Enable Bluetooth aptX and AAC Codec In Macbook Pro

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Enable Bluetooth aptX and AAC Codec In Macbook Pro

You can enable aptX and AAC on Macbook Pro

aptX and AAC are both audio codecs for use over Bluetooth. Both deliver high-quality audio through audio compression. You can read up on the differences here. I have enabled both codecs on Macbook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports) running Ventura.

To enable aptX, issue the following command in the terminal:

sudo defaults write bluetoothaudiod "Enable AptX codec" -bool true

To enable AAC, issue the following command in the terminal:

sudo defaults write bluetoothaudiod "Enable AAC codec" -bool true

Use this command to verify your configuration:

sudo defaults read bluetoothaudiod

You should see output similar to this:

If you are scared of the terminal, you can check out a GUI way of doing it: https://www.idownloadblog.com/2021/05/13/how-to-improve-bluetooth-audio-mac/.