Hey guys! I’m looking fot a new aripod and i just discovered that they collect A LOT of data actually. There is any TWS airpod that don’t collect a lot of data? How can i have more privacy with airpods?
“Wired wired wired”
Meanwhile phones: “3.5mm what now? Never heard of it.”
I’m not ditching Graphene to get a phone with more spyware to replace my headphones with wired to avoid the headphone spyware. Seems counterproductive.
There’s always the option to get a USB-C headphone adapter.
The new FairPods? Heard something coming out soon
Get a nice pair of IEM’s for audio quality. If you need Bluetooth get a fiio Bluetooth DAC or smtn similar
If you want to be 100% sure no data is being collected by your headphones your nest bet is going to be going back to wired. I assume that is not an answer you want but anything that uses a Bluetooth connection can be used as a vector to collect data on you. The only thing I can think of is either having your data off while using them, but that’s probably just postponing the data collection. Do you have a source on what data is being collected? Would be much easier to find places you can help reduce the amount of data being collected.
AirPods have data collection built into the OS. Only thing you can do is to use different headphones.
If you’re shopping for Bluetooth ones, skip the app. It’s guaranteed to have a bunch of data collection. But most of them will work fine with just a Bluetooth connection and you’re guaranteed safe. The apps are completely unnecessary.
Someone gave me some Anker Soundcore, then Tue changed the app to require network access to use the features and a cloud sign in, plus AI garbage to record voice. Thankfully there is an OpenSource app for it that works without network
Really? I have the same ones and the app update is disappointing. Do you have a link to the open source version? Edit: a quick search brings up https://github.com/Oppzippy/OpenSCQ30
I agree with what @chickenf622@sh.itjust.works said. Fortunately a friend of mine introduced me to IEMs when I was thinking of buying new audio gear and I ended up buying a pair for about €80 (Letshuoer S12).
Since the day I got them I’ve used them daily, the audio quality is amazing, they sound better than my airpods 2 and I also don’t have to deal with Bluetooth shenanigans.
Maybe !audiophile@lemmy.world or !audiophile@lemmy.ml can help you decide what to get if you’re interested. My advice would be not to go crazy with the price if it’s your first pair so you can get an idea of what you do and don’t like.
Hell yeah IEM’s are the best
I have a pair of $5 wired iem’s and they’re fine. Besides privacy, there’s also fewer things to go wrong with pairing, less audio latency, less batteries to keep charged and to fail, etc. And they’re cheap. No idea what an airpod is but if you mean those ones with a separate radio and rechargeable battery for each ear, with the additional carrying case with its own rechargeable battery, I’d just stay away.
