Confidentiality. Or porn. One of those things.

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    2 months ago

    I just want to know when I can connect my noise-cancelling Bluetooth headphones to the display instead of the tinny pair of wired “maraccas” that I keep in my travel bag.

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      82 months ago

      Idk, 150 people in a tin can all using Bluetooth could cause issues.

      It would be better to get noise cancelling headphones with a 3.5mm headphone jack. I had some until my daughter broke them, and I loved them.

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        22 months ago

        Loads of people use Bluetooth devices on airplanes already. Are there any reports of destructive interference as is?

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          22 months ago

          Idk. But from my experience, it’s usually something like 20 people (me included). If you made that the default way to connect, I think more people would use them.

          Or maybe it’s not an issue, idk. I don’t know a ton about Bluetooth and airplanes.

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            32 months ago

            I’ve been on budget flights where in flight infotainment was an app on your phone that connects to a media server on the plane itself. Everyone was using Bluetooth and there are no issues.

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            22 months ago

            I would expect a plan to have a lot more than 20 people watching something on their phone with AirPods (or a clone thereof). Just about everyone that’s watching or listening to something on their phone nowadays is using BT headphones, because most phones don’t have 3.5mm jacks anymore.

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        02 months ago

        If it could, planes would be dropping right and left. It hasn’t been an issue in several decades

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      42 months ago

      Number of stews who have the time to help you figure out the pairing rigamarole or why the radio on this unit is fucked: ZERO.

      Number of issues with regular fucking headphones: zero.

      Cases where the tinniness will impact your enjoyment of visual spooge: zero

      People stopping you from buying some $15 apple 3.5mm pods for your earballs: zero

      I’m thinking you’ll be fine. Leave the air safety officers alone so they can do their job.

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        -12 months ago

        Number of stews who have the time to help you figure out the pairing rigamarole or why the radio on this unit is fucked: ZERO.

        No help necessary. Leave it as an advanced option and provide those who request assistance a cheap pair of 3.5 mm headphones. SOLVED.

        Number of issues with regular fucking headphones: zero.

        1. Wire gets caught in my limbs because the seating area is so tight.

        2. Wire jack is tucked up from people pulling headphones at odd angles. Wortsst case scenario (has happened to me): the jack is inoperable, incapable of holding headphones without continuous, upwards pressure.

        3. No active noise canceling (you might still be able to find ANC wired headphones but they are a niche product if they still exist).

        4. An extra item to pack, since my phone requires a dangle to use 3.5 mm headphones, so I either pack a dangle, or another pair of headphones for using with my phone.

        Cases where the tinniness will impact your enjoyment of visual spooge: zero

        I’m sorry you’re not able to appreciate hifi sound but that’s a a you problem.

        People stopping you from buying some $15 apple 3.5mm pods for your earballs: zero

        Those sound like shit compared to the expensive pair of wireless ear buds that I already own.

        I’m thinking you’ll be fine. Leave the air safety officers alone so they can do their job.

        Of course I’m fine. But what’s this nonsense about bothering air safety officers? Nobody is berating airline employees about bluetooth headphones lol.

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      32 months ago

      The second we get a better short range wireless protocol so there aren’t a hundred Bluetooth devices jamming each other on the plane.

      If you travel a lot they do make airplane headphones that have a 3.5mm connector and run noise cancelling.

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        32 months ago

        I’ve been on budget flights where the in-flight infotainment was an app on your phone which connects to a media server on the plane. Everyone was watching with Bluetooth headphones and there were no issues.

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                11 month ago

                And the entire plane wouldn’t be on Bluetooth headphones if the in-flight infotainment systems supported it as an option so what’s your point?

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                    I disagree that its an obvious fail state. Surely with all of these airlines flying thousands of passengers, where users watch infotainment on their own devices, mostly with bluetooth, we’d have at least a handful or reports of spotty bluetooth on flights, right? Where are they, then?