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Wi-Fi vs Bluetooth speakers – everything you need to know

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From their appearance on the market until today, Bluetooth speakers have found an important place in people’s daily lives. Whether gathering with friends, staying in nature, doing housework, or watching movies, a speakerphone is always welcome and sometimes necessary.

Read more: Huawei: first portable Bluetooth speaker to compete with Sonos Roam

However, despite their great popularity, there are also disadvantages of these devices, which due to the nature of Bluetooth as a technology, are unfortunately inevitable.

Suppose you have ever had the opportunity to use a Bluetooth speaker, depending on the situation. In that case, there is a possibility that you may have had a problem with certain restrictions, such as sound interruptions when you receive a call or the rapid discharge of the battery.

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Situations like this can be frustrating because any interference can significantly affect the listening experience, and the devices we use at home usually are expected to work smoothly. Also, the fact that such problems are somewhat unsolvable with Bluetooth speakers makes the situation more complicated.

One way to avoid these problems is Wi-Fi speakers. Although seemingly similar technology, there are significant differences between Wi-Fi and Bluetooth speakers.

 

Sound without any interruptions
Everyone is probably familiar with the situation when listening to music via Bluetooth speakers. The sound is suddenly interrupted because you received a notification or a call to your mobile phone through which you are connected.

Although seemingly a minor nuisance, we conclude that prolonged use of Bluetooth speakers prevents the simultaneous use of a mobile phone and vice versa.

This is an area where the situation is much better with Wi-Fi speakers like the Sonos Roam SL. To use this device, connect to the same network. Wi-Fi speakers rely solely on the signal strength and connect to a single central system that allows multiple speakers to be connected to play music throughout the house. With them, you control the speaker via your smart device, but the music is transferred over the Internet or from your collection, so phone calls or other apps won’t interfere with your music.

 

No worries about pairing devices
One of the disadvantages of Bluetooth speakers is that you have to ensure that you are always paired. With Wi-Fi speakers like the Sonos models, once you connect to the device, you stay connected forever and enter the app to continue where you left off.

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Different technologies bring the different sound quality
A significant difference is that Bluetooth and Wi-Fi speakers compress data files differently to play music on the speaker. The amount of data that can pass through Bluetooth is significantly less than a Wi-Fi network. This means that Bluetooth devices have to compress the file size, which means the quality will drop.

If you listen to the song first on a Bluetooth device and then over a Wi-Fi device, the difference in quality is pretty noticeable.

 

Make the whole system.
As we said before, the Wi-Fi speaker stays paired with your phone forever. But with these devices, you can create a complete audio system in your home.

For example, every time you play music on a Bluetooth speaker, it’s the same as playing music for the first time. Companies like Sonos have found a way for your speaker to register your environments, such as walls and furniture, to get the best possible sound for your room layout.

Also, one of the options offered by these speakers is the multi-room option, for which Sonos is best known, with which you can control multiple devices in your home by pairing them as desired.

 

An important item – saving battery
In modern times, when it is pretty important to be available on your phone throughout the day, the problem may be that the speaker through which we listen to music is rapidly consuming our battery, which often happens with Bluetooth speakers.

Models such as the Sonos Roam SL communicate via your Wi-Fi signal, which is why the music controller can save battery power and consume it much more slowly. And if your phone’s battery runs out, Sonos will continue to play the music left on your playlist, giving you time to charge your device without interrupting the music.

Bluetooth technology offers a wide range of options and ease of use, making it planetarily popular. However, this technology has several disadvantages that make the use of such devices quite frustrating for all those who want a simple user experience without interference and delay.

Some companies, such as Sonos, have found a solution in the form of Wi-Fi speakers and have successfully responded to frequent complaints that users have when it comes to Bluetooth technology.

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