Travel Tech HACK: Using Bluetooth Headphones on Plane Screens - DON'T miss out on your next Flight!
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- čas přidán 29. 07. 2024
- Have you been on a long-haul flight recently and found that your wireless headphones aren't compatible with the In-flight Entertainment? It means you can't watch the new movies you were looking forward to - and, you're suddenly looking to download movies before take-off. I've found some bluetooth adapters which are made for planes so you can listen to your Airpods the way you should be able to.
I did a live test for you on a recent long-haul flight and tried out these three pieces of wireless tech. Please note, that these are affiliate links. You'll pay the same amount but Amazon may send me a small commission.
AirFly Pro: amzn.to/336F84U
AirFly Duo: amzn.to/3B1i57Q
Budget adapter (UK store only!): amzn.to/3rv0Hp9
Budget adapter USA (closest I could find): amzn.to/3L6P930
I recommend just getting yourself a cheap Bluetooth transmitter as you're more than likely going to forget it when you deplane - especially if the connection is in the armrest of the seat rather than in front of you. A low latency cheap transmitter will do the job just fine.
Absolutely, the cheaper one was almost as good as the expensive one!
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching, Dino!! 😎👍
Has anyone tried one of these things with Bose Quietcomfort 2 earbuds? If so, did you get latency due to old codec?
Looking for some of these for my 9 hour flight from Manchester to Florida for August. I’m nervous but the AirFly Pro does look the best.
The Pro’s are great - there is a tiny lag but I work in TV so spot things like that more than most. It’s so freeing to not have wires, you’ll love it! Are you nervous about the flight or picking the wrong transmitter?
@@LifeOfReillyTV I’m nervous about both really but definitely picking the wrong transmitter. It’s a long flight.
You can’t do wrong with the Pro. It has great battery life and you can charge it up while using it/flying, if you’re lucky and have the USB next to the headphone Jack. We had that on our BA flight.
Some IFEs have usb port so you can still charge the Bluetooth antenna.
Yes, you’re absolutely right. I did this!! 🎧⚡️
Thanks for the tips guys
🙌 Glad they helped!! 😎👍
Everything is a great but still I didn’t learn how to pair it with my headphones
Ahh, they all have little quirks. Usually, you need to hold down the transmitter button for five seconds and put your headphones into pairing mode...and they connect. Let me know if you're still struggling. You can practice at home with a laptop headphone output.
Thanks Dave. Got a man - Orlando flight this year so may prove useful. Quite happy to have a wired connection on one of our headphones but on Emirates we plugged it into the larger of the 2 holes and it was intermittent. Maybe a dodgy seat?
Yes, it could be a dodgy seat. The two prong adapter might be needed on some flights. I’m finding most have already converted the doubles to singles now so you should be fine. Eating on a plane with Bluetooth headphones is a game-changer. Try not to look too smug on your way to Orlando!!! 😎👍 Have a great trip!
@@LifeOfReillyTV haha.. I'll try, thank you Dave. :-)
@@LifeOfReillyTV Yeah they're switching to single port headphone jacks now because most people are opting to use their own headsets when traveling. The double input jack was originally there to stop passengers from stealing the headphones and it also presented the airlines with a good opportunity to rent them out because they knew your headphones couldn't connect to their system. They were crafty like that.
Something I've been wondering about is that do you still get a good audio only plugging in one prong in a two-prong audio system? Are the outputs between the single-prong and dual-prong adapters the same? And does the feed sound the same as plugging in earphones provided by the airline (which are dual-prong)? Thanks
Hi Al, I’ve found that most airlines have updated the two prong, as older aircraft only supply one prong headphones. If you do find yourself on a “two prong” plane, you can buy an adapter which turns a two prong into one. They’re really cheap. Ever since I bought the adapter, I don’t think I’ve used it since 2010. Hope this helps. 😀👍
@@LifeOfReillyTV Retired from the airlines 5 years ago. All aircraft in North America use one prong audio. Two prong was eliminated many many years ago. Dont know about European airlines, but this is the current standard in North America
Can you please tell me how to pair your galaxy buds while on plane using the transmitter
I don’t have Galaxy Buds, but my guess is that you put them into Pairing mode. You then put the transmitter into pairing mode and you should be away. You can practice on an old stereo/car radio/TV with a headphone jack.
was there any issues connecting the air fly into a 2 prong adapter?
Not at all. It's a simple piece of kit. 😀
I tried to connect on the plane with the AirPod max ,airfly pro it didn’t work .
Nooo. How weird. It should have worked. Did you manage to pair anything to your AirFly? Apple sells the AirFly themselves now, and says it’s compatible with all AirPods. www.apple.com/uk/shop/product/HNNT2ZM/A/twelve-south-airfly-pro-bluetooth-transmitter Hopefully, it works on the way home!!
a bluetooth transmitter doesn't have a "volume". It's not sending analog signals, it's forwarding digital signal information and additionally an information about the playback volume. This can be from 0 to 100 and the only thing that's deciding on how loud it is, is the input signal from the screen. You probably didn't put it on max volume. Your bluetooth headphones will always be from 0 to 100% of the input volume, regardless if you set it on your headphones or on the bluetooth transmiter and regardless on which transmitter.
Great knowledge. Thanks!! 📻📡
Have you tested the airfly pro with airpods pro 2 and does it actually work?
I haven’t tested it myself, as I don’t have Pros, but it works with all Apple headphones according to the manufacturer. And no-one hasn’t said it doesn’t work with them on here, either. Enjoy! 🎧
But how do you pair them from the plane's Tv to your airpods?
You put the transmitter in the headphone Jack and that Bluetooths it to your AirPods. 😀👍
Hope do you pair the transmitter to your Bluetooth headphones?
I am trying to find a transmitter that pairs with samsung buds, none have worked.
No way. I'd assume all of these would work. We used them for real and fake airpods, plus a random over-ear brand and it worked with all of those. Good luck!
don't you loose stereo when you've only got the one jack going in to a 2 jack receiver?
You might be right but the seatbacks often only use one Jack these days, anyway.
@@LifeOfReillyTV depends on the plane. some have a single aux some have odd 3 prong ones some use 2 etc its a bit of a dogs breakfast. the only one you really need is the 2 prong adapter just in case it has 2 prongs and then you can use it without the adapter if its just 1
hi there! Thanks for posting this video! How do you pair your specific AirPods to it? What stops it from accidentally pairing with someone else’s AirPods?
Hi Daniel, you have to press a button to pair and search for the adapter. I doubt many other people will be in range and searching for a device at that exact time. Also, most people don’t want to pair to something they don’t know because it could be a scam. Once you’ve paired, no-one else can get it. 😀
@@LifeOfReillyTV thanks for the reply! so do I just hold the reset button on my AirPods until it flashes red while the adapter is flashing as well?
Yep, exactly that. You’ll then hear a noise in the AirPods to confirm they’ve paired. 😎👍
@@LifeOfReillyTV you’re awesome! My orders coming in tonight and I’m flying out tomorrow. Pretty excited to watch a movie on the plane with audio lol.
No worries. Enjoy a flight without wires!! Eating and sleeping are even better. Don’t even get me started on how funny it is to listen to your show in the bathroom!! 😂🤣
Would the UGreen one work on the plane ?
Yes, I’m sure it would. It has the right Jack.
Hi, thanks for the review!
I'm thinking on buying the Jabra Élite 7 that seem to have around 500ms lag... Combined to lag of the AirFly, would that work well on an airplane film do you think?
Cheers and keep up with the good work!
Hi Liryc, I’ve never worn a pair of Jabra Elites so I can’t tell you, for sure. It’s sounds like a winning combo. Let us know how you get on and others can find out from your review. 😎👍
Thanks for your response. When you say in the video that the AirFly "latency is a bit laggy" and that it spoiled the film.... That sounds quite horrible.
I'd buy this for long flights (so watching 2+ movies). If there is some lag that must be un watchable is it ?
Not sure I'd spend 50€ on such item if it's to get lag..
Was it that laggy?
The AirFly Duo was laggy. The AirFly Pro was much better though. Hope that helps.
@@LifeOfReillyTV ok, I was aiming for the pro. I'll let you know if I end up buying it ;)
@@liryco8795 Did you buy it and if so what are your experiences in regards to lag and sound quality?
Hello what is the best option if the infotainment system uses the 2 jacked headphones? Can I still use this? If so how? Thank You!
I have found that the two Jack ports have all pretty much been turned into one port - on transatlantic flights anyway, so you should be ok. I already had a two Jack adapter that turns into the usual single Jack, so you could buy one of those. They’re not very expensive. I’ve not had to use it for a while though.
@@LifeOfReillyTV Thank You! Emirates still uses two pronged jack. So If I buy the adapter, this will work?
Absolutely! Is Emirates not Bluetoothing straight to AirPods yet? I took a Virgin Atlantic flight this year which didn’t need the adapter. You can’t guarantee what plane you’ll be on though, I guess.
@Life of Reilly aer lingus a330-300's from US to ireland still use 2 prong.
Ouch. Good to know. Thanks!!
Did you pair them all with the AirPods?
Hi Adrian, yes. AirPods for me and my wife used them with fake Android ones. 😎👍
@@LifeOfReillyTV awesome just order one thank you for replying 🙏
Awesome - enjoy!!
With Airfly can I connect it to my headphones that are not apple make? Sorry if stupid question.
It’s not a stupid question at all. Yes, you can connect any Bluetooth bud/headphone to AirFly. That’s what my wife uses and it definitely works! 😀👍
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