{
  "id": 18147565,
  "title": "New Bluetooth standard supports great lossless audio, but you'll need new headphones",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/new-bluetooth-standard-supports-great-lossless-audio-but-youll-need",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-04T16:09:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "AppleInsider",
    "slug": "appleinsider",
    "url": "https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/11/04/new-bluetooth-standard-supports-great-lossless-audio-but-youll-need-new-headphones"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bluetooth High Data Throughput (HDT) is a new standard that promises faster data transfers and superior audio quality, but it requires hardware manufacturers to incorporate it into their products. The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) is responsible for this standard, and recently launched an upgraded version that is faster and more capable. Neville Meijers, CEO of the Bluetooth SIG, expressed the group's commitment to meeting the growing demands of a connected world. Bluetooth HDT will be an optional part of Bluetooth Core 7.0, requiring new processors and thus an additional cost for manufacturers. While this may delay its adoption, it could significantly improve audio latency and energy efficiency, especially for premium wireless audio devices. Apple, a key member of the SIG, has not yet commented on adopting Bluetooth HDT, but the company's executives are reportedly participating in discussions about the standard. Bluetooth SIG's chief marketing officer, Ken Kolderup, expressed optimism about Apple's interest, as Apple executives are involved in the discussions. The SIG expects Bluetooth HDT to be supported in 2027.",
  "summary": "Bluetooth High Data Throughput will bring faster data transfers and higher quality audio than ever before, but it's more than a software update, it needs manufacturers to adopt it in hardware. Bluetooth HDT could improve the audio quality of future Apple AirPods For something we all rely on for everything from external keyboards to wireless AirPods , Bluetooth can be closer to alchemy than a…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Android Authority",
        "title": "Bluetooth’s next big audio upgrade is coming, but not to your current devices",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/bluetooths-next-big-audio-upgrade-is-coming-but-not-to-your-current",
        "published": "2026-11-04T17:12:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}