Bluetooth Versions Explained! (4.0-5.2)

Hey guys, hope you’re well.
Bluetooth is a technology that allows devices to exchange data within a short amount of distance from each other, wirelessly.
The idea with Bluetooth was to find a wireless method for devices to communicate with one another, so that the RS-232 standard could be replaced, and the serial ports could be removed from devices.
It’s been around for over 20 years and is now on almost every mobile and stationary piece of tech you own.
If you’re thinking of buying a product which supports Bluetooth, but you’re not sure what version of Bluetooth you need, this video is for you.
Timestamps:
Intro: 00:00
4.0: 00:47
4.1: 01:35
4.2: 02:21
5.0: 03:03
5.1: 04:00
5.2: 04:42

[@avriljil]

Blutooth 5.2 doesnt mean le audio, it must have Lc3 codec, most 5.2 earbuds now doesn't not allow le audio, it must contain QCC305x Qualcomm chip at least

[@Revolve-Studios]

Thanks for the info!

[@11kele]

If I have a phone with BT v5.0 and I buy earbuds that work with BT v5.2, will I be able to listen the music without much quality loss? Will I be able to pair them at all?

[@khaledelkolli7147]

@@11kele if you tried your earbuds please tell me if it works Cuz i have phone with 5.0 b and wanna buy earbuds with 5.3 Bluetooth

[@v1Broadcaster]

laughing in my apt x ll

[@merlista]

Perfect, thanks! I had a question about backward compatibility and you covered it perfectly and succinctly.

[@Bonjour-World]

You are the first person to indicate that Bluetooth 5.X versions are backward comparable ... Thank Thee 🙂 FYI: Most available Bluetooth keyboards are still based on Bluetooth 3.x :-(

[@jimhowell7450]

You would make a great teacher!! Greatly improved my understanding of Bluetooth.

[@subhadipsen956]

Thanks Man! I had not known this information before.

[@tee_ef_em]

Fantastic video, man!

[@tom_from_myspace]

Nice video straight to the point

[@vladislavkaras491]

Thanks for the video!

[@Mrcrazy80]

Very digestible! Thanks a lot :)

[@axelcornelis1007]

Great Explanation ❤❤❤

[@Steve-Richards]

thank you this is very helpful!

[@j.w.grayson6937]

Excellent explaination! Thanks for posting! Question - If I am using Bluetooth to connect to my computer audio, does it use the ALC1220 codec on the MB, or is the sound sent only through the BT device?

[@fahadabdalaziz6864]

vary vary good and informative video 👍👍👍👍 thank you .

[@alisonsmith4436]

Thank you so much your video is great 👍

[@davidrodriguezc3724]

always had this question, what drans more your battery? using Bluetooth headphones or using the speakers built in? in devices like laptops or an smartphone

[@someguy604]

Great video, would you recommend using a smart watch with Bluetooth v2.1+EDR V4.2 low energy paired with earbuds with Bluetooth 5 for listening to music?

[@TheBamaChad-W4CHD]

Thank you so much. The video is a year old but it still brought my sub in to find you lol

[@mikes978]

Are there any speed/latency differences between 5.0 and newer? How about 5.3?

[@colin5064]

Excellent presentation

[@BravoZulu2023]

Making written notice for better learning would help a lot when comparing with using verbal communication. It said in learning and communication theories. Thx anyway for your sharing.

[@egor646]

Very helpfull!

[@raviambati6408]

Nice video sir...I want to connect multiple ( 2 or 3 ) different BT speakers to my phone..then wich BT version is better..plz give reply sir

[@Siberius-]

Very useful video

[@hjonkiamgoose.5964]

1:25 I never knew that the macOS Big Sur wallpaper is supposed to be a wave. I have been looking for answers online for what it is supposed to be. Finally my question is answered.

[@ciprianlewis]

What pcie cards do you recommend for adding bluetooth 5.2 to my pc?

[@JustAGuy85]

In 2016, I bought this for my PC: soundbot SB342-BLK Bluetooth 4.0 USB Adapter with 3Mbps High Data Transfer Rate So, it's BT 4.0. My phone is BT 5.0 (Galaxy S10+). But, my Bluetooth to FM Transmitter I use in my car is BT 4.0. The only BT speaker I occasionally use in my home is BT 4.0. It's older, too. I mean, technically, the one in my car doesn't matter, I connect to that with my S10+ (BT5.0), not my USB dongle on my PC (BT4.0). Nonetheless, I'm a tech guy and I have been wanting to get a new USB dongle for my PC. I already have an Asus PCE-56 model (802.11ac Dual-band Wireless-AC1300 PCI-E Adapter) in my computer and don't really have a need to replace that with some newer WiFi + BT set up. They tend to need an extra internal(onboard) USB 2.0 header to get BT, anyways, and all of mine are in use. One is in use for monitoring my Corsair HX1200i's information (amps/watts/volts/load/efficiency/etc. etc. etc.). BUT, I guess I could find some kind of splitter and upgrade to a WiFi 6E card with BT.. but my router is a DIR‑878 AC1900 MU‑MIMO Wi‑Fi Router. So, to even get those 6G/6GE benefits, I'd have to get a new router. Currently, my router is above and beyond anything I need it to do. I just stream 5x IP cameras on 2.4ghz. Wow... this got long. I WANT to get a USB Bluetooth 5.2 dongle. My phone is 5.0. I don't even know if it's worth it at all to upgrade. Realistically, everything I have does everything I want it to do. If I need to transfer large files, I use USB C 3.2 from my PC to my S10+. The only thing I actually use the BT dongle on my PC for is to connect to my phone via Windows Phone Link and MAYBE use it for phone calls. Even at that, it's all crystal clear. I mean, I know the answer to my question is that it's not worth it to upgrade my BT4.0 dongle. I have nothing to gain. But I WANT to lol. Maybe if I was to have it, I'd at least find some uses for the BT 5.0 devices I do have (which is only my S10+) and it may send me on a journey to find new devices, like some home smart devices, so that I could put the 5.0+ tech to use. TLDR Any good recommendations for a desktop PC for BT 5.2 dongles? I'm an Asus guy, so I'd prefer that brand. I've got one on my Amazon wish list at the moment. When I got my Asus B450-F Gaming II board, the Asus B550 Gaming Wi-Fi/Bluetooth board wasn't out yet. Wish I had that... I don't need it, as this B450 board has great VRMs that handle my 5900x without breaking a sweat.

[@rakaidharmapikatan6906]

Soo my laptop has bluetooth 5.0 on it and I'm planning to upgrade it to bluetooth 5.2, My question is should I also upgrade the antenna on my laptop or no?

[@zeafalolk]

Love the vid and the room is sick and btw could two different branded speakers act as L and R? So if one of your friends has a speaker but you do aswell but they aren't the same brand or maybe just not the same model would connecting them both to your phone work?

[@Revolve-Studios]

Cheers! I don't think it would work with different brands, but possibly different models from the same brand could work if they have been made to be compatible.

[@zeafalolk]

@@Revolve-Studios Thanks for the info

[@sizlax]

@@zeafalolk Actually, from the way I understand it, if it connects to the devices on an individual basis, as displayed with BT 5.2, I can't see why it wouldn't accommodate both speakers (even from separate brands), Unless the company that makes the speakers are dicks like M$(microsoft), and specifically ensured that their product will not work with other brands.

[@chrisedinburgh5051]

@@sizlax haha you mean apple right... Microsoft doesn't really make hardware, yes they have a few branded products but it's not really their hardware, apple makes their own products and like to make sure it only really works within their own bubble. Greedy or not it seems to work for them (sadly)

[@sizlax]

@@chrisedinburgh5051 I won't stand up for apple, the company is sketch AF and yea, even make M$ look good in contrast. I mean, they sell a 1000$ monitor stand.. as well as a 4-600$(forget exact, but over 400) keyboard that only works with their tablets.. But apple is easy to avoid, just don't buy their phones, which is easy cuz they're locked down fisher price phones for old people. Their tablets are ok for price compared to M$, but they'd be better if they worked with mainstream software. But you're wrong about M$ hardware (or you're only considering the PC market). M$ also makes Xbox plus Xbox accessories. I could rant on about the greed of M$ for quite a while (both on the software and hardware end of things), but I'll get to the point. I bought a 400$ headset, which works just fine with playstation, PC, and will even work with Nintendo switch iirc. But because steelseries refused to pay M$ royalties for the headset, the company went out if their way to ensure that it will not work with their console if plugged in via USB (which is the only way to get the mic to work with Xbox, that doesn't majorly cut down the audio quality of the headset.).

[@hm-zr3uh]

Great video

[@buckmajor]

If bluetooth headphones are within 4.0 should I buy a bluetooth adapter 5.0 or higher for my laptop? If I use only 4.0 that range suits me when I only use bluetooth headphones unless I take a dump in the toilet it might lose the range?

[@Gowda7403]

My phone bluetooth version his 4.2 and now if I buy bluetooth earpodes of version 5 will it provide same audio quality or it varies

[@eagleeatsmonkey3621]

nice info

[@Bareego]

I'm not so sure about the backwards compatibility. I've paired quite a few devices with different versions, and quite often if the devices are from a different generation like 4 and 5 they will pair up, but I won't get any sound. I'd recommend try to at least keep the major number the same.

[@christiant.a.5002]

Gracias crack me aclaraste dudas

[@Darkshine585]

i love all the songs you've put on your video, can you share titles and artists please?

[@pritampoddar5213]

Good job

[@Luis_Alex]

Buen video 😁👍

[@charruaporelmundo]

A newbie question. What if I have an old phone (iphone8) but a modern audio device? sony srs nb10?. The sony is 5.1 but the phone don’t think so.

[@georgeriley1280]

Is there a specific Bluetooth transmitter that will pair with hearing aids BLE?

[@HaNsEbAnGeR123456781]

Is the sound quality with headphones better from 4.2 to 5.0?

[@jbol2454]

Does BT 5.0+ work with Windows 7 64 bit? I'm looking for a bluetooth / wifi PCI card but none of them that are 5.0+ appear to work with a Windows 7 OS?

[@sreenivasbhaskara8102]

Can BLED 112 (a dongle from silabs, v.4.0) be connected to an HM-BT4052 (HM-BT4502 Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Pass-through Module based on PHY62XX Bluetooth Low Energy 5 .0 chip)?

[@georgeriley1280]

Will transmitter 5.3 pair with hearing aids BLE?

[@faustsmith]

Will a Bluetooth 5.1 device work correctly on Bluetooth 4.0 android phone?

[@mohamedmusharraf9337]

My phone is 5.0 Bluetooth. Can we connect 5.2 Bluetooth earbuds?

[@seancarlstorm]

Educational 😅

[@terrafinosix6130]

Hey, can I use a bluetooth 5.0 phone and connect it to say the new WF-1000XM4, which have bluetooth 5.2? Will it work?

[@PSYCHOV3N0M]

Of course it will work but obviously the headphones will be running at 5.0 because that's the highest that your phone can do.

[@RishiKumar-xn2oj]

Is any tws having Bluetooth version 5.1 work on bluetooth version 4.2 mobile

[@11kele]

If I have a phone with BT v5.0 and I buy earbuds that work with BT v5.2, will I be able to listen the music without much quality loss? Will I be able to pair them at all?

[@trenaconway7111]

They will work just fine, and the sound quality won't be affected.

[@evibizzy]

if you can backwards compitable 5.2 with 2.0.. then why cant my nintendo switch using BT 4.1 my phone sony xperia 5-3 with bluethoot 5.2 not finding? both ways

[@osmmanipadmehum]

Can Bluetooth be used so that multiple headphones 3+ can play audio from one source?

[@Nikolas4g63]

Would we be able to use a 5.2 earbud headset on PC with full quality audio AND microphone?

[@TheSlickmicks]

If your motherboard has it.

[@LiviuDragon]

i have integrated bluetooth module V2.2 and i have a modern bt mouse the laptop wont detect my mouse

[@northcountryoutlaw9704]

My phone is 4.1 works with a 4.2 speaker but will my phone work with 5.1?

[@priyanshuchakraborty9]

Can I connect 5.2 earbuds with 5.0 Bluetooth phone?

[@kadharhussan1940]

Tq sir

[@lifefootwear7081]

Will Bluetooth 5.3 watch connects to blutooth 5.0 mobile

[@InvadersDie]

1 year later and I'm still buying BT 3.0 devices. Looking at you Logitech

[@Bonjour-World]

Logitech specification generally neglect to mention the version of Bluetooth that they support. 'Tis the reason I will not purchase Logitech devices.

[@dibyendusinha4594]

my laptop is bt 4.0 and a device is bt 5.2.....can they both pair and function well?

[@HXunbanned]

Yep. I got Lenovo T430 and Bose qc45 and all works fine.

[@jeffghant4760]

Beats studio 3 headphones uses version 1.0. Why is that?

[@MrTinyLlama]

idk if you already did it, but i recommend updating a video with 5.4 and new released stuff and link a vid to that Edit: good video

[@animeboyandgirl6120]

Can i use blutooth 5.2 device to 5.0 blutooth device please help me

[@sreeranj6902]

Did blutooth 4.1 head phone can connect to my blutooth 5.2 phone Plzzz any one tell

[@ameedalnaseer5388]

❤

[@sancoffsr]

Thank you I wear hearing aids connecting with 4.2 isn’t great will buy an iPhone 13 with 5.2

[@JamJim]

we have BT 5.3 now

[@coolgiga]

👍👍👍

[@unknownwolf4046]

My Samsung galaxy A12 supports 5.2 which pretty cool

[@bradysimmons84]

Can a phone that has BT 5.0 be upgraded via software to 5.2 if the manufacturer wanted to do this ?

[@avriljil]

Of course not it's a hardware upgrade, they should build like a USB c dongle to plug and get 5.2 upgrade

[@bradysimmons84]

@@avriljil ok it seems like they can't do it, but I have read in a couple places that it's possible as long as it's BT 5. BT 4 can't upgrade to 5 but can to other BT 4 versions.... But I didn't know how accurate that was . Just getting conflicted info. Thanks

[@josepeixoto3384]

is 5.2 back compatible with the 4 ? meaning, a new smartwatch ,will it connect with an old phone?

[@Revolve-Studios]

Hi! Yes it is. However, some functions/features may not be available, if they require the newer standard.

[@josepeixoto3384]

@@Revolve-Studios good deal,thanks

[@md.faizullah3342]

Can you please make a video explaining the differences between HD, FHD, UHD and also 2k, 4k, 6k and 8k resolution.

[@Revolve-Studios]

Hi! Sure, I could do something about resolutions, will add it to my list :)

[@md.faizullah3342]

@@Revolve-Studios Thanks. Looking forward to it.

[@LivingTheDream77]

5.3 came out 4 months ago

[@jenserikbech]

The Bluetoth 4. was a catastrophe for enabling Bluetooth to a PC! It will shut off the audio every time you have a pause between your KZbin watching. Going to the new clip:"No audio"!

[@angrypepecancer5205]

can you recommend a bluetooth dongle for wireless earbuds gaming. Not competitive gaming. Its for casual games like witcher, elden ring, or dark souls

[@vitalheart9841]

how to check whether the bluetooth device is 4.0 or 5.0. How to indentify fake bluetooth gadgets specially dongle?

[@SC8terRiderMotoVlogger]

🤗 👍 ☝️ 😎 🇵🇭 Niceone.

[@ajitesh1972]

Watched on 2 phones one bluetooth 4.2 and 5.0

[@Alexgameing77]

Can i upgrade my Bluetooth 4.2 to 5.0 please 🥺 answer

[@Revolve-Studios]

Hi! Bluetooth cannot be upgraded through software, a newer Bluetooth version means the device has a newer hardware module inside it. The only way to upgrade Bluetooth would be to replace this module with a new one, which may or may not be possible depending on your device

[@JM-nc3ds]

Can you connect a device with bluetooth 5.2 to a bluetooth dongle 4.0?

[@PushyPawn]

Is this guy following in the footsteps of MKBHD.

[@crimsonvirtuoso994]

*Summary:* # Bluetooth Versions Explained! (4.0-5.2) - **Introduction to Bluetooth**: Bluetooth is a technology facilitating wireless communication between devices within a short distance, aiming to replace the RS-232 standard and remove serial ports from devices. - **Bluetooth 4.0 (2010)**: - Introduced improvements like Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), enabling smaller devices such as headphones and fitness trackers to stay connected longer while consuming less power. - Enabled better management of connections and the ability to put devices to sleep when not in use. - Introduced Bluetooth Smart Ready devices, allowing primary devices to act as hubs for connected gadgets. - **Bluetooth 4.1**: - Addressed issues of interference with 4G/LTE signals, enhancing overall performance and battery life. - Enabled devices to act as endpoints and hubs, facilitating direct communication between Bluetooth-enabled gadgets. - **Bluetooth 4.2**: - Saw significant improvements in speed and data transmission, with a tenfold increase in the number of packets sent. - Introduced IPv6 support, allowing Bluetooth devices to connect directly to the internet, paving the way for the Internet of Things (IoT). - **Bluetooth 5**: - Doubled speed to 2 megabits per second and significantly extended range to 240 meters. - Introduced dual audio, enabling audio playback on two connected devices simultaneously. - **Bluetooth 5.1 (2019)**: - Enabled Bluetooth devices to pinpoint location, facilitating the emergence of smart tags for tracking belongings. - Improved Bluetooth pairing speed and reduced power consumption during the process. - **Bluetooth 5.2**: - Focused on improving audio devices, introducing LE Audio and the LC3 audio codec for high-quality audio with low power consumption. - Enabled multiple synchronized data streams and improved reliability of connections, especially for wireless earbuds. - Enhanced the performance and battery life of hearing aids, making them smaller and more discreet. - **Backward Compatibility**: Bluetooth devices are backward compatible, but using an older device with a newer version may not yield the benefits of the latest Bluetooth technology. Overall, it's recommended to opt for devices supporting the latest Bluetooth version for optimal performance and functionality.