[ivanjermakov]

> Why is Bluetooth so bad?

From what I read online, Bluetooth standart is bloated with outdated profiles and not free for manufacturers to implement. Because of that, manufacturers strap own proprietary extensions on it that only their devices support (e.g. AirPods audio qulity with mic is only good on Apple devices)[1].

Others mention that bluetooth was initially designed for less capble devices, thus suffering from low bitrate and signal strength.

Adjacent discussion here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40180133

[1]: https://medium.marco.zone/apple-implemented-the-biggest-impr...

[presentation]

Given how much Apple and other manufacturers depend on Bluetooth for their wireless earphones I wonder why no alternative to Bluetooth ever seems to show up.

[ivanjermakov]

I think because all the hard work put into open-source bt ecosystem (bluez, pulse, pipewire) makes it "good enough" for average users.

[presentation]

One would think that if some company could credibly exorcise the demons of crappy Bluetooth connectivity, that would be a huge selling point though. I don’t think anyone hasn’t experienced the finnickiness of Bluetooth.