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    {
        "role": "user",
        "content": "What%27s%20the%20bluetooth%20term%20or%20feature%20that%20allows%20conenction%20to%20multiple%20audio%20devices%2C%20for%20headphones."
    },
    {
        "role": "assistant",
        "content": "The Bluetooth term for headphones (or earbuds) to connect to multiple audio source devices is usually called **\"Bluetooth Multipoint\"**. Below are some related features and terms you may also see, along with details about each and how they differ:\n\n---\n\n### Key Feature: Multipoint\n\n- **What it does**: Allows a headphone or headset to stay paired/connected to *two* Bluetooth source devices at once\u2014say your laptop + your phone. You can switch audio between them without needing to fully unpair.([soundguys.com](https://www.soundguys.com/bluetooth-multipoint-explained-28601/?utm_source=openai))  \n- **How it handles audio**: Even though your headset is connected to two sources, typically only one source can deliver audio at a time. If something urgent happens (e.g. phone call), it may interrupt the audio from the other.([bose.com](https://www.bose.com/stories/bluetooth-multipoint?utm_source=openai))  \n\n---\n\n### Advanced & Related Terms Under Bluetooth LE Audio\n\nThese go beyond multipoint and are part of newer Bluetooth enhancements.\n\n- **LE Audio & Auracast\u2122 broadcast audio**  \n  Introduced with Bluetooth 5.2, this includes \"broadcast audio,\" letting one source device stream audio that *multiple* receivers can pick up (ideal for sharing or for signage, etc.).([bluetooth.com](https://www.bluetooth.com/media/le-audio/le-audio-faqs/?utm_source=openai))\n\n- **Multi-Stream Audio**  \n  Supports multiple, independent, synchronized streams between a source and one or more receivers. This features sharper stereo imaging (especially with earbuds) and smoother switching between source devices.([bluetooth.com](https://www.bluetooth.com/media/le-audio/le-audio-faqs/?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\n### What *Multipoint* Is Not\n\n- It *isn't* the same as broadcasting to many receivers (that\u2019s Auracast LE Audio).\n- It usually *doesn\u2019t* allow two audio sources to play *at the same time* in the headphones\u2014just one at a time, with quick switching.([soundguys.com](https://www.soundguys.com/bluetooth-multipoint-explained-28601/?utm_source=openai))  \n\n---\n\nIf you\u2019re shopping for gear with this capability, you\u2019d want to look for terms like **\u201cMultipoint,\u201d \u201cBluetooth Multipoint,\u201d** or possibly **\u201cLE Audio Multi-Stream\u201d** / **\u201cAuracast\u201d** if you want broadcast-style functionality.\n\nDo you want help finding headphones with these features?"
    }
]