True Wireless Stereo

[rexxsor]

Recently bought a pair of True Wireless Stereo (TWS) Bluetooth earbuds, but seems like Pixel 3 is unable to use this functionality. Was expecting both to be connected independently, but I can only see one earbud connected (acting as the main) which drives the other side.

Can anyone confirm if Pixel 3 supports TWS? Any tips on how to activate?

 

[rexxsor]

Ah found something from Qualcomm. The one I meant is TWS Plus (each earbud individually connected to the device).

https://www.qualcomm.com/solutions/voice-and-music/features/truewireless

 

[rexxsor]

By right, Pixel 3 Snapdragon 845 should support this. Don't know how to setup. Might also be something extra needs to be done on the earbuds.

 

[Ranny99]

Do the earbuds support it?, what are they by the way?
I have 4 sets of truly wireless buds and only 2 are like this, where each bud has a connection to your phone. The others connect to each other and then 1 connects to your phone. I guess all modern phones will support it, it will be whether the buds do.

 

[rexxsor]

Do the earbuds support it?, what are they by the way?
I have 4 sets of truly wireless buds and only 2 are like this, where each bud has a connection to your phone. The others connect to each other and then 1 connects to your phone. I guess all modern phones will support it, it will be whether the buds do.

Creative Outlier Gold. Checked and earbuds should support it.

Read some reviews to confirm and they specifically mentioned each bud is able to connect individually. Unless my understanding was wrong.

 

[Ranny99]

Ok, I have Creative Outlier Airs, when pairing you should pair each bud individually, they should both appear in you paired devices.

 

[rexxsor]

Ok, I have Creative Outlier Airs, when pairing you should pair each bud individually, they should both appear in you paired devices.

Yes they can be paired individually. Problem is, they don't connect at the same time. One is the master, the other is the slave, depending on which one I take out first.

Was expecting they can connect at the same time, which is the advantage of TWS Plus.

 

[rexxsor]

https://support.google.com/pixelphone/thread/10267631?hl=en

Found a related query to Google Support. Not quite answered though.