You can have LDAC on PC with a Shanling Q1 or a TempoTec V1 as transmitters.

In tried but I am getting errors ERR_SSL_PROTOCOL_ERROR

Hello Shanling, this driver download is not working: https://en.shanling.com/download/69

If I can buy from aliexpress, you can do it, too.

The Shanling Q1 can transmit LDAC when attached via USB.

The updated Android app says there ist a new firmware 1.2.5 but the update process doesn't work when it is started.

My Shanling Q1 has a better reception range than my UP4.

Wikipedia just confirmed my experience: HWA (used by Huawei on many Android phones) and LHDC are the same. When I got my Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G (SD765G) early June and paired it to my UP4, the smartphone showed a connection with LHDC and the UP4 blinked white for HWA. The Xiaomi has SBC, AAC...

Re Q1: it transmits only the simple form of aptX. As receivers both Shanling UP2 and UP4 support AAC/SBC/aptX/aptX LL/ aptX HD/LDAC/LHDC=HWA(!) I've paired Q1 and UP4 for LDAC transmission. I bought the Creative BT-W3. It is only 16 bit on Windows but it works flawlessly in any mode as...

The fairly new Q1 can work as a USB audio to BT LDAC transmitter on a PC. It is essentially a multi purpose device. It just does not decode any aptX when used as a receiver.

I will see, I ordered both the 1Mii and the Creative from Amazon and will check. BTW, what really annoys me: I have Philips Android TV and both Netflix and Prime Video refuse to play a stream when USB audio is connected. OTOH, Google's own apps do play without problems. That's with the avantree...

Product specs: "aptX-LL (16 bit/44KHz ~40ms) aptX-HD (16 bit/48KHz)" So, again 16 bit?

If you want to transmit LDAC, you can use the Shanling Q1 player via USB to Bluetooth.

I ordered this one and have to see what bit rate ist offers: https://www.amazon.de/1mii-Bluetooth-Dual-Verbindung-Audioger%C3%A4te-Lautsprecher/dp/B086KXR1CF/

HWA is only supported by some Chinese manufacturers (like Huawei, Xiaomi), the Koreans never did so. Since Android 8, Google implemented SBC, AAC, some aptX flavours and LDAC. Some manufacturers reserve LDAC for their top models. Some entry level models and Amazon's Fire OS only offer SBC and AAC,

Thanks for your response. I am someone who doesn't use any kind of "files" anymore. I am only using streaming services like Tidal Hifi, Google Play Music (now YT Premium), Deezer or Amazon Prime Music and such. Since Bluetooth audio output with Windows PCs is still limited to SBC, my original...

Fine. I've installed streamwhatyouhear on my WIN10 NUC for audio output to DLNA and it works with MP3@320 bitrate. Will there later be PCM input enabled, too? http://www.streamwhatyouhear.com/download/

Xiaomi phones offer LHDC V1 - V3 codecs, too.

The codec alternation was when I connected and reconnected only Q1 and UP4. I have yet to experiment with other LDAC receivers (three Sony headphones and an Earstudio) BTW, it would be really practical if there would be a dedicated switch in the Q1 GUI for output steering when connected to a PC...

After eight and a half weeks my Q1 order arrived. I updated it to fw 1.3, the Shanling Windows drivers were already installed and it has no setup problems. I don't need a music player with storage as such, since I stream only these days, but there are no standalone LDAC transmitters on the...

If the "most obvious way" doesnt give you the desired result, you might try some advice that works.

You need a USB-OTG capable cable or adapter leading out of your android smartphone, be it USB-C or micro-USB. Then you can connect a standard data cable between the OTG-output and the UP2/4 -> USB-audio output.

It works now. Install is complete, but I have no Q1 yet to test further. Shipping advances much slower than last time with the UP4 (from the same seller). After eight days, it is still in China.

My machine ist a Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit with German language and regional settings and Intel CPU. The error after starting the setup.exe with administrator rights: NSIS Error Error launching installer

Decoding aptX is not free for manufacturers, only encoding is. Qualcom wants some fees for decoders, so it is a business decision if a device should be able only to transmit (encode) aptX, like the Q1 does or receive it (decode), too. If you want only receive aptX in all its flavours, there are...