[rlw6534]

Hello all, i need information about BTR52021,
I mainly using my Laptop as a source for streaming music on Apple Music.


Want to know how it will works?? And what codec will it used when pairing with my laptop?

Thanks

Well for a MacBook over BT it will be AAC 256. You didn't give many details on what you actually have.

 

[Dtagonkiva]

Well for a MacBook over BT it will be AAC 256. You didn't give many details on what you actually have.

Im sorry my Laptop is running Windows 11
Is AAC also better codec like LDAC??

 

[rlw6534]

Im sorry my Laptop is running Windows 11
Is AAC also better codec like LDAC??

I'm not a Windows user, but I believe that Windows 11 does support the AAC codec (based on a Google search). LDAC is a better BT codec but I don't believe it is supported in Windows, at least natively. It may depend on your specific hardware as Windows laptops vary considerably (unlike MacBooks).

Perhaps some Windows users can add more information.

 

[FiiO]

Im sorry my Laptop is running Windows 11
Is AAC also better codec like LDAC??

Dear friend,

You may check what Bluetooth code your computer supports first. And the BTR5 support USB DAC function as well. You could connect it to your computer via USB for getting native sampling rate output.

Best regards

 

[patkwok]

Hi all,

I am now using Samsung S9 plus mobile and Tidal app. I just bought the BTR5 2021 and tried to connect with the S9 plus and play MQA streaming through Tidal app. However, the Fiio cannot display MQA on its OLED display when playing MQA songs.

Any one can give me some advice on how to fully decode the MQA songs in my case?

Thank you.

Patrick

 

[chris the man]

I got a BTR5 for Christmas, and back it goes for a refund, BT range is too poor on anything above SBC imo, you have your phone in your left pocket and the BTR5 in the right packet and it cuts out from time to time, you hold it your hand in your coat pocket, cuts out, this device really needs to be clipped onto the same pocket your phone is in, and at that point I might as well just plug my IEM's into my phone!

What I don't get is with all my BT headphones, AKG Y50's, 3 models of Bowers and Wilkens, 2 sets of True wireless buds, I can walk around my whole apartment no issues with my phone left on the table, BTR5 you can barely move 10 feet in line of sight and it's cuts out.

I was on the fence. But absolutely need the range when I can get it. Thanks for this info.

 

[FiiO]

Hi all,

I am now using Samsung S9 plus mobile and Tidal app. I just bought the BTR5 2021 and tried to connect with the S9 plus and play MQA streaming through Tidal app. However, the Fiio cannot display MQA on its OLED display when playing MQA songs.

Any one can give me some advice on how to fully decode the MQA songs in my case?

Thank you.

Patrick

Dear friend,

After checking the Tidal app, we found that there is certain requirement in the Android version Tidal app for MQA support. The iOS version, Windows, MAC version Tidal app could work fine with BTR5 2021 when playing MQA file.
Anyway, we will try to meet the requirement for Tidal app via XMOS firmware update soon.

You could try to use UAPP for playing the MQA file in Tidal instead currently:
I managed to solve the problem by using 3rd party App, "USB Audio Player PRO" to enable the Tidal's MQA feature and make possible for btr5 subsequent rendering of MQA (2nd unfold). The App is not free though. Pls see my attached photo as explained. Pls share this info to other customers in case they facing the similar problem

Best regards

 

[patkwok]

Dear friend,

After checking the Tidal app, we found that there is certain requirement in the Android version Tidal app for MQA support. The iOS version, Windows, MAC version Tidal app could work fine with BTR5 2021 when playing MQA file.
Anyway, we will try to meet the requirement for Tidal app via XMOS firmware update soon.

You could try to use UAPP for playing the MQA file in Tidal instead currently:
I managed to solve the problem by using 3rd party App, "USB Audio Player PRO" to enable the Tidal's MQA feature and make possible for btr5 subsequent rendering of MQA (2nd unfold). The App is not free though. Pls see my attached photo as explained. Pls share this info to other customers in case they facing the similar problem

Best regards

Dear Fiio,

Please have the firmware update soon as I always use my Android mobile phone paired with the BTR5 to listen to Tidal.

For UAPP, I am also using it and enabled the MQA feature through the in-app purchase. However, there is no luck to have MQA fully unfold. I just can see the 1st unfold by UAPP (the BTR either show 88.2kHz or 96kHz only) and there is no 2nd unfold by BTR5.

Thank you.

Patrick

 

[FiiO]

Dear Fiio,

Please have the firmware update soon as I always use my Android mobile phone paired with the BTR5 to listen to Tidal.

For UAPP, I am also using it and enabled the MQA feature through the in-app purchase. However, there is no luck to have MQA fully unfold. I just can see the 1st unfold by UAPP (the BTR either show 88.2kHz or 96kHz only) and there is no 2nd unfold by BTR5.

Thank you.

Patrick

You may check whether the setting in UAPP is not correct? The other users try the UAPP and it works(Remember to insert the headphone to the BTR5 first):

Best regards

 

[patkwok]

You may check whether the setting in UAPP is not correct? The other users try the UAPP and it works(Remember to insert the headphone to the BTR5 first):


Best regards

What a trick to insert the headphone to the BTR5 first! I can get it now.

Please please please provide an update firmware asap. UAPP is good but it will use up mobile network data and it does not support download to mobile for offline listening while Tidal app itself supports this.

Thank you.

 

[Nas Volokin]

What a trick to insert the headphone to the BTR5 first! I can get it now.

Please please please provide an update firmware asap. UAPP is good but it will use up mobile network data and it does not support download to mobile for offline listening while Tidal app itself support this.

Thank you.

Yeah that could be great. I am using UAPP with MQA in app purchase but as you mentioned there's no option to save tracks for offline. Also I can't find my liked songs using Tidal in UAPP and the whole interface is just wrong lol. I hope they can fix it with a firmware update. Thank you Fiio

 

[patkwok]

Yeah that could be great. I am using UAPP with MQA in app purchase but as you mentioned there's no option to save tracks for offline. Also I can't find my liked songs using Tidal in UAPP and the whole interface is just wrong lol. I hope they can fix it with a firmware update. Thank you Fiio

Yes, now it limited the usage if I want to listen to MQA songs and need to find a place with wifi connect.

 

[mad001]

I'm having this problem where my BTR5 2021 audio cuts off randomly when being used as USB DAC on a Windows PC while connected to my phone over bluetooth.

Is this the intended behavior ? Am I supposed to manually disconnect bluetooth before connecting it to a PC ? Or is it automatic ?

The connection preference is set to USB. I've even tried a factory reset and that didn't help

 

[Chris Kaoss]

Did you installed the FiiO drivers?
This has solved the issues I had.

 

[FiiO]

I'm having this problem where my BTR5 2021 audio cuts off randomly when being used as USB DAC on a Windows PC while connected to my phone over bluetooth.

Is this the intended behavior ? Am I supposed to manually disconnect bluetooth before connecting it to a PC ? Or is it automatic ?

The connection preference is set to USB. I've even tried a factory reset and that didn't help

Dear friend,

And you could try to check via another usb cables or ports? Does the issue happen when the message comes from the mobile phone?

Best regards