β Operation: When the Bluetooth connection is established, control is carried out as usual via the player. However, the maximum range for a stable audio channel is 10 metres. The standard also transmits signals through walls. Bluetooth reaches its limits faster in terms of range.
This means even if the playback device and the loudspeaker are not in the same room. As a rule, the connection is thus guaranteed throughout the entire living area. As long as the streaming devices are connected to the home network, the data transfer works.
β Range: Here Wi-Fi has an advantage over Bluetooth. Compared to the permanent Bluetooth connection, the battery is used less. This device only controls the connection. In order for the speakers and players to be able to dial into such a network, Wi-Fi must be available. With Wi-Fi streaming, the connection between the storage location and the loudspeaker is always via the home network. The battery consumption of the smart device increases a little bit, especially if the smart device is connected to the cloud server via mobile internet at the same time, in order to send the music to the player. Both devices can then send and receive via a permanent direct data connection that exists only between these two devices. The pairing of transmitter and receiver is completed within a few seconds.
#WIFI VS BLUETOOTH DIFFERENCE STREAMING VIDEO SERIAL NUMBER#
Both must be equipped with a corresponding chipset, which is provided with an individual serial number for identification. With Bluetooth loudspeakers, data is always exchanged directly between the transmitter and receiver. However, the setup and the connection of the data streams have completely different ways of working: Both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi streaming use license-free frequencies to transmit audio. You stream from a saved database, nowadays itβs mostly found online on an Internet server like Spotify, TIDAL and so on, however, you can also stream from local data directly to your loudspeaker. The source for audio streaming is always the same.