Introducing Bluetooth LE Audio (2nd edition with Auracast™): A guide for developers, technology strategists, analysts and investors wanting to understand the Bluetooth LE Audio standard

The second edition of this book expands its coverage of the Bluetooth® LE Audio specifications, including the recent updates, the new Gaming Audio Profile and the Broadcast Audio URI standard for use with QR Codes. It also expands on the broadcast audio applications, going into detail of the many potential applications for the new Auracast™ experience that allows audio sharing in the home, office and public locations. It also tackles practical implementation issues which have been raised by readers and developers since the specifications were published. The book guides the reader through the twenty-six specifications which make up the Bluetooth LE Audio ecosystem, illustrating how they work together and how to use them to develop innovative new applications. As well as providing guidance to the specifications, this book also explains the growth in the wireless audio market, including the phenomenal success of True Wireless earbuds, which have become the fastest growing consumer product the world has ever seen. It explains the new use cases that are supported by Auracast™, which are set to change the way we consume audio, targeting home sound systems, personal audio sharing, TV, augmented reality, and public broadcasts, with examples of how to design those products. Key features of the book The background to the new Bluetooth® LE Audio architecture How Auracast™ will transform the way we consume audio How the new Bluetooth LE Audio specifications fit together Key Bluetooth Core concepts that enable Bluetooth LE Audio The benefits of the new LC3 codec Typical audio applications for the new standard Practical tips on implementation Market opportunities and areas of growth for Bluetooth audio Contents Chapter 1. The background and heritage Chapter 2. The Bluetooth LE Audio architecture Chapter 3. New concepts in Bluetooth LE Audio Chapter 4. Isochronous Streams Chapter 5. LC3, latency and QoS Chapter 6. CAP and CSIPS Chapter 7. Setting up Unicast Audio Streams Chapter 8. Setting up and using Broadcast Audio Streams Chapter 9. Telephony and Media Control Chapter 10. Volume, Audio Input and Microphone Control Chapter 11. Top level Bluetooth LE Audio profiles and the Broadcast Audio URI Chapter 12. Auracast™ Chapter 13. Practical Considerations Chapter 14. Bluetooth LE Audio applications Chapter 15. Glossary and concordances Who should read it: Introducing Bluetooth® LE Audio (2nd Edition) has been written to help developers who need to understand the specifications, product designers who want to stay ahead with their audio products or open up new product opportunities, audio infrastructure companies looking for new business cases with Auracast™, investors, technology strategists and analysts seeking to understand the market potential, and managers making decisions about the next generation of audio opportunities.