How to Use Bluetooth Headphones with PS4, Xbox One or Nintendo Switch

How to connect any bluetooth headset to your console

If you want to play your console with wireless headphones, it is normal to resort to models specially designed for it. For example, in the case of the Sony console you have the Sony PS4 Wireless Headset that are not bad, but since you buy some helmets, it is more interesting some Bluetooth that you can also take advantage of with many other devices, such as your smartphone.

The problem is that the PS4 does not support Bluetooth audio . You can go to the settings, put your headphones whatever the model they are in pairing mode and see them in the list of detected devices, but when you connect, you get the warning: Bluetooth Audio not supported. And with the Xbox One directly, you do not have Bluetooth connectivity. So, as with the Switch, again to buy specific or wired headphones.

So how do you use Bluetooth headsets with consoles regardless of model? Well, the most comfortable solution is to use Bluetooth transmitters, small devices that connected to the headphone jack of the PS4, Xbox One or directly to the Nintendo Switch will give you the option of using your own headphones with the same experience. More comfortable if you consider that there will be no cables in between.

This, as you can see, is a solution that is not new. These types of devices, both transmitters and receivers, have been used for a long time for things like sending audio to other sound equipment that does not have Bluetooth connectivity. The difference is that now, with the improvements of Bluetooth version 5.0 there are very interesting proposals.

Twelve South AirFly Duo

Without a doubt this AirFly is one of the most interesting models, it is true that compared to others it is a little more expensive, but thanks to its Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity and the aptX codec support it is capable of sending audio with low latency even to two headphones wireless such as AirPods.

Inside it houses a battery that is charged via USB C and offers an autonomy of more than 20 hours of use. So that you can use it for long periods of use without fear of being thrown away at the first change.

If you want to use it on devices that only have USB C audio output, they also offer a model with this connection instead of the classic 3.5mm Jack: Twelve South AirFly USB C.

TaoTronics 2 in 1 Bluetooth

This square-shaped device is identical to the Twelve South solution, but with the difference or advantage of being able to also act as a receiver and not just an emitter. With Bluetooth 5.0 connection, support of the aptX codec and controls even to increase or decrease the volume, it is a good option if you want to use headphones of all kinds with your consoles.

UGREEN Bluetooth Transmitter

With a much thinner, lipstick-like design, the only negative point is the extension of the cable that connects to the 3.5mm jack port and which is Bluetooth 4.2. Although, if you do not want to do something specific, the use experience will still be good for use with game consoles.

HomeSpot Bluetooth 5.0

This small HomeSpot adapter is intended for use on the Nintendo Switch. It connects in the base, in the USB C port and already offers the possibility of connecting any Bluetooth headset. What’s interesting is that it also adds a microphone and allows a configuration to use two headphones at the same time.

The only thing you have to find is that it is intended to be used on a Switch without any type of case and that it does not go with a battery, so it is powered by the console itself. It will not be a high consumption, but you have to take it into account.

With the exception of the latter, specific by design for the Nintendo console, any of the proposed views will allow you to enjoy your Bluetooth headphones with your console or other devices regardless of the model. In the case of consoles, so that the small gadget does not bother you while you play, you can hold it in many different ways, such as with a little velcro or the like.