Bluetooth A2DP

E486617

Bluetooth A2DP is a wireless audio streaming profile that enables high-quality stereo sound transmission over Bluetooth connections from a source device to headphones, speakers, or other audio receivers.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Bluetooth A2DP canonical 1
Bluetooth A2DP profile 1

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Bluetooth profile
wireless audio streaming technology
abbreviation A2DP NERFINISHED
audioDirection unidirectional
category Bluetooth audio profile NERFINISHED
wireless audio
commonlyImplementedIn Bluetooth speakers
laptops
smartphones
tablets
wireless headphones
definedBy Bluetooth SIG NERFINISHED
enables listening to device audio without cables
fullName Advanced Audio Distribution Profile NERFINISHED
hasLimitation latency compared to wired audio
quality dependent on codec and bitrate
introducedBy Bluetooth Core Specification 1.2 era
layer application layer
notDesignedFor voice call audio
operatesOver Bluetooth BR/EDR NERFINISHED
optimisedFor music and media playback
relatedProfile Bluetooth AVRCP NERFINISHED
Bluetooth HFP NERFINISHED
requires Bluetooth pairing
codec negotiation between devices
role sink
source
supports high-quality audio streaming
one-way audio streaming
stereo audio transmission
supportsCodec AAC
ATRAC NERFINISHED
LDAC NERFINISHED
MP3
SBC
aptX
aptX HD
transmissionType packet-based digital audio
transmitsFrom audio source device
transmitsTo Bluetooth audio receiver
Bluetooth headphones
Bluetooth speakers
typicalUseCase streaming audio from computer to Bluetooth speakers
streaming audio from smartphone to wireless headphones
usedFor wireless audio streaming
wireless music playback
uses A2DP sink role on receiving device
A2DP source role on transmitting device
usesStandard Bluetooth NERFINISHED

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

SBC usedIn Bluetooth A2DP
aptX associatedWith Bluetooth A2DP
this entity surface form: Bluetooth A2DP profile