Codec support at both ends, or the latency stays

The best Bluetooth transmitters for TV for 2026

A transmitter gives wireless headphones to a television that has none, and the specification that decides whether it is usable is latency. Standard SBC runs around 200 ms, which is visibly out of sync; aptX Low Latency is stated around 40 ms and aptX Adaptive lower still — but a codec only applies if both ends support it, so a low-latency transmitter with ordinary headphones gives ordinary latency. The second useful feature is dual pairing, so two people can listen. The third is the input: optical, 3.5 mm or RCA, and whether the unit passes the signal through so the television speakers keep working for everyone else. We compare supported codecs and stated latency, inputs, dual-device pairing, pass-through, and power arrangements.

What we recommend

1. 

   1Mii B06TX Bluetooth transmitter for TV

   The only transmitter here with four different inputs — it will connect to almost any television, projector or computer without an adapter.

   Inputs

   3.5 mm AUX, RCA, optical and coaxial — stated

   Codecs

   aptX HD and aptX Low Latency — stated

   Dual pairing

   Dual Link, two headphones or speakers at once — stated

   Bluetooth version

   5.3, with a dual-antenna design — stated

   Stated latency

   Reduced with aptX Low Latency; no figure published in this listing

   Pass-through

   Not stated in this listing

   Indicators

   Clearly visible status indicators — stated

   Amazon reference

   DE B0838YPSZT · US B0838YPSZT · GB B08CXKX1SG · FR B0838YPSZT · IT B0838YPSZT · ES B0838YPSZT

   EAN

   6972771392735

   • Four inputs, so it connects to a television, a projector, a computer or an old amplifier without an adapter
   • Dual pairing, which is what makes late-night viewing work for two people
   • A codec only applies if the headphones support it too — aptX Low Latency headphones are not the majority

   Best for: A household with mixed equipment, where the transmitter has to fit whatever socket exists.

   ≈ $37 / 38 €

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2. 

   FeinTech BT200 Bluetooth 5.4 transmitter with Auracast

   An OLED display that names the codec actually in use — which is the one fact this whole shelf depends on and nothing else here shows you.

   Bluetooth version

   5.4, with Auracast — stated

   Codecs

   LC3 HQ, aptX and aptX Adaptive — stated

   Display

   OLED showing connected devices and the active codec — stated

   Inputs

   3.5 mm AUX, Toslink with bypass, USB audio — stated

   Pass-through

   Toslink bypass for a second audio device — stated

   Listeners

   Up to 2 classic Bluetooth headphones, or unlimited Auracast-capable ones — stated

   Power

   USB socket or mains adapter; the adapter is not included — stated

   Amazon reference

   B0FTMNDPW1 (same reference on 5 Amazon marketplaces)

   EAN

   4026423000669

   • An OLED display naming the active codec, which turns the shelf's central uncertainty into a visible fact
   • A Toslink bypass, so a soundbar keeps working while headphones are in use
   • Auracast requires headphones that support it, and most current headphones do not

   Best for: A household that wants several people listening, or anyone who wants to see which codec is actually connected.

   ≈ £57 / 60 €

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3. 

   Avantree Oasis Plus 2 Bluetooth transmitter for TV

   Volume control on the transmitter itself, an optical pass-through so the soundbar stays live — and three plainly stated exclusions.

   Inputs

   Optical SPDIF and AUX — stated

   Pass-through

   Optical pass-through, so an optical soundbar and Bluetooth headphones play at once — stated

   Volume

   Buttons on the transmitter and a supplied remote, without changing the television settings — stated

   Listeners

   Up to 2 Bluetooth headphones simultaneously — stated

   Not supported

   HDMI ARC and eARC pass-through — stated

   Auracast

   Not supported — stated explicitly, with the maker naming its own alternative model

   Assistive listening devices

   Does not work with them — stated explicitly by the maker

   Amazon reference

   B0DHCKM5T4 (same reference on 6 Amazon marketplaces)

   EAN

   6945624905161

   • Volume adjustable on the transmitter and by remote, without touching the television settings
   • Optical pass-through, so the soundbar and the headphones both work
   • No HDMI ARC or eARC pass-through, so it cannot sit in an HDMI audio chain

   Best for: A television with an optical output, where one person uses headphones while the rest of the room listens normally.

   ≈ $80 / £55 / 65 €

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