# New wireless head-set, now a delay in sound vs pics on vids

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [November 3, 2021, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-wireless-head-set-now-a-delay-in-sound-vs-pics-on-vids/953709 "2021-11-03T03:35:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2021, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-wireless-head-set-now-a-delay-in-sound-vs-pics-on-vids/953709/1 "2021-11-03T03:35:07Z")

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I bought a new headset today, a Microsoft Modern Wireless unit. And whilst it will be fine for my work (phoning folks through VoIP) it seems to be a dud for watching movies and videos as there is a very slight (but annoying) delay in the sound coming through.

Is this normal for wireless units? I’ve never used one before, so don’t know if it’s standard or a faulty set.

Cheers.

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**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2021, 9:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-wireless-head-set-now-a-delay-in-sound-vs-pics-on-vids/953709/2 "2021-11-03T09:00:10Z")

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I don’t have this issue when watching movies using my bluetooth headphones, BUT I do have an issue when using the headphones and playing a software based musical instrument. I’m thinking the reason is that my movie player (iPad) is smart enough to know I have a bluetooth headset and creates an appropriate video delay in the movie I’m watching. The musical instrument, being necessarily played in real time, can’t do this. Is there a setting on your computer to fix sound/video sync issues?

> **[6 Best Ways to Fix Bluetooth Delay on Windows 10](https://www.guidingtech.com/fix-bluetooth-delay-windows-10/)**
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> Do you experience a delay in audio output with Bluetooth devices when watching movies or playing games on your Windows 10 PC? We've compiled 6 best ways to fix Bluetooth woes in Windows 10.

You could try some of these things.

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**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2021, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-wireless-head-set-now-a-delay-in-sound-vs-pics-on-vids/953709/3 "2021-11-03T22:25:05Z")

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Thanks Richard, funnily enough, after a couple of hours the problem seems to have been rectified!

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**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2021, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-wireless-head-set-now-a-delay-in-sound-vs-pics-on-vids/953709/4 "2021-11-03T22:27:05Z")

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Huh. Just one of those things I suppose. I’m glad you have it working.

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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2021, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-wireless-head-set-now-a-delay-in-sound-vs-pics-on-vids/953709/5 "2021-11-04T01:38:53Z")

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I’ve noticed that digital audio sometimes lags video.