XKS8/ref=pd_sim_107_1?ie=UTF8&dpID=31bZcU4zE0L&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=03TXN1E10QEF9VTY9ZSW

Plug that in and get you some bluetooth headphones. The device even comes with an RCA adapter to plug into tv audio output jacks. Unfortunately that's the best you'll get until there's a better option via your phone/tablet.

Yes the audio will come from the TV. Not sure if you have any devices that can be paired to a bluetooth transmitter but I've plugged these (https://www.amazon.com/TaoTronics-Bluetooth-Transmitter-Connected-Transmission/dp/B00P24XKS8) into my 3.5mm plug on my TV and pair it to headphones/speakers.

Honestly, without a device with Bluetooth built in, it won't be easier to listen to music. Bluetooth adapter plugs into the 3.5mm jack but this plus the MP3 player would be awkward to carry. Your better off spending the money you would use on a really good pair of wired headphones

This and this with this should get you there.

Devices like this seem to exist, and this one in particular says it can be used while charging (ideal for a behind-the-TV setup).

Have you considered either getting a long cable and plugging it in to the back of your TV or receiver? Don't know if all but some do have a 3.5mm out.

Edit: Something like this transmitter could work for you as well.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00P24XKS8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_ni9CybTT87J15

So here's one: https://www.amazon.com/TaoTronics-Bluetooth-Transmitter-Connected-Transmission/dp/B00P24XKS8/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1484986449&sr=8-3&keywords=bluetooth+transmitter

I recommend getting some velcro tape along with it, to hold it onto the back of the device and still have it be removable.

You could get a bluetooth transmitter and have them connect with their smartphones, like this one:

https://www.amazon.com/TaoTronics-Bluetooth-Transmitter-Connected-Transmission/dp/B00P24XKS8

You're right, I didn't read the description closely enough. What OP needs is something like this, which I actuall ordered a couple years ago and definitely IS a transmitter. Bought it along with a set of Bluetooth headphones. Worked great.

>Why not add this function to Chromecast so that people don't have to buy wireless headphones for their TV?

It was stated in another place in this thread, but Chromecast redirects video links to the TV. To add this function, it must then load the content on both the TV and device. It's obviously possible, but for such a fringe case, why not get wireless headphones... or perhaps this cool (and affordable) bluetooth transmitter?

>...but suggesting someone buy another pair of headphones isn't really a solution when there are devices on the market today that provide this function near the price of the Chromecast.

I was only making an alternative suggestion. Perhaps they didn't think of it. Please don't tell me it isn't a solution though because it would solve his problem as that feature isn't currently on Chromecast. It's a valid workaround. I do that all the time. If a piece of software comes along and simplifies it, so be it, but it was my suggestion and not a command. He doesn't have to do it.

How about a bluetooth transmitter that plugs into the bass and a battery powered bluetooth speaker?

I've been looking at these:

https://www.amazon.com/TaoTronics-Bluetooth-Transmitter-Connected-Transmission/dp/B00P24XKS8

https://www.amazon.com/3-5mm-Stereo-Right-Angle-Adapter/dp/B004GIDV58/ref=sr_1_1?s=aht&ie=UTF8&qid=1480701558&sr=1-1&keywords=1%2F4+3.5+angle+adapter

https://www.amazon.com/Infinilla-Waterproof-Bluetooth-Speakers-Portable/dp/B01K1WFM7M/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1479677209&sr=8-9&keywords=bluetooth+ipx6+speaker+tf