{"id":422709,"date":"2026-01-22T10:43:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T10:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/422709\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T10:43:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T10:43:09","slug":"everyone-can-hear-your-tv-in-their-headphones-using-this-transmitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/422709\/","title":{"rendered":"Everyone can hear your TV in their headphones using this transmitter"},"content":{"rendered":"

As we\u2019ve previously lamented<\/a>, one of Bluetooth\u2019s best modern features isn\u2019t being embraced by the tech world, but that\u2019s changing. Sennheiser has announced a new pair of wireless headphones and a transmitter designed for private TV watching that both use a Bluetooth feature called Auracast. Like tuning into a radio station broadcast from a tower, multiple headphones, earbuds, hearing aids, and even speakers can tune into audio from the Sennheiser BTA1 digital transmitter without the hassles and limitations of pairing \u2014 if they\u2019re Auracast compatible.<\/p>\n

Sennheiser\u2019s $299.95 RS 275 TV Headphones bundle will be available for preorder<\/a> starting this year on February 3rd and is expected to ship soon after on February 17th. It includes the company\u2019s new HDR 275 TV Headphones featuring breathable ear cushions and a 50-hour rechargeable battery that are both user-replaceable.<\/p>\n

The headphones also offer playback and volume control buttons on their ear cups and connect to Sennheiser\u2019s Smart Control Plus app for making EQ adjustments. There\u2019s a noise suppression feature, but it\u2019s designed to reduce hiss and static from classic TV shows and movies, instead of silencing someone talking nearby.<\/p>\n

Sennheiser\u2019s BTA1 TV Transmitter is also part of the bundle, but will be available on its own for $129.95. The transmitter can connect to, and switch between, multiple audio sources like TVs and consoles through HDMI and even older hardware using a 3.5mm analog audio cable. There are multiple sound modes including virtual surround sound and speech enhancement, but availability is dependent on what source you\u2019re connected to.<\/p>\n

Using a Bluetooth connection to your phone, you can configure the transmitter\u2019s settings like video delay compensation to ensure audio syncs to the action on screen, or password protect the Auracast broadcast so neighbors can\u2019t tune in. You\u2019ll just need to feed it power through a USB-A port either from a nearby TV, or an adapter connected to an outlet.<\/p>\n

Support for Bluetooth Auracast isn\u2019t widespread yet, but it\u2019s slowly expanding. Headphones and earbuds from companies like JBL, Sony, and EarFun support it, as do certain TV models from Samsung and LG. If your TV doesn\u2019t, Sennheiser\u2019s BTA1 TV Transmitter could be an easy way to bring the benefits of Auracast to your home theater.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As we\u2019ve previously lamented, one of Bluetooth\u2019s best modern features isn\u2019t being embraced by the tech world, but…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":422710,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[943,166,1426,172,74],"class_list":{"0":"post-422709","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-technology","8":"tag-audio","9":"tag-gadgets","10":"tag-headphones","11":"tag-tech","12":"tag-technology"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/422709","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=422709"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/422709\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/422710"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=422709"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=422709"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=422709"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}