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What does A2DP stand for? I've likely never used the feature personally.

Advance Audio Distribution Profile [1].

I actually had to look up the name, but it is a bluetooth profile for passing audio over bluetooth. I personally use it to connect my MBP to my audio system wirelessly. It barely works even when the distance between between the MBP and the receiver is less then 3 feet.

[1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluetooth_profile#Advanced_Audi...

Yeah, I've definitely never used it. I barely use any of the bluetooth stuff. That explains why I'v never run across any problems

Can't you just use airplay instead? (yes I use it quite often)

A2DP is bluetooth audio, in "headphones mode" (high quality). And yeah, I can attest making it work on OSX can be tricky.

I wonder why they called it "A2DP" rather than "AADP". Is there an A3DP or something?

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